What This Bill Does
This bill renames the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Dallas, Texas to the "Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center." The bill honors Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson for her work serving veterans, including her 16 years as Chief Psychiatric Nurse at the Dallas VA Medical Center and her 30 years in Congress.
Who It Affects
The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center located at 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas.
Key Provisions
• The Dallas Veterans Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas becomes known as the "Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center" after this law is enacted (Sec. 2(a))
• Any reference to the veterans center in federal law, regulations, maps, documents, papers or other records of the United States is now considered a reference to the Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center (Sec. 2(b))
What Changes
The facility's official name changes from the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center to the Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center. All government references to the old name now refer to the new name.
Important Definitions
None defined.
Effective Date
After the date of enactment of this Act (the exact date is not specified in the bill text).
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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 1344
To rename the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Dallas, Texas,
as the ‘‘Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 3, 2023
Ms. CROCKETT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To rename the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center in
Dallas, Texas, as the ‘‘Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Med-
ical Center’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
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Congress finds the following:
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(1) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
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served the veteran community diligently during her
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16 years working as the Chief Psychiatric Nurse of
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the Dallas VA Medical Center.
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(2) Throughout her 30 years in Congress,
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Eddie Bernice Johnson introduced numerous bills
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that sought to honor and serve the patriots who so
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nobly served their country.
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(3) Congresswoman Johnson introduced, and
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won passage of, the Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision
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Equity Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–157; 38
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U.S.C. 101 note), which assists those wounded in
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service in receiving the treatment they need, and in-
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creases the dignity shown to those who gave their
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last full measure of devotion to the country that they
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served.
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(4) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson was
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a trailblazer who worked tirelessly on behalf of
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American veterans and has earned the respect and
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honor of her native city of Dallas, State of Texas,
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the United States, and the Congress.
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SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF THE EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON
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VA MEDICAL CENTER.
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(a) DESIGNATION.—The Dallas Veterans Center of
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the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 4500 South
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Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas, shall, after the date of the
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enactment of this Act, be known and designated as the
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‘‘Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center’’.
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(b) REFERENCE.—Any reference in any law, regula-
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tion, map, document, paper, or other record of the United
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States to the veterans center referred to in subsection (a)
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shall be considered to be a reference to the Eddie Bernice
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