,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #afag ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bd1 #bjag ,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,tester1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 and ,mr4 ,cruz7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to designate the checkpoint of the ,united ,states ,border ,patrol located on ,united ,states ,highway #gg ,north in ,sarita1 ,texas1 as the ,javier ,vega1 ,jr4 ,border ,patrol ,checkpoint4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,javier ,vega1 ,jr4 ,memorial ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,a native of ,la ,feria1 ,texas1 ,border ,patrol ,agent ,javier ,vega1 ,jr41 served his country first a member of the ,united ,states ,marines ,corps and then proudly as a border patrol agent in the canine division with his dog1 ,goldie4 7#b7 ,agent ,vega was assigned to the ,kingsville1 ,texas1 ,border ,patrol ,station as a canine handler and worked primarily at the ,sarita ,border ,patrol ,checkpoint4 7#c7 ,on ,august #c1 #bjad1 ,agent ,vega was on a fishing trip with his family near ,raymondville1 ,texas1 when #b criminal aliens attempted to rob and attack them4 7#d7 ,agent ,vega was shot and killed while attempting to subdue the assailants and protecting his family4 7#e7 ,agent ,vega is survived by his wife1 parents1 #c sons1 brother1 sister-in-law1 niece1 and dog1 ,goldie4 #c4 ,designation ,the checkpoint of the ,united ,states ,border ,patrol located on ,united ,states ,highway #gg ,north in ,sarita1 ,texas1 shall be known and designated as the ,javier ,vega1 ,jr4 ,border ,patrol ,checkpoint4 #d4 ,references ,any reference in a law1 map1 regulation1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states to the checkpoint described in section #c shall be deemed to be a reference to the ,javier ,vega1 ,jr4 ,border ,patrol ,checkpoint4