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]