Articles 43 through 48, inclusive, of the Convention shall have full force and effect in the United States, its territories and possessions, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , upon the entry into force of the Convention for the United States. ( Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(e) [title I] , Dec. 22, 1987 , 101 Stat. 1329–131 , 1329–134.) Editorial Notes Codification Section is based on section 413 of title IV of H.R. 3750, One Hundredth Congress , as introduced Dec. 11, 1987 , and enacted into law by Pub. L. 100–202 .