Economics
Hatch to Lead Congressional Task Force on Puerto Rico Growth
- Committee will suggest federal changes to create growth
- Panel differs from control board that will oversee debt
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U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch, the chamber’s most senior Republican, will serve as chairman of an eight-member panel of Congressional members that will review federal laws and programs to improve Puerto Rico’s economy.
The Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico is part of legislation enacted on June 30 to deal with the commonwealth’s $70 billion debt crisis. House Speaker Paul Ryan appointed Hatch as chairman of the committee on Monday, according to the U.S. House website. Hatch, 82, serves as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and was elected to the Utah seat in 1976.