,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,pi]luisi 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1
 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,ms4 ,br[n 
( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,ms4 ,ca/or
 ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4       
,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 
,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,cr[ley1 ,mr4 ,curbelo 
( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4           
,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,frankel
 ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 
,mr4 ,grayson1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1
 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4        
,jeffries1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4
 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,labrador1 ,mr4 
,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4
 ,m>9o1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,mica1 ,mr4   
,murphy ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4  
,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mrs4 ,radewag51
 ,mr4 ,ribble1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,mr4  
,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4  
,s*ock1 ,mr4 ,takai1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4  
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,max9e ,wat]s ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 & ,mr4 ,"y (     

,alaska7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to set =? !      
process = ,pu]to ,rico to be admitt$ z a
 ,/ate ( ! ,union4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pu]to ,rico      
,/atehood ,admission ,process ,act4  #b4
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,9 #ahih1 ,pu]to ,rico became a ,unit$  
,/ates t]ritory & p]sons born 9 ,pu]to  
,rico h be5 grant$ ,unit$ ,/ates        
citiz5%ip s9ce #aiag1 pursuant to       
,public ,law #fd-cfh4  7#b7 ,9 #aiej1   
,congress enact$ ,public ,law #ha-fjj1  
au?oriz+ ,pu]to ,rico to draft a local  
con/itution4 ,9 #aiea1 a con/itutional  
conv5tion 0 held 9 ,pu]to ,rico to draft
 ! con/itution4 ,on ,m>* #c1 #aieb1     
,pu]to ,rico ratifi$ ! con/itution &    
submitt$ x = approval by ,congress4 ,on 
,july #c1 #aieb1 ,congress enact$       
,public ,law #hb-ddg1 :i* made *anges to
 ! con/itution1 & approv$ ! con/itution 
subject to ,pu]to ,rico's acceptance (  
^! *anges4 ,! *anges 7 accept$ by !     

delegates to ! con/itutional conv5tion1 
& ! con/itution ( ,pu]to ,rico took     
effect on ,july #be1 #aieb4 ,!          
con/itution e/abli%es a republican =m ( 
gov]nm5t1 is n repugnant to !           
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & is !  
functional equival5t ( a /ate           
con/itution4  7#c7 ,on ,novemb] #f1     
#bjab1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,pu]to ,rico held a
 two-"p plebiscite organiz$ "u local    
law4 ,! fir/ "q ask$ vot]s if ,pu]to    
,rico %\ld cont9ue to be a t]ritory1 &  
#ed p]c5t ( vot]s reject$ t]ritory      
/atus4 ,! second "q ask$ vot]s to       
express _! pref]5ce among ! ?ree        
possible alt]natives to t]ritory        
/atus--/atehood1 indep5d5ce1 &          
nationhood 9 free association ) ! ,unit$
 ,/ates--& #fa p]c5t ( vot]s :o select$ 
an option *ose /atehood4 ,! numb] (     
votes ca/ = /atehood on ! second "q     
exce$$ ! numb] ( votes ca/ = cont9u$    
t]ritory /atus on ! fir/ "q4  7#d7 ,on  
,augu/ #a1 #bjac1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate held a 

he>+ to receive te/imony on ! #bjab     
plebiscite4 ,9 8 op5+ /atem5t1 !        
,*airman ( ! ,committee said t !re is no
 disput+ t a majority ( ! vot]s 9 ,pu]to
 ,rico--#ed p]c5t--h cle>ly express$ _! 
opposition to cont9u+ ! curr5t          
t]ritorial /atus4 ,! rank+ m9ority memb]
 ( ! ,committee agre$1 /at+ t x is cle> 
to me t ! majority ( ,pu]to ,ricans d n 
favor ! curr5t t]ritorial /atus4  7#e7  
,also at ! ,augu/ #a1 #bjac he>+1 !     
,*airman recogniz$ t = ,pu]to ,rico to  
meet its economic & social *all5ges & to
 a*ieve its full pot5tial1 ?is debate   
ov] /atus ne$s to be settl$ & t ! curr5t
 relation%ip und]m9es ! ,unit$ ,/ates'  
moral /&+ 9 ! _w4 ,= a nation f\nd$ on !
 pr9ciples ( democracy & ! cons5t ( !   
gov]n$1 h[ mu* long] c ,am]ica all[ a   
condition to p]si/ 9 :i* ne>ly f\r      
million ,u4,s4 citiz5s d n h a vote 9 ! 
gov]nm5t t makes ! national laws :i*    
affect _! daily lives8 ,! ,*airman      
ackn[l$g$ t1 = ,pu]to ,rico to h full   
self-gov]nm5t1 x mu/ become a sov]eign  

