#aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ecfb ,,an ,,act ,to name the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs multispecialty clinic in ,marietta1 ,georgia1 as the ,colonel ,michael ,h4 ,boyce ,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,multispecialty ,clinic4 #a4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,colonel ,mike ,boyce was born on ,september #a1 #aidi1 in ,brawley1 ,california4 7#b7 ,mike ,boyce graduated from the ,university of ,notre ,dame in #aiga1 and was commissioned as a #b;d ,lieutenant in the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps in #aiga4 7#c7 ,after completing ,marine ,corps ,basic ,school and the ,u4,s4 ,army ,field ,artillery ,school in #aigb1 ,mike ,boyce was assigned to the #ast ,marine ,division at ,camp ,pendleton1 ,california4 7#d7 ,throughout his service1 ,colonel ,mike ,boyce was also assigned to the #bnd ,marine ,aircraft ,wing at ,marine ,corps ,air ,station ,new ,river1 the #ast ,marine ,air ,wing in ,okinawa1 the #dth ,marine ,air ,wing at ,naval ,air ,station ,andrews1 ,korea1 and the #ast ,marine ,expeditionary ,brigade in ,kaneohe ,bay1 ,hawaii4 7#e7 ,after completing attach training1 ,mike ,boyce was assigned to ,ankara1 ,turkey1 in support of ,operations ,desert ,shield1 ,desert ,storm1 and ,provide ,comfort4 ,he was later assigned to ,marine ,air ,group-#af for deployment to ,somalia for ,operation ,restore ,hope4 7#f7 ,before his retirement in #bjja1 ,colonel ,mike ,boyce served as ,head ,programmer for ,,opnav ,n#hh1 the ,deputy ,commander of ,marine ,corps ,base ,hawaii1 ,head of ,operational ,plans at ,,marforpac1 and served in ,bahrain and ,oman in support of ,operations ,desert ,thunder and ,desert ,fox4 7#g7 ,after his service1 ,colonel ,mike ,boyce moved to ,marietta1 ,georgia1 and was active in his community4 ,colonel ,mike ,boyce served multiple charities including ,habitat for ,humanity1 ,,must ,ministries1 and the ,united ,service ,organizations4 7#h7 ,a dedicated member of his church1 ,colonel ,mike ,boyce served in the men's ministry1 youth programs1 led ,bible studies1 and helped create the veterans' ministry4 7#i7 ,colonel ,mike ,boyce was an active member of ,american ,legion ,post #bi1 the ,marine ,corps ,league1 ,veterans of ,foreign ,wars1 ,disabled ,american ,veterans1 and the ,military ,officers ,association of ,america4 7#aj7 ,colonel ,mike ,boyce served as the chairman of the ,cobb ,county ,board of ,commissioners from #bjaf until #bjbj4 ,during that time1 he led the effort to make ,veterans ,day a paid holiday for county employees and was instrumental in establishing the first ,veterans ,service ,office in ,cobb ,county4 ,he also led the effort to have the first ,department of ,veterans ,affairs clinic established in ,cobb ,county so veterans would have an easier experience seeking medical care4 7#aa7 ,colonel ,mike ,boyce died on ,january #be1 #bjbb1 in ,south ,bend1 ,indiana1 and is survived by his wife1 ,judy ,moon ,boyce1 and his children ,alison ,boyce ,cotsonika1 ,kevin ,reid ,boyce1 and ,sean ,michael ,boyce4 #b4 ,name of ,department of ,veterans ,affairs multispecialty clinic1 ,marietta1 ,georgia ,the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs multispecialty clinic located at #abfc ,cobb ,parkway ,,nw1 ,marietta1 ,georgia1 shall after the date of the enactment of this ,act be known and designated as the ,colonel ,michael ,h4 ,boyce ,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,multispecialty ,clinic or the ,colonel ,michael ,h4 ,boyce ,,va ,clinic4 ,any reference to such multispecialty clinic in any law1 regulation1 map1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states shall be considered to be a reference to the ,colonel ,michael ,h4 ,boyce ,,va ,multispecialty ,clinic4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,july #af1 #bjbf4;,clerk4