[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 37, Number 51 (Monday, December 24, 2001)]
[Page 1800]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Memorandum on Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act

December 14, 2001

Presidential Determination No. 2002-05

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 to suspend for a period of 6 months the 
limitations set forth in sections 3(b) and 7(b) of the Act. My 
Administration remains committed to beginning the process of moving our 
embassy to Jerusalem.
    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.
                                                George W. Bush

 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., December 21, 
2001]

Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary 
on December 17, and it will be published in the Federal Register on 
December 27.