Legislation to Address Puerto Rico's Political Status

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Intro
Preface
Chapter 1
H.R. 1522, "Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act"
and H.R. 2070, "Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021," - Part 1(
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1522, to Provide for the Admission of the State of Puerto Rico into the Union, "Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act"
and H.R. 2070, to Recognize the Right of the People of Puerto Rico to Call a Status Convention through Wh...
Statement of the Hon. Raúl M. Grijalva, a Representative in Congress from the State of Arizona
Prepared Statement of the Hon. Raúl M. Grijalva, Chair, Committee on Natural Resources
Statement of the Hon. Jenniffer González-Colón, a Resident Commissioner in Congress from the Territory of Puerto Rico
Prepared Statement of the Hon. Jenniffer González-Colón, Resident Commissioner in Congress from Puerto Rico
Statement of the Hon. Bruce Westerman, a Representative in Congress from the State of Arkansas
Prepared Statement of the Hon. Bruce Westerman, Ranking Member, Committee on Natural Resources
Statement of the Hon. Nydia Velázquez, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York
Statement of the Hon. Pedro R. Pierluisi, Governor of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Prepared Statement of the Hon. Pedro R. Pierluisi, Governor of Puerto Rico
Introduction
The Right to Vote as a Fundamental Human Right
Puerto Rico's History as a Territory of the United States
The Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act
The Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act Does Not Confer Additional Rights nor Does It Advance a Resolution to the Puerto Rico Status Question
Support for Statehood Has Never Been Greater and the Time to Act Is Now
Statement of Johanne Vélez-García, Vice President, Puerto Rico Democratic Party, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Prepared Statement of Ms. Johanne Vélez-Garcia, Vice Chair, Democratic Party of Puerto Rico
Statement of José Fuentes Agostini, Chair, Puerto Rico Statehood Council, Washington, DC
Prepared Statement of Hon. José Fuentes Agostini, Former Attorney General of Puerto Rico & Chairman of the Puerto Rico Statehood Council
History & Background
The "United States-Puerto Rico Political Status Act" & the 1998 Plebiscite
President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Political Status
The "Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2010" & the 2012 Plebiscite
PDP Proposes and Then Rejects a Status Convention
The $2.5 Million DOJ Appropriation & the 2017 Plebiscite
The 2020 Plebiscite
Implications of Puerto Rico Statehood
The Perils of Political Forecasting
Economic Growth under Statehood
Inherent Limitations of Territorial Economics
Ticking Timebomb of Population Loss
History Shows that Statehood Stimulates Economic Growth
Statehood Would Respect and Strengthen Puerto Rican Culture
Preserving American Citizenship & Puerto Rican Identity
Language
Population
Puerto Rican Participation in the U.S. Military
The Fallacy of the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021 (H.R. 2070)
Conclusion
Attachments
Explanatory Graphic Related to the 1998 "Enhanced Commonwealth" Platform as Published by the San Juan Star, 1998
1998 "Enhanced Commonwealth" Platform as Ratified by the Commonwealth (PDP) Party of Puerto Rico
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Summary of Results of Puerto Rico Plebiscites Held from 1967-1998
Political Status of Puerto Rico: Options forCongress
Appendix. Puerto Rico Status Votes in Plebiscites and Referenda, 1967-1998
Voter Turnout Certification-Plebiscite 2017
Statement of Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus, Professor of Law, Columbia Law School, New York, New York
Prepared Statement of Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus, Law Professor At Columbia University
Statement of the Hon. Rafael Hernández Montañez, Speaker, Puerto Rico House of Representatives, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Prepared Statement of the Hon. Rafael Hernéndez Montañez, Speaker, Puerto Rico House of Representatives
Statement of the Hon. Aníbal Acevedo-Vilá, Former Governor, Popular Democratic Party, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Prepared Statement of Governor Aníbal Acevedo-Vilá, Former Governor of the Popular Democratic Party
Statement of the Hon. María De Lourdes Santiago, Senator, Puerto Rico Independence Party, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Prepared Statement of María De Lourdes Santiago, Vice President and Senator, Puerto Rican Independence Party
