Public Law 117-208. To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Angelo, Texas, as the “Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic”.Oct
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An Act To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Angelo, Texas, as the “Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic”.Oct. 17, 2022[[S. 2771](/us/bill/117/s/2771)] * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* ## SECTION 1 FINDINGS Congress finds the following: ####
(1)Colonel Charles Powell and his wife, Mrs. JoAnne Powell, served the community of San Angelo, Texas, with character and dignity. ####
(2)Colonel Powell served as the base commander of Goodfellow Air Force Base from 1980 to 1984. ####
(3)When the Powells moved to San Angelo, Charles was ordered to help Goodfellow avoid closure and the displacement of many members of the Armed Forces from the community they had grown to love. ####
(4)The impact of Charles’ career can still be felt today at Goodfellow Air Force Base, as it serves as a training school for thousands of members from every Armed Force to train in cryptology, intelligence, and firefighting. ####
(5)JoAnne assisted thousands of constituents in the district offices of Representatives Tom Loeffler, Lamar Smith, K. Michael Conaway, and August Pfluger. ####
(6)One of the several duties JoAnne spearheaded was the annual process of nominations to the military service academies, which was always a year-round process for her. ####
(7)With JoAnne’s assistance, many of the young men and women of the 11th congressional district of Texas went on to serve the United States and attend one of the military service academies. ####
(8)In addition, JoAnne was a fierce advocate of veterans and helped thousands of individuals gain access to the veterans benefits they rightfully earned. ####
(9)JoAnne’s compassion and dedication helped make the Concho Valley a better place. ## SEC. 2 DESIGNATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN SAN ANGELO, TEXAS ###
(a)Designation The community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Angelo, Texas, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the “Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Department of Veterans 136 STAT. 2242 Affairs Clinic” or the “Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell VA Clinic”. ###
(b)Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection
(a)shall be considered to be a reference to the Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic. Approved October 17, 2022.
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- Public Law 117–207To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to establish or otherwise provide an artificial intelligence training program for the acquisition workforce, and for other purposes
- Public Law 117–208To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Angelo, Texas, as the “Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic”
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