Date: February 24, 2017

To amend Articles 6 (i) and 13 of Act No. 209-2003, as amended, known as the Puerto Rico Statistics Institute Act, to provide that the maximum amount to be paid for administrative fines authorized by the Act shall be governed by the provisions on administrative penalties established in Act No. 170 of August 12, 1988, as amended, better known as the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act; and other related purposes.

Date: February 24, 2017

To amend Article 21 of Act No. 209-2003, as amended, known as the “Puerto Rico Statistics Institute Act”, to provide that the Governor will include in the model budget the calculations for the current expenses of that Institute, without reviewing them, to guarantee its fiscal stability, in harmony with the autonomy granted to him by law; and to establish the validity of the Act.

Date: February 24, 2017

To amend Article 2, add a new Article 7 and re-list the corresponding articles of Law 209-2003, as amended, known as the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics Act, to adopt a Financial Transparency System applicable and enforceable to all governmental bodies of the Government of Puerto Rico, to establish the duties and obligations of government agencies, to establish the powers and responsibilities of the Puerto Rico Statistics Institute, and for other related purposes.

Date: February 24, 2017

To amend Article 6 of Law 209-2003, as amended, to provide that the Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico may request, accept and receive donations, and set and collect reasonable fees for obtaining information and studies that originate, analyze or disclose by the Institute; that the sums collected by this concept will be entered into a special account called “Special Fund of the Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico”, which may be used to defray the operating and operating expenses of the Institute and the statistical activities that the Institute determines; to amend Article 8 of the above-mentioned Act No. 209-2003, to establish that the Board of Directors of the Institute has the power to approve the acquisition of equipment, materials and services whose value exceeds one hundred thousand ($100,000) dollars; and to amend Article 11 of the aforementioned Law 209-2003, to provide that the Executive Director shall have the authority to establish a work unit and allocate the necessary resources for, at the request of any person, private entity or body government, or the Judicial Branch, offer the following services: (i) receive and evaluate inquiries; and issue opinions or advice; (ii) carry out analyses, surveys, studies and research within the scope of their competencies; (iii) provide all kinds of specialized technical services in the field of statistics; (iv) provide expert services; (v) design and offer all kinds of training; and (vi) provide any other service that falls within the framework of the Institute's competencies and specialized knowledge; as well as established by regulating the fees, compensation, payment system or the cost of each service; and for other purposes.

Date: February 24, 2017

To add a paragraph (l) to Article 8 of Act No. 209-2003, as amended, known as the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics Act, for the purpose of providing that the Board of Directors shall have as part of its duties and powers the authority to adopt ethical standards applicable to any person who works in the statistical units of government agencies or who advises, intervenes or collaborates with the Statistical Production Service of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and for other purposes.

Date: February 24, 2017

To amend Article 5 of Law 143-2014, “Protocol Act to Ensure Effective Communication Between the Security Components of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Criminal Justice Information System”, to include the Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics as a member of the Intergovernmental Committee of the Criminal Justice Information System; and for other necessary and related purposes.