[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 36, Number 51 (Monday, December 25, 2000)]
[Pages 3113-3114]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Memorandum on Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act

December 15, 2000

 Presidential Determination No. 2001-06

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 to protect the national security 
interests of the United States

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to suspend for a period of 6 months the limitations set forth in 
sections 3(b) and 7(b) of the Act.
    You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this 
determination to the Congress, accompanied by a report in accordance 
with section 7(a) of the Act, and to publish the determination in the 
Federal Register.
    This suspension shall take effect after transmission of this 
determination and report to the Congress.
                                            William J. Clinton

Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary 
on December 19.