The Fire Island AIDS Memorial Act authorizes the Pines Foundation to establish a memorial at Fire Island National Seashore in New York to honor and commemorate residents of Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove who died from AIDS. The memorial will serve dual purposes: honoring those who suffered and died during the AIDS epidemic and educating future generations about the epidemic's impact on the Fire Island communities. The proposed memorial would be located along the walkway between Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove, near the Carrington House, though the final design requires approval from the National Park Service Director. Importantly, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds for designing, building, or maintaining the memorial, though the National Park Service Director may accept and manage non-federal contributions and resources for these purposes. The legislation does not specify a timeline or funding amount, leaving those decisions to the Pines Foundation and potential private donors.
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