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107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2060

   To name the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. 
             Petersburg, Florida, after Franklin D. Miller.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 21, 2002

   Mr. Nelson of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To name the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. 
             Petersburg, Florida, after Franklin D. Miller.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS REGIONAL 
              OFFICE IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) In recognition of conspicuous and meritorious duty in 
        the Army, Franklin D. Miller was awarded the Medal of Honor, 
        the Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, the Air Medal, and six 
        Purple Hearts.
            (2) Upon retiring from the Army, Franklin D. Miller worked 
        for the Department of Veterans Affairs at the Department of 
        Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida, 
        thereby continuing to serve his country and his fellow 
        veterans.
            (3) Franklin D. Miller remained active in support of the 
        Armed Forces and the foreign policy of the United States by 
        making speeches, participating in the activities of civic 
        organizations and schools, and supporting special forces units, 
        and by being both a rule model for all Americans and a true 
        American hero.
    (b) Designation of Building.--The building housing the Regional 
Office of the Department of Veterans Affairs in St. Petersburg, 
Florida, is hereby designated as the ``Franklin D. Miller Department of 
Veterans Affairs Regional Office Building''. Any reference to that 
building in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper 
of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the 
Franklin D. Miller Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office 
Building.
    (c) Memorial Activities.--(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall, on the date of the first celebration of Memorial Day that occurs 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, provide for an appropriate 
ceremony at the building designated by subsection (b) to honor Franklin 
D. Miller and to commemorate the designation of the building after 
Franklin D. Miller.
    (2) The Secretary shall provide for the permanent display of an 
appropriate copy of the Medal of Honor citation of Franklin D. Miller 
in the lobby of the building designated by subsection (b).
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