Articles of Free Association approval and effective date

(a) Approval The Articles of Free Association shall come into effect upon mutual agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Puerto Rico after completion of approval by— (1) a separate ratification vote on the Articles by the eligible voters in the special election held under section 403; and (2) the Government of the United States in accordance with its constitutional processes. (b) Rejection If the special election under subsection (a)(1) results in rejection of the Articles of Free Association, the process provided for in section 410 and subsection (a) shall be repeated.