,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aife  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bh1 #bjai,mr4   
,soto 7= himself & ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln 
( ,pu]to ,rico7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to set  
=? ! t]ms = ! admission ( ! t]ritory (  
,pu]to ,rico z a ,/ate ( ! ,union4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,pu]to ,rico ,admission ,act4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 ! duly  
elect$ legislature ( ,pu]to ,rico pass$ 
legislation to hold a plebiscite on !   
/atus ( ,pu]to ,rico1 :i* 0 enact$ on   
,june #aa1 #bjag2  7#b7 9 t plebiscite1 
vot]s 7 giv5 *oices3 ,/atehood1 ,free   
,association_/,indep5d5ce1 ,curr5t      
,t]ritorial ,/atus2  7#c7 t plebiscite 0
 duly notic$ & held on ,june #aa1 #bjag 
9 accordance ) all ,pu]to ,rico & ,f$]al
 laws2  7#d7 t plebiscite 0             
satisfactorily obs]v$ by a bip>tisan    
,congressional ,delegation (            
,repres5tative ,don ,"y & ,repres5tative

 ,d>r5 ,soto2 &  7#e7 #ig4b p]c5t (     
votes favor$ ,/atehood4  #c4 ,purpose ,!
 purpose ( ! ,act is to set =? ! t]ms = 
! admission ( ! t]ritory ( ,pu]to ,rico 
z a ,/ate ( ! ,union4  #d4 ,admission   
into ! union  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !
 provisions ( ?is ,act1 ^u issuance ( ! 
proclamation requir$ by section #e1 !   
,/ate ( ,pu]to ,rico is decl>$ to be a  
,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 & is 
decl>$ admitt$ into ! ,union on an equal
 foot+ ) ! o!r ,/ates 9 all respects    
:atev]4  7b7 ,con/itution ( ,/ate ,!    
,/ate ,con/itution %all always be       
republican 9 =m & %all n be repugnant to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution & !       
pr9ciples ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4
 ,! curr5t ,pu]to ,rico ,con/itution is 
deem$ to be republican 9 =m & 9 con=mity
 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution & is    
h]eby accept$ z ! con/itution ( ! ,/ate 
( ,pu]to ,rico4  #e4 ,issuance (        
presid5tial proclamation  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all issue a         

proclamation ann\nc+ t ,pu]to ,rico is  
admitt$ into ! ,union on equal foot+ )  
o!r ,/ates 9 all respects4  7b7         
,admission ( ,/ate ^u issuance (        
proclamation ,^u ! issuance ( !         
proclamation "u subsection 7a71 ! ,/ate 
%all be deem$ admitt$ into ! ,union z   
provid$ 9 section #d4  #f4 ,/ate (      
,pu]to ,rico ,^u ! admission ( ,pu]to   
,rico into ! ,union z a ,/ate1 ! foll[+ 
apply3 7#a7 ,t]ritory ,! newly admitt$  
,/ate ( ,pu]to ,rico %all consi/ ( all  
its isl&s1 toge!r ) ! appurt5ant reefs &
 t]ritorial wat]s 9 ! seaw>d b\nd>y1    
pres5tly "u ! jurisdiction ( ! t]ritory 
( ,pu]to ,rico4  7#b7 ,cont9uity (      
gov]nm5t ,p]sons hold+ executive1       
legislative1 & judicial (fices 9 !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,pu]to ,rico %all cont9ue to
 dis*>ge ! duties ( _! respective (fices
 consi/5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates             
,con/itution1 ,f$]al laws applicable to 
,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,pu]to ,rico            
,con/itution1 & ! laws ( ! ,/ate (      
,pu]to ,rico4  7#c7 ,cont9uity ( laws   

7,a7 ,t]ritory law ,all ( ! t]ritory    
laws 9 =ce 9 ,pu]to ,rico on ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all-- 7i7 cont9ue 9
 =ce & effect 9 ! ,/ate1 except z       
modifi$ by ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 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  7#d7 ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5%ip ,no provision ( ?is    
,act %all op]ate to conf] ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5%ip1 nor t]m9ate citiz5%ip h]eto  
lawfully acquir$1 nor re/ore citiz5%ip  
t]m9at$ or lo/ "u any law ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates or "u any treaty to :i* ! ,unit$ 
,/ates is or 0 a p>ty4  #g4 ,sev]ability

 ,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 or any   
section1 subsection1 s5t5ce1 clause1    
phrase1 or individual ^w1 or !          
application !re( to any p]son or        
circum/ance is held invalid1 ! validity 
( ! rema9d] ( ! ,act & ( ! application (
 any su* provision1 section1 subsection1
 s5t5ce1 clause1 phrase1 or individual  
^w to o!r p]sons & circum/ances %all n  
be affect$ !reby4