PUERTO RICO

Articles and editorials

American Empire—The U.S. Territories, E871 [11MR]

America's Captive Nation, S3462 [14MR], E627 [26FE]

Father of the Plebiscite, S3604 [19MR]

51st and 52d States, S2081, S2084 [21FE]

51st State?, E577 [22FE], E641 [26FE]

Hispanic State of Mind, E1218 [11AP]

Hopes Wane on Bill for Puerto Rico Referendum, S2075 [21FE]

Laffitte's Ruling, E4166 [26NO]

Puerto Rican Statehood, S2084 [21FE]

Puerto Rico Is Not the Enemy, E3003 [12SE]

Puerto Rico Sends a Signal, E889 [12MR]

Puerto Rico Will Choose, Despite White House, S2076 [21FE]

Puerto Rico's Difference, S3903 [21MR]

Republican Blow At Puerto Rico, E835 [8MR]

RHC Status Proposal Raked, S2086 [21FE]

RHC's Guarantees, E4255 [18DE]

Senate Committee Opens Hearings on Puerto Rico, S2085 [21FE]

Senate Fumbles on Puerto Rico, S3818 [20MR]

Senator Calms Fears Stirred by Memorandum, S2085 [21FE]

Senators Cool to PDP ``Special Treatment'' Plan, S2084 [21FE]

Senators Leery of Puerto Rico as 51st State, S2075 [21FE]

When They Call the Roll for War, H874 [5FE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: collection of fees to provide agricultural quarantine and inspection services in Puerto Rico and Hawaii (see H.R. 2054, H2535 [24AP]; H.R. 2110, H2564 [25AP])

———limit milk price support and milk inventory management programs (see S. 858, S4736 [18AP])

Dept. of Agriculture: collection of fees for agricultural quarantine and inspection services (see S. 885, S4836 [23AP])

Political status: referendum (see S. 244, S1052 [23JA])

Self-determination (see H.R. 316, H79 [4JA])

Taxation: deny Puerto Rico and possession tax credit benefits relative to runaway plants (see H.R. 2632, H4437 [12JN])

Documents

Draft to the Puerto Rico Status Referendum Act, S1248 [29JA]

Puerto Rican Self-Determination, S3903-S3913 [21MR]

Explanations

Deny Puerto Rico and possession tax credit benefits relative to runaway plants (H.R. 2632), E2175 [13JN]

Letters

Milk price support and inventory management programs: Rafael Hernanadez-Colon, Governor of Puerto Rico, S4747 [18AP]

———Resident Commissioner Fuster, S4747 [18AP]

Possession tax credit for runaway plants in Puerto Rico: Concilio General of Trabajadores, E2177 [13JN]

Puerto Rican representation on the Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans: Senator Simon, S14615 [8OC]

Puerto Rico and self-determination: National Committee for Puerto Rican Statehood, S4381 [11AP]

Puerto Rico and taxation: Kenneth A. Gruber, S4381 [11AP]

Puerto Rico political status: Resident Commissioner Fuster, E632 [26FE]

Puerto Rico political status referendum: Senator Leahy, S1247 [29JA]

Puerto Rico referendum on political status: Dept. of Justice, E4052 [25NO]

Puerto Rico's economic development: Resident Commissioner Fuster, E2311 [20JN]

Memorandums

Dept. of Agriculture Authority To Collect Fees for Quarantine and Inspection Services: Kevin B. Greely, Congressional Research Service, S4846-S4848 [23AP]

Puerto Rico Referendum on Political Status: Congressional Research Service, S2079 [21FE]

Memorials of legislature

CHAMPUS health benefits, S5498 [8MY], H2108 [9AP]

Equal recognition of Spanish and English languages for administrative and legislative procedures of Government, H2136 [10AP]

Exemptions for certain members of Armed Forces from duty requiring separation from minor children, H1914 [20MR]

Exemptions for certain members of the Armed Forces from duty requiring separation from minor children, S5498 [8MY]

Operation Desert Storm, H2108 [9AP]

