[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2832 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2832

   Concerning United States policy with respect to Jerusalem as the 
                           capital of Israel.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 6, 1997

  Mr. Gilman (for himself and Mr. Gingrich) introduced the following 
  bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
   Concerning United States policy with respect to Jerusalem as the 
                           capital of Israel.

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

SECTION 1. UNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO JERUSALEM AS THE 
              CAPITAL OF ISRAEL.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amounts authorized to 
be appropriated for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for ``Security and 
Maintenance of Buildings Abroad'', $25,000,000 for the fiscal year 1998 
and $75,000,000 for the fiscal year 1999 are authorized to be 
appropriated for the construction of a United States Embassy in 
Jerusalem, Israel.
    (b) Limitation on Use of Funds for Consulate in Jerusalem.--None of 
the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act should be expended 
for the operation of a United States consulate or diplomatic facility 
in Jerusalem unless such consulate or diplomatic facility is under the 
supervision of the United States Ambassador to Israel.
    (c) Limitation on Use of Funds for Publications.--None of the funds 
authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be available for the 
publication of any official government document which lists countries 
and their capital cities unless the publication identifies Jerusalem as 
the capital of Israel.
    (d) Record of Place of Birth as Israel for Passport Purposes.--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, upon the request of the 
citizen, record the place of birth as Israel.
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