S. 1256

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

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

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES · April 2, 2025 · Sponsor: Mrs. Gillibrand · Committee: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Table of contents

• S. 1256
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Purposes
  • SEC. 3. Definitions
  • SEC. 4. Fire Island AIDS Memorial

SEC. 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—
  • 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
  • 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:
  • The term Foundation means the Pines Foundation, a tax-exempt organization affiliated with the Fire Island Pines Property Owners’ Association.
  • The term Memorial means the Fire Island AIDS Memorial authorized to be established under section 4(a).
  • 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.