,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #haac ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #be1 #bjbj ,ms4 ,velzquez 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to recognize ! "r ( ! ,p ( ,pu]to ,rico to call a /atus conv5tion ?r\gh :i* ! p w\ld ex]cise _! natural "r to self-det]m9ation1 & to e/abli% a me*anism = congressional consid]ation ( su* decision1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pu]to ,rico ,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9 #ahih1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates defeat$ ! ,spani% ,k+dom 9 ! ,spani%-,am]ican ,w> & acquir$ by conque/ ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 & ! ,philipp9es pursuant to ! ,treaty ( ,p>is4 7#b7 ,9 #aijj1 ,congress e/abli%$ a civilian gov]nm5t on ! isl& ?r\gh ! ,=ak] ,act4 ,among o!r po9ts1 t ,act e/abli%$ an executive c\ncil consi/+ ( v>i\s dep>tm5t heads & a presid5tially appo9t$ civilian gov]nor4 7#c7 ,! ,=ak] ,act also e/abli%$ ! ,resid5t ,commission] position to repres5t isl& int]e/s 9 ,congress4 ,^! duties came to include nonvot+ s]vice 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#d7 ,9 #aija1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt's decisions 9 ,d[nes v4 ,bidwell & its prog5y held t = purposes ( ! ,con/itution's ,uni=mity ,clause1 ,pu]to ,rico 0 n "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,ju/ice ,:ite1 9 concurr5ce1 op9$ t ,congress has discretion to decide :e!r & :5 to incorporate a t]ritory into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#e7 ,congress recogniz$ ,pu]to ,rico's au?ority ov] matt]s ( int]nal gov]nance 9 #aiej ) ! passage ( ! ,pu]to ,rico ,f$]al ,relations ,act ( #aiej1 ,public ,law #ha-fjj1 provid+ = a con/itutional gov]nm5t = ! isl& :i* 0 adopt$ by ,congress z a compact = ! p ( ,pu]to ,rico & ! subsequ5t ratification ( ! isl&'s con/itution 9 ,july #aieb4 7#f7 ,on ,novemb] #ah1 #aiec1 ! ,unit$ ,nations recogniz$ ,pu]to ,rico z a self-gov]n+ political entity "u ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution #gdh4 7#g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has a legal duty to comply ) ,article #a ( ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1 :i* e/abli%es t all peoples h ! "r to self-det]m9ation & by virtue ( t "r !y freely det]m9e _! political /atus & freely pursue _! economic1 social & cultural developm5t4 7#h7 ,! /atus conv5tion provides a delib]ative1 compreh5sive1 & un9t]rupt$ space ( dialogue t c def9e ! future ( ,pu]to ,rico4 #c4 ,pu]to ,rico /atus conv5tion 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,legislature ( ,pu]to ,rico has ! inh]5t au?ority to call a /atus conv5tion1 con/itut$ by a numb] ( delegates to be det]m9$ 9 accordance to legislation approv$ by ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 = ! purpose ( propos+ to ! p ( ,pu]to ,rico a self-det]m9ation option4 ,a /atus conv5tion call$ by ! ,legislature %all-- 7#a7 be a semip]man5t body t is dissolv$ only :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ratifies a self-det]m9ation option pres5t$ to ,congress by ! /atus conv5tion2 & 7#b7 consi/ ( delegates elect$ by ,pu]to ,rican votes1 9 an election conduct$ accord+ to ! enabl+ legislation = ?is /atus conv5tion z approv$ by ! ,legislature ( ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico4 7b7 ,public f9anc+ ( delegate elections 7#a7 ,fund e/abli%$ ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ a sep>ate fund 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury to be kn[n z ! ,pu]to ,rico ,/atus ,conv5tion ,public ,mat*+ ,fund :i* %all be adm9i/]$ by ! ,pu]to ,rico ,/ate ,commission on ,elections & subject to ov]sight by ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission4 ,am\nts 9 ! fund %all be us$ to di/ribute #d to ea* c&idate = delegate = e #a t ! c&idate receives z a campaign contribution t is-- 7,a7 less ?an #ajj2 & 7,b7 donat$ by a resid5t ( ,pu]to ,rico4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts = a mat*+ fund ,to be eligible to receive funds "u ?is subsection1 a c&idate = delegate %all-- 7,a7 agree to increas$ f9ancial ov]sight f ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission2 7,b7 limit campaign sp5d+ to n m ?an #be1jjj2 & 7,c7 demon/rate a basic level ( support f resid5ts ( ,pu]to ,rico by receiv+ f resid5ts ( ,pu]to ,rico n less ?an #ej individual donations ( #ej or less4 7#c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #e1ejj1jjj4 ,adm9i/rative co/s = ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission %all n exce$ #aj p]c5t ( ?is appropriation4 7c7 ,delegates ,delegates elect$ pursuant to subsection 7a77#b71 9 consultation ) ! ,congressional ,bilat]al ,negotiat+ ,commission1 %all-- 7#a7 debate & draft def9itions on self-det]m9ation options = ,pu]to ,rico1 :i* %all be outside ! ,t]ritorial ,clause ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution2 7#b7 draft accompany+ transition plans = ea* self-det]m9ation option2 & 7#c7 *oose a self-det]m9ation option 7& its accompany+ transition plan7 to pres5t to ! p ( ,pu]to ,rico ?r\gh a ref]5dum vote held 9 ,pu]to ,rico4 #d4 ,congressional ,bilat]al ,negotiat+ ,commission 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,congressional ,bilat]al ,negotiat+ ,commission to provide advice & consultation to delegates ( a /atus conv5tion call$ "u section #c4 7b7 ,composition ,! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all include-- 7#a7 ! *airs ( ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 7#b7 ! rank+ memb]s ( ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 7#c7 "o memb] select$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7#d7 "o memb] select$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7#e7 "o memb] select$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 7#f7 "o memb] select$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 7#g7 ! ,resid5t ,commission] ( ,pu]to ,rico2 & 7#h7 ) ! cons5t ( ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 a memb] f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 7c7 ,duties & functions ,! ,commission-- 7#a7 %all meet p]iodically ) ! delegates 9 ,pu]to ,rico & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 at ! reque/ ( ! elect$ delegates2 7#b7 %all h ! au?ority to /udy1 make f9d+s1 & develop recomm5dations reg>d+ ! diff]5t self-det]m9ation options on con/itutional issues & policies relat$ to culture1 language1 ! judicial & public education sy/ems1 taxes1 & ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip1 & provide te*nical assi/ance & con/itutional advice to ! delegates ?r\gh\t ! duration ( ! ,pu]to ,rico /atus conv5tion2 7#c7 may hold public he>+s 9 connection ) any aspects ( ! conv5tion at ! reque/ ( ! delegates or on its own2 & 7#d7 may receive te/imony4 7d7 ,report+ ,! ,commission %all p]iodically provide /atus reports1 f9d+s1 & /udies to ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,all su* reports %all be-- 7#a7 submitt$ to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives n less ?an once e #ab mon?s2 & 7#b7 made available to ! g5]al public 9 widely accessible =mats 9 ,engli% & ,spani% on ! same day t su* reports are submitt$ to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #e4 ,pu]to ,rico /atus ref]5dum 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ref]5dum vote by resid5ts ( ,pu]to ,rico may only be on ! self-det]m9ation option *os5 by ! delegates ( ! /atus conv5tion4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #b1ejj1jjj to c>ry out a ref]5dum vote "u subsection 7a74 #f4 ,congressional delib]ation & enact+ resolution ,if ! ref]5dum is approv$ by ! p ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,congress may approve a jo9t resolution to ratify ! self-det]m9ation option approv$ 9 ! ref]5dum vote held "u ?is ,act4 ,if ! ,congress ends be=e act+ on ! self-det]m9ation option1 ! ,pu]to ,rico /atus conv5tion creat$ "u ?is ,act may meet aga9 & s5d or res5d a self-det]m9ation option to ,congress4