National Assembly commissions in Panama debate projects on school texts and airport fees. Various permanent commissions of the National Assembly of Panama are in session this Wednesday to discuss bills that will impact education, waste management, and the state budget. Finally, the Foreign Relations Commission will receive a visit from the Vice Chancellor of the Republic of Kosovo, prior to the ordinary session of the Plenary Session of the National Assembly scheduled for 3:30 p.m. The Commission on Education, Culture and Sports began debates on reforms to the Organic Law on Education, highlighting proposals for the reuse of school texts and the creation of the National Order of Football Merit 'Luis Tejada'. Simultaneously, the Government and Justice Commission is analyzing the increase in penalties for officials who fail to perform their duties (known as 'bottlenecks') and the updating of the Organic Statute of the Comptroller's Office. In the technical field, the Agricultural Affairs Subcommission is studying regulations for the commercialization of pork and the control of foot-and-mouth disease in the border area with Colombia, seeking to strengthen the country's food security and sanitary controls. One of the most extensive agendas is led by the Labor, Health and Social Development Commission, where multiple amendments to Law 6 of 1987 on benefits for retirees and pensioners are being discussed. In the afternoon, the Economy and Finance Commission will proceed with the sponsorship of Bill 131, which seeks to establish an airport usage fee for transit passengers. The expansion of coverage for the economic assistance program for adults over 65 years of age and the creation of the National Diabetes Council are also being analyzed.
