allow U.S. citizens born in island but residing outside of Puerto Rico to vote in referendums; failed 57–356. Serrano (D-NY): allow persons with one parent born in Puerto Rico to vote in referendum; failed by voice vote. Gutierrez (D-NY): Congress recognizes Puerto Rico is sociologically and culturally a Caribbean and Latin American nation with a distinctive culture that has Spanish as a common language; failed by voice vote. Stearns (R-FL): required a run-off referendum within 90 days between 2 options which received most votes; failed: 28–384 Gutierrez (D-IL): delete language in the findings section of the bill which references the Treaty of Paris; Failed by voice vote. Barr (R-GA): require the approval of statehood by a super-majority of 75% of the valid votes cast. failed: 131–282 Velazquez (D-NY): add language to the findings section of the bill recognizing the separate and distinct nature of Puerto Rican citizenship in relation to U.S. citizenship. Failed by voice vote. Gutierrez (D-IL): allow Puerto Rico to retain its separate Olympic Committee and to compete under its own flag and national anthem in international athletic competitions; failed: 2–413 Gutierrez (D-IL): retain certain corporate tax provisions for Puerto Rico for 20 years after statehood and exempt Puerto Ricans from U.S. federal tax until the State of Puerto Rico achieves same per capita income as the State with next lowest per capita income. Failed by voice vote. Ultimately, Puerto Rico, while under the PNP leadership of Governor Rosselló, held a status referendum on December, 1998, using criteria from the Bill, despite the lack of a Bill's approval. The PPD opposed the referendum unless different wording was used for the Commonwealth option. The PNP pointed out that any such status change would require congressional approval, and at least the Bill's terminology had mustered House support. In response, the PPD urged Puerto Ricans to choose the None of the Above option, as a means to reject the offered status choices. The success of this option in the polls while expressing disapproval, does not express a preference among the Bill's options. See also Government of Puerto Rico United States politics and the political status of Puerto Rico Notes Political history of Puerto Rico