Public Law 117-238 | Public Law 117–238: To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Palm Desert, California, as the “Sy Kaplan VA Clinic”.

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PUBLIC LAW 117–238—DEC. 20, 2022

136 STAT. 2328

Public Law

117–238

117th Congress

An Act

To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Palm Desert, California, as the “Sy Kaplan VA Clinic”.

Dec. 20, 2022

[H.R. 7925]

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)

Seymour “Sy” Kaplan was born on February 28, 1924.

(2)

Sergeant Kaplan served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 as a combat engineer.

(3)

Sergeant Kaplan served in the 2d, 4th, and 14th Armored Divisions, seeing service in North Africa, Italy, and France.

(4)

Sergeant Kaplan rose to the rank of Technical Sergeant and earned 3 Battle Stars and 2 Purple Hearts.

(5)

Sergeant Kaplan served under General George Patton at the Battle of the Bulge and received 2 Purple Hearts for his service.

(6)

In April 1945, Sergeant Kaplan was grievously wounded in an enemy mortar attack in Czechoslovakia and returned to the United States a wounded warrior.

(7)

Sergeant Kaplan served as Commander of the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 78 (Coachella Valley) for many years.

(8)

Sergeant Kaplan was instrumental in the opening of the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Palm Desert.

(9)

Sergeant Kaplan personally provided countless local veterans with advice and assistance in obtaining their earned Department of Veterans Affairs benefits.

(10)

Sergeant Kaplan received the Senior Inspiration Award from Riverside County Supervisor Roy Wilson in 2001.

(11)

Wilson also appointed Sergeant Kaplan the first chair of the Desert Palms Community Council.

SEC. 2.

DESIGNATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC LOCATED IN PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA.

(a)

Designation.—

The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Palm Desert, California, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the “Sy Kaplan VA Clinic”.

(b)

References.—

Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 136 STAT. 2329 referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Sy Kaplan VA Clinic”.

Approved December 20, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 7925:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):

Nov. 14, considered and passed House.

Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.

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