[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2515 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2515

 To provide for the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 14, 1999

  Mr. Weiner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                  Committee on International Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the recognition of 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 REGARDING JERUSALEM AS THE CAPITAL OF 
              ISRAEL.

    (a) Consulate in Jerusalem.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the United States shall not operate 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.
    (b) Identification of Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel in 
Official Government Publications.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, any official government document which lists countries and 
their capital cities shall identify Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
    (c) 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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