(18) In 2007, the North Atlantic Treaty Orga-
nization (NATO) Commander in Bosnia, General 
John Sylvestar, stated, ‘‘In fact, there are inter-
national terrorist organizations which have individ-
uals in Bosnia, including al Qaeda. What we have to 
determine is whether or not the individuals involved 
are here for the purpose of planning operations, or 
are here for something else, being supported, being 
provided documentation, seeking respite or what-
ever’’. 
(19) In August 2007, Mr. Raffi Gregorian, a 
senior United States diplomat in Bosnia, stated that 
the al-Qaeda terrorist organization was using Bosnia 
as a transit point, and utilized supporters among 
former Islamic fighters who had arrived to fight in 
the Balkans during the Bosnian war in the 1990s, 
and later remained under fraudulently obtained citi-
zenship papers. 
(20) In January 2008, former Deputy High 
Representative and former chief of the United Na-
tions police mission in Bosnia, Mr. Jacques Paul 
Klein, said, ‘‘I know that there are al Qaeda cells 
. . . in Bosnia . . .’’. 
(21) Two insurgents who were killed when they 
joined in a January 2008 attack on coalition forces 
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in Iraq were found to have carried Bosnian pass-
ports. 
(22) In May 2008, the Imam Bekir Halimi of 
the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was ar-
rested for facilitating illegal funding by a pro-ter-
rorist organization. Since January 2007, Halimi had 
allegedly been receiving over 4.5 million Euros per 
year through monthly payments from the Kuwaiti 
Organization known as the ‘‘Revival Islamic Herit-
age Society’’, which was designated as a front for 
terrorist financing by both the United States De-
partment of the Treasury and the United Nations in 
January 2002. 
(23) On January 28, 2009, Svetlana Lukic, the 
B92 radio station host of the popular liberal talk 
show ‘‘Hourglass’’ which advocates for democratic 
reforms in Serbia, reported that extremist Serbian 
ultranationalist groups had hacked into the show’s 
website, vandalized her car, broken into the radio 
station and physically attacked the participants on 
her panels, claiming that the program was ‘‘anti- 
Serb’’. 
(24) On February 28, 2009, the Serbian 
Human and Minority Rights Ministry announced its 
request that the Serbian Prosecutor’s Office inves-
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tigate the constitutionality of an extremist group 
called ‘‘Obraz’’ that was listed in 2005 by the Ser-
bian Interior Ministry as a clero-fascist organization 
and had posted on its website a list of perceived en-
emies, including ‘‘Zionists, Ustasha, Muslim extrem-
ists, and Shiptar terrorists’’ and issued violent ral-
lying calls that ‘‘Serb enemies will be eradicated and 
punished’’. 
(25) The Bosnian government lacks the capac-
ity to adequately monitor individuals awaiting depor-
tation, even while they are in prison, as was dem-
onstrated in the case of Tunisian-born former 
Islamist fighter Kamel bin Ali (also known as Abu 
Hamza), who was imprisoned in 2008 for armed 
robbery and domestic violence, was due to be de-
ported at the end of his sentence because the gov-
ernment had determined that his citizenship was 
fraudulent and that bin Ali was ‘‘a threat to na-
tional security’’, was given a ‘‘good behavior’’ short 
term holiday from prison and then had failed to re-
turn as scheduled on July 31, 2009, spurring a 
country-wide police hunt resulting in his re-arrest in 
Zenica on August 8, 2009. 
(26) On September 22, 2009, in response to 
certain ultra-nationalist extremist groups that in-
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cited violent attacks at football matches which re-
sulted in the death of one French national and the 
hospitalization of several others, the Serbian Govern-
ment announced it would investigate and outlaw ex-
tremist organizations, as Serbian President Boris 
Tadic stated, ‘‘All extremists, left or right, will be 
tried before our courts.’’. 
(27) On October 13, 2009, Albanian authorities 
arrested 
imam 
Artan 
Kristo, 
aka 
Muhamed 
Abdullah (who had worked in 2002 for the El- 
Haramain Foundation which had been listed on the 
United States Department of State’s Terrorist 
Watch List for its alleged ties to al-Qaeda) on 
charges of ‘‘publically inciting and propagating ter-
rorist acts’’ and for calling for jihad in an online 
forum. 
