Sec. 307. Proclamation by President; head of state of the nation Puerto Rico

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Not later than 30 days after the date of certification of the elected officers of the nation of Puerto Rico under section 305(c), the President shall, by proclamation— withdraw and surrender all rights of possession, supervision, jurisdiction, control, or sovereignty exercised by the United States over the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and residents of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on the day before the date of issuance of the Proclamation; recognize, on behalf of the United States, the international sovereignty through free association of the nation of Puerto Rico and the authority of the government of the nation of Puerto Rico instituted by eligible voters under the constitution of the nation of Puerto Rico; and state that the effective date of withdrawal of the sovereignty of the United States and recognition of international sovereignty through free association shall be the date of issuance of the Proclamation.

Not later than 7 days after the date of issuance of the Proclamation, the President shall transmit a copy of the Proclamation to— the presiding officer of the constitutional convention; the officer elected as head of state of the nation of Puerto Rico; the President pro tempore of the Senate; the Speaker of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. Not later than 7 days after the date of receipt of the Proclamation under subsection

(b)and with the advice of the officer elected as head of state of the nation of Puerto Rico, the presiding officer of the constitutional convention shall— determine the date on which the government of the nation of Puerto Rico shall take office; and submit notice of the date determined under paragraph

(1)to— the Governor; the President; the President pro tempore of the Senate; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.