*Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2017 *

**Memorandum on Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act **

*May 31, 2017 *

Presidential Determination No. 2017–07

*Memorandum for the Secretary of State *

*Subject:* Suspension of Limitations under the Jerusalem Embassy Act

Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 7(a) of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–45) (the "Act"), I hereby determine that it is necessary, in order to protect the national security interests of the United States, to suspend for a period of 6 months the limitations set forth in sections 3(b) and 7(b) of the Act.

You are authorized and directed to transmit this determination, accompanied by a report in accordance with section 7(a) of the Act, to the Congress and to publish this determination in the *Federal Register*.

The suspension set forth in this determination shall take effect after you transmit this determination and the required accompanying report to the Congress.

DONALD J. TRUMP

NOTE: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on June 1. An original was not available for the verification of this memorandum.

*Categories:* Communications to Federal Agencies : Jerusalem Embassy Act, suspension of limitations, memorandum*.*

*Subjects:* Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995, suspension of limitations.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201700372.