Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act: Hearing Before the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Senate, Eighty-sixth Congress, First Session on S. 2023, a Bill to Provide for Amendments to the Compact Between the People of Puerto Rico and the United States, Together with Memorandums-of-law and Official Agency Views on a Proposed Substitute Measure, S. 2708, June 9, 1959U.S. Government Printing Office, 1960 - 131 pages Considers S. 2023, to amend the compact between Puerto Rico and the U.S. to redefine their relationship by clarifying and strengthening Puerto Rico's self-government legislation. Also includes memorandums-of-law and official agency views of a proposed substitute bill. |
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... questions of constitutionality and basic Federal policy . The Bureau would prefer to withhold detailed comment on these provisions of the bill until we have had an opportunity to study the reports submitted by the Department of Justice ...
... questions of constitutionality and basic Federal policy . The Bureau would prefer to withhold detailed comment on these provisions of the bill until we have had an opportunity to study the reports submitted by the Department of Justice ...
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... questions regarding future relations between the United States and Puerto Rico . Our comments are limited to the applicability of the bill to the programs administered by this Department . We are concerned about article VI , permitting ...
... questions regarding future relations between the United States and Puerto Rico . Our comments are limited to the applicability of the bill to the programs administered by this Department . We are concerned about article VI , permitting ...
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... question whether and to what extent the powers conferred by the sections of the bill which are discussed herein ... questions , as to which we express no opinion , the bill , if such consents or requests are ultimately included , should ...
... question whether and to what extent the powers conferred by the sections of the bill which are discussed herein ... questions , as to which we express no opinion , the bill , if such consents or requests are ultimately included , should ...
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... questions raised by this bill with respect to the relation- ship between the United States and Puerto Rico . Our comments , enclosed herewith , are therefore confined to questions touching the program interests of this Department . The ...
... questions raised by this bill with respect to the relation- ship between the United States and Puerto Rico . Our comments , enclosed herewith , are therefore confined to questions touching the program interests of this Department . The ...
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... question , as has been proposed by the administration . ( In this connection , also , see point 1 of these comments . ) It is not entirely clear whether article III ( h ) relates only to acts of Congress already in effect , and , if so ...
... question , as has been proposed by the administration . ( In this connection , also , see point 1 of these comments . ) It is not entirely clear whether article III ( h ) relates only to acts of Congress already in effect , and , if so ...
Common terms and phrases
81st Congress adopted agreement American Antonio Fernós-Isern apply to Puerto April 12 article VII Articles of Permanent authority bill Chairman citizens Commissioner FERNÓS-ISERN Committee on Interior Commonwealth of Puerto Commonwealth status compact consent constitution of Puerto constitutional convention Court of Puerto delegate Department dispose duties economic election enacted essential public purposes exercise Federal Government Federal Relations Act Federal Union Foraker Act force and effect government of Puerto Governor MUÑOZ-MARÍN hereby Insular Affairs Interior and Insular island jurisdiction lands legislation ment Northwest Ordinance Organic Act parties Permanent Association political President proposed Public Law 600 Puerto Rican Federal Puerto Rico pursuant question referendum relationship repealed Resident Commissioner respect to Puerto Rican Federal Relations Rico's self-government Senator CARROLL Senator GRUENING Senator JACKSON Senator O'MAHONEY sovereignty Stat statehood Sugar Act Supreme Court tariffs territorial clause territorial power thereof tion Treasury U.S. Constitution U.S. representative U.S. Senate United Nations
Popular passages
Page 95 - It is hereby ordained and declared by the authority aforesaid, that the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact between the original states and the people and states in the said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent...
Page 93 - The United States are as much bound by their contracts as are individuals. If they repudiate their obligations, it is as much repudiation, with all the wrong and reproach that term implies, as it would be if the repudiator had been a State or a municipality or a citi/en.
Page 71 - An Act to provide a civil government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes," approved March 2, 1917, as amended, shall be known and designated as "Puerto Rico.
Page 93 - Mexicans now established in territories previously belonging to Mexico, and which remain for the future within the limits of the United States, as defined by the present treaty, shall be free to continue where they now reside, or to remove at any time to the Mexican republic, retaining the property which they possess in the said territories, or disposing thereof, and removing the proceeds wherever they please, without their being subjected...
Page 68 - An Act temporarily to provide revenues and a civil government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes...
Page 82 - The rights, privileges, and immunities of citizens of the United States shall be respected in Puerto Rico to the same extent as though...
Page 111 - The civil rights and political status of the native inhabitants of the territories hereby ceded to the United States shall be determined by the Congress.
Page 81 - STATEMENT OF THE MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE The managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (HR 6927) to establish a Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes...
Page 59 - All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899 (whether before or after the effective date of this Act), and not citizens, subjects, or nationals of any foreign power, are hereby declared to be citizens of the United States...
Page 95 - ... establish those principles as the basis of all laws, constitutions, and governments, which forever hereafter shall be formed in the said territory ; to provide also for the establishment of states, and permanent government therein, and for their admission to a share in the federal councils on an equal footing with the original states, at as early periods as may be consistent with the general interest...