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.

Date: February 24, 2017

To amend Article 3 of Law 209-2003, as amended, known as the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics Act, and to amend Article 12,001 of Law 78-2011, as amended, known as the Electoral Law of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to exclude the Puerto Rico Statistics Institute from the application of certain provisions of Article 12,001 of Law 78-2011, and from laws from which the Office of Government Ethics is excluded, with the objective of granting the Institute operational autonomy, administrative and fiscal requirements you need to continue to fully carry out your duties and responsibilities, and for other related purposes.

To amend Article 17 of Act No. 209 of August 28, 2003, as amended, known as the “Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics Act”, to provide that the civil actions contemplated in this Act may be brought into force in the event of non-compliance by government bodies with obligations related to statistical activities, the preparation of the statistical product or publication of statistical reports, as required in their organic laws, regulations or special laws; incorporate a correction technique in paragraph (1) of that Article; and for other purposes.