Puerto Rico Choice Act

WRITTEN BY PRESIDENT KEVIN O’LEARY (LC-CA)
----101st Congress of the United States
COSPONSORS
Representative Kevin Smith (LC-NJ) Senator James Brown (D-AL)
IN BRIEF
To give the United States and Puerto Rico choice in deciding Puerto Rico’s status.
== Section 1. Name of Bill ==
This Bill will be known as the Puerto Rico Choice Act for the duration of this bill, in all debates, and following enactment by the executive branch will carry the same title.
== Section 2. Findings ==
FINDINGS
# Whereas, Puerto Rico should be given a choice in its future status
# Whereas, taxation should not be without representation
== Section 3. Puerto Rico Referendum ==
# On the first Tuesday of November 1990, Puerto Rico shall hold a referendum on its future status. The following options shall be listed:
## Remain a territory
## Become independent 
## Gain statehood
# The options may be translated to Spanish on the ballot at the discretion of local Puerto Rico political leaders 
# Should none of the options reach a majority of voters, a subsequent referendum shall be held the first Tuesday of November 1992 with the top two options from the previous referendum as the options on the ballot
# Should remain a territory be the final option selected by Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico shall remain a territory
# Should independence be the final option selected by Puerto Rico voters, Puerto Rico shall be granted its independence no later than January, 1996 to allow a fair transition
## The President’s approval shall be required for Puerto Rico to become independent prior to January, 1996
# Should statehood be the final option selected by Puerto, please refer to section 4
== Section 4. Statehood Referendum ==
# Should Puerto Rico vote to be granted statehood in the referendum detailed in section 3, the following order of events shall take place.
# On the first Tuesday of November 1996, the United States shall hold a national referendum on the statehood of Puerto Rico. The following options shall be listed on the ballot:
## Grant Puerto Rico statehood
## Have Puerto Rico remain a territory 
# Should have Puerto Rico remain a territory receive a majority of the vote, Puerto Rico shall remain a territory
# Should grant Puerto Rico statehood receive a majority of the vote, please refer to section 5
== Section 5. Statehood ==
# Should Puerto Rico vote to be granted statehood in the referendum detailed in section 4, the following order of events shall take place.
# Puerto Rico shall be fully incorporated as a state in the union no later than January 2000 to allow a fair transition
## The President’s approval shall be required for Puerto Rico to become independent prior to January, 2000
# Puerto Rico is to be apportioned house seats in the 2000 census
# The Supreme Court shall redraw the federal senate regions to include Puerto Rico and said new regions shall be finalized no later than January 2001
# Puerto Rico shall hold its first elections for federal offices in 2002
== Section 6. Funding ==
TOTAL BILL IMPLEMENTATION COST - $0
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