3.0.0 2203 2023-01-11T13:27:21Z 2023-01-11T13:27:21Z House HR 2015-05-01 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 65 (Friday, May 1, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ENGEL:H.R. 2203.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution that the Congress shall have power to make alllaws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoexecution the foregoing powers, and all other powers nestedby this Constitution in the government of the United States,or in any department or officer thereof.[Page H2793]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2015-06-01T13:07:26Z Referred to 2015-05-01T13:02:30Z 2015-06-01 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2015-05-01 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-05-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-05-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 N A000055 Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] ROBERT ADERHOLT R AL B. 4 2015-05-01 True Immigration Europe Immigration status and procedures Kosovo Political movements and philosophies Political parties and affiliation Terrorism Visas and passports Immigration 00 2015-05-01 Introduced in House 2015-05-13T20:45:12Z Declares that the Kosovo Liberation Army shall not be considered a terrorist organization under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), unless the Secretary of State decides otherwise in the Secretary's sole and unreviewable discretion.

Amends INA to make terrorist activity-related inadmissibility criteria inapplicable to an alien's activities undertaken in association with the Kosovo Liberation Army if the alien:

  • is applying for a nonimmigrant visa, unless a consular officer knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that the alien poses a threat to U.S. security, or believes that the visa should not be issued; or
  • presents himself or herself for inspection and admission as a nonimmigrant to an immigration officer at a port of entry or is applying in the United States for nonimmigrant status, unless the Secretary of Homeland Security knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, that the alien poses a threat to U.S. security, or otherwise believes that the alien should not be admitted to the United States or granted nonimmigrant status.

Authorizes the Secretary of State to suspend such prohibition on a case-by-case basis.

]]> To remove the Kosovo Liberation Army from treatment as a terrorist organization, and for other purposes. Display Title To remove the Kosovo Liberation Army from treatment as a terrorist organization, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To remove the Kosovo Liberation Army from treatment as a terrorist organization, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2203ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2203ih.xml 2015-06-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.