Date: August 8, 2022

To order the Committee on Women's Affairs of the Senate of Puerto Rico to conduct research on living conditions, employment and health services; the methodology and collection of statistics by the Government, to examine the processes for updating and reliability of statistics, services for Afro-descendant and immigrant women residing in Puerto Rico, and government efforts for the protection and security of Afro-descendant and immigrant women 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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To establish the Public Policy for Science, Technology and Innovation of the Government of Puerto Rico, define the mechanisms for implementing, measuring and evaluating public policy; ensure its effective execution and continuous review; establish clear metrics and promote multisectoral collaboration to strengthen the innovation ecosystem, strengthening the role of the Puerto Rico Trust for Science, Technology and Research, the Department of Economic Development and Commerce, universities and the private sector; and for other purposes related.

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