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A bill to further amend section 8 of the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act as amended by section 606 of the Act of March 12, (P.L. 96-205) authorizing appropriations for certain insular areas of the…

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A bill to further amend section 8 of the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act as amended by section 606 of the Act of March 12, (P.L. 96-205) authorizing appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 15, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Sep 15, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 15, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10943-10944)
Sep 15, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act to transfer without consideration certain Federal property on or within one mile surrounding the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, to the Government of Puerto Rico. Makes Federal agencies exercising control over such lands responsible for the removal or clean up of any toxic or hazardous material.
What's happening now September 15, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Bill text 1 version

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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 15, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1591: A bill to further amend section 8 of the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act as amended by section 606 of the Act of March 12, (P.L. 96-205) authorizing appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States, and for other purposes.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1591/
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"S. 1591: A bill to further amend section 8 of the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act as amended by section 606 of the Act of March 12, (P.L. 96-205) authorizing appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States, and for other purposes.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1591/.
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S. 1591, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1591/.
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[S. 1591: A bill to further amend section 8 of the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act as amended by section 606 of the Act of March 12, (P.L. 96-205) authorizing appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1591/)
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