,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjba,mr4 
,w>nock 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 ,mr4   
,grassley1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 
,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,ms4  
,coll9s1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 &   
,mr4 ,durb97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to designate ! m$ical c5t] ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9         
metropolitan ,atlanta1 ,georgia1 z !    
,joseph ,maxwell ,clel& ,atlanta        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,m$ical   
,c5t]4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,max ,clel& ,,va ,m$ical ,c5t]
 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,joseph ,maxwell ,clel& 0  
born ,augu/ #bd1 #aidb1 9 ,atlanta1     
,georgia1 ! *ild ( ,juanita ,kesl]      
,clel& & ,joseph ,hughie ,clel&1 a ,_w  
,w> ,,ii vet]an1 & grew up 9 ,li?onia1  
,georgia4  7#b7 ,joseph ,maxwell ,clel& 
graduat$ f ,/etson ,univ]sity 9 ,florida

 9 #aifd1 & receiv$ 8 ,ma/]'s ,degree 9 
hi/ory f ,emory ,univ]sity 9 ,atlanta1  
,georgia4  7#c7 ,foll[+ 8 graduation f  
,/etson ,univ]sity1 ,joseph ,maxwell    
,clel& receiv$ a ,second ,lieut5ant's   
,commission 9 ! ,army ?r\gh its ,res]ve 
,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps program4  7#d7   
,joseph ,maxwell ,clel& volunte]$ = duty
 9 ! ,vietnam ,w> 9 #aifg1 s]v+ ) ! #a/ 
,cavalry ,division4  7#e7 ,on ,april #h1
 #aifh1 dur+ combat at ! m\nta9 base at 
,khe ,sanh1 ,joseph ,maxwell ,clel& 0   
gravely injur$ by ! bla/ ( a gr5ade1    
ev5tually los+ bo? 8 legs & "r arm4     
7#f7 ,joseph ,maxwell ,clel& 0 aw>d$ !  
,bronze ,/> = m]itori\s s]vice & !      
,silv] ,/> = gallantry 9 action4  7#g7  
,9 #aigj1 ,joseph ,maxwell ,clel& 0     
elect$ to ! ,georgia ,s5ate z ! y\nge/  
memb] & ! only ,vietnam vet]an1 :]e he  
s]v$ until #aige4  7#h7 ,z a ,georgia   
,/ate ,s5ator1 ,joseph ,maxwell ,clel&  
au?or$ & advanc$ legislation to ensure  
access to public facilities 9 ,georgia =
 eld]ly & h&icapp$ individuals4  7#i7 ,9

 #aigf1 ,joseph ,maxwell ,clel& began   
s]v+ z a /aff] on ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,s5ate4  7#aj7 ,9 #aigg1 ,joseph        
,maxwell ,clel& 0 appo9t$ by ,presid5t  
,jimmy ,c>t] to lead ! ,vet]ans         
,adm9i/ration4  7#aa7 ,he 0 ! y\nge/    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,vet]ans ,adm9i/ration 
ev] & ! fir/ ,vietnam vet]an to head !  
ag5cy4  7#ab7 ,he s]v$ z a *ampion =    
vet]ans & l$ ! ,vet]ans ,adm9i/ration to
 recognize1 & beg9 to treat1            
po/-traumatic /ress disord] 9 vet]ans   
suff]+ ! invisible w\nds ( w>4  7#ac7   
,joseph ,maxwell ,clel& 0 elect$ 9 #aihb
 z ,secret>y ( ,/ate ( ,georgia1 !      
y\nge/ individual to hold ! (fice1 &    
s]v$ 9 t position = #ad ye>s4  7#ad7 ,9 
#aiif1 ,joseph ,maxwell ,clel& 0 elect$ 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate repres5t+     
,georgia4  7#ae7 ,z a memb] ( !         
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ,joseph   
,maxwell ,clel& advocat$ = ,georgia's   
milit>y bases1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 &
 vet]ans1 includ+ by *ampion+ key       

p]sonnel issues1 play+ a critical role 9
 ! ef=t to all[ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
to pass _! ,,gi ,bill education b5efits 
to _! *ildr51 & e/abli%+ a new vet]ans  
cemet]y 9 ,canton1 ,georgia4  7#af7 ,9  
#bjjb1 ,joseph ,maxwell ,clel& 0 appo9t$
 to ! #i_/aa ,commission4  7#ag7 ,9     
#bjjc1 ,joseph ,maxwell ,clel& 0 appo9t$
 by ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% to !     
,bo>d ( ,directors = ! ,export-,import  
,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e he s]v$    
until #bjjg4  7#ah7 ,9 #bjji1 ,joseph   
,maxwell ,clel& 0 appo9t$ by ,presid5t  
,b>ack ,obama z ,secret>y ( ! ,am]ican  
,battle ,monum5ts ,commission ov]see+   
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y cemet]ies &       
monum5ts ov]seas1 :]e he s]v$ until     
#bjag4  7#ai7 ,9 #bjaj1 ,joseph ,maxwell
 ,clel& 0 appo9t$ ,*airman ( ! ,advisory
 ,committee on ,arl+ton ,national       
,cemet]y1 :]e he s]v$ until #bjag4      
7#bj7 ,joseph ,maxwell ,clel& au?or$    
?ree books3 ,/rong at ! ,brok5 ,places1 
,go+ = ! ,max3 #ab ,pr9ciples = ,liv+   
,life to ! ,fulle/1 & ,he>t ( a         

,patriot4  7#ba7 ,joseph ,maxwell ,clel&
 receiv$ num]\s honors & aw>ds ov] !    
c\rse ( 8 long & di/+ui%$ c>e]4  7#bb7  
,joseph ,maxwell ,clel& 0 a patriot1    
vet]an1 & lifelong civil s]vant :o      
pr\dly s]v$ ,georgia1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
 all vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#bc7 ,on ,novemb] #i1
 #bjba1 at ! age ( #gi1 ,joseph ,maxwell
 ,clel& di$1 leav+ beh9d a legacy (     
s]vice1 sacrifice1 & joy4  #c4 ,joseph  
,maxwell ,clel& ,atlanta ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs ,m$ical ,c5t]  7a7    
,designation ,! m$ical c5t] ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9         
metropolitan ,atlanta1 ,georgia1 %all   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act be  
kn[n & designat$ z ! ,joseph ,maxwell   
,clel& ,atlanta ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs ,m$ical ,c5t] or ! ,joseph     
,maxwell ,clel& ,atlanta ,,va ,m$ical   
,c5t]4  7b7 ,ref]5ce ,any ref]5ce 9 a   
law1 regulation1 map1 docum5t1 pap]1 or 
o!r record ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! m$ical
 c5t] ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 %all be

 deem$ to be a ref]5ce to ! ,joseph     
,maxwell ,clel& ,atlanta ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs ,m$ical ,c5t]4