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RCC 320

Para ordenar al Secretario del Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico, al Director Ejecutivo del Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, al alcalde del Municipio Autónomo de San Juan y al alcalde del Municipio de Cabo Rojo coordinar todas las gestiones administrativas, legales, sanitarias y logísticas necesarias para el levantamiento, traslado y sepultura de los restos mortales de don Salvador Bartolomé Brau y Asencio, Historiador Oficial de Puerto Rico, actualmente ubicados en el Cementerio Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis del Viejo San Juan, para ser trasladados con los honores correspondientes al Monumento que lleva su nombre en el municipio de Cabo Rojo; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

The bill organizes interagency coordination to relocate the mortal remains of Puerto Rico’s Official Historian, Salvador Brau, from San Juan to a Cabo Rojo monument with full honor

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Bill Summary · RCC 320

Summary of Bill RCC 320 (Session 2025-2028, Puerto Rico)

1) Purpose and Intent

  • The bill directs high-level coordination among government and local authorities to undertake the removal, transport, and burial of the mortal remains of Salvador Bartolomé Brau y Asencio, the Official Historian of Puerto Rico.
  • Specifically, it aims to relocate Brau’s remains from the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery in Old San Juan to a monument in Cabo Rojo that bears his name, with full honors.
  • The measure covers all administrative, legal, health, and logistical actions necessary to carry out the relocation, and indicates broader related purposes as needed.

2) Key Provisions and Changes Proposed

  • Establishes coordination requirements among:
    • The Secretary of the Department of Health of Puerto Rico
    • The Executive Director of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture
    • The mayor of the Municipality of San Juan (Municipio Autónomo de San Juan)
    • The mayor of the Municipality of Cabo Rojo
  • Mandates that these officials coordinate all administrative, legal, sanitary, and logistical tasks to:
    • Lift, transport, and inter the mortal remains of Salvador Bartolomé Brau y Asencio
    • Ensure the burial is conducted with the appropriate honors
    • Move Brau’s remains from their current location to a designated monument in Cabo Rojo
  • The bill is framed to handle “other related purposes” as necessary to complete the relocation with proper ceremonial respect.

3) Who/What Would Be Affected

  • Individuals and entities involved in the burial and relocation process:
    • Health Department, which would oversee sanitary and protective health measures
    • Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, which would handle cultural and ceremonial considerations
    • Municipal authorities (San Juan and Cabo Rojo) responsible for civil coordination, permits, logistics, and ceremonial aspects
    • Other state or local agencies that may participate in the administrative, legal, or security tasks necessary for the transfer
  • Brau y Asencio’s remains and the related monument in Cabo Rojo
  • Impacts on local communities, particularly in Cabo Rojo (honors at the monument) and San Juan (interim site and logistics)

4) Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • The action appears to be a formal directive requiring interagency collaboration and a procedural framework to execute the relocation.
  • The action history indicates:
    • March 23, 2026: The bill was filed (Radicado) and appeared in the First Reading in the Chamber
    • Referred to relevant commissions for consideration
  • Specific dates for execution (e.g., when the relocation would occur, ceremonial schedule, and any funding allocations) are not provided in the summary text and would likely be determined during the commissions’ review and any subsequent legislative action.

5) Observations and Context

  • The bill focuses on a ceremonial and logistical operation involving a prominent cultural/historical figure.
  • While primarily procedural, the bill implicates interagency cooperation between health, culture, and municipal leadership.
  • The measure emphasizes “honores correspondientes” (appropriate honors), signaling a ceremonial emphasis alongside administrative tasks.

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Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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