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Presidential Determination

Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act

This presidential determination exercises authority under the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 to suspend for six months statutory limitations that would otherwise penalize the State Department for not maintaining the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. The suspension takes effect upon transmission to Congress with a required report.

Federal Register Open PDF 83 FR 31323

Impact dates

  1. 6-month suspension period expires

  2. Transmission to Congress with accompanying report

Key directives

  • Suspend limitations under sections 3(b) and 7(b) of Jerusalem Embassy Act for 6 months
  • Transmit determination to Congress with report under section 7(a)
  • Publish determination in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Determination signed and issued to Secretary of State
  • Authorization to transmit to Congress with report

Near term (90d)

  • Transmission to Congress required
  • Publication in Federal Register required
  • 6-month suspension period begins upon congressional transmission

Long term

  • Suspension expires December 4, 2018 unless renewed
  • Potential recurrence of statutory limitations on embassy location funding

Risks & tensions

  • Document implies ongoing tension between statutory mandate to move embassy to Jerusalem and executive branch national security assessments
  • Vague on exact transmission deadline—'after you transmit' creates conditional effective date
  • Recurrent 6-month suspensions since 1995 suggest structural workaround of congressional intent
  • Context: Trump administration had announced embassy move to Jerusalem in December 2017; this determination may reflect transitional implementation period
Presidential Determination: Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act · Executive Orders