Statistics Institute announces inclusion of Electric Power Authority data in monthly survey of the U.S. Energy Information Administration

Date: October 22, 2014

To order the Committee on Civil Rights, Citizen Participation and Social Economy of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to conduct an exhaustive investigation into the implementation of Law 261? 2004, as amended, known as the “Puerto Rico Volunteer Act”, after ten (10) years after its entry into force; and investigate the composition, mission, functions and duties of the Puerto Rico Volunteer and Community Service Commission, created through Executive Order No. 2009? 36.

Date: October 22, 2014

To amend subparagraphs (a), (b) and (e) of Article 4 of Law 214? 2004, as amended, known as the “Act to Create the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust” for the purpose of incorporating the Puerto Rico Director of Statistics as a trustee member, and for other related purposes.

Date: October 22, 2014

To establish the “Puerto Rico Registration and Vital Statistics Act”, for the purpose of establishing the Puerto Rico Vital Statistics Registry Office (OREV), which shall exercise full fiscal and administrative autonomy; establish its functions and responsibilities; provide for a minimum amount of local records; create the management position of State Registrar; establish minimum requirements, the term, functions and powers of the position; establish transitional clauses for the transfer and transfer of human capital, movable and immovable property; implement a security method to the Vital Statistics System for purposes of public health, national security, among others; establish procedures for handling legal documents provided for by law, such as certificates and reports of vital events; impose controls to prepare, maintain and disclose the content of vital records and reports in their custody; repeal Act No. 24 of April 22, 1931, according to...

Date: October 15, 2014

To amend Article 6 of Law 209? 2003, as amended, in order to provide that the Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico may request, accept and receive donations, and to set and collect reasonable fees for obtaining the information and studies that originate, analyze or disclose by the Institute; that the sums collected for this purpose 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 determine; 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, for...

Fecha: 26 de septiembre de 2014

Para ordenar a la Autoridad de Puertos del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico que destine los recursos necesarios para recopilar, organizar y publicar las estadísticas sobre tráfico de pasajeros de todas las instalaciones portuarias dentro del Estado Libre Asociado, incluyendo los municipios de Vieques y Culebra, que posean la capacidad de permitir el transporte hacia dentro o fuera de los límites geográficos de Puerto Rico.