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HCONRES 212 106th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress concerning continued use of the United States Navy training range on the island of Vieques in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Introduced: October 27, 1999 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroadFederal-territorial relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsIslands
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Labor and EmploymentMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMilitary base closuresMilitary readinessMilitary trainingNaval basesNaval personnelOrdnancePresident as Commander-in-ChiefPuerto Rico
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Oct 27, 1999
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Oct 27, 1999
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 Latest action October 27, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Calls upon the Secretary of the Navy and the Attorney General to ensure that the Federal property located at the Vieques training range, Puerto Rico, is safe and secure and for the Secretary to resume critical live fire training there.

Calls on the President, as Commander-in-Chief, to ensure that U.S. forces deploy with 100 percent of the combat qualifications needed to meet national security requirements.

Urges the Department of Defense and Government of Puerto Rico to reestablish a mutually supportive relationship, resolve issues, and implement a program that addresses the economic and social needs and safety concerns of residents of Vieques and citizens of Puerto Rico.

Recognizes the significant contribution to U.S. defense by such residents and citizens.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 64 Identical bill A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of congress concerning continued use of the United States Navy training ra…
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 3, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 212: Expressing the sense of the Congress concerning continued use of the United States Navy training range on the island of Vieques in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-212/
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"H. Con. Res. 212: Expressing the sense of the Congress concerning continued use of the United States Navy training range on the island of Vieques in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-212/.
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H. Con. Res. 212, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-212/.
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[H. Con. Res. 212: Expressing the sense of the Congress concerning continued use of the United States Navy training range on the island of Vieques in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-212/)
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