[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2203 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2203

  To remove the Kosovo Liberation Army from treatment as a terrorist 
                 organization, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 1, 2015

Mr. Engel (for himself and Mr. Aderholt) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To remove the Kosovo Liberation Army from treatment as a terrorist 
                 organization, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF THE KOSOVO LIBERATION ARMY UNDER THE 
              IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.

    (a) Removal of the Kosovo Liberation Army From Treatment as a 
Terrorist Organization.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Kosovo 
        Liberation Army shall not be considered to be a terrorist 
        organization (as such term is defined in section 
        212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
        U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III))) for purposes of inadmissibility 
        under section 212(a)(3)(B) of such Act.
            (2) Exception.--The Secretary of State, after consultation 
        with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney 
        General, or the Secretary of Homeland Security, after 
        consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney 
        General, may suspend the application of paragraph (1) in such 
        Secretary's sole and unreviewable discretion.
    (b) Relief Regarding Admissibility of Nonimmigrant Aliens 
Associated With the Kosovo Liberation Army.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), section 
        212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1182(a)(3)(B)) shall not apply to an alien in connection with 
        the alien's activities undertaken in association with the 
        Kosovo Liberation Army--
                    (A) in a case in which the alien is applying for a 
                nonimmigrant visa, unless the consular officer--
                            (i) knows, or has reasonable grounds to 
                        believe, that the alien poses a threat to the 
                        safety and security of the United States; or
                            (ii) otherwise believes, in the discretion 
                        of the consular officer and based on the 
                        totality of the circumstances, that the visa 
                        should not be issued; or
                    (B) in a case in which the alien 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--
                            (i) knows, or has reasonable grounds to 
                        believe, that the alien poses a threat to the 
                        safety and security of the United States; or
                            (ii) otherwise believes, in the discretion 
                        of the Secretary and based on the totality of 
                        the circumstances, that the alien should not be 
                        admitted to the United States or granted 
                        nonimmigrant status.
            (2) Exception.--The Secretary of State, after consultation 
        with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney 
        General, or the Secretary of Homeland Security, after 
        consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney 
        General, may suspend the application of paragraph (1) on a 
        case-by-case basis in such Secretary's sole and unreviewable 
        discretion.
            (3) Consultation requirement.--The Secretary of State and 
        the Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement this 
        subsection in consultation with the Attorney General.
            (4) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection may be 
        construed to alter an alien's burden of demonstrating 
        admissibility under the immigration laws of the United States.
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