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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 4901 (Introduced in House) — To enable the admission of Puerto Rico as a State of the Union, and for other purposes. · Sec. 5

Sec. 5. Provisions applicable to State of Puerto Rico

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Upon the admission of the State of Puerto Rico into the Union, the following shall apply: The State of Puerto Rico shall consist of all of the islands, together with their appurtenant reefs, seafloor, and territorial waters in the seaward boundary, presently under the jurisdiction of the territory of Puerto Rico. The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as approved by Public Law 82–447 and subsequently amended, shall be accepted as the State Constitution of Puerto Rico.
All laws of the United States and laws of Puerto Rico not in conflict with this Act shall continue in full force and effect following the date of admission of Puerto Rico as a State of the Union. The individuals holding legislative, executive, and judicial offices of Puerto Rico shall continue to discharge the duties of their respective offices when Puerto Rico becomes a State of the Union. All contracts, obligations, liabilities, debts, and claims of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its instrumentalities shall continue in full force and effect as the contracts, obligations, liabilities, debts, and claims of the State of Puerto Rico and its instrumentalities.
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