Bill Summary
This bill, proposed by the Senate and House of Representatives, aims to rename a Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Middleburg, Florida to the "A.K. Baker VA Clinic." This name change will be reflected in all official documents and references to the clinic.
Possible Impacts
1. This legislation allows for the renaming of a Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic, which could affect the patients who rely on this clinic for their healthcare. They may have to adjust to a new name and identity for the clinic, which could cause confusion and discomfort.
2. The legislation also requires that all references to the clinic in any law, regulation, or document must now use the new name, which could affect government employees and officials who work with these documents. They may have to make changes to official papers and systems to reflect the new name.
3. The naming of the clinic after a specific individual, A.K. Baker, could also affect the family and loved ones of this person. They may feel honored and proud to have their loved one's name associated with the clinic, but they may also face increased attention and scrutiny.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8195 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8195
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient
clinic, located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, the ``A.K.
Baker VA Clinic''.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 8, 2020
Mr. Yoho (for himself, Mr. Crist, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Castor of Florida,
Mr. Buchanan, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Dunn, Ms.
Frankel, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Mast, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr.
Posey, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, Mr. Rooney of Florida, Mrs. Murphy of
Florida, Mr. Rutherford, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Spano, Mr. Soto, Mr. Steube,
Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Waltz, Ms. Wilson of Florida, and Mr.
Webster of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient
clinic, located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, the ``A.K.
Baker VA Clinic''.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY-BASED
OUTPATIENT CLINIC LOCATED AT 400 COLLEGE DRIVE,
MIDDLEBURG, FLORIDA.
The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient
clinic, located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, shall after
the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the
``A.K. Baker VA Clinic''. Any reference to such community-based
outpatient clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or
other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference
to the A.K. Baker VA Clinic.
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