erly executed by the competent authority of the United 
States. 
SEC. 208. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION LAWS AFTER 
SOVEREIGNTY THROUGH FREE ASSOCIATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) PUERTO
RICAN
NATIONALITY.—After the 
proclamation of international sovereignty through free 
association, the citizenship status of each individual 
born in Puerto Rico shall be determined in accord-
ance with the Constitution and laws of the nation of 
Puerto Rico. 
(2) UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION LAWS.—Ex-
cept as described in this section, after the proclama-
tion of international sovereignty through free associa-
tion, citizens of Puerto Rico seeking to enter into the 
United States or obtain citizenship in the United 
States shall be subject to the immigration laws of the 
United States (as such term is defined in section 101 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101)). 
(b) EFFECT OF PUERTO RICAN CITIZENSHIP.—Noth-
ing in this Act precludes or limits the applicability of sec-
tion 349 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1481), except that the provision of citizenship by the laws 
of Puerto Rico shall not constitute or otherwise serve as the 
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basis of loss, or relinquishment of United States citizenship 
under such section. 
(c) CITIZENSHIP AT BIRTH AFTER SOVEREIGNTY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as described in para-
graph (2), an individual born in Puerto Rico after 
the proclamation of international sovereignty through 
free association to at least one parent who became a 
United States citizen under section 302 of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1402) is not 
a United States citizen at birth under subsections (c), 
(d), or (g) of section 301 of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401 (c), (d) or (g)). 
(2) TRANSITION PERIOD.—During the implemen-
tation of the first Articles of Free Association, an in-
dividual born in Puerto Rico to two parents who are 
citizens of the United States shall be a United States 
citizen at birth under subsection (c) of section 301(c) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1401(c)) if otherwise eligible. 
(d) TRAVEL AND WORK AUTHORIZATION.— 
(1) Any person in the following categories may 
enter, lawfully engage in occupations, and establish 
residence as a nonimmigrant in the United States 
and its territories and possessions without regard to 
paragraphs (5)(A) and (7) of section 212(a) of the 
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Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a); 
(5)(A) and (7)): 
(A) a person who acquires the citizenship of 
Puerto Rico, at birth, on or after the effective 
date of international sovereignty through free as-
sociation; or 
(B) a naturalized citizen of Puerto Rico, 
who has been an actual resident there for not less 
than five years after attaining such naturaliza-
tion and who holds a proof of such residence. 
Such persons shall be considered to have the permis-
sion of the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept 
employment in the United States. 
(2) The right of such persons to establish habit-
ual residence in a territory or possession of the 
United States may, however, be subjected to non-
discriminatory limitations provided for— 
(A) in statutes or regulations of the United 
States; or 
(B) in those statutes or regulations of the 
territory or possession concerned which are au-
thorized by the laws of the United States. 
(3) This subsection shall expire upon the termi-
nation of the Articles of Free Association in accord-
ance with section 211. 
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(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 101 of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101) is amended 
by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ in subsection (a) para-
graph (36) and in subsection (a) paragraph (38). 
(2) PRIOR TO SOVEREIGNTY.—Puerto Rico shall 
be considered to be in the United States, as such term 
is defined in section 101(a)(38) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(38)) prior to 
the date of international sovereignty through free as-
sociation. 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall limit the power and authority of the United States 
to change policy requirements for United States citizenship. 
SEC. 209. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING LAW. 
(a) REVIEW.—Not later than 30 days after the initial 
meeting of a constitutional Convention under section 
201(d), the President shall initiate a review of Federal law 
with respect to Puerto Rico, including those regarding— 
(1) taxation of persons and businesses; 
(2) health care; 
(3) housing; 
(4) transportation; 
(5) education; and 
(6) entitlement programs. 
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(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than one year 
after the date on which the President initiates a review 
under subsection (a), the President shall submit rec-
ommendations to Congress for changes to Federal law iden-
tified during such review, as the President deems appro-
priate. 
SEC. 210. BILATERAL NEGOTIATING COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If a plebiscite held under this Act 
results in a majority vote for sovereignty in free association 
with the United States, there shall be a Bilateral Negoti-
ating Commission which shall conduct negotiations on Arti-
cles of Free Association with the United States. 
(b) MEMBERS.—Not later than 3 months after the es-
tablishment of the constitutional Convention under section 
201— 
(1) the Convention shall elect, by majority vote, 
5 members from among its delegates to join the Bilat-
eral Negotiating Commission on behalf of Puerto 
Rico; and 
(2) the President of the United States shall des-
ignate 5 members to the Bilateral Negotiating Com-
mission, one of whom shall also be nominated for the 
rank of Ambassador, to negotiate on behalf of the 
United States. 
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