PUERTO RICO, COMMONWEALTH OF

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 5010), H7206 [27JY]

Medicaid: remove the cap on payments for Puerto Rico and certain other territories and adjust the statutory matching rate (see H.R. 5126), H7364 [7SE]

Medicare: coverage of inpatient hospital services in Puerto Rico (see S. 3037), S8413 [12SE]

OMB: require explanation for omission of any insular area from treatment as part of the U.S., in issued statements (see H.R. 4741), H5084 [23JN]

Public lands: convey certain Federal lands (see H.R. 5651), H12066 [8DE]

———declare certain Federal lands as excess (see H.R. 5650), H12066 [8DE]

———protect certain lands and encourage intergovernmental cooperation in land and water conservation (see H.R. 4668), H4484 [14JN]

Territories: recognize entry into a permanent union with the U.S., based on a delegation of Government powers to the U.S., and guarantee citizenship rights (see H.R. 4751), H5168 [26JN]

Letters

Provide wage-based tax credits in Puerto Rico: several Representatives, H6839 [25JY]

Use of Vieques Island in Puerto Rico for military operations: Jerry M. Hultin, Dept. of the Navy, H1527 [29MR]

Remarks in House

Constitution Day: observance, E1405 [6SE]

Cuevas, Belinda: Puerto Rican Association for Human Development community service honoree, E2123 [5DE]

Del Valle Family: Puerto Rican Family of the Millennium honorees, E1058 [20JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands (H.R. 5010), H7672-H7676 [18SE]

Korean War: tribute to veterans, E1226 [13JY]

Major League Baseball: tribute to ``All-Star Game'', E1211 [11JY]

Medicaid: increase the cap on payments for U.S. territories, H7967 [21SE]

———remove the cap on payments for Puerto Rico and certain other territories and adjust the statutory matching rate (H.R. 5126), E1421 [7SE]

Navy: anniversary of accidental bombing by aircraft during training exercises at the Vieques bombing range, E582 [13AP]

Puerto Rican Parade and Cultural Organization of Northwest Indiana: tribute, E1281 [19JY]

Puerto Rico Elections Commission: funding to assist with plebiscite on self-determination, E1785 [13OC], E1807 [17OC], E1989 [28OC]

Self-determination: White House summit, E1151 [29JN]

65th Infantry Regiment: tribute, E890 [6JN]

Taxation: provide wage-based credits (H.R. 2138), H6839 [25JY], E1363 [27JY]

———Puerto Rico Conservation Trust funding through return of excise tax receipts from rum produced in Puerto Rico, E1011 [14JN]

Territories: recognize entry into a permanent union with the U.S., based on a delegation of Government powers to the U.S., and guarantee citizenship rights (H.R. 4751), E1113 [26JN]

Thomas, Valmy: Puerto Rico Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, E1731 [10OC]

Toro, Rafael: Puerto Rican Association for Human Development Outstanding Community Leader of the Year award recipient, E2122 [5DE]

Vieques Island: continue Armed Forces use of training ranges involving live munitions, H415 [15FE]

———transfer Federal control to the Puerto Rican Government for public purposes, H3363-H3371 [18MY]

———transfer Federal control to the Puerto Rican Government for public purposes (H.R. 2890), H9618 [10OC]

———use for military operations, H1492, H1493, H1509, H1515, H1527, H1561-H1563 [29MR], H2329 [13AP], H3363-H3371 [18MY], H9657 [11OC], E868 [25MY]

Remarks in Senate

Clinton, President: anniversary of conditional clemency for prisoners convicted of crimes connected to activities of Puerto Rican nationalist group, S8538, S8539 [14SE], S8652 [18SE]

Puerto Rico Elections Commission: funding to assist with plebiscite on self-determination, S10485 [12OC]

Vieques Island: use for military operations, S6460 [11JY], S10352, S10353 [12OC]

Reports filed

Armed Forces of National Liberation (FALN) and Macheteros Clemency—Misleading Explanations, a Reckless Decision, a Dangerous Message: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 106-488), H3 [24JA]

Caribbean and Central American Relief and Economic Stabilization Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 984) (H. Rept. 106-519), H930 [13MR]

Nomination of Jay A. Garcia-Gregory To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5240 [15JN]

Texts of

H.R. 5010, District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program Act, H7672 [18SE]