To provide compensation to certain residents of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for the use of such island for military readiness, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide compensation to certain residents of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for the use of such island for military readiness, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Defense.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act.
- Section ida24d230a2e6f46b18f7955000f3e87b7: 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: Vieques is an island municipality of Puerto Rico, measuring approximately 21 miles long by 4 miles wide, and...
- Section idb3bb9f5a93564591be01e55e99462daf: 3. Settlement of claims against the United States for certain residents of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico An individual claimant who has resided on the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide compensation to certain residents of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for the use of such island for military readiness, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide compensation to certain residents of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for the use of such island for military readiness, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Wicker (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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