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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 4045 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4045
To modify and extend the authority of the Secretary of Defense to carry
out a program to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 17, 2025
Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr.
Ciscomani) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To modify and extend the authority of the Secretary of Defense to carry
out a program to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.
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 ``Vietnam Veteran Commemoration Fund
Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF PROGRAM TO COMMEMORATE 50TH
ANNIVERSARY OF VIETNAM WAR.
(a) In General.--Section 598 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``may conduct'' and
inserting ``shall conduct'';
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``may'' and inserting
``shall'';
(3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``If the Secretary
establishes'' and inserting ``For purposes of carrying out'';
and
(4) in subsection (g)(1)--
(A) by striking ``if established by the Secretary
of Defense under subsection (a),''; and
(B) by inserting ``of Defense'' after
``Secretary''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on November 11, 2025.
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