Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act – Obama memorandum for Secretary of State/Non-UN document

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release                                June 03, 2011

Presidential Memorandum–Jerusalem Embassy Act

June 3, 2011

Presidential Determination
No. 2011-10

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 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.

BARACK OBAMA

doclink: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/06/03/presidential-memorandum-jerusalem-embassy-act