To amend the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1974 to repeal the limitation on the authorized uses of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra and the prohibition on Federal Government responsibility for decontamination of the area.
2008-02-01: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Ponce, Puerto Rico, as the "Euripides Rubio Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic".
2008-07-30: Became Public Law No: 110-292.
To provide for National Science Foundation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration utilization of the Arecibo Observatory.
2007-10-15: Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit rest and recuperation travel to United States territories for members of the Foreign Service.
2008-05-07: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply automatic "deemed" enrollment under part B of the Medicare Program to residents of Puerto Rico.
2007-06-20: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
To provide for an additional requirements payment under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure that Puerto Rico is treated in the same manner as other States for purposes of determining the amount of the requirements payment made under such Act, and for other purposes.
2007-06-06: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a boundary study to evaluate the significance of Fort San Geronimo and other related resources in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the suitability and feasibility of their inclusion in the National Park System as part of the San Juan National Historic Site, and for other purposes.
2007-10-30: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
National Enterprise Zone Act of 2007
2007-03-06: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Puerto Rico Economic Stimulus Act of 2007
2007-03-06: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To designate the United States customhouse building located at 31 Gonzalez Clemente Avenue in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, as the "Rafael Martinez Nadal United States Customhouse Building".
2008-07-15: Became Public Law No: 110-276.
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize assistance to combat HIV/AIDS in certain countries of the Caribbean region.
2007-02-06: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Caribbean Basin Trade Enhancement Act of 2007
2007-01-31: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction allowable with respect to income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico.
2007-01-31: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Caribbean National Forest Preservation Act
2007-02-07: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Puerto Rico Karst Conservation Act
2007-02-07: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Puerto Rico Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2007
2007-01-30: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
To amend titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the cap on Medicaid payments for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.
2007-02-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
To amend section 1011 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to permit Puerto Rico to qualify for Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens.
2007-02-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Puerto Rico Hospitals Medicare DSH Equity Act of 2007
2007-01-30: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 60 Calle McKinley, West in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, as the "Miguel Angel Garcia Mendez Post Office Building".
2007-06-01: Became Public Law No: 110-29.