Statement of the Hon. Manuel Natal-Albelo, President, Citizens Victory Movement, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Prepared Statement of Manuel Natal-Albelo, General Coordinator, Citizens Victory Movement
Submissions for the Record by Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Senado Estado Libre Asociado De Puerto Rico
Statement for the Record, Puerto Rico Young Republican Federation
Statement for the Record, José F. Aponte-Hernández, Former Speaker and Representative at Large, Puerto Rico House of Representatives, on H.R. 1522
Civil Rights Coalition for Puerto Rico Statehood
Puerto Rico Estadidad
Statement for the Record, Hon. Milagros G. López Campos, Municipal Legislator of Carolina, Puerto Rico
Statement for the Record, Gregorio Igartua, Domestic and International Legal Advice, LLC, on Puerto Rico's Territorial Status
Democratic Party of Puerto Rico
Submissions for the Record by Rep. Soto, Statement for the Record, Steny H. Hoyer, House Majority Leader
Submissions for the Record by Rep. Velázquez, Status, Our People and Right to Vote, by Victoria Muñoz Mendoza and Héctor Luis Acevedo
[List of Documents Submitted for the Record Post-Hearing and Retained in the Committee's Official Files]
Submissions for the Record by Hon. Acevedo-Vilá
Submissions for the Record by José Fuentes
Submissions for the Record by Dr. Ponsa-Kraus
Submissions for the Record from People's Hearing on Puerto Rico Self-Determination
Submissions for the Record by VAMOS Puerto Rico
Miscellaneous Letters/Statements in Support of H.R. 1522
Individuals
Groups
Miscellaneous Letters/Statements in Support of H.R. 2070
Miscellaneous Letters to the Committee
Other Submissions for the Record
Chapter 2
H.R. 1522, "Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act"
and H.R. 2070, "Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021," - Part 2(
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1522, to Provide for the Admission of the State of Puerto Rico into the Union, "Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act"
and H.R. 2070, to Recognize the Right of the People of Puerto Rico to Call a Status Convention through Wh...
Statement of the Hon. Jenniffer González-Colón, a Resident Commissioner in Congress from the Territory of Puerto Rico
Prepared Statement of the Hon. Jenniffer González-Colón, a Resident Commissioner in Congress from the Territory of Puerto Rico
Statement of the Hon. Nydia M. Velázquez, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York
Statement of the Hon. Raúl M. Grijalva, a Representative in Congress from the State of Arizona
Prepared Statement of the Hon. Raúl M. Grijalva, Chair, Committee on Natural Resources
Statement of Luis Gutiérrez, Former Representative, Illinois' 4th District, Chicago, Illinois
Prepared Statement of Former Congressman Luis V. Gutiérrez on H.R. 2070 and H.R. 1522
Statement of Rafael Cox Alomar, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC
Prepared Statement of Rafael Cox Alomar, Professor of Law, David A. Clarke School of Law, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC
Introduction
Congress' Constitutional Power to Chart a Decolonizing Path for Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Presents a Unique Territorial Case-Study
Designing a Binding Procedural Mechanism Is of the Essence
Congress Ought Not Act upon the Results of the November 2020 Referendum
Non-Territory Status Options
Conclusion
Statement of Annette Martínez-Orabona, Director, Caribbean Institute of Human Rights, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Prepared Statement of Annette M. Martínez-Orabona, Adjunct Professor of International Public Law, Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, School of Law
Introduction
The Right to Self-Determination, Decolonization and Acceptable Options for a Non-Territory Status
Conclusion
Questions Submitted for the Record to Annette Martínez-Orabona, Director, Caribbean Institute of Human Rights and Professor of Law, Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Questions Submitted by Representative Sablan
Statement of Carmen Cabrera, President, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Faith Council, Hatillo, Puerto Rico
Prepared Statement of Rev. Carmen G. Cabrera, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Puerto Rico Chapter
Questions Submitted for the Record to Carmen Cabrera, President, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Faith Council
Questions Submitted by Representative Sablan
Statement of Christina Ponsa-Kraus, Professor of Constitutional Law, Columbia University, New York, New York
