[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 127 (Thursday, July 27, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S4589]
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  SA 696. Mr. BOOKER (for himself and Mr. Menendez) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2810, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the following:

     SEC. ___. INCLUSION ON THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL WALL OF 
                   THE NAMES OF THE 74 MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF THE 
                   U.S.S. FRANK E. EVANS WHO PERISHED ON JUNE 3, 
                   1969.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--Congress acknowledge the courage, 
     service, and sacrifice of the crew members of the U.S.S. 
     Frank E. Evans, including the 74 crew members who perished on 
     June, 3, 1969.
       (b) Approval of Inclusion.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall, in coordination with the Secretary of the 
     Interior, approve the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans 
     Memorial Wall of the names of the 74 sailors of the U.S.S. 
     Frank E. Evans who perished on June 3, 1969.
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