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On the recordMarch 3, 2021
I fear that adding Puerto Rico to the definition of insular areas under Title 48 could have unintended consequences of an overhaul of how Federal grant programs work on the island.
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Jenniffer González-Colón
Republican · Puerto Rico

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Concerns about the impact of including Puerto Rico in federal grant definitions.

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