Esta ley enmienda la Ley Núm. 211 de 2 de agosto de 1999 para establecer la obligación de implementar, de forma gratuita y obligatoria, un programa educativo sobre prevención de desastres y manejo de emergencias en escuelas, universidades e instituciones de estudios graduados, incluyendo seminarios, adiestramientos, conferencias, talleres o cursos.
(Approved January 3, 2002)
To amend subsection
(d) of Section 7 of Act No. 211 of August 2, 1999, in order to establish the obligation to implement, free of charge, the educational program for the prevention of disasters and emergency management set forth by the Executive Director of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Emergency Management and Disaster Administration Agency, as well as the seminars, trainings sessions, conferences, workshops or corresponding courses in schools, universities and graduate study institutions.
Minors and youths spend most of the day in schools, universities or graduate study installations.
Among the knowledge that should be made available to these citizens as well as to school, university, graduate communities, in general, is the corresponding training to handle emergency situations and disasters.
This Act, which establishes the obligation to implement the educational program for the prevention of disasters and management of emergencies, as well as the seminars, training, conferences, workshops or corresponding courses in the schools, universities and graduate study institutions, is hereby approved to such effects.
Section 1.- Subsection
(d) of Section 7 of Act No. 211 of August 2, 1999, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 7.- Faculties and Powers of the Director:
The Director shall have the responsibilities, faculties and powers that are necessary and convenient to put the provisions of this Act into effect, including but not limited to the following:
(d) Establish an educational program on the prevention of disasters and emergency management with the participation of public and private entities and the media, and implement said program, free of charge and mandatory in schools, universities and graduate studies institutions, including seminars, training sessions, conferences, workshops or corresponding courses. ... Section 2.- This Act shall take effect immediately after its approval.
I hereby certify to the Secretary of State that the following Act No. 3 (S.B. 524) of the $2^{ ext {nd }}$ Session of the $14^{ ext {th }}$ Legislature of Puerto Rico:
AN ACT to amend subsection
(d) of Section 7 of Act No. 211 of August 2, 1999, in order to establish the obligation to implement, free of charge, the educational program for the prevention of disasters and emergency management set forth by the Executive Director of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Emergency Management and Disaster Administration Agency, as well as the seminars, trainings sessions, conferences, workshops or corresponding courses in schools, universities and graduate study institutions, has been translated from Spanish to English and that the English version is correct.
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, today $21^{ ext {st }}$ of November of 2003.
Elba Rosa Rodríguez-Fuentes Director