nation or a*ieve equality among ! ,/ates
 ( ! ,union4  7#f7 ,! ,presid5t's       
,fiscal ,ye> #bjad ,budget reque/$ #b4e 
million = ! fir/ ,f$]ally sponsor$      
plebiscite 9 ,pu]to ,rico's hi/ory1 to  
be held on options t w\ld resolve ,pu]to
 ,rico's future political /atus & t are 
f\nd by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice n to be   
incompatible ) ! ,con/itution & laws &  
policies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,?is        
proposal 0 enact$ 9 ,janu>y #bjad z "p (
 ,public ,law #aac-gf4  7#g7 ,alaska &  
,hawaii are ! mo/ rec5t t]ritories to   
become ,/ates ( ! ,union4 ,public ,law  
#he-ejh 7,july #g1 #aieh71 an act to    
provide = ! admission ( ! ,/ate (       
,alaska into ! ,union1 & ,public ,law   
#hf-c 7,m>* #ah1 #aiei71 an act to      
provide = ! admission ( ! ,/ate (       
,hawaii into ! ,union1 7 enact$ aft] a  
majority ( vot]s 9 ea* t]ritory express$
 a desire = /atehood 9 plebiscites      
organiz$ "u local law4 ,^! ,acts (      
,congress provid$ t admission w\ld occur
 if a majority ( vot]s affirm$ 9 a      

,f$]ally sponsor$ plebiscite t !        
t]ritory %\ld be admitt$ into ! ,union z
 a ,/ate4 ,! ,f$]ally sponsor$          
plebiscite 9 ! t]ritory ( ,alaska 0 held
 on ,augu/ #bf1 #aieh1 & ,alaska 0      
admitt$ into ! ,union on ,janu>y #c1    
#aiei4 ,! ,f$]ally sponsor$ plebiscite 9
 ! t]ritory ( ,hawaii 0 held on ,june   
#bg1 #aiei1 & ,hawaii 0 admitt$ into !  
,union on ,augu/ #ba1 #aiei4  #c4 ,vote 
on admission  7a7 ,vote ,! ,/ate        
,elections ,commission ( ,pu]to ,rico is
 au?oriz$ to provide = a vote on !      
admission ( ,pu]to ,rico into ! ,union z
 a ,/ate )9 "o ye> ( ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 9 accordance ) rules &       
regulations det]m9$ by ! ,commission1   
includ+ qualifications = vot]           
eligibility4 ,! ballot %all ask ! foll[+
 "q3 ,%all ,pu]to ,rico be admitt$ z a  
,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates8 ,yes ,no4  7b7 
,funds = vote ,! funds made available   
pursuant to ,public ,law #aac-gf may be 
us$ to conduct ! vote4  #d4             
,c]tification & transmittal ( results ,n

 lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! c]tification (
 ! vote by ! ,/ate ,elections           
,commission ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,gov]nor (
 ,pu]to ,rico %all transmit ! c]tifi$   
results to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,presid5t ,pro     
,tempore ( ! ,s5ate4  #e4 ,transition   
process ,if a majority ( ! votes ca/ 9 !
 vote conduct$ pursuant to section #c   
are = ,pu]to ,rico's admission into !   
,union z a ,/ate--  7a7 ,proclamation   
,)9 #cj cal5d> days ( receipt ( !       
c]tifi$ results transmitt$ pursuant to  
section #d1 ! ,presid5t %all issue a    
proclamation to beg9 ! transition       
process t w culm9ate 9 ,pu]to ,rico's   
admission into ! ,union z a ,/ate       
effective ,janu>y #a1 #bjba4  7b7       
,commission ,)9 #ij cal5d> days (       
receipt ( ! c]tifi$ results transmitt$  
pursuant to section #d1 ! ,presid5t %all
 appo9t a ,commission on ! ,equal       
,application ( ,f$]al ,law to ,pu]to    
,rico4  7#a7 ,purpose ,! ,commission    

%all survey ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
make recomm5dations to ,congress z to h[
 laws t d n apply to ! t]ritory or apply
 diff]5tly to ! t]ritory ?an to ! sev]al
 ,/ates %\ld be am5d$ or repeal$ to     
treat ,pu]to ,rico equally ) ! sev]al   
,/ates z ( ! date ( ! admission ( ,pu]to
 ,rico into ! ,union z a ,/ate4  7#b7   
,memb]%ip ,! ,commission %all consi/ (  
five p]sons1 at lea/ two ( :om %all be  
resid5ts ( ,pu]to ,rico4  7#c7 ,report  
,! ,commission %all issue a f9al report 
to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !     
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & !
 ,presid5t ,pro ,tempore ( ! ,s5ate by  
,july #a1 #bjah4  7#d7 ,t]m9ation ,^u   
issu+ ! f9al report "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! 
,commission %all t]m9ate4  7#e7 ,f$]al  
,advisory ,committee ,act ,! ,f$]al     
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app471 o!r ?an section #ad1 %all apply 
to ! ,commission4  #f4 ,rules =         
elections = ,f$]al (fices  7a7          
,prep>ation = ,elections ,n lat] ?an    
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 ,pu]to ,rico %all    

