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S. 2246Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)Enacted

A bill to designate the health care center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Tallahassee, Florida, as the Sergeant Ernest I. "Boots" Thomas VA Clinic, and for other purposes.

Sponsored by Bill NelsonSen. Bill Nelson (D-FL)
Introduced December 19, 2017

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The bill renames the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Tallahassee, Florida, to honor Sergeant Ernest I. “Boots” Thomas. After the law takes effect, the facility will be officially called the Sergeant Ernest I. “Boots” Thomas VA Clinic, and all federal references to the site must use the new name. This change affects the clinic itself, veterans who receive care there, and any government documents that mention the location.

Key Provisions

  • The VA health care center at 2181 Orange Avenue in Tallahassee is redesignated as the “Sergeant Ernest I. ‘Boots’ Thomas VA Clinic.”
  • All existing federal laws, regulations, maps, and other official records that refer to the clinic must be understood to refer to the newly named Sergeant Ernest I. ‘Boots’ Thomas VA Clinic.

Legislative Activity

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Became Law Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 115-193.

June 25, 2018

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

December 19, 2017

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

December 19, 2017

SenateCommittee

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1130)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

February 14, 2018

SenateDischarge

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1130)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

February 14, 2018

SenateFloor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1130)

February 14, 2018

SenateFloor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

February 15, 2018

HouseFloor

Received in the House.

February 16, 2018 • 9:03 AM

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

February 16, 2018

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

February 16, 2018

HouseCommittee

Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

June 7, 2018

HouseFloor

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4964)

June 7, 2018 • 9:52 PM

HouseFloor

Mr. Roe (TN) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

June 7, 2018 • 9:52 PM

SenateFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4964)

June 7, 2018 • 9:53 PM

HouseFloor

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4964)

June 7, 2018 • 9:53 PM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

June 7, 2018 • 9:53 PM

President

Presented to President.

June 14, 2018

Became Law

Signed by President.

June 25, 2018

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 115-193.

June 25, 2018

Floor Debate

2 members

What members said about S. 2246 on the floor

2 Republicans
Mitch McConnell
Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · Feb 14, 2018

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 2246 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. I further ask…

Record
David P. Roe
Rep. David P. RoeR-TN-1 · Jun 7, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans Affairs be discharged from further consideration of the bill (S. 2246) to designate the health care center of the Department of…

Record

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One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America

2d Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen

S. 2246

AN ACT

To designate the health care center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Tallahassee, Florida, as the Sergeant Ernest I. Boots Thomas VA Clinic, and for other purposes.

1.

Redesignation of a Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic in Florida

(a)

Designation

The Health Care Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 2181 Orange Avenue in Tallahassee, Florida, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Sergeant Ernest I. Boots Thomas VA Clinic.

(b)

References

Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the clinic referred to in paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a reference to the Sergeant Ernest I. Boots Thomas VA Clinic.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate