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Senate Bill 3534
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Fire Island AIDS Memorial Establishment Act
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S. 3534 (Reported-in-Senate)

Calendar No. 600

118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3534


To authorize the Pines Foundation to establish the Fire Island AIDS Memorial, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 14, 2023

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

November 21, 2024

Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

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 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) DIRECTOR.—The term “Director” means the Director of the National Park Service.

(2) FOUNDATION.—The term “Foundation” means the Pines Foundation.

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

SEC. 4. Fire Island AIDS Memorial.

(a) Authorization To establish memorial.—The Foundation may establish and maintain a memorial at 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.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Federal funds may not be used to design, procure, prepare, install, or maintain the Memorial.

(2) NON-FEDERAL FUNDS.—The Director may accept and expend contributions of non-Federal funds and resources for the purposes described in paragraph (1).

(c) Location of Memorial.—The Director may allow the Memorial to be established in the area of the Fire Island National Seashore located along the walkway between the Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove and adjacent to the Carrington House.

(d) Design of Memorial.—The final design of the Memorial shall be subject to the approval of the Director.

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.

Calendar No. 600

118th CONGRESS
     2d Session
S. 3534
A BILL
To authorize the Pines Foundation to establish the Fire Island AIDS Memorial, and for other purposes.
November 21, 2024
Reported with an amendment