c>ry out su* actions z may be necess>y  
to enable ,pu]to ,rico to hold elections
 = ,f$]al (fice 9 ,novemb] #bjbj 9      
accordance ) ?is section4  7b7          
,presid5tial ,election ,) respect to !  
election = ! (fice ( ,presid5t & ,vice  
,presid5t held 9 ,novemb] #bjbj-- 7#a7  
,pu]to ,rico %all be consid]$ a ,/ate = 
purposes ( *apt] #ba ( title #c1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code2  7#b7 ! electors ( ,pu]to 
,rico %all be consid]$ electors ( a     
,/ate = purposes ( su* *apt]2 &  7#c7 = 
purposes ( section #c ( su* title1 !    
numb] ( electors f ,pu]to ,rico %all be 
equal to ! numb] ( ,s5ators &           
,repres5tatives to :i* ,pu]to ,rico is  
entitl$ dur+ ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,sev5te5?    
,congress1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance )     
subsections 7c7 & 7d74  7c7 ,election ( 
,s5ators  7#a7 ,election ( #b ,s5ators  
,! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al elections =    
,f$]al (fice held 9 ,pu]to ,rico dur+   
,novemb] #bjbj %all include ! election (
 #b ,s5ators1 ea* ( :om %all fir/ take  
(fice on ! fir/ day ( ! ,"o ,hundr$     

,sev5te5? ,congress4  7#b7 ,special rule
 ,9 ! election ( ,s5ators f ,pu]to ,rico
 pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! #b ,s5ate 
(fices %all be sep>ately id5tifi$ &     
designat$1 & no p]son may be a c&idate =
 bo? (fices4 ,no su* id5tification or   
designation ( ei!r ( ! (fices %all ref] 
to or be tak5 to ref] to ! t]ms ( su*   
(fices1 or 9 any way impair ! privilege 
( ! ,s5ate to det]m9e ! class to :i* ea*
 ( ! ,s5ators elect$ %all be assign$4   
7d7 ,election ( ,repres5tatives  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,effective on ! fir/ day ( ! ,"o 
,hundr$ ,sev5te5? ,congress1 & until !  
tak+ effect ( ! fir/ reapportionm5t     
occurr+ aft] ! regul> dec5nial c5sus    
conduct$ = #bjbj1 ,pu]to ,rico %all be  
entitl$ to ! numb] ( ,repres5tatives to 
:i* x w\ld h be5 entitl$ = ! ,"o ,hundr$
 ,sixte5? ,congress if ,pu]to ,rico _h  
be5 a ,/ate dur+ su* ,congress1 z %[n 9 
! /atem5t transmitt$ by ! ,presid5t to  
,congress "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7       
,det]m9ation ( initial numb]  7,a7      
,det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an ,july #a1      

#bjai1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to       
,congress a /atem5t ( ! numb] (         
,repres5tatives to :i* ,pu]to ,rico w\ld
 h be5 entitl$ = ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,sixte5? 
,congress if ,pu]to ,rico _h be5 a ,/ate
 dur+ su* ,congress1 9 ! same mann] z   
provid$ "u section #bb7;a7 ( ! ,act     
entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = ! fifte5? 
& subsequ5t dec5nial c5suses & to       
provide = apportionm5t ( ,repres5tatives
 9 ,congress1 approv$ ,june #bh1 #aibi  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a7a774  7,b7           
,submission ( numb] by ,cl]k ,n lat] ?an
 #ae cal5d> days aft] receiv+ ! /atem5t 
( ! ,presid5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9    
accordance ) section #bb7;b7 ( su* ,act 
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a7b771 %all transmit to
 ! ,gov]nor ( ,pu]to ,rico & ! ,speak] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a c]tificate 
( ! numb] ( ,repres5tatives to :i*      
,pu]to ,rico is entitl$ dur+ ! p]iod    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7         
,t]m9ation ( ,(fice ( ,resid5t          
,commission] ,effective on ! date on :i*

