119 S1256 IS: Fire Island AIDS Memorial Establishment Act U.S. Senate 2025-04-02 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1256IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 2, 2025Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo authorize the Pines Foundation to establish the Fire Island AIDS Memorial, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fire Island AIDS Memorial Establishment Act.

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Purposes

The purposes of the Act are—(1)to honor and remember the many residents of Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove, New York, who suffered and died from the AIDS epidemic; and(2)to educate future generations about the AIDS epidemic and the impact of the AIDS epidemic on the Fire Island communities in the State of New York.

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Definitions

In this Act:(1)

Foundation

The term Foundation means the Pines Foundation, a tax-exempt organization affiliated with the Fire Island Pines Property Owners’ Association.(2)

Memorial

The term Memorial means the Fire Island AIDS Memorial authorized to be established under section 4(a).(3)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

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Fire Island AIDS Memorial

(a)

Authorization To establish Memorial

Subject to subsection (c) and any terms and conditions the Secretary considers appropriate, the Foundation may establish and maintain a memorial within the boundaries of Fire Island National Seashore to honor the residents of Fire Island who died of AIDS, to be known as the Fire Island AIDS Memorial.(b)

Use of federal funds prohibited

Federal funds may not be used to design, procure, prepare, install, or maintain the Memorial.(c)

Design and location of memorial

The design and location of the Memorial shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary.