Date: November 1, 2022

To amend Articles 2, 3 and 5, add Articles 16 and 23 and renumber the current Articles 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of Law 209-2003, as amended, known as the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics Act, as Articles 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 24, respectively, in order to provide for the creation of the Office for Evaluation and Monitoring of the Implementation and Results of Public Policies of the Government of Puerto Rico, attached to the Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico, to define its structure and functions; and for other related purposes.

To order the Committee on Social Welfare and Family Affairs of the Senate of Puerto Rico to carry out a comprehensive study on the development, implementation and operation of the concept of Collaborative Housing (Co-housing) in Puerto Rico.

Date: November 2, 2022

To amend Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 13 and 21, add a new Article 22 and renumber Article 22 as Article 23 of Law 209-2003, as amended, known as the “Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics Act”, for the purpose of making technical amendments; providing that the Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico may request, accept and receive donations; establish that the sums collected by this concept may be used to defray the operating and operating expenses of the Institute and the statistical activities that the Institute to determine; provide for the power of the Board of Directors of the Institute to approve the acquisition of equipment, materials and services whose value exceeds one hundred thousand ($100,000) dollars; provide that the Board of Directors shall have as part of its duties and powers the authority to adopt the 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; clarify the obligations of government agencies regarding the submission of statistical information to the Institute; 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; create the Program of Academies and Workshops of the Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico; establish a certification system for continuing education as a requirement for occupying and remaining in a position or position, or offering external consulting or advice; ordering the Institute to prepare the forms necessary for notification by government agencies, and for other related purposes.

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