Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Fire Island AIDS Memorial Establishment Act”.
Fire Island AIDS Memorial Establishment Act
A BILL
To authorize the Pines Foundation to establish the Fire Island AIDS Memorial, and for other purposes.
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:
Foundation— The term Foundation means the Pines Foundation, a tax-exempt organization affiliated with the Fire Island Pines Property Owners’ Association.
Memorial— The term Memorial means the Fire Island AIDS Memorial authorized to be established under section 4(a).
Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
Sec. 4 Fire Island AIDS Memorial
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”.
Use of federal funds prohibited— Federal funds may not be used to design, procure, prepare, install, or maintain the Memorial.
Design and location of memorial— The design and location of the Memorial shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary.