Public Law 600 of the United States
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Public Law 600 of the United States is a 1950 federal statute that authorized Puerto Rico to draft its own constitution and establish a degree of self-government under a commonwealth status.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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organic act → |
| amends |
Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act
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| appliesToTerritory |
Puerto Rico
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| authorized |
drafting of a constitution for Puerto Rico
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referendum in Puerto Rico to approve the act → |
| basisFor |
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
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| category |
1950 in American law
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United States federal territory and insular area legislation → United States–Puerto Rico relations → |
| codifiedIn |
48 U.S. Code
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| congressNumber |
81st United States Congress
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| country |
United States
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| dateSigned |
1950-07-03
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| enabled |
a degree of self-government for Puerto Rico
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establishment of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico → |
| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| followedBy |
Puerto Rico constitutional convention
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| geographicScope |
territory of Puerto Rico
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| historicalPeriod |
post–World War II decolonization era
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| implementedBy |
Constitution of Puerto Rico referendum, 1951–1952
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| languageOfText |
English
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| legalEffect |
did not change Puerto Rico’s ultimate sovereignty under the United States
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granted Puerto Rico authority to organize a local government under its own constitution → |
| legalStatusCreated |
Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico
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| provides |
that Puerto Rico’s political relationship with the United States remains subject to the U.S. Constitution
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that the statutory provisions of the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act remain in force except as modified → |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 81-600
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| relatedTo |
Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act
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| requires |
approval of a Puerto Rican constitution by the people of Puerto Rico
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approval of the Puerto Rican constitution by the U.S. Congress → presidential approval of the Puerto Rican constitution → |
| shortTitle |
Public Law 600
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| signedBy |
Harry S. Truman
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| status |
in force
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| subjectMatter |
political status of Puerto Rico
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self-government of Puerto Rico → territorial law of the United States → |
| typeOfChange |
reorganization of civil government in Puerto Rico
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| yearEnacted |
1950
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico
("Public Law 600 (1950)")
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describedBySource |
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Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico
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legalBasis |
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Governor of Puerto Rico
("Public Law 600 (U.S. federal law enabling Puerto Rico constitution)")
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officeCreatedBy |