[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[S. 3534 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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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.


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                   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]

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                                 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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Fire Island AIDS Memorial 
Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The purposes of the Act are--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the 
        Director of the National Park Service.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the 
        Pines Foundation.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Memorial.--The term ``Memorial'' means the 
        Fire Island AIDS Memorial authorized to be established under 
        section 4(a).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. FIRE ISLAND AIDS MEMORIAL.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Use of Federal Funds Prohibited.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Federal funds may not be used to 
        design, procure, prepare, install, or maintain the 
        Memorial.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Non-federal funds.--The Director may accept 
        and expend contributions of non-Federal funds and resources for 
        the purposes described in paragraph (1).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Design of Memorial.--The final design of the Memorial 
shall be subject to the approval of the Director.</DELETED>

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

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                                 A BILL

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

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                           November 21, 2024

                       Reported with an amendment