STATEHOOD
"The admission of Puerto Rico into the Union of the United States
of America as a sovereign state, with rights, responsibilities and benefits
completely equal to those enjoyed by the rest of the states. Retaining,
furthermore, the sovereignty of Puerto Rico in those matters which are
not delegated by the Constitution of the United States to the Federal Government.
The right to the presidential vote and equal representation in the Senate
and proportional representation in the House of Representatives, without
impairment to the representation of the rest of the states. Also maintaining
the present Constitution of Puerto Rico and the same Commonwealth laws;
and with permanent United States citizenship guaranteed by the Constitution
of the United States of America. The provisions of the Federal law on the
use of the English language in the agencies and courts of the Federal Government
in the fifty states of the Union shall apply equally in the State of Puerto
Rico, as at present."
COMMONWEALTH
"The application of the sovereignty of the Congress over Puerto
Rico, which by virtue of Federal Act 600 of July 3, 1950, delegates upon
the Island the establishment of a government limited to matters of a strict
local order under its own Constitution. Said local government shall be
subject to the authority of the Congress, the Constitution and the laws
and treaties of the United States. By virtue of the Treaty of Paris and
the Territorial Clause of the Federal Constitution, the Congress may treat
Puerto Rico differently from the states, provided a rational basis exists
for doing so. The United States citizenship of the Puerto Rican people
shall be statutory. English shall continue to be the official language
of the agencies and the courts of the Federal Government which operate
in Puerto Rico."
FREE ASSOCIATION
"A Treaty which recognizes the full sovereignty of Puerto Rico
to develop its relationship with the United States in a noncolonial, nonterritorial
association. The United States shall relinquish all of its powers over
Puerto Rico upon entering into the Treaty. Puerto Rico shall retain all
powers not expressly delegated to the United States. Puerto Rico shall
provide over the Puerto Rican citizenship. Current United States citizens
in Puerto Rico shall retain their United States citizenship if they so
desire, and may pass it on to their descendants, subject to the provisions
of United States laws or the Treaty. It should be construed that, as of
the effectiveness of the Treaty, the mere fact of having been born in Puerto
Rico shall not constitute the right to United States citizenship. The Treaty
to be negotiated shall provide for in matters concerning the market, defense,
the use of the dollar, economic assistance, and the protection of personal
vested rights. The Treaty shall also recognize the sovereign capacity of
Puerto Rico to enter into agreements and other international treaties."
INDEPENDENCE
"The recognition of the fact that Puerto Rico is a sovereign republic
with full authority over its territory and its international relationships,
with a Constitution that shall be the Supreme Law that provides for a republican
government system and the protection of human rights. The residents of
Puerto Rico shall owe allegiance to, and shall have the citizenship and
nationality of, the Republic of Puerto Rico. Having been born in Puerto
Rico or having relatives with statutory United States citizenship by birth,
shall no longer be grounds for United States citizenship; except for those
persons who had the United States citizenship, who shall have the statutory
right to keep that citizenship for the rest of their lives, by right or
by choice, as provided by the laws of the Congress of the United States.
The benefits of the individuals residing in Puerto Rico, acquired because
of services or contributions made to the United States, shall be honored
by the United States. Puerto Rico and the United States shall develop cooperation
treaties, including economic and programmatic assistance for a reasonable
period, free commerce and transit, and military force status."
NONE OF THE ABOVE
