USS Frank E. Evans Act

In 1969, the destroyer USS Frank E. Evans was cut in half during a collision in the South China Sea while supporting operations related to the Vietnam War, killing 74 crew members. Their names were never added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., because the incident occurred outside the official combat zone. This bill would direct the Secretary of Defense to authorize adding those 74 names to the Wall within one year, in consultation with the Interior Department and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to work out any spacing and placement details.