[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 849 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 849

 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.


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                   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

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                                 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.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``U.S.S. Frank E. Evans Act''.

SEC. 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).
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