HJRES 592 · 96th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
A joint resolution transfer of powers to Puerto Rico.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.(1980-08-01)
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Title I: Transfers of Powers - Declares it to be the policy of the United States: (1) to comply with the sovereign rights of the people of Puerto Rico to freely decide their political status; (2) to recognize that Puerto Rico constitutes a full-fledged Latin American nation; and (3) that all of the Government's powers and authority over Puerto Rico should be relinquished and transferred to the people of Puerto Rico. Directs the President, 90 days after approval of this Act, to proclaim the intention to withdraw and surrender all rights of possession, supervision, jurisdiction, and control of sovereignty exercised by the United States over Puerto Rico upon the convening of a constituent assembly of the people of Puerto Rico. Title II: The Constituent Assembly - Authorizes an organizing committee to convene a sovereign constituent assembly of the people of Puerto Rico and to transfer to it all the powers currently entrusted to the Puerto Rican government and all powers pertaining to Puerto Rico exercised by the U.S. Government. Title III: The Negotiating Commission - Requires the President to appoint one member and the Constituent Assembly of Puerto Rico to appoint five members to fo…
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