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    "ocrText": "tablish operations in Puerto Rico, thus contributing to its\n5. Reciprocity Provisions\neconomic growth.\nThe provisions contained in this section of the Com-\nSection 9 of the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act\npact of Permanent Union are a consolidation of currently\nnot only covers exemption from the Internal Revenue laws,\nscattered provisions of the relationship, including full faith\nbut also defines in a most confusing and archaic manner\nand credit, extradition, mutual tax exemption on bonds,\n(Foraker Act, 1900, Jones Act, 1917, P.L. 600, 1950)\nand cooperation between agencies of the Free Associated\nwhich Federal laws are applicable in Puerto Rico, to wit-\nState and the Federal Government. The intention of the\n\"That the statutory law of the United States not locally in-\nAdvisory Group on Puerto Rico is to maintain these\napplicable, except as hereinbefore and hereinafter other-\nprovisions, which form part of the relationship between\nwise provided, shall have the same force and effect in\nPuerto Rico and the United States, in a more precise and\nPuerto Rico as in the United States\nconsolidated provision in the Compact.\nThe Advisory Group on Puerto Rico believes that the\nextant exemption from the Internal Revenue laws is, and\nwill continue to be, a significant part of the Compact of\nPermanent Union, that it should be separately and clearly\n6. Common Citizenship-Its Rights and Duties\nexpressed, and not be entangled with and overshadowed,\nAll persons born in Puerto Rico are citizens of the United\nas is now the case, by other provisions of the Compact.\nStates and have all the rights, privileges and immunities inherent in\nthat citizenship as well as duties pertinent thereto. While residing\nin Puerto Rico, they shall also enjoy all the rights, privileges and\nimmunities and shall have all the duties which the Constitution\n5. Reciprocity Provisions\nand laws of Puerto Rico confer and impose on its citizens. In case\na. There shall exist full reciprocity between the Free Asso-\nof a change of residence to any state or other jurisdiction of the\nciated State of Puerto Rico and the United States, the states of\nUnited States, the citizens of the Free Associated State of Puerto\nthe Union and any other body politic of the United States, con-\nRico shall have in addition to their rights and duties as citizens of\ncerning the following:\nthe United States, all the rights, privileges and immunities, as well\n1. Giving full faith and credit to official certification,\nas the duties of citizenship established by the Constitution and\ndocuments and judicial proceedings;\nlaws of that state or jurisdiction. Likewise, any citizen of the\n2. Accepting and honoring rights of removal and surrender\nUnited States who changes his residence to Puerto Rico shall, in\nof fugitives;\naddition to his rights and duties as a citizen of the United States,\n3. Mutually exempting from taxation the official obliga-\nacquire all the rights, privileges and immunities as well as the\ntions issued under the authority of any of the jurisdictions\nduties established by the Constitution and laws of Puerto Rico.\nreferred to above.\nb. In the interests of cooperation and efficiency, and when\ncompatible with their legal responsibilities and authority, officials\n6. Common Citizenship-Its Rights and Duties\nof the departments and agencies of the Free Associated State of\nCommon citizenship is the indissoluble link in the\nPuerto Rico and officials of the departments and agencies of the\nassociation between Puerto Rico and the United States.\nUnited States are directed to assist one another in the execution of\nThis section contains the citizenship provisions relating to\ntheir respective functions.\nPuerto Rico as are now contained in the relationship.\n18\n19"
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