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Fire Island AIDS Memorial Establishment Act
To authorize the Pines Foundation to establish the Fire Island AIDS Memorial, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill authorizes the Pines Foundation, a tax-exempt organization affiliated with the Fire Island Pines Property Owners' Association, to establish and maintain the Fire Island AIDS Memorial within Fire Island National Seashore to honor residents of Fire Island who died from AIDS. The memorial is intended to educate future generations about the AIDS epidemic and its impact on the Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove communities in New York. The design and location of the memorial must be approved by the Secretary of the Interior. All costs for designing, procuring, preparing, installing, and maintaining the memorial must be funded through private sources, with no federal funds permitted for the project.
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Actions (2)
- Apr 2, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Apr 2, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 2, 2025
Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Pines Foundation to establish the Fire Island AIDS Memorial, and for other purposes.
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 “Fire Island AIDS Memorial Establishment Act”.
SEC. 2. 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.
SEC. 3. 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.
SEC. 4. 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. <all>
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