To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Auburn, California, as the Louis A. Conter VA Clinic.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed HouseReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Mr. Kiley (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Harder of California, …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Designates the VA community-based outpatient clinic in Grass Valley, California in honor of Lieutenant Commander Louis Lou Anthony Conter, the last surviving crew member of the USS Arizona who died in 2024.
Who Benefits and How
Local veterans and the Grass Valley community benefit from facility named for a local hero. The Conter family receives recognition of his decades of military service spanning Pearl Harbor, WWII, Korea, and intelligence work.
Who Bears the Burden and How
VA bears minimal administrative costs for renaming the facility. No significant burden on any party.
Key Provisions
- Names VA clinic after Lt. Cmdr. Lou Conter
- Details his heroic actions at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941
- Recognizes his Distinguished Flying Cross for rescuing Australians in New Guinea
- Notes his role in establishing Navy SERE training program
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Names VA outpatient clinic in Grass Valley, California after Lt. Commander Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Honor last Pearl Harbor USS Arizona survivor"
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