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Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse Dean VA Clinic

Floor Speech

Date: May 23, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3969) to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Laughlin, Nevada, as the ``Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse Dean Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic'', as amended.

The Clerk read the title of the bill.

The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 3969

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER JESSE DEAN VA CLINIC.

(a) Designation.--The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Laughlin, Nevada, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the ``Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse Dean VA Clinic''.

(b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse Dean VA Clinic''.

This bill is sponsored by Congressman Joe Heck from Nevada, and I thank him for introducing this piece of legislation.

Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse Dean was born on August 11, 1947, and enlisted in the United States Navy when he was just 17 years old. Throughout his time in the Navy, Master Chief Petty Officer Dean served on numerous ships and on several overseas assignments and earned several awards and commendations.

Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse Dean served our Nation both in and out of uniform. He served his fellow veterans and neighbors in Nevada. It is entirely fitting that with the passage of H.R. 3969, as amended, we name the VA community-based outpatient clinic in Laughlin, Nevada, the Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse Dean Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.

This bill satisfies the committee's naming criteria, and, as Dr. Heck said, it is supported by the entire Nevada Congressional Delegation as well as by veterans service organizations, including the American Legion and the VFW.

I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this great bill. I would appreciate it very much.

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