HR 4728
111th Congress
House
International Affairs
Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
International organizations and cooperation
Kosovo
Macedonia
Montenegro
Romania
Serbia
Terrorism
User charges and fees
Visas and passports
Balkan Counter-Extremism and Security Act
Introduced: March 2, 2010
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 2, 2010
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Balkan Counter-Extremism and Security Act - Authorizes the President to provide assistance to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia (countries of the Balkan region) to facilitate cooperation between the United States and such countries on counter-extremism and counter-terrorism efforts.
Provides such assistance on a three-tiered scale based upon a country's compliance with specified requirements.
Increases by $1.00 the fee for processing nonimmigrant visas for applicants from such countries through January 1, 2015.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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