Para enmendar la Sección 5 de la Resolución del Senado 429, según aprobada el 16 de abril de 2026, que ordena a la Comisión de Relaciones Federales y Viabilización del Mandato del Pueblo para la Solución del Estatus del Senado de Puerto Rico, realizar una investigación sobre la capacidad administrativa, técnica y fiscal del Gobierno de Puerto Rico para manejar y cumplir con los requisitos asociados a los fondos federales que recibe, incluyendo aquellos otorgados mediante procesos de Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), la fiscalización de dichos fondos desde su otorgación hasta su impacto real en los servicios a la ciudadanía, la identificación de deficiencias en su manejo y ejecución.

2025-2028 Session

RS 552 amends the deadline for the Commission’s report on Puerto Rico’s capacity to manage federal funds to the close of the 4th Regular Session after approval.

Texto de Aprobación Final en Senado

Summary of RS 552 (Session 2025-2028, Puerto Rico)

Purpose and intent

RS 552 proposes to amend Section 5 of Senate Resolution 429 (approved April 16, 2026).

The underlying resolution instructed the Commission of Federal Relations and Viabilization of the People’s Mandate for the Solution of the Status of the Puerto Rico Senate to investigate Puerto Rico’s administrative, technical, and fiscal capacity to manage and comply with requirements tied to federal funds, including those awarded through Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) processes, and to oversee funds from awarding to impact on services.

Key provisions and changes

Amendment target: Section 5 of Senate Resolution 429.

New formulation for Section 5 (as read in RS 552):

The Commission must present a report to the Puerto Rico Senate detailing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
The report deadline is specific: to be delivered no later than the close of the 4th Regular Session.
This replaces the prior language that set a report deadline of 120 days from approval.

Effective date: The resolution would take effect immediately upon approval.

Who/what is affected

The Commission of Federal Relations and Viabilization of the Mandate (Senate committee) is directly tasked with preparing the report.

The Puerto Rico Senate as the recipient of the report.

Government agencies involved in the administration of federal funds and NOFO-funded programs may be implicated in the investigation and reporting.

Procedural and timeline aspects

The amendment changes the deadline from a 120-day timeframe (from approval) to a calendar-based deadline: the report must be submitted by the close of the 4th Regular Session after approval.

Immediate effect upon approval (per Section 2), meaning the amendment applies right away to the ongoing process created by Senate Resolution 429.

Potential impact and considerations

Clarifies the reporting deadline to align with the Senate’s legislative calendar.

Maintains focus on evaluating Puerto Rico’s capacity to manage federal funds, including NOFO awards, and on fiscal accountability and service impact.

Depending on the 4th Regular Session schedule, the revised deadline could affect the urgency and staffing needs of the Commission to complete the investigation and compile findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

Note: The bill is a targeted amendment to a prior resolution and does not itself create new funding or substantive new authorities; it adjusts the reporting timeline for the Commission’s evaluation.