Summary

Renames the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in West Haven, Connecticut, as the Captain Paul W. Bucha VA Medical Center and treats any official reference to that facility as a reference to the new name. The bill also records Congress’s findings about Paul W. Bucha, summarizing his military service, veteran advocacy, health challenges, and end‑of‑life medical care and brain donation.

Key Points

• Renames the VA medical center in West Haven, CT, as the Captain Paul W. Bucha VA Medical Center.
• Treats any existing legal or official reference to the facility as referring to the new name.
• Includes congressional findings summarizing Paul W. Bucha’s military service, veteran advocacy, health challenges, and brain donation.
• Takes effect upon enactment of the law.
• Does not change VA services, benefits, or funding; the change is primarily honorary/administrative.
• Likely minor administrative costs for signage and records updates, absorbed through routine VA operations.
• Applies to the current facility and any successor location performing the same function.
• No new programs, mandates, tax changes, or emergency spending included.

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