Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act
- Last Action
- 2/6/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-06Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2017-02-06Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-06 (00)
Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act
This bill directs the Department of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring helicopter pilots and crew members who were killed while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era, subject to an agreement with the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association under which the association shall pay all site preparation, construction, installation, and maintenance costs for the memorial.
The Army shall remove the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial Tree and place the monument where the tree stood.
Cosponsors (13)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Joseph Manchin (D-WV)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Jon Tester (D-MT)
- Dean Heller (R-NV)
- Ron Johnson (R-WI)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Subjects
- Asia
- Aviation and airports
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Conflicts and wars
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Monuments and memorials
- Veterans' organizations and recognition
- Vietnam
- Virginia
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