[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 194 (Thursday, November 4, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S8043]
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  SA 4519. Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Cramer) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3867 
submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 
4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. 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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