[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 38, Number 25 (Monday, June 24, 2002)]
[Page 1026]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Memorandum on Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act

June 14, 2002

 Presidential Determination No. 2002-23

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., June 24, 
2002]

Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary 
on June 17, and it will be published in the Federal Register on June 25.