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S. 1322 (104th): Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995
- Introduced:
- Oct 13, 1995 (104th Congress, 1995–1996)
- Status:
- Enacted by 10 Day Rule
- Slip Law:
- This bill became Pub.L. 104-45.
- Sponsor
- Robert Dole
Senator from Kansas
- Party
- Republican
- Text
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- Last Updated
- Dec 15, 1995
- Length
- 8 pages
- Status
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This bill became enacted on November 8, 1995 after ten days elapsed after being presented to the President.
- Progress
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Introduced Oct 13, 1995 Reported by Committee Oct 18, 1995 Passed Senate Oct 24, 1995 Passed House Oct 24, 1995 Enacted by 10 Day Rule Nov 08, 1995
- Full Title
A bill to provide for the relocation of the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, and for other purposes.
- Summary
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No summaries available.
- Votes
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Oct 23, 1995 6 p.m.
Motion to Table Agreed to 51/40Oct 24, 1995 11:47 a.m.
Bill Passed 93/5On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Oct 24, 1995 6:07 p.m.
Passed 374/37
- Cosponsors
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76 cosponsors (44R, 32D) (show)
- Primary Source
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- Notes
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Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
10/24/1995--Passed Senate amended.
Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 - Declares it to be U.S. policy that:
(1) Jerusalem remain an undivided city in which the rights of every ethnic religious group are protected;
(2) Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of the State of Israel; and
(3) the U.S. Embassy in Israel be established in Jerusalem no later than May 31, 1999.
States that, subject to the President's waiver authority granted below, not more than 50 percent of the funds appropriated for FY 1999 to the Department of State for "Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad" may be obligated in the fiscal year until the Secretary of State determines, and reports to the Congress, that the Embassy has opened.
Makes specified amounts of such funds available until expended in FY 1996 and 1997 only for construction and other costs associated with relocating the U.S. Embassy Jerusalem. Requires the Secretary of State to report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on:
(1) the Department of State's plan to implement this Act; and
(2) progress made toward opening the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. Authorizes the President to suspend for six months (with possible subsequent six-month extensions) the 50 percent limitation on the obligation of funds with respect to the opening of the Embassy if he determines and reports to the Congress that a suspension is necessary to protect the national security interests of the United States.
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