that ‘‘there is much that the Federal Government 
can do to improve the quality of life for the people 
of Vieques’’. 
SEC. 3. CONSTRUCTION OF A SPECIALTY HOSPITAL AND 
TOXINS RESEARCH CENTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President, in consultation 
with the Puerto Rico College of Physicians and Surgeons 
of the University of Puerto Rico, Surgeon General of the 
Navy, Director of the National Institutes of Health, Direc-
tor of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and 
other appropriate agencies (as determined by the Presi-
dent), shall acquire or convert real property located within 
the Municipality of Vieques for the purpose of con-
structing a specialty hospital and toxins research center 
that— 
(1) with respect to the specialty hospital, pro-
vides treatment for the sick and injured, including 
treatment of illnesses and diseases that are prevalent 
in the Municipality of Vieques, such as cancer, hy-
pertension, and heavy metals poisoning; and 
(2) with respect to the toxins research center— 
(A) studies the existence and prevalence of 
toxins in the Municipality of Vieques and the 
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impact of such toxins on plant, animal, and 
human life; 
(B) provides specific recommendations to 
the local government and residents of the Mu-
nicipality of Vieques regarding the prevention of 
exposure to harmful levels of toxins in air, 
water, and food supplies; and 
(C) coordinates research activities and 
shares findings on an ongoing basis with med-
ical personnel at the hospital constructed pursu-
ant to this subsection. 
(b) OPERATIONS.—The President, or his designee, 
shall operate and maintain the quality of the hospital and 
research center described in subsection (a) on a continuing 
basis. In operating such hospital and research center, the 
President, or his designee, shall consider the needs of the 
residents of the Municipality of Vieques, taking into ac-
count the chemical weapons, toxic chemicals, and heavy 
metals used by the Department of the Navy on the island 
of Vieques and the potential health impacts associated 
with use of such weapons, chemicals, and metals. 
(c) PARTNERSHIPS.—The President, or his designee, 
shall encourage partnerships with research universities for 
the purpose of building interest in researching— 
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(1) the many health problems experienced by 
the residents of the Municipality of Vieques; and 
(2) the long-term effect that the use of the 
weapons, chemicals, and heavy metals described in 
subsection (b) may have on such residents. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of 
this section. 
(2) LIMITATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—The 
President may not carry out the provisions of this 
section or section 4 until the administrative claims 
filed on May 18, 2009, by the Mayor of the Munici-
pality of Vieques for money damages against the De-
partment of the Navy have been settled or com-
promised pursuant to section 2672 of title 28, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 4. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COM-
PREHENSIVE FEDERAL INTERAGENCY PLAN 
FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF VIEQUES. 
(a) FEDERAL INTERAGENCY PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 
shall develop a comprehensive Federal interagency 
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plan to ensure that the residents of the Municipality 
of Vieques benefit from improved access to Federal 
programs, Federal discretionary funding sources, 
and Federal agency technical assistance. 
(2) PLAN CONTENTS.—The Federal interagency 
plan described in paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) a timeline, if appropriate, for the im-
plementation of any specific recommendations, 
with respect to the island of Vieques, provided 
by the President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico’s 
Status; 
(B) additional specific recommendations 
and instructions to Federal agencies to utilize 
resources within their existing authority to as-
sist the people of the Municipality of Vieques in 
more expeditiously achieving their own eco-
nomic development, education, environmental, 
infrastructure, health care, and community 
goals, including a specific plan under which the 
Federal Government shall convey to the Munici-
pality all lands that are administered by the 
Secretary of the Interior as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act and are determined by 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
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tion Agency to be appropriate to be placed 
under control of the Municipality; and 
(C) a requirement for the development of 
and entering into memoranda of understandings 
between the Municipality and individual Federal 
agencies for the purpose of specifically defining 
duties and responsibilities with regard to the 
implementation of such plan. 
(b) APPOINTMENT OF OMBUDSMAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint 
a Federal ombudsman for the Municipality of 
Vieques who shall monitor the development and im-
plementation of the Federal interagency plan de-
scribed in subsection (a). 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of the completion of the Federal interagency 
plan described in subsection (a), the Federal om-
budsman shall submit to Congress a report that in-
cludes— 
(A) a status update on the implementation 
of such plan; and 
(B) recommendations for optimizing the 
impact of such plan. 
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