; and (5) United States officials should refrain from any actions that contradict United States law on this subject. (c) Removal 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. (e) Timetable (1) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States that the United States Embassy in Israel should be established in Jerusalem as soon as possible, but not later than January 1, 2019. (2) Opening determination Not more than 50 percent of the funds appropriated to the Department of State for fiscal year 2017 for Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad may be obligated until the Secretary of State determines and reports to Congress that the United States Embassy in Jerusalem has officially opened. (f) Fiscal years 2017 and 2018 funding (1) Fiscal year 2017 Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad for the Department of State for fiscal year 2017, such sums as may be necessary should be made available until expended only for construction and other costs associated with the establishment of the United States Embassy in Israel in the capital of Jerusalem. (2) Fiscal year 2018 Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad for the Department of State for fiscal year 2018, such sums as may be necessary should be made available until expended only for construction and other costs associated with the establishment of the United States Embassy in Israel in the capital of Jerusalem. (g) Definition In this section, the term United States Embassy means the offices of the United States diplomatic mission and the residence of the United States chief of mission.