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: September 1, 2021

To order the Committee on Women's Affairs of the Senate of Puerto Rico to conduct research and analysis on the stigma, discrimination and invisibility of adult women over sixty years of age in Puerto Rico and how the intersection of ageism and sexism affects their well-being, rights, and opportunities in the emotional, social, family, legal, financial and health spheres, as well as the services available by government agencies and non-profit and private entities.

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.