USS Frank E. Evans Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3131 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3131

 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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 6, 2025

 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Schumer) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Energy and Natural Resources

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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 Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, 
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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