citizens living in Puerto Rico. 3. National policy declaration This Act constitutes the commitment of Congress that, if Puerto Rico chooses statehood, subject to the provisions stated herein, Puerto Rico shall be declared to be a State of the United States of America, and shall be admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the other States, in all respects, so that the United States citizens residing in Puerto Rico shall have all rights, privileges, and duties enjoyed by the United States citizens in the several States. 4. Admission to Union as State (a) Democratic self-Determination In accordance with applicable laws of Puerto Rico, a political status plebiscite shall be conducted in conjunction with the local general election scheduled for November 2020. (b) Ballot The ballot for the plebiscite conducted under subsection (a) shall present voters with the question: Do you approve Puerto Rico’s admission as a State of the Union on equal footing with all other States? Yes___ No ___. . (c) Certified results If statehood is approved by a majority of the votes cast in the plebiscite conducted under subsection (a), the President of the State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico shall certify the results of the plebiscite and shall transmit the certified results of the plebiscite to the Governor within 3 days. Not later than 10 days after the date of certification, the Governor shall declare the results of the plebiscite and transmit the certified results of the plebiscite to the President of the United States, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (d) Content of declaration The declaration by the Governor in subsection (c) shall designate and announce the dates and other requirements for primary and general elections under applicable Federal and local law for representation in the Senate and the House of Representatives in accordance with the following: (1) In the first election of Senators, the two senatorial offices shall be separately identified and