To order the Committee on Economic Development, Planning, Telecommunications, Public-Private Partnerships and Energy of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico to conduct continuous research on all matters related to economic priorities; planning, telecommunications; Public-Private Partnerships, energy, exchange and commercial competition at local, interstate or with other jurisdictions outside the United States of America; monopoly in its various expressions; technology and biotechnology; the economy of knowledge; strategic infrastructure projects that tend to economic development; and those issues and situations of industry, commerce, telecommunications, public-private alliances, energy and the economy in general.

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: November 7, 2023

To amend Article 6.08 of Law 168-2019, as amended, known as the “Puerto Rico Weapons Act of 2020”, to include as a crime to possess or carry “Part of a Firearm” as defined in the law itself.