[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2584 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2584

              To amend the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 21, 1999

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

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                                 A BILL


 
              To amend the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. TIMETABLE FOR CONSTRUCTION IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF JERUSALEM OF 
              UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN ISRAEL.

    (a) Construction Commencement Timetable.--Section 3 of the 
Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-45) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) construction of a facility in the capital city of 
        Jerusalem to be designated as the United States Embassy in 
        Israel should begin not later than December 31, 1999.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b) Construction Commencement Determination.--Not more than 50 
percent of the funds appropriated to the Department of State for fiscal 
year 2000 for `Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad' may be 
obligated until the Secretary of State determines and reports to 
Congress that the construction of a facility in the capital city of 
Jerusalem to be designated as the United States Embassy in Israel has 
commenced.''.

SEC. 3. FISCAL YEARS 2000 AND 2001 FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION.

    Section 4 of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-45) 
is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 4. FISCAL YEARS 2000 AND 2001 FUNDING LIMITATIONS.

    ``(a) Fiscal Year 2000.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
for `Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad' for the 
Department of State for fiscal year 2000, not less than $25,000,000 
shall be available until expended only for construction and other costs 
associated with the establishment of the United States Embassy in 
Israel in the capital of Jerusalem.
    ``(b) Fiscal Year 2001.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
for `Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad' for the 
Department of State for fiscal year 2001, not less than $25,000,000 
shall be available until expended only for construction and other costs 
associated with the establishment of the United States Embassy in 
Israel in the capital of Jerusalem.''.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF PRESIDENTIAL WAIVER AUTHORITY.

    The Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 105-45) is amended by 
striking section 7.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect October 1, 1999.
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