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a. Its approval by the Congress of the United
(1 ) Preamble
States.
(2 ) Jurisdiction and Authority
b. Its approval by the electorate of the Free
(3 ) Legal Title to Lands
Associated State in a special referendum called to
(5
) Reciprocity Provisions
that effect by the Legislative Assembly of Puerto
(6
) Common Citizenship
Rico.
(7 ) Security and Common Defense
c. The official proclamation of its approval by the
(8 ) Currency
electorate of the Free Associated State and the deter-
(9a) Common Market
mination of its effective date, which shall be deter-
(10b) Unimpeded Transit
mined by agreement between the President of the
(11 ) Representation of Puerto Rico
United States and the Governor of Puerto Rico, to
(12 ) Applicability of Federal Laws
have effect within a period not longer than one year
(21 ) Amendments
following its approval by the electorate.
with the approval of the electorate of the Free As-
sociated State of Puerto Rico.
20. Transition
Nothing in this Compact shall be deemed to inter-
rupt or impair the jurisdiction of the courts or quasi-
judicial agencies over matters pending before them at
its effective date nor to affect, until their normal
expiration, any franchises, permits and other grants
issued prior to such effective date. Actions by either
the United States or the Free Associated State prior
to this Compact which would be lawful at its ef-
fective date, shall not be affected in any way by its
approval.
21. Amendments
In order to respect the right of self-government
guaranteed by this Compact, the United States agrees
that the provisions of this Compact may be modified
only by mutual agreement between the Government
of the United States and the Government of the Free
Associated State of Puerto Rico, and with respect to
the provisions that regulate the fundamental relations
between the United States and the Free Associated
State, namely:
36
37
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