[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3439 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3439

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.


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                    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

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                                 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.

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

SECTION 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.
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