PUERTO RICO, COMMONWEALTH OF

Amendments

Territories: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 2499), H3041, H3043, H3044, H3045, H3047, H3048, H3050, H3051 [29AP]

———provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 2499), consideration (H. Res. 1305), H3026 [29AP]

Articles and editorials

Puerto Rican Government Wants Bilingual Nation, H3038 [29AP]

Bills and resolutions

Capitol Building and Grounds: provide for the furnishing of statues by U.S. territories for display in Statuary Hall (see H.R. 5711), H5545 [13JY]

Education: increase maximum amount of Federal funding available for English-language instruction in public schools (see H.R. 4668), H754 [23FE]

Taxation: provide a special rule for allocating the cover over of distilled spirits taxes between Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (see S. 3208), S2377 [15AP]

Territories: clarify application of Federal laws relating to elections (see H.R. 6381), H7393 [29SE]

———provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 2499), consideration (see H. Res. 1305), H3013 [28AP]

Motions

Territories: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 2499), H3057 [29AP]

———provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 2499), consideration (H. Res. 1305), H3028 [29AP]

Remarks in House

Capitol Building and Grounds: provide for the furnishing of statues by U.S. territories for display in Statuary Hall, H8493-H8495 [15DE]

Constitution: anniversary, H5925 [22JY]

East Chicago, IN: tribute to La Presencia Puertorriquena (Puerto Rico Presence) celebration, E1437 [27JY]

Elections: expand eligibility to vote in the federally sanctioned self-determination process to U.S. citizens of Puerto Rican descent residing in any of the 50 States, H3047, H3048 [29AP], E741 [4MY]

———include ``none of the above'' as a choice on the ballot with regard to the status of Puerto Rico in a federally sanctioned self-determination process, H3043, H3044 [29AP]

———require ballots for the federally sanctioned self-determination process be printed in Spanish, H3044, H3045 [29AP]

———retain requirement that ballots for the federally sanctioned self-determination process be printed in English as well as Spanish and apply any Federal government language requirements to Puerto Rico, H3046, H3047 [29AP], E741 [4MY]

Federal employees: transition personnel in nonforeign areas eligible to receive cost-of-living allowance to locality pay, E986 [28MY]

Medicare: improve calculation of fee-for-service costs for beneficiaries, H2433 [25MR]

New York, NY: tribute to Puerto Rican Day Parade, E1079 [10JN]

Taxation: provide a special rule for allocating the cover over of distilled spirits taxes between Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (H.R. 2122), E504 [25MR]

Territories: clarify authority of residents to conduct plebiscite relative to self-determination process, H3051, H3052 [29AP]

———eliminate first round vote in federally sanctioned self-determination process, add Commonwealth status as an option, and provide for a runoff if no option receives a majority vote, H3048-H3050 [29AP]

———provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process, H5925 [22JY]

———provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 2499), H2854, H2857 [26AP], H3018, H3029-H3059 [29AP], E727 [3MY], E735, E741 [4MY]

———provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 2499), consideration (H. Res. 1305), H3019-H3029 [29AP]

———provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 2499), motion to recommit, H3057, H3058 [29AP]

———require a certain level of English proficiency as a condition for statehood, H3038 [29AP]

———require an official proposal from residents on political status question prior to any congressional consideration of self-determination, H3050-H3052 [29AP]

———require English to become official language, H3024 [29AP]

Voting: allow supporters of Commonwealth status quo the option of voting their preference during the second stage of the plebescite, H3042 [29AP]

———allow supporters of commonwealth status quo the option of voting their preference during the second stage of the plebescite, H3043 [29AP]

———amend description of statehood on self-determination ballot to include recognition of English as official language and the assurance of the right to bear arms, H3057, H3058 [29AP]

Yauco, PR: prohibit funding for construction of a children's playground, H6381, H6382 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Medicare: improve calculation of fee-for-service costs for beneficiaries, S1989 [24MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2499, Puerto Rico Democracy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1305) (H. Rept. 111-468), H3013 [28AP]

Furnishing of Statues by U.S. Territories for Display in Statuary Hall in the Capitol Building: Committee on (House) (H.R. 5711) (H. Rept. 111-583), H6567 [30JY]

Tables

Percentage of people below poverty level by Congressional district, H7807 [1DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1305, consideration of H.R. 2499, Puerto Rico Democracy Act, H3019 [29AP]

H.R. 2499, Puerto Rico Democracy Act, H3041 [29AP]

H.R. 5493, District of Columbia and U.S. territories furnishing of statues for display in Statuary Hall of the Capitol Building, H8492 [15DE]