[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1298 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1298

 To record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, for purposes of United 
                           States passports.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 1997

  Mrs. Lowey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                  Committee on International Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
 To record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, for purposes of United 
                           States passports.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. RECORD OF PLACE OF BIRTH AS JERUSALEM, ISRAEL.

    For purposes of the registration of birth, certification of 
nationality, or issuance of a passport of a United States citizen born 
in the city of Jerusalem, the Secretary of State shall record the place 
of birth as Jerusalem, Israel.
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