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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 877 

To direct the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery 

a monument honoring the helicopter pilots and crewmembers who were 

killed while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces during the 

Vietnam era, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 6, 2017 

Mr. AMODEI (for himself, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. KILMER, Mr. 

BARLETTA, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. 

THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida, Mr. JONES, Miss RICE of New York, Ms. 

CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. HECK, 

Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. HILL, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. SEAN

PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. 

LOUDERMILK, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. MARINO, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of 

Georgia, Mr. STEWART, Mr. POCAN, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. KIND, 

Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mr. ROSS, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. WITTMAN, 

Mrs. ROBY, Mr. PEARCE, and Mr. WENSTRUP) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in 

addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 

provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington 

National Cemetery a monument honoring the helicopter 

pilots and crewmembers who were killed while serving 

on active duty in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam 

era, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Vietnam Helicopter 

5 Crew Monument Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. PLACEMENT OF MONUMENT HONORING HELI7 COPTER PILOTS AND CREWMEMBERS WHO 

8 WERE KILLED WHILE SERVING ON ACTIVE 

9 DUTY IN THE ARMED FORCES DURING THE 

10 VIETNAM ERA. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the requirements of 

12 subsection (c), the Secretary of the Army shall place in 

13 Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring heli14 copter pilots and crewmembers who were killed while serv15 ing on active duty in the Armed Forces during the Viet16 nam era. 

17 (b) DESIGN.—The monument placed under sub18 section (a) shall measure 4 feet in height, 5 feet in width, 

19 and 1 foot in depth, and shall be based on a design ap20 proved by the Secretary of the Army and the Vietnam Hel21 icopter Pilots Association. 

22 (c) AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTE23 NANCE.—The Secretary of the Army may only place a 

24 monument under subsection (a) if the Secretary enters 

25 into an agreement with the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots AsVerDate Sep 11 2014 23:27 Feb 13, 2017 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H877.IH H877

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1 sociation under which the Association agrees to pay all 

2 costs necessary for preparation of the site for the monu3 ment (including the activities authorized under subsection 

4 (d)(2)) and to construct, install, and maintain the monu5 ment, and to such other provisions as the Secretary may 

6 require. 

7 (d) SITE AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING MEMO8 RIAL.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—The monument described in 

10 subsection (a) shall be placed where the Vietnam 

11 Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial Tree stood 

12 on the day before the date of the enactment of this 

13 Act. 

14 (2) REMOVAL OF EXISTING MEMORIAL.—In 

15 placing the monument described in subsection (a) in 

16 the place specified in paragraph (1) of this sub17 section, the Secretary of the Army may remove the 

18 Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial 

19 Tree that was in such location on the day before the 

20 date of the enactment of this Act. 

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