Celebrating the opening of the new Lubbock, Texas, Veterans Affairs medical clinic, in partnership with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, University Medical Center, and Covenant Health, through the VA MISSION Act of 2018.

IV 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 432 Celebrating the opening of the new Lubbock, Texas, Veterans Affairs medical clinic, in partnership with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, University Medical Center, and Covenant Health, through the VA MIS- SION Act of 2018. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 25, 2021 Mr. ARRINGTON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs RESOLUTION Celebrating the opening of the new Lubbock, Texas, Veterans Affairs medical clinic, in partnership with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, University Medical Center, and Covenant Health, through the VA MISSION Act of 2018. Whereas the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has partnered with Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide ex- panded healthcare to the veterans of West Texas; Whereas the veterans of Lubbock, including five prominent retired generals (Lieutenant General Bernhard Mittemeyer, M.D., Major General Walter Huffman, J.D., Major General Edgar Murphy, Major General Annette Sobel, M.D., and Brigadier General Gary Harber) and VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:20 May 26, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR432.IH HR432 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 432 IH civic leaders of West Texas, recognized the need for im- proved VA healthcare and access; Whereas Lubbock, Texas, a city with a population of nearly 300,000, was 200 miles from the nearest VA clinic; Whereas data provided by the VA showed that of 323,000 veterans in West Texas, only 167,000 were enrolled in the VA and this clinic will drastically improve the healthcare of those veterans; Whereas the City of Lubbock averages zero homeless veterans per 1,000 veterans; Whereas the Lubbock VA clinic— (1) will provide radiology and cardiology services; (2) will provide CT, MRI, and X-ray services; (3) will provide mental and behavioral health serv- ices; (4) will contribute economic growth and jobs to the local economy; (5) will alleviate the inconvenience of traveling over 200 miles to receive care; and (6) will be capable of assisting a larger number of veterans on a day-to-day basis: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives cele- 1 brates the opening of the new Lubbock, Texas, Veterans 2 Affairs medical clinic, in partnership with Texas Tech 3 University Health Sciences Center, University Medical 4 Center, and Covenant Health, pursuant to the VA MIS- 5 SION Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–182). 6 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:20 May 26, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR432.IH HR432 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS