,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #b1 #bjac,mr4
 ,franks ( ,arizona 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4
 ,mc,intyre1 & ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\?      
,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to affirm ,unit$  
,/ates recognition ( ,israel's          
sov]eignty1 security1 & legal "r to its 
l&s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,israel       
,sov]eignty & ,security ,recognition    
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,= m ?an #c1jjj ye>s1 !    
,jewi% ,p h ma9ta9$ a cont9u\s          
connection & pres5ce 9 ! ,l& ( ,israel &
 _! et]nal & indivisible capital city ( 
,j]usalem4  7#b7 ,9 #aibj1 ! legal title
 ( ! ,jewi% ,p to _! homel&1 includ+ !  
pres5t l&s ( ! ,/ate ( ,israel1 0       
affirm$ & recogniz$ "u mod]n            
int]national law 9 ! ,san ,remo         
,resolution1 & has n be5 subsequ5tly    

abrogat$ by any b9d+ legal              
in/rum5tality4  7#c7 ,9 #aibb1 !        
a=em5tion$ act ( int]national law 0     
ackn[l$g$ by bo? *amb]s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,congress via a jo9t resolution &
 sign$ by ,presid5t ,w>r5 ,g4 ,h>d+4    
7#d7 ,9 #aide1 ,article #hj ( ! ,unit$  
,nations *>t] recogniz$ ! cont9u$       
validity ( ! rights grant$ to /ates or  
peoples :i* already exi/$ "u            
int]national in/rum5ts1 includ+ ^? ( !  
,jewi% ,p & _! homel&4  7#e7 ,on ,may   
#ad1 #aidh1 ! ,jewi% national homel&    
decl>$ its r5ew$ indep5d5ce &           
self-gov]nance z ! mod]n ,/ate (        
,israel1 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates be+ ! fir/   
c\ntry to (f] recognition ( ,israel's   
/atehood4  7#f7 ,f #aidh to #aifg1      
,syria controll$ ! ,golan ,heights & us$
 x z a milit>y /ronghold f :i* its      
troops r\t9ely attack$ ,israeli         
civilians4  7#g7 ,9 #aifg1 ! ,golan     
,heights 0 re/or$ to ,israel aft]       
,israel 0 attack$ by ,syria dur+ !      
conflict kn[n z ! ,six ,day ,w>4 ,s9ce  

!n ,israel has gu>ante$ ! peace & safety
 ( all :o reside !re4  7#h7 ,! ,golan   
,heights conta9s m ?an "o-?ird (        
,israel's wat] res\rces1 & are vital &  
/rategically indisp5sable to ! security1
 well-be+1 & cont9u$ exi/5ce ( ! ,/ate (
 ,israel1 all[+ ,israel to detect &     
def5d f infiltration1 attacks1 &        
ho/ilities t h hi/orically orig9at$ &   
curr5tly emanate f ,syria4  7#i7 ,f     
#aidh to #aifg1 ,j]usalem 0 a divid$    
city :]e p]sons ( all fai?s 7 preclud$ f
 freely wor%ip+ or visit+ _! respective 
holy sites 9 ! area controll$ by        
,jordan4  7#aj7 ,9 #aifg1 ! city (      
,j]usalem 0 reunit$ aft] ,israel 0      
attack$ by ,jordan dur+ ! conflict kn[n 
z ! ,six ,day ,w>4 ,s9ce !n ,israel has 
gu>ante$ fre$om ( religion & full access
 to holy sites = p ( all fai?s4  7#aa7  
,israel's gov]nm5t & civil in/itutions1 
includ+ ! ,knesset1 ! ,bank ( ,israel1 !
 ,m9i/ry ( ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,prime    
,m9i/]'s & ,presid5t's (fices1 & !      
,supreme ,c\rt1 are all bas$ 9          

,j]usalem4  7#ab7 ,9 #aiij1 ,congress   
unanim\sly adopt$ ,s5ate ,concurr5t     
,resolution #ajf1 :i* decl>es t         
,congress /rongly believes t ,j]usalem  
mu/ rema9 an undivid$ city 9 :i* !      
rights ( e e?nic religi\s gr\p are      
protect$4  7#ac7 ,9 #aiie1 ,congress    
ov]:elm+ly approv$ ! ,j]usalem ,embassy 
,act ( #aiie 7,public ,law #ajd-de71    
requir+ ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,embassy 9 ,j]usalem by n lat] ?an ,may 
#ca1 #aiii4  7#ad7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t ma9ta9s its embassy 9 !       
function+ capital ( e c\ntry except 9 ! 
,/ate ( ,israel4  7#ae7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t owns prop]ty 9 ,tel ,aviv1   
:]e its embassy is pres5tly locat$1 t 0 
acquir$ at a co/ ( #a4jj 9 #aieg4  7#af7
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ma9ta9s five
 ,gov]nm5t locations 9 ,j]usalem1 total+
 m ?an #dj1jjj squ>e feet ( build+ space
 & #ad acres ( l&4  7#ag7 ,! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t's consul> build+ locat$
 at #ad ,david ,fluss] ,/reet 9         
,j]usalem is an ideal location = !      

,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy to ,israel4 ,!   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate complet$ con/ruction (
 ! facility 9 #bjaj1 & ! six-acre site  
is "u lease = #ge ye>s4  7#ah7          
,recogniz+ ,israel's sov]eignty1        
security1 & legal "r to ,j]usalem & !   
,golan ,heights is consi/5t ) ! w ( !   
ov]:elm+ majority ( ,am]icans1 & 9 ?is  
action ! ,unit$ ,/ates w s5d a mu*-ne$$ 
signal ( support = ,israel1 its         
security1 & its rights "u int]national  
law4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se
 ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%\ld recognize ,israel's sov]eignty1    
security1 & legal "r to its l&s1 includ+
 ! ,golan ,heights & ! city ( ,j]usalem 
z ! indivisible & et]nal capital ( !    
,/ate ( ,israel2  7#b7 transf]r+ !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy f ,tel ,aviv to  
,j]usalem w s5d a mu*-ne$$ signal (     
,unit$ ,/ates support = ,israel1 its    
security1 & its rights "u int]national  
law2 &  7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld-- 
7,a7 )\t delay1 transf] ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,embassy 9 ,tel ,aviv1 ,israel1 to #ad  

,david ,fluss] ,/reet1 ,j]usalem1       
,israel2 &  7,b7 take su* actions z are 
necess>y to ei!r repurpose or sell at an
 appropriate m>ket rate ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,embassy 9 ,tel ,aviv1 ,israel1 &1 if ! 
,embassy is sold1 deposit 9 ! ,asset    
,managem5t ,acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 ! proce$s f su* sale4  #d4 ,am5dm5t to 
! ,j]usalem ,embassy ,act ( #aiie  7a7  
,repeal ,subject to subsection 7b71     
section #g ( ! ,j]usalem ,embassy ,act (
 #aiie 7,public ,law #ajd-de7 is        
repeal$4  7b7 ,effective date ,! repeal 
specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all take     
effect on ! date t is #cj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4