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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2203 

To remove the Kosovo Liberation Army from treatment as a terrorist 

organization, and for other purposes. 

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 

A BILL 

To remove the Kosovo Liberation Army from treatment as 

a terrorist organization, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF THE KOSOVO LIBERATION 

4 ARMY UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NA5 TIONALITY ACT. 

6 (a) REMOVAL OF THE KOSOVO LIBERATION ARMY

7 FROM TREATMENT AS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

9 the Kosovo Liberation Army shall not be considered 

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1 fined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III) of the Immi2 gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

3 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III))) for purposes of inadmis4 sibility under section 212(a)(3)(B) of such Act. 

5 (2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of State, after 

6 consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Secu7 rity and the Attorney General, or the Secretary of 

8 Homeland Security, after consultation with the Sec9 retary of State and the Attorney General, may sus10 pend the application of paragraph (1) in such Sec11 retary’s sole and unreviewable discretion. 

12 (b) RELIEF REGARDING ADMISSIBILITY OF NON13 IMMIGRANT ALIENS ASSOCIATED WITH THE KOSOVO LIB14 ERATION ARMY.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

16 section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Na17 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)) shall not 

18 apply to an alien in connection with the alien’s ac19 tivities undertaken in association with the Kosovo 

20 Liberation Army— 

21 (A) in a case in which the alien is applying 

22 for a nonimmigrant visa, unless the consular of23 ficer— 

24 (i) knows, or has reasonable grounds 

25 to believe, that the alien poses a threat to 


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1 the safety and security of the United 

2 States; or 

3 (ii) otherwise believes, in the discre4 tion of the consular officer and based on 

5 the totality of the circumstances, that the 

6 visa should not be issued; or 

7 (B) in a case in which the alien presents 

8 himself or herself for inspection and admission 

9 as a nonimmigrant to an immigration officer at 

10 a port of entry or is applying in the United 

11 States for nonimmigrant status, unless the Sec12 retary of Homeland Security— 

13 (i) knows, or has reasonable grounds 

14 to believe, that the alien poses a threat to 

15 the safety and security of the United 

16 States; or 

17 (ii) otherwise believes, in the discre18 tion of the Secretary and based on the to19 tality of the circumstances, that the alien 

20 should not be admitted to the United 

21 States or granted nonimmigrant status. 

22 (2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of State, after 

23 consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Secu24 rity and the Attorney General, or the Secretary of 

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1 retary of State and the Attorney General, may sus2 pend the application of paragraph (1) on a case-by3 case basis in such Secretary’s sole and unreviewable 

4 discretion. 

5 (3) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—The Sec6 retary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Secu7 rity shall implement this subsection in consultation 

8 with the Attorney General. 

9 (4) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub10 section may be construed to alter an alien’s burden 

11 of demonstrating admissibility under the immigra12 tion laws of the United States. 

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