Prepared Statement of Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus, Law Professor, Columbia University
Testimony of Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus [Revised]
Statement of Andrés L. Córdova, Professor of Property Law, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Prepared Statement of Andrés L. Córdova, Professor at Inter American University of Puerto Rico, School of Law, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Questions Submitted for the Record to Professor Andrés L. Córdova, Professor of Property Law, Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Questions Submitted by Representative Sablan
Statement of Josécaraballo-Cueto, Professor of Economics, University of Puerto Rico, Cayey, Puerto Rico
Prepared Statement of Dr. José Caraballo-Cueto, University of Puerto Rico
Introduction
Political Status and Economic Prospects for Puerto Rico
Recommendations
References
PR Estadidad
Frente Estadista
Domestic and International Legal Advice, LLC, C/O Gregorio Igartua, Aguadilla, PR, June 11, 2021
Statement for the Record, María Meléndez
NAPREC-National Puerto Rican Equality Coalition
Frequently Asked Questions-Statehood for Puerto Rico
NAPREC-National Puerto Rican Equality Coalition Support and Cosponsor H.R. 1522/S. 780: Puerto Rico Statehood, Admission Act
Historical Background
Facts
Plebiscite Valid Despite Failure of DOJ to Approve $2.5 million Appropriation
Statehood "Yes" or "No" Is a Valid Exercise of Self-Determination
Statehood Opponents Are Engaging in Election Denial
Statehood Opponents Call for a Binding Process & Then Do the Opposite
Statehood Opponents Seek to Privilege International Law over the U.S. Constitution
Statehood Opponents Are Telling Congress to Discard Plebiscite Vote Results
Conclusion-H.R. 1522 is the Appropriate & Constitutionally Viable Process for Solving Puerto Rico's Ultimate Political Status
Transcript of Video: "Statements to the Natural Resources Committee on Occasion of the 6/16/21 Status Hearings"
Introductory Remarks by Dr. Zayira Jordan
English Translation
Statement by Dr. Zayira Jordán
Statement by Mr. Juan Camilo Ruiz-Pinzon
Statement by Ms. Zuleyka Rivera
English Translation
Statement by Ms. Bianca Cardona, Esq.
Statement by Mr. Ricardo Marrero-Passapera
Statement by Mr. Rodney Ríos
Statement for the Record Department of Justice, H.R. 1522, The Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act
Executive Summary
Section-by-Section Analysis
Section 1 (Short Title)
Section 2 (Findings)
Subsection (4)
Subsection (13)
Subsections (15)-(19)
Section 3 (Admission)
Section 4 (Physical Territory)
Section 5 (Constitution)
Section 6 (Certification by President)
Section 7 (Ratification Vote)
Subsection (a) (Ratification of Proposition)
Subsection (b) (Certified Results)
Subsection (c) (Presidential Proclamation)
Section 8 (Election of Officers)
Section 9 (Continuity of Laws, Government, and Obligations)
Subsection (1) (Continuity of Laws)
Subsection (2) (Continuity of Government)
Section 10 (Repeals)
Section 11 (Severability)
Statement for the Record, Department of Justice, H.R. 2070, the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021
Executive Summary
Section-by-Section Analysis
Section 1 (Short Title)
Section 2 (Findings)
Section 3 (Puerto Rico Status Convention)
Section 4 (Congressional Bilateral Negotiating Commission)
Section 5 (Puerto Rico Status Referendum
Education Campaign)
Section 6 (Congressional Deliberation and Enacting Resolution)
English
Español
Federation of Municipal Legislators of PR
League of United Latin American Citizens
Federación De Alcaldes De Puerto Rico, Inc.
CSG East, Resolution # TR-2020-01
Resolution in Support of Congressional Action for Puerto Rico Statehood
Puertorriqueños Unidos En Acción (PUA), Arlington, Virginia, June 11, 2021
The Puerto Rico Senate, Office of the Senate President, June 15, 2021
About H.R. 2070
About H.R. 1522
Statement for the Record, Miriam J Ramirez MD, San Juan, PR, Former Senator of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Founder-Puerto Ricans in Civic Action
Movimiento Puertorriqueño Reunificacionista Con España-MPRE
Statement for the Record, Professor Roland Blasini
Pathway Method Approach-Voters Would Be Asked-For Example
Statement for the Record, Elvin Méndez-Rosa, President, Movimiento Revolución Estadista Inc.
Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico
Urgent-United State Congress Modify-IRC Tax Code towards Puerto Rico
Urgent-The United States Congress Must Eliminate Tax Evasion Schemes Which Has Made Puerto Rico an Offshore IRC Tax Shelter
Puerto Rico Escogióestadidad
[Puerto Rico Chose Statehood]
PR Estadidad
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