This bill amends section 598 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. It changes several phrases so that the Secretary of Defense shall (instead of may) carry out a program to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. The bill also changes specific wording in subsections (c), (e)(1), and (g)(1) to make related duties mandatory and to clarify references to the Secretary of Defense. The amendments take effect on November 11, 2025. The bill was introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
The Department of Defense will be required to run the Vietnam War 50th anniversary commemoration program rather than having the option to do so. The bill text does not list the program's activities, schedule, who would be eligible for any services, or how the program will be run.
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