(28) It has been reported that the Islamic mis-
sionary group ‘‘Tablighi Jamaat’’ or ‘‘Group of 
Preachers’’, which has been linked to people who 
have committed terrorist offenses, such as John 
Walker 
Lindh, 
Richard 
Reid, 
and 
Zacarias 
Moussaoui, has been increasingly active in the 
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 
(29) Extremist movements in the countries of 
the Balkan region pose a threat to the security of 
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all moderate people in the region who support the 
ideals of freedom, democracy, tolerance, and the rule 
of law. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the countries of the Balkan region face 
challenges presented by the presence of extremist 
groups; 
(2) vulnerabilities in governance structures and 
the enforcement of the rule of law in many of the 
countries of the Balkan region have allowed extre-
mism to take root there; 
(3) the United States, the European Union and 
its Member States, and the Republic of Turkey 
should coordinate their efforts to combat extremism 
in the countries of the Balkan region, with the Euro-
pean Union taking the lead in assisting the countries 
of the Balkan region to strengthen their law enforce-
ment and border security capabilities; and 
(4) the Secretary of State should seek agree-
ments with the governments of the countries of the 
Balkan region under which such governments would 
work in partnership with the United States to 
strengthen their efforts to combat extremism, ter-
rorism, and illicit activities that may provide finan-
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cial and operational support to extremism and ter-
rorism movements. 
SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It shall be the policy of the United States to— 
(1) to continue to provide assistance to the 
countries of the Balkan region through previously 
authorized counter-terrorism, counter-drug, border 
security, and law enforcement assistance programs; 
(2) prohibit travel to the United States by any 
individuals who incite and recruit people of the Bal-
kan region to engage in violent jihad or to commit 
acts of terrorism; and 
(3) encourage and support all countries of the 
Balkan region to— 
(A) ratify and fully implement the commit-
ments included in the United Nations Inter-
national Convention for the Suppression of the 
Financing of Terrorism (1999); 
(B) adhere to the United Nations Security 
Council Resolution 1373 (2005), regarding the 
prohibition of incitement to commit a terrorist 
act or acts; 
(C) adhere to the standards contained in 
the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF’s) 
‘‘40 Recommendations’’ and ‘‘9 Special Rec-
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ommendations’’, particularly in the areas of po-
licing donations to charitable fronts for terrorist 
organizations; and 
(D) ratify and fully implement the Council 
of Europe’s Warsaw Convention on the Preven-
tion of Terrorism. 
SEC. 5. ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER MILITANT EXTREMIST 
ACTIVITIES IN THE BALKAN REGION. 
(a) ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—The President is au-
thorized to provide assistance to countries of the Balkan 
region to facilitate cooperation between the United States 
and such countries on counter-extremism and counter-ter-
rorism efforts. Such assistance shall be made available in 
addition to assistance otherwise provided under chapter 8 
of part I and chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291 et seq. and 2349aa 
et seq.). 
(b) PURPOSES OF ASSISTANCE.—Assistance under 
this section shall be provided as an incentive for countries 
of the Balkan region to more actively cooperate with the 
United States to achieve the purposes specified in section 
572 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2349aa–1). 
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(c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Funds made available 
for assistance under this section to countries of the Balkan 
region shall be provided as follows: 
(1) TIER I COUNTRIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A country that meets 
the requirements of subparagraph (B) shall be 
eligible to receive an allocation of funds under 
this section in an amount equal to 25 percent 
of the total amount of funds provided to the 
country in the prior fiscal year under chapter 8 
of part I and chapter 8 of part II of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961. Such a country 
shall be known as a ‘‘Tier I country’’ for pur-
poses of this section. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements 
of this subparagraph are the following: 
(i) The country, in conjunction with 
the United States Department of State’s 
Office of the Coordinator for Counterter-
rorism, shall conduct a review of its 
counter-terrorism infrastructure, including 
a review of— 
(I) the foundation of the coun-
try’s laws for the adequate criminal-
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ization of incitement to violent ex-
tremist acts and terrorist activities; 
(II) anti-radicalization outreach 
efforts; 
(III) law enforcement training 
and effectiveness; 
(IV) independent and consistent 
judicial processes; and 
(V) border security. 
