for Federal office. 5. Proclamation Following the transition process set forth in section 3, the President shall issue a proclamation declaring that Puerto Rico is admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the other States, effective January 3, 2025, and Puerto Rico shall be so admitted. 6. State Upon the admission of Puerto Rico into the Union as a State— (a) State constitution The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be accepted as the Constitution of the State. (b) Territory The State shall consist of all of the territory, together with the waters included in the seaward boundary, of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (c) Continuity of government The individuals holding legislative, executive, and judicial offices of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall continue to discharge the duties of their respective offices. (d) Continuity of laws (1) Territory law All of the laws of Puerto Rico shall continue in force and effect in the State, except as may be modified consistent with this Act, and shall be subject to repeal or amendment by the Legislative Assembly and the Governor of the sovereign State of Puerto Rico. (2) Federal law All of the laws of the United States shall have the same force and effect as on the date immediately prior to the date of admission of Puerto Rico into the Union as a State, except for any provision of law that treats Puerto Rico and its residents differently than the States of the Union and their residents, which shall be amended as of the date of admission to treat the State of Puerto Rico and its residents equally with the other States of the Union and their residents.