To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic".
This bill would rename the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic located at 1263 Cobb Parkway NW in Marietta, Georgia, to honor Colonel Michael H. Boyce. The official designation would be the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic,” with an abbreviated reference of “Colonel Michael H. Boyce VA Clinic.” The bill includes a list of findings detailing Col. Boyce’s military service, community leadership in Cobb County, and his advocacy for veterans. It establishes the naming but does not propose any new funding, program changes, or alterations to VA operations beyond the name change. The bill’s effect is ceremonial and commemorative, recognizing Col. Boyce’s contributions to veterans and the local community. It does not create new programs, authorize spending, or modify the clinic’s services. If enacted, federal references to the facility would adopt the new name in official records.
Key Points
- 1Section 1 provides findings about Col. Michael H. Boyce, detailing his birth, military service in the Marine Corps, leadership roles, community involvement in Marietta and Cobb County, and his death in 2022.
- 2Section 2 renames the VA multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia (1263 Cobb Parkway NW) as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic” and also allows the shorthand “Colonel Michael H. Boyce VA Clinic.”
- 3The name change applies to all references in laws, regulations, maps, documents, and records of the United States.
- 4No new programs, funding, or operations changes are authorized; the bill solely renames the facility.
- 5The bill was introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs; no further action is stated in the text provided.