(ii) The country shall sign a Memo-
randum of Understanding with the United 
States 
to 
establish 
country-specific 
counter-terrorism 
program 
benchmarks 
based on recommendations derived from 
the review required under clause (i). 
(2) TIER II COUNTRIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A country that meets 
the requirements of subparagraph (B) shall be 
eligible to receive an allocation of funds under 
this section in an amount equal to 50 percent 
of the total amount of funds provided to the 
country in the prior fiscal year under chapter 8 
of part I and chapter 8 of part II of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961. Such a country 
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shall be known as a ‘‘Tier II country’’ for pur-
poses of this section. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements 
of this subparagraph are the following: 
(i) The country shall meet the re-
quirements applicable to a Tier I country 
under paragraph (1). 
(ii) The country shall be certified by 
the United States Department of State 
that it has continued to meet the require-
ments of the Memorandum of Under-
standing described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii) 
and has implemented fully the initial stage 
of reforms as identified in the Memo-
randum of Understanding. 
(iii) The country shall be certified by 
the United States Department of State as 
fully cooperating with any appropriate war 
crimes tribunals. 
(3) TIER III COUNTRIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A country that meets 
the requirements of subparagraph (B) shall be 
eligible to receive an allocation of funds under 
this section in an amount equal to 100 percent 
of the total amount of funds provided to the 
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country in the prior fiscal year under chapter 8 
of part I and chapter 8 of part II of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961. Such a country 
shall be known as a ‘‘Tier III country’’ for pur-
poses of this section. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements 
of this subparagraph are that the country shall 
be certified by the United States Department of 
State that it has implemented fully the final 
stage of reforms as identified in the Memo-
randum of Understanding described in para-
graph (1)(B)(ii). 
SEC. 6. REPORT. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a report on the status 
of extremist and terrorist organizations and movements 
in the countries of the Balkan region, and the capacity 
of countries of the Balkan region to address such extrem-
ist and terrorist organizations and movements. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re-
quired under subsection (a) shall specifically address the 
following: 
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their borders, properly enforce laws, and take other 
steps to combat financing of extremists and their op-
erations. 
(6) A summary of efforts by the United States, 
the European Union and its Member-States, and the 
Republic of Turkey to coordinate their assistance 
and programs described in paragraphs (4) and (5) 
toward the objectives of this Act. 
(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
a classified annex if necessary. 
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate. 
(2) COUNTRIES OF THE BALKAN REGION.—The 
term ‘‘countries of the Balkan region’’ means Alba-
nia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, 
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Kosovo, Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia), Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL ASSIST-
ANCE.—There are authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2011 
through 2015 to carry out the provisions of chapter 8 of 
part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2291 et seq.) for programs and activities in the countries 
of the Balkan region in support of the objectives of this 
Act. 
(b) ANTITERRORISM ASSISTANCE.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2015 to 
carry out the provisions of chapter 8 of part II of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349aa et seq.) 
for programs and activities in the countries of the Balkan 
region in support of the objectives of this Act. 
(c) ASSISTANCE TO PROMOTE COUNTER-EXTREMISM 
AND COUNTER-TERRORISM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2015 to carry 
out the provisions of section 5 of this Act. 
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(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations under 
paragraph (1) for a fiscal year are authorized to re-
main available through September 30 of the suc-
ceeding fiscal year. Such amounts that are unobli-
gated beginning on October 1 of the succeeding fis-
cal year are authorized to be made available to carry 
out the provisions of chapter 8 of part I and chapter 
8 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2291 et seq. and 2349aa et seq.) for pro-
grams and activities in the countries of the Balkan 
region in support of the objectives of this Act. 
SEC. 9. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN FEE FOR CERTAIN CON-
SULAR SERVICES IN COUNTRIES OF THE BAL-
KAN REGION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall in-
crease by $1.00 the fee or surcharge assessed under sec-
tion 140(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103–236; 8 
U.S.C. 1351 note) over the amount of such fee or sur-
charge as of such date for processing nonimmigrant visas 
for applicants from countries of the Balkan region. 
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(b) DEPOSIT OF AMOUNTS.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 140(a)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, the additional amount col-
lected pursuant to the fee increase under subsection (a) 
shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States. 
(c) DURATION OF INCREASE.—The fee increase au-
thorized under subsection (a) shall terminate on January 
1, 2015. 
Æ 
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