To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, the Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell, VA Clinic, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill officially names the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic located at 1055 Hooper Avenue in Toms River, New Jersey, as the "Leonard G. Bud Lomell VA Clinic." The naming honors Second Lieutenant Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell, a decorated World War II hero who performed critical actions on D-Day and was a longtime Toms River resident.
Who Benefits and How
Veterans and the local community benefit symbolically by having their clinic named after a local hero who exemplifies military service. The Lomell family receives posthumous recognition for Leonard Lomell's wartime heroism and civic contributions. This is a ceremonial designation with no financial or regulatory impact.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No one bears any burden from this bill. It is purely a naming designation with no costs, fees, regulations, or compliance requirements. The VA must update signage and references to use the new name, which is a minimal administrative task.
Key Provisions
- Officially designates the Toms River VA clinic as the "Leonard G. Bud Lomell VA Clinic"
- Requires all federal references to the clinic be updated to reflect the new name
- Documents Lomell's heroic actions at Pointe du Hoc on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
- Requires federal references to the Toms River clinic to use the Leonard G. Bud Lomell VA Clinic name.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Names the VA community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, as the Leonard G. Bud Lomell VA Clinic in honor of a decorated D-Day hero
Key Policy Areas
Veterans Affairs, Federal Property
Primary Purpose
Names the VA community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, as the Leonard G. Bud Lomell VA Clinic in honor of a decorated D-Day hero
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Veterans in Ocean County
- Lomell family
- Toms River community
Identified Costs
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- VA clinic administrators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Signed into LawBecame Public Law No: 119-35.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5521)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous …
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Passed Senate (inferred from enr version)
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