PUERTO RICO, COMMONWEALTH OF

Bills and resolutions

Corp. for National and Community Service: make certain U.S. territories eligible for Nonprofit Capacity Building Program grants (see H.R. 5897), H3480 [5JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: treat Puerto Rico in the same manner as States for purposes of carrying out the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4280), H1739 [28MR]

Dept. of Justice: improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence in U.S. territories and the District of Columbia (see H.R. 4195), H1359 [9MR]

El Yunque National Forest: facilitate land acquisition for consolidation of lands located within or abutting and further protection of ecological integrity and biological diversity of the forest (see H.R. 4131), H1134 [1MR]

Health: extend the temporary high-risk insurance pool program to the territories (see H.R. 6585), H6326 [6NO]

Medicare: provide parity to Puerto Rico hospitals relative to inpatient hospital payments (see H.R. 4065), H901 [16FE]

Public welfare programs: eliminate cap on certain payments under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (see H.R. 5824), H3103 [17MY]

SSI: authorize extension to American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 3812), H158 [24JA]

Taxation: extend eligibility of activities in Puerto Rico for the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities (see H.R. 4605), H2066 [24AP]

——— extend the increased limitation on the cover over of tax on distilled spirits to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 4374), H1914 [17AP]

Memorandums

Display of District of Columbia and U.S. Territorial Flags During Official Ceremonies: Erin C. Conaton, Under Sec. of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, H6498 [28NO]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: require to display flags of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed, H6496–H6500 [28NO], H6516 [29NO], H6834 [18DE], E1822 [28NO]

Barceloneta, PR: New Jersey Puerto Rican Heritage Statewide Parade Annual Banquet Gala and Puerto Rican Illustres honoree, E1535 [14SE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: make certain U.S. territories eligible for Nonprofit Capacity Building Program grants (H.R. 5897), E974 [5JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: treat Puerto Rico in the same manner as States for purposes of carrying out the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (H.R. 4280), H1644 [28MR]

Dept. of HHS: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry release of draft report on Vieques, PR, identified health problems relative to Navy activities conducted there, H1158 [6MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: supplement Bureau of Customs and Border Protection funding in Puerto Rico with general appropriations when a shortage occurs in Puerto Rico Trust Fund, H3632 [7JN]

El Yunque National Forest: facilitate land acquisition for consolidation of lands located within or abutting and further protection of ecological integrity and biological diversity of the forest (H.R. 4131), E301 [1MR]

Elections: plebiscite to determine status of territory, H6156 [20SE], H6346 [14NO]

Inter American University of Puerto Rico: anniversary, E1015 [7JN]

Medicaid: adjust cap on payments and statutory matching rate for territories, H2607, H2611, H2614, H2627, H2628, H2630 [10MY], E1247 [12JY]

Medicare: provide parity to Puerto Rico hospitals relative to inpatient hospital payments (H.R. 4065), H818 [16FE]

New York, NY: tribute to National Puerto Rican Day Parade, E1021 [7JN]

Pipelines: proposal for construction of natural gas pipeline, H729 [15FE], H4777 [11JY]

Public welfare programs: eliminate cap on certain payments under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (H.R. 5824), H2820 [17MY]

SSI: authorize extension to American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (H.R. 3812), H130 [24JA]