Tribute to Clarence Thomas, S17665 [22NO]

Tribute to President Bush on occasion of conclusion of Operation Desert Shield, S4454 [16AP]

Petitions

Multinational military action against Iraq, H1026 [19FE]

Sweetwater, FL, H111 [9JA]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: collection of fees to provide agricultural quarantine and inspection services in Puerto Rico and Hawaii (H.R. 2054), H2905 [9MY], E1486 [29AP]

———collection of fees to provide agricultural quarantine and inspection services in Puerto Rico and Hawaii (H.R. 2110), H2543 [25AP]

———sale of frozen poultry products, E1834 [20MY]

Armed Forces: status of certain members, H874 [5FE]

Business: economic development of the Caribbean basin from tax credit funds, E1184 [10AP], E1877 [22MY]

Business and industry: economic development of the Caribbean basin from tax credit funds, E2311 [20JN]

Columbus, Christopher: landing, E3495 [22OC]

East Chicago, IN: Puerto Rican Cultural Beachside-Island Festival, E2626 [19JY]

Economy: development, E3948 [21NO]

Ferre, Luis A.: recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom, E3917 [19NO]

Flag anniversary, E2226 [14JN]

Health: : insurance programs, E3726 [6NO]

Hernandez, Rafael: tribute, E4014 [22NO]

Language: law establishing Spanish as only official language, H3168 [20MY], E1877 [22MY], E1909 [23MY]

Languages: English, H3727 [30MY]

———law establishing Spanish as official language, E1152 [9AP]

Lehigh Valley, PA: anniversary of Hogar CREA (organization), E3981 [22NO]

National flag: anniversary, E2454 [9JY]

OPIC: investment guarantees of loans to Carribean nations, E2291 [19JN]

Pantoja, Antonia: anniversary of ASPIRA, E3881 [18NO]

Political status: plebiscite, E835 [8MR], E3040 [16SE]

———plebiscite (S. 244), E527 [19FE], E632 [26FE]

———referendum, H1318-H1320 [28FE], E4051 [25NO], E4158, E4166 [26NO], E4250, E4254 [18DE]

Puerto Rican Heritage Month: observance, E4029 [23NO]

Statehood: plebiscite, H4540-H4542 [13JN], E577 [22FE], E627, E641 [26FE]

Taxation: deny Puerto Rico and possession tax credit benefits relative to runaway plants (H.R. 2632), E2175, E2177 [13JN]

———economic development of the Caribbean basin from tax credit funds, E3002 [12SE]

———phase out of possessions tax credit program (H.R. 1427), E932 [14MR]

Thornburgh, Attorney General: referendum on political status, E527 [19FE]

Remarks in Senate

Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans: Puerto Rican representation, S14615 [8OC]

Agriculture: limit milk price support and milk inventory management programs (S. 858), S4747 [18AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: collection of fees for agricultural quarantine and inspection services (S. 885), S4845, S4846 [23AP]

Ferre, Luis A.: Medal of Freedom recipient, S16679 [14NO]

Political status: referendum, S3900-S3903, S3913, S3915 [21MR]

———referendum (S. 244), S1055, S1068 [23JA], S1247 [29JA], S2073-S2087 [21FE], S4380 [11AP]

Self-determination: status, S3818 [20MR]

Reports to constituents

Commonwealth Status for Puerto Rico—Repackaged Colonialism: Senator Simon, S3462 [14MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Puerto Rico political status: United Nations Decolonization Committee, E3040 [16SE]

Statements

Political Status: President Bush, S3901 [21MR]

Referendum on Political Status: Senator Moynihan, S2076, S2077, S2078, S2080, S2082, S2086 [21FE]

Texts of

H.R. 2632, deny Puerto Rico and possession tax credit benefits relative to runaway plants, E2176 [13JN]

S. 244, political status of Puerto Rico, S1056-S1068 [23JA]

S. 858, milk price support and inventory management programs, S4747 [18AP]

S. 885, collection of fees for agricultural quarantine and inspection services, S4846 [23AP]