USS Frank E. Evans Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires the names of 74 USS Frank E. Evans crew members killed in 1969 to be added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and exempts the related work from the Commemorative Works Act.
Who Benefits and How
Families of the lost crew members and veterans could receive additional formal recognition at the national memorial.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Defense and memorial administrators would need to coordinate the additions and any placement adjustments.
Key Provisions
- Directs the Secretary of Defense to authorize inclusion of the lost crew members' names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.
- Requires consultation with Interior and memorial stakeholders on nomenclature and placement.
- Exempts the related activities from the Commemorative Works Act.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the names of 74 USS Frank E. Evans crew members killed in 1969 to be added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and exempts the related work from the Commemorative Works Act.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Veterans Affairs, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Requires the names of 74 USS Frank E. Evans crew members killed in 1969 to be added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and exempts the related work from the Commemorative Works Act.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Families of the USS Frank E. Evans crew members and veterans seeking memorial recognition
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Defense and memorial administrators implementing the additions
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Schumer) introduced …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
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Families of the lost USS Frank E. Evans crew members and the veteran remembrance community
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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