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This bill authorizes the Pines Foundation, a tax-exempt organization affiliated with the Fire Island Pines Property Owners' Association, to establish and maintain a memorial within the Fire Island National Seashore to commemorate residents of Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove, New York, who suffered and died from the AIDS epidemic. The memorial's primary purposes are to honor those who lost their lives and to educate future generations about the impact of AIDS on these communities. Importantly, the bill specifies that no federal funds can be used to design, procure, prepare, install, or maintain the memorial, and its design and location must be approved by the Secretary of the Interior. The legislation underscores the significance of remembering the profound loss experienced by these communities during the AIDS crisis and ensuring that the history and human toll of the epidemic are not forgotten.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1256/all-info