H.R. 6443 (112th): To designate the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida, as the “William ‘Bill’ Kling VA Clinic”.

Introduced:
Sep 19, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL20]
Status:
Died (Passed House)

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on December 20, 2012 but was never passed by the Senate.

Progress
Introduced Sep 19, 2012
Referred to Committee Sep 19, 2012
Passed House Dec 20, 2012
Votes

House Vote on Passage
Dec 20, 2012 6:57 p.m.
Passed 422/0

Cosponsors
24 cosponsors (19R, 5D) (show)
Committees

House Veterans' Affairs

Senate Veterans' Affairs

The committee chair determines whether a bill will move past the committee stage.

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Text

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Last updated Dec 21, 2012.
2 pages

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Library of Congress Summary

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12/20/2012--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at 9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida, as the "William 'Bill' Kling VA Clinic."

House Republican Conference Summary

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This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/2/hr6443.

Background

According to a local press report on his passing in August 2012: “Mr. Kling, a native New Yorker, served in the Navy during World War II…He was best known for his community activism, especially involving veterans issues. For 27 years, Mr. Kling was the head of the Broward County Veterans Council, which is the umbrella organization for all the veterans groups in the county. He also was a leader of the Jewish War Veterans.”

Summary

H.R. 6443 would designate the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida, as the "William 'Bill' Kling VA Clinic."  

Cost

According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), costs related to federal building designations, which include the cost of changing the name on the building, signs, and maps, are not significant.

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