Proclamations by President of the United States; Head of State Of Puerto Rico

(a) Proclamation Not later than 30 days after the official certification of the elected officers of the nation of Puerto Rico under section 104(d), the President of the United States shall by proclamation— (1) withdraw and surrender all rights of possession, supervision, jurisdiction, control, or sovereignty then existing and exercised by the United States over the territory and residents of Puerto Rico; (2) recognize, on behalf of the United States of America, the independence of the nation of Puerto Rico and the authority of the government instituted by eligible voters of Puerto Rico under the Constitution of their own adoption; and (3) state that the effective date of withdrawal of the sovereignty of the United States and recognition of independence shall be the same as the date of the proclamation. (b) Copy of proclamation forwarded The President of the United States shall forward a copy of the proclamation issued under subsection (a) not later than 1 week after signature to the presiding officer of the Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico, the officer elected as head of state of the nation, the President pro tempore of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the House Committee on Natural Resources. (c) Date government To take office Not later than 1 week after the date of receipt of the Presidential proclamation and with the advice of the officer elected as Head of State of the nation, the presiding officer of the constitutional Convention shall determine the date on which the Government of the nation shall take office, and shall so notify the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the President of the United States, the President pro tempore of the United States Senate, and the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.