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, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (see S. 2602), S7435 [24JN] (see S. 2626), S7827 [8JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction of a medical center at a site that would best serve the needs of both veterans and Dept. of Defense medical beneficiaries (see H.R. 3898), H871 [4MR]

Forest Service: ensure that dependents of employees stationed in Puerto Rico receive a high-quality elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 5042), H6996 [9SE]

Luis A. Ferre U.S. Courthouse and Post Office Building, Ponce, PR: designate (see S. 2017), S184 [22JA] (see H.R. 3742), H243 [28JA]

Medicare: provide equity in the calculation of disproportionate share hospital payments for hospitals in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 4871), H6127 [20JY]

———provide for fairness in the calculation of disportionate share hospital payments for hospitals in Puerto Rico (see S. 2260), S3367 [30MR]

National forests: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see S. 2334), S4300 [22AP]

National wildlife refuges: provide public access to Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 5361), H9744 [16NO]

Territories: consult governments of U.S. territories on issues of trade policy and trade agreements (see H.R. 4308), H2727 [6MY]

Weather: extend benefits of the weatherization assistance program to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (see H.R. 3852), H699 [26FE]

Letters

Dept. of Defense transfer of Vieques Island land to the Dept. of the Interior for use as a national wildlife refuge: several Members of Congress, E709 [29AP]

Poems

``Puerto Rican Obituary,'' Pedro Pietri, E350 [11MR]

Remarks in House

Acaba, Joseph: tribute for selection as astronaut candidate, E1003 [2JN]

Cleveland, OH: Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center presentation of Puerto Rican Parade and Latino Festival, E1425 [20JY]

Dept. of Justice: disbursement of local law enforcement grants to Puerto Rico, H1683 [30MR]

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. 2993), H1384 [24MR]

Ferre, Luis A.: tribute (H. Res. 433), H1086-H1089 [16MR], E391 [17MR], E407 [18MR]

Forest Service: ensure that dependents of employees stationed in Puerto Rico receive a high-quality elementary and secondary education (H.R. 5042), H8138 [5OC]

House of Representatives: anniversary of terrorist attack on chamber, H713 [2MR]

Luis A. Ferre U.S. Courthouse and Post Office Building, Ponce, PR: designate (H.R. 3742), E68 [28JA]

———designate (S. 2017), H4660, H4661 [22JN]

Mayol, Monica: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Puerto Rico, E724 [4MY]

National Teacher Day: observance, E727 [4MY], E769 [6MY]

National wildlife refuges: provide public access to Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 5361), E1978 [16NO]

Olivieri, Ridge: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Puerto Rico, E724 [4MY]

Political status, E1825 [7OC]

Puerto Rican Association for Human Development, Inc.: anniversary, E1848 [10OC]

Small Business Week: observance, E944 [21MY]

Vieques Island: Dept. of Defense transfer of land to the Dept. of the Interior for use as a national wildlife refuge, E709 [29AP]

Remarks in Senate

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 (S. 2602), S7480 [24JN]

Luis A. Ferre U.S. Courthouse and Post Office Building, Ponce, PR: designate (S. 2017), S186 [22JA], S6681 [9JN]

Medicare: provide for fairness in the calculation of disportionate share hospital payments for hospitals in Puerto Rico (S. 2260), S3369 [30MR]

National forests: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (S. 2334), S4302 [22AP], S11174 [10OC]

Reports filed

Caribbean National Forest Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2334) (S. Rept. 108-368), S9812 [28SE]

Luis A. Ferre U.S. Courthouse and Post Office Building, Ponce, PR: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2017), S6499 [7JN]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3742) (H. Rept. 108-556), H4646 [21JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Puerto Rican political status, E1826 [7OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 433, tribute to Luis A. Ferre, H1086 [16MR]

H.R. 2993, District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program Act, H1384 [24MR]

H.R. 5042, ensure that dependents of Federal employees stationed in Puerto Rico receive a high-quality elementary and secondary education, H8138 [5OC]

S. 2017, Luis A. Ferre U.S. Courthouse and Post Office Building, Ponce, PR, S6681 [9JN], H4660 [22JN]

S. 2260, Medicare DSH Payments for Puerto Rico Hospitals Fairness Act, S3370 [30MR]

S. 2334, Caribbean National Forest Act, S4302 [22AP], S11174 [10OC]

S. 2602, District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program Act, S7481 [24JN]