To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide for the inclusion of the names of certain members of the Armed Forces on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Bill: 114-hr-3439
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2015-08-04
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Accidents

Asia

Aviation and airports

California

Conflicts and wars

District of Columbia

Monuments and memorials

Veterans' organizations and recognition

Vietnam
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-08-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill directs the Department of Defense to provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the District of Columbia of the names of those members of the Armed Forces who died in transit to or from a covered combat zone during the Vietnam conflict, including the members who died in the Loma Ridge plane crash in California on June 25, 1965.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 4, 2015 Mr. Rohrabacher (for himself and Mrs. Mimi Walters of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide for the inclusion of the names of certain members of the Armed Forces on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

1. Inclusion of certain names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the District of Columbia of the names of those members of the Armed Forces who died in transit to or from a covered combat zone during the Vietnam conflict, including such members who died in the Loma Ridge plane crash in California that occurred on June 25, 1965. (b) Definitions For purposes of this Act: (1) Covered combat zone The term covered combat zone means the combat zone defined by Executive Order No. 11216, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 24, 1965, and any subsequent expansion of such zone. (2) Vietnam conflict The term Vietnam conflict has the meaning given such term in section 1035 of title 10, United States Code.