peoples have the right to self-determination and by virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development . (8) The status convention provides a deliberative, comprehensive, and uninterrupted space of dialogue that can define the future of Puerto Rico. 3. Puerto Rico status convention (a) In general The Legislature of Puerto Rico has the inherent authority to call a status convention, constituted by a number of delegates to be determined in accordance to legislation approved by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, for the purpose of proposing to the people of Puerto Rico a self-determination option. A status convention called by the Legislature shall— (1) be a semipermanent body that is dissolved only when the United States ratifies a self-determination option presented to Congress by the status convention