H.R. 6313

To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in French Camp, California, as the "Richard A. Pittman Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic".

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117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 6313

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 16, 2021

Mr. McNerney (for himself and Mr. Harder of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in French Camp, California, as the Richard A. Pittman Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic.

1.

Findings

Congress finds the following:

(1)

Sgt. Richard A. Pittman was born on May 26, 1945, in French Camp, California.

(2)

Sgt. Pittman enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1965.

(3)

On July 24, 1966, Sgt. Pittman’s unit was moving along a trail near the demilitarized zone in the Republic of Vietnam when the marines ahead of them came under attack.

(4)

Upon hearing the attack, Sgt. Pittman took a machine gun and several belts of ammunition and rushed to aid his comrades. As he moved towards the attacked marines, Sgt. Pittman came under heavy fire from two automatic weapons, which he was able to destroy.

(5)

When Sgt. Pittman learned there were additional wounded marines further along the trail, he endured enemy mortar and gunfire to get to them. As he reached them, he faced an attack by 30 to 40 enemy fighters.

(6)

Sgt. Pittman used a combination of machine-gun fire, an enemy submachine gun, a pistol from a fallen comrade, and a grenade to cause the enemy force to withdraw. Due to his courageous actions that day, many of his wounded comrades were saved.

(7)

In recognition of his bravery that day, Sgt. Pittman was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Lyndon B. Johnson on May 14, 1968.

2.

Designation of Robert A. Pittman Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic

(a)

Designation

The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in French Camp, California, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Robert A. Pittman Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic.

(b)

References

Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Robert A. Pittman Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic.