Section 4. Lieutenant Colonel Michael E. McLaughlin Veterans Ramp.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds as follows:
(1) Lieutenant Colonel Michael E. McLaughlin served this country and this Commonwealth with honor and distinction as a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard. He was a native of Tionesta, Forest County, and was a private contractor in Mercer when he mobilized with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, of the Pennsylvania National Guard in 2005.
(2) On January 5, 2006, Lieutenant Colonel McLaughlin gave his life in the line of duty when he was killed in action in Ramadi, Iraq. He was the first officer in the Pennsylvania National Guard to be killed in action since World War II.
(b) Designation.--Exit 113, State Ramp 8001, from Interstate 79 onto State Route 208, in Springfield Township, Mercer County, is hereby designated the Lieutenant Colonel Michael E. McLaughlin Veterans Ramp.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs at the ramp displaying the name of the ramp.