 a ,repres5tative f ,pu]to ,rico fir/   
takes (fice 9 accordance ) ?is          
subsection1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,resid5t       
,commission] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z      
describ$ 9 section #cf ( ! ,act ( ,m>*  
#b1 #aiag 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #hia et seq471 
is t]m9at$4  7e7 ,adm9i/ration ( ,prim>y
 ,elections ,pu]to ,rico may hold prim>y
 elections = ! (fices describ$ 9 ?is    
section at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ,pu]to
 ,rico may provide1 s long z su*        
elections are held 9 ! mann] requir$ by 
! laws applicable to elections = ,f$]al 
(fice4  #g4 ,issuance ( ,presid5tial    
proclamation ,foll[+ ! transition       
process set =? 9 section #e1 ! ,presid5t
 %all issue a proclamation decl>+ t     
,pu]to ,rico is admitt$ into ! ,union on
 an equal foot+ ) ! o!r ,/ates1         
effective ,janu>y #a1 #bjba4 ,^u        
issuance ( ! proclamation by !          
,presid5t1 ,pu]to ,rico %all be deem$   
admitt$ into ! ,union z a ,/ate4  #h4   
,/ate ( ,pu]to ,rico ,^u ! admission (  
,pu]to ,rico into ! ,union z a ,/ate--  

7a7 ,/ate con/itution ,! ,con/itution ( 
! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico %all be   
accept$ z ! ,con/itution ( ! ,/ate4  7b7
 ,t]ritory ,! ,/ate %all consi/ ( all ( 
! t]ritory1 toge!r ) ! wat]s includ$ 9 !
 seaw>d b\nd>y1 ( ! ,commonweal? (      
,pu]to ,rico4  7c7 ,cont9uity ( gov]nm5t
 ,! p]sons hold+ legislative1 executive1
 & judicial (fices ( ! ,commonweal? (   
,pu]to ,rico %all cont9ue to dis*>ge !  
duties ( _! respective (fices4  7d7     
,cont9uity ( laws  7#a7 ,t]ritory law   
,all ( ! t]ritory laws 9 =ce 9 ,pu]to   
,rico %all cont9ue 9 =ce & effect 9 !   
,/ate1 except z modifi$ by ?is ,act1 &  
%all be subject to repeal or am5dm5t by 
! ,legislature & ! ,gov]nor ( ,pu]to    
,rico4  7#b7 ,f$]al law ,all ( ! laws ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h ! same =ce &     
effect z on ! date imm$iately prior to !
 date ( admission ( ,pu]to ,rico into ! 
,union z a ,/ate1 except = any provision
 ( law t treats ,pu]to ,rico & its      
resid5ts diff]5tly ?an ! ,/ates ( !     
,union & _! resid5ts1 :i* %all be am5d$ 

z ( ! date ( admission to treat ! ,/ate 
( ,pu]to ,rico & its resid5ts equally ) 
! o!r ,/ates ( ! ,union & _! resid5ts4  
#i4 ,effect on memb]%ip ( ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives  7a7 ,tempor>y ,increase
 ,dur+ ,initial ,p]iod  7#a7 ,tempor>y  
increase ,dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #f7;d7-- 7,a7 ! 
memb]%ip ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
%all be increas$ by ! numb] ( ,memb]s to
 :i* ,pu]to ,rico is entitl$ dur+ su*   
p]iod2 &  7,b7 ea* su* ,repres5tative   
%all be 9 addition to ! memb]%ip ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives z n[ prescrib$  
by law4  7#b7 ,no effect on exi/+       
apportionm5t ,! tempor>y increase 9 !   
memb]%ip ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n1 dur+ ! 
p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( section
 #f7;d7--  7,a7 op]ate to ei!r increase 
or decrease ! p]man5t memb]%ip ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives z prescrib$ 9 ! ,act 
( ,augu/ #h1 #aiaa 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b72 or
  7,b7 affect ! basis ( reapportionm5t  
e/abli%$ by ! ,act ( ,june #bh1 #aibi1 z

 am5d$ 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a71 = ! ,eighty 
,second ,congress & ea* ,congress       
!reaft]4  7b7 ,p]man5t ,increase        
,effective ,) ,next ,reapportionm5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective ) respect to ! 
,"o ,hundr$ ,eighte5? ,congress & ea*   
succe$+ ,congress1 ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives %all be compos$ ( a     
numb] ( ,memb]s equal to ! sum ( #dce   
plus ! numb] by :i* ! memb]%ip ( ! ,h\se
 0 increas$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7    
,reapportionm5t ( ,memb]s result+ f     
increase  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bb7;a7
 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = 
! fifte5? & subsequ5t dec5nial c5suses &
 to provide = apportionm5t (            
,repres5tatives 9 ,congress1 approv$    
,june #bh1 #aibi 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a7a771
 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! !n exi/+ numb] (   
,repres5tatives & ins]t+ ! numb] (      
,repres5tatives e/abli%$ ) respect to ! 
,"o ,hundr$ ,eighte5? ,congress4  7,b7  
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply ) respect to
 ! regul> dec5nial c5sus conduct$ =     

#bjbj & ea* subsequ5t regul> dec5nial   
c5sus4