S.Amdt. 1137Senate112th Congress (2011-2013)

To provide for the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the relocation to Jerusalem of the United States Embassy in Israel.

What it does: Adds SEC. 1088. RECOGNITION OF JERUSALEM AS THE CAPITAL OF ISRAEL AND RELOCATION OF THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY TO JERUSALEM at the end of subtitle H of title X
Submitted November 17, 2011

What it changes

1 change to S. 1867 · shown in the bill's text

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  1. Adds SEC. 1088. RECOGNITION OF JERUSALEM AS THE CAPITAL OF ISRAEL AND RELOCATION OF THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY TO JERUSALEM at the end of subtitle H of title X

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    In S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    Section 382 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking "biological or chemical" each place it appears in subsections (a) and (b).

    Inserted: SEC. 1088. RECOGNITION OF JERUSALEM AS THE CAPITAL OF ISRAEL AND RELOCATION OF THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY TO JERUSALEM.

    Inserted: (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the state of Israel, both de jure and de facto.

    Inserted: (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--

    Inserted: (1) Jerusalem must remain an undivided city in which the rights of every ethnic and religious group are protected as they have been by Israel since 1967;

    Inserted: (2) every citizen of Israel should have the right to reside anywhere in the undivided city of Jerusalem;

    Inserted: (3) the President and the Secretary of State should publicly affirm as a matter of United States policy that Jerusalem must remain the undivided capital of the State of Israel;

    Inserted: (4) the President should immediately implement the provisions of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-45) and begin the process of relocating the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; and

    Inserted: (5) United States officials should refrain from any actions that contradict United States law on this subject.

    Inserted: (c) Amendment of Waiver Authority.--The Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-45) is amended--

    Inserted: (1) by striking section 7; and

    Inserted: (2) by redesignating section 8 as section 7.

    Inserted: (d) Identification of Jerusalem on Government Documents.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any official document of the United States Government which lists countries and their capital cities shall identify Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

    Original wording

    At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

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As printed

At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1088. RECOGNITION OF JERUSALEM AS THE CAPITAL OF ISRAEL AND RELOCATION OF THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY TO JERUSALEM.

(a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the state of Israel, both de jure and de facto.

(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--

(1) Jerusalem must remain an undivided city in which the rights of every ethnic and religious group are protected as they have been by Israel since 1967;

(2) every citizen of Israel should have the right to reside anywhere in the undivided city of Jerusalem;

(3) the President and the Secretary of State should publicly affirm as a matter of United States policy that Jerusalem must remain the undivided capital of the State of Israel;

(4) the President should immediately implement the provisions of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-45) and begin the process of relocating the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; and

(5) United States officials should refrain from any actions that contradict United States law on this subject.

(c) Amendment of Waiver Authority.--The Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-45) is amended--

(1) by striking section 7; and

(2) by redesignating section 8 as section 7.

(d) Identification of Jerusalem on Government Documents.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any official document of the United States Government which lists countries and their capital cities shall identify Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8095)

December 1, 2011

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8095)

December 1, 2011

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Point of order that the amendment violates Rule XXII raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1137.

December 1, 2011

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Amendment SA 1137 ruled non-germane by the chair.

December 1, 2011

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8013)

November 30, 2011

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7944)

November 29, 2011

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7885)

November 28, 2011

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1137 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator Heller.

November 18, 2011

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Amendment SA 1137 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator Heller. (consideration: CR S7804-7808; text: CR S7804-7805) To provide for the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the relocation to Jerusalem of the United States Embassy in Israel.

November 18, 2011

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Senate amendment submitted

November 17, 2011