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S. 849Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

U.S.S. Frank E. Evans Act

Sponsored by Kevin CramerSen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
Introduced March 14, 2019

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The U.S.S. Frank E. Evans Act directs the Department of Defense to add the names of the 74 crew members who died when the ship sank on June 3, 1969, to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. The inclusion must occur within one year of the law’s enactment and is intended to honor those service members. The bill requires coordination with the Interior Department and related agencies to manage space on the wall, and it exempts the action from the Commemorative Works Act.

Key Provisions

  • The Secretary of Defense must authorize the addition of the 74 crew members’ names to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall within one year of enactment.
  • The Secretary of Defense must consult with the Secretary of the Interior, the American Battlefield Monuments Commission, and other relevant authorities to address any space or naming issues on the wall.
  • The activities required by the bill are not subject to the restrictions of the Commemorative Works Act.

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-308.

National Parks Subcommittee

June 19, 2019

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Introduced in Senate

March 14, 2019

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

March 14, 2019

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-308.

National Parks Subcommittee

June 19, 2019

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Introduced in SenateIssued March 14, 2019

II

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 849

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

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.

1.

Short title

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

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).