; 48 U.S.C. 749 ). (2) United States All other rights of sovereignty with respect to the outer Continental Shelf of the State of Puerto Rico shall belong to the United States, except in cases in which the rights are vested in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on the day before the admission date. 408. Continuity of laws, government, and obligations As of the admission date— (1) all of the territorial laws in effect in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on the date of issuance of the Proclamation that are not inconsistent with this Act or the constitution of the State of Puerto Rico shall continue in force and effect throughout the State of Puerto Rico, until amended, modified, or repealed by the State of Puerto Rico; (2) all of the laws of the United States shall have the same force and effect within the State of Puerto Rico as in the other States; (3) the individuals holding legislative, executive, and judicial offices of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall continue to discharge the duties of the respective offices in, under, or by authority of the government of the State of Puerto Rico, as provided by the constitution and laws of the State; (4) all contracts, obligations, liabilities, debts, and claims of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and instrumentalities of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in effect on the admission date shall continue in full force and effect as the contracts, obligations, liabilities, debts, and claims of the State of Puerto Rico and instrumentalities of the State of Puerto Rico