[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3826 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3826

 To provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of 
the names of the lost crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans killed on 
                             June 3, 1969.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 5, 2023

Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. Stauber) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
                        the committee concerned

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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 USS 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 ``USS Frank E. Evans Act''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION ON THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL WALL OF THE NAMES OF 
              THE LOST CREW MEMBERS OF THE USS 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 USS 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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