Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act

Bill: 115-s-315
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2017-02-06
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia

Aviation and airports

Cemeteries and funerals

Conflicts and wars

Forests, forestry, trees

Monuments and memorials

Veterans' organizations and recognition

Vietnam

Virginia
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-06
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring helicopter pilots and crew members who were killed while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era, subject to an agreement with the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association under which the association shall pay all site preparation, construction, installation, and maintenance costs for the memorial.</p> <p> The Army shall remove the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial Tree and place the monument where the tree stood.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 315 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2017 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Cotton , Mr. King , Mr. Manchin , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act . 2. Placement of monument honoring helicopter pilots and crewmembers who were killed while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era (a) In general Subject to the requirements of subsection (c), the Secretary of the Army shall place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring helicopter pilots and crewmembers who were killed while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era. (b) Design The monument placed under subsection (a) shall measure 4 feet in height, 5 feet in width, and 1 foot in depth, and shall be based on a design approved by the Secretary of the Army and the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association. (c) Agreement for construction and maintenance The Secretary of the Army may only place a monument under subsection (a) if the Secretary enters into an agreement with the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association under which the Association agrees to pay all costs necessary for preparation of the site for the monument (including the activities authorized under subsection (d)(2)) and to construct, install, and maintain the monument, and to such other provisions as the Secretary may require. (d) Site and replacement of existing memorial (1) In general The monument described in subsection (a) shall be placed where the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial Tree stood on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Removal of existing memorial In placing the monument described in subsection (a) in the place specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary of the Army may remove the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial Tree that was in such location on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.