U.S.S. Frank E. Evans Act

Bill: 116-s-849
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
Introduced: 2019-03-14
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia

Conflicts and wars

District of Columbia

Monuments and memorials

Veterans' organizations and recognition

Vietnam
Latest action: action_date: 2019-06-19
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-308.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-03-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>U.S.S. Frank E. Evans Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense to authorize inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in the District of Columbia of the names of the 74 crew members of the USS <i>Frank E. Evans</i> killed on June 3, 1969.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 849 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Mr. Cramer (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of the names of the lost crew members of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans Act . 2. Inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of the names of the lost crew members of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969 (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall authorize the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in the District of Columbia of the names of the 74 crew members of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969. (b) Required consultation The Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of the Interior, the American Battlefield Monuments Commission, and other applicable authorities with respect to any adjustments to the nomenclature and placement of names pursuant to subsection (a) to address any space limitations on the placement of additional names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. (c) Nonapplicability of commemorative works act Chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ), shall not apply to any activities carried out under subsection (a) or (b).