Disambiguation evidence for Public Law 600 of the United States via surface form

"Public Law 600"


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