与此同时，美国政府可以让波多黎各免受《琼斯法案》管辖，纳入第9章破产法规的覆盖范围，并使岛上的福利和劳动需求跟上生产力水平。
Meanwhile, the US government could exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act, extend to it Chapter 9 bankruptcy coverage, and align the island’s welfare and labor requirements with its productivity level.