new policy on vieques training
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- A new course of action announced to end live fire and phase out all military training on Vieques, consisting of four main parts and aiming to address community concerns while ensuring military readiness.
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- end live fire and phase out training
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- four parts
- target_location
- Vieques
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- aims_to_endLive Fire Training
- description
- The new policy's course of action is explicitly designed to end live fire exercises on Vieques.
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- Page 16file
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- I am announcing a course of action that would end live fire on Vieques
- commits_to_phasing_outVieques
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- The policy commits to gradually removing all military training activities from Vieques.
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- Page 16file
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- commit to phasing out all training there
- directsUS Defense Department
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- The policy includes a directive for the Defense Department to take immediate steps to address local community concerns.
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- Page 16file
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- I will be directing the Defense Department to take concrete, and immediate steps to address the local community's concerns
- ordersUS Navy
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- A key part of the policy is an order for the Navy to cease all training activities on Vieques within a five-year timeframe.
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- Page 16file
- source_text
- I'm ordering the Navy to cease training on Vieques within five years
- includes_provision_forPuerto Rico
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- The policy intends to transfer land title on Vieques to Puerto Rico as soon as feasible.
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- Page 16file
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- transferring title to land to Puerto Rico as soon as possible
- directsThe Pentagon
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- The policy directs the Pentagon to establish a working group to ensure the implementation of measures and avoid past mistakes.
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- Page 16file
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- I will direct the Pentagon to establish a working group
- includes_measureCommercial Ferry Pier and Terminal (Vieques)
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- The policy includes the development of a new commercial ferry pier and terminal as a measure to address economic concerns.
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- Page 16file
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- development of a new commercial ferry pier and terminal
- includes_measureArtificial Reef (Vieques)
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- An artificial reef is included in the policy's measures to create new commercial fishing areas.
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- Page 16file
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- an artificial reef to create new commercial fishing areas
- includes_measureBioluminescent Bay Preservation Program (Vieques)
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- The policy incorporates a program for the preservation of Vieques' bioluminescent bay as an environmental measure.
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- Page 16file
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- a bioluminescent bay preservation program
- includes_measureAirport Runway Extension (Vieques)
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- Providing land to extend the airport runway is a measure included in the policy to address economic development.
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- Page 16file
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- providing land to extend the airport runway
- includes_measurePublic Health Service Study (Vieques)
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- A Public Health Service Study is included among the measures to address health concerns in the Vieques community.
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- Page 16file
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- a Public Health Service Study
- meets_goals_ofPuerto Rico
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- The plan is recognized as meeting the goals of Puerto Rico, although perhaps not as immediately as desired.
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- Page 16file
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- this plan will meet Puerto Rico's goals
- ensuresUS Navy
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- The policy is designed to ensure satisfactory combat readiness for the Navy.
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- Page 16file
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- ensure satisfactory Navy and Marine Corps combat readiness
- ensuresUS Marine Corps
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- The policy is designed to ensure satisfactory combat readiness for the Marine Corps.
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- Page 16file
- avoids_repetition_of1983 Agreement
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- The policy aims to prevent the recurrence of 'missed opportunities' that characterized the 1983 agreement.
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- Page 16file
- source_text
- missed opportunities of our 1983 agreement are not repeated
- extracted_fromPage 16
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- 2026-03-04T07:37:07.731Z
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- Page 16file