Sec. 207. Joint Transition Commission
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Not later than 180 days after the date of establishment of the constitutional convention, a Joint Transition Commission shall be established, with the President and the presiding officer of the constitutional convention appointing an equal number of members to the Joint Transition Commission. The Joint Transition Commission established under subsection
(a)shall— be responsible for expediting the orderly transfer to the nation of Puerto Rico of all functions exercised by the Federal Government in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or with respect to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; develop procedures relating to the operations and governance of the Joint Transition Commission; and provide to the appropriate committees of Congress recommendations for any appropriate legislation to carry out the transfer under paragraph (1). The Commonwealth government and Federal agencies shall collaborate with the Joint Transition Commission and the officers of the nation of Puerto Rico to provide for the orderly transfer of the functions under subsection (b)(1).