The President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico’s Status (Task Force) was created by President Clinton in 2000. The Task Force’s sole focus at that time was to examine proposals for Puerto Rico’s future status and for a process by which Puerto Ricans could choose a status option. President Bush continued the Task Force’s sole focus on the issue of political status. The Bush Administration’s Task Force issued reports in 2005 and 2007.
On October 30, 2009, President Obama signed Executive Order 13517, which directed the Task Force to maintain its focus on the status question, but added to the Task Force’s responsibilities by seeking advice and recommendations on policies that promote job creation, education, health care, clean energy, and economic development on the Island.
Read the report, the summary and letter from the President below. We will have the files in English and Spanish as soon as the White House releases them.
Letter from President Obama
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Executive Summary
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Report
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