PUERTO RICO, COMMONWEALTH OF

Bills and resolutions

Animals: prohibit use of polar bears in circuses (see H.R. 3932), H832 [12MR]

Constitution: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 395), H2100 [2MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 4005), H1002 [19MR]

National forests: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 3955), H906 [13MR]

———designate certain waterways within National Forest System lands as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 3954), H906 [13MR]

National School Lunch Act: clarify requirements relative to purchase of domestic commodities and products in Puerto Rico under school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 3997), H1002 [19MR]

Territories: honor contributions of individuals from the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the U.S. by including such contributions in the teaching of U.S. history (see H. Con. Res. 440), H4574 [12JY]

Letters

Puerto Rican compliance with certain provisions of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program: Manuel Mirabal, National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (organization), E819 [16MY]

Remarks in House

Alcoholic beverages: maintain current tariff treatments of high-value and low-value rums, H3962 [26JN]

Animals: prohibit use of polar bears in circuses (H.R. 3932), E322 [12MR]

———U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rescue of polar bear from Puerto Rican circus, H741 [7MR]

Banda Escolar De Guayanilla: tribute, E1030 [13JN]

Constitution: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 395), H4598-H4601 [15JY], H4679 [16JY], E1279 [17JY], E1338 [24JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (H.R. 4005), H7053-H7056 [7OC]

Fish and fishing: effect on domestic tuna industry of duty free treatment of tuna imports from certain Andean countries, H3962 [26JN], H5983 [26JY]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of South Florida, E834 [17MY]

National Federation of Puerto Rican Pioneers, Inc.: anniversary, E859 [20MY]

National forests: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (H.R. 3955), H8880 [14NO]

———designate certain waterways within National Forest System lands as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 3954), H2125-H2127 [7MY]

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program: compliance with certain provisions, E819 [16MY]

Remarks in Senate

National forests: designate certain waterways within National Forest System lands as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 3954), S11654 [19NO]

Nutritional Assistance Program: funding, S650 [12FE]

Reports filed

Caribbean National Forest Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 3954), S10114 [8OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3954) (H. Rept. 107-441), H2163 [7MY]

Caribbean National Forest Wilderness Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3955) (H. Rept. 107-409), H1333 [16AP]

Puerto Rican Constitution Anniversary: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 395) (H. Rept. 107-501), H3452 [11JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 395, anniversary of constitution, H4598 [15JY]

H.R. 3954, Caribbean National Forest Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, H2125 [7MY]

H.R. 3955, Caribbean National Forest Wilderness Act, H8880 [14NO]

H.R. 4005, District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program Act, H7053 [7OC]