Senate Bill 315
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 6, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
315
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
February 6, 2017
02/06/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
02/06/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:49 PM