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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 13, 2017
This bill redesignates Department of Veterans Affairs clinics in Montana at the following locations:
2687 Palmer Street in Missoula as the "David J. Thatcher Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic,"
1775 Spring Creek Lane in Billings as the "Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic," and
1766 Majestic Lane in Billings as the "Benjamin Charles Steele Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic."
Any local public display of the name of the Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic carried out by the United States or through the use of federal funds shall include both the English name, Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow, and the Crow name, Dakaak Baako.
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Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] · R–MT
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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