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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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fire Island AIDS Me5 morial Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 

2 The purposes of the Act are— 

3 (1) to honor and remember the many residents 

4 of Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove, New York, 

5 who suffered and died from the AIDS epidemic; and 

6 (2) to educate future generations about the 

7 AIDS epidemic and the impact of the AIDS epi8 demic on the Fire Island communities in the State 

9 of New York. 

10 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

11 In this Act: 

12 (1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 

13 the Director of the National Park Service. 

14 (2) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ 

15 means the Pines Foundation. 

16 (3) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘Memorial’’ means 

17 the Fire Island AIDS Memorial authorized to be es18 tablished under section 4(a). 

19 SEC. 4. FIRE ISLAND AIDS MEMORIAL. 

20 (a) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH MEMORIAL.— 

21 The Foundation may establish and maintain a memorial 

22 at Fire Island National Seashore to honor the residents 

23 of Fire Island who died of AIDS, to be known as the ‘‘Fire 

24 Island AIDS Memorial’’. 

25 (b) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Federal funds may not be 

2 used to design, procure, prepare, install, or maintain 

3 the Memorial. 

4 (2) NON-FEDERAL FUNDS.—The Director may 

5 accept and expend contributions of non-Federal 

6 funds and resources for the purposes described in 

7 paragraph (1). 

8 (c) LOCATION OF MEMORIAL.—The Director may 

9 allow the Memorial to be established in the area of the 

10 Fire Island National Seashore located along the walkway 

11 between the Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove and adja12 cent to the Carrington House. 

13 (d) DESIGN OF MEMORIAL.—The final design of the 

14 Memorial shall be subject to the approval of the Director. 

15 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

16 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fire Island AIDS Me17 morial Establishment Act’’. 

18 SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 

19 The purposes of the Act are— 

20 (1) to honor and remember the many residents 

21 of Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove, New York, 

22 who suffered and died from the AIDS epidemic; and 

23 (2) to educate future generations about the AIDS 

24 epidemic and the impact of the AIDS epidemic on the 

25 Fire Island communities in the State of New York. 


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1 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ 

4 means the Pines Foundation, a tax-exempt organiza5 tion affiliated with the Fire Island Pines Property 

6 Owners’ Association. 

7 (2) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘Memorial’’ means 

8 the Fire Island AIDS Memorial authorized to be es9 tablished under section 4(a). 

10 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

11 the Secretary of the Interior. 

12 SEC. 4. FIRE ISLAND AIDS MEMORIAL. 

13 (a) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH MEMORIAL.— 

14 Subject to subsection (c) and any terms and conditions the 

15 Secretary considers appropriate, the Foundation may es16 tablish and maintain a memorial within the boundaries of 

17 Fire Island National Seashore to honor the residents of Fire 

18 Island who died of AIDS, to be known as the ‘‘Fire Island 

19 AIDS Memorial’’. 

20 (b) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.—Federal 

21 funds may not be used to design, procure, prepare, install, 

22 or maintain the Memorial. 

23 (c) DESIGN AND LOCATION OF MEMORIAL.—The de24 sign and location of the Memorial shall be subject to the 

25 approval of the Secretary. 


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Calendar No. 600 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3534 

A BILL 

To authorize the Pines Foundation to establish the 

poses. Fire Island AIDS Memorial, and for other purNOVEMBER 21, 2024 

Reported with an amendment 


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