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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 5970· Senate(119-SAMDT-5970)

S.Amdt. 5970

Rep. Schiff
Age: 66 years
California
Introduced
6/23/2026
Sponsored by
Adam Schiff
Cosponsors
Democrat - 3Republican - 1
Changes bill
119-S-4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 5970 is an amendment to bill S. 4784. Its purpose is to add a section that requires the Secretary of Defense to authorize the names of 74 crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans who were killed on June 3, 1969, to be included on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in the District of Columbia.

The amendment aims to add the following requirements:

  • The action must happen no later than 1 year after the Act is enacted.
  • The Secretary of Defense must consult with the Secretary of the Interior, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, and other applicable authorities regarding name placement and nomenclature to handle space limitations.
  • The Commemorative Works Act (Chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code) will not apply to these activities.