,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #e1 #bjad ,mr4   
,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
provide assi/ance to ,ukra9e to r$uce ! 
dep5d5ce ( ,ukra9e on imports ( natural 
gas f ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,ukra9ian ,indep5d5ce f 
,russian ,en]gy ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s       
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,ukra9e is dep5d5t on natural gas       
supplies f ! ,russian ,f$]ation to meet 
m ?an half ( dem& 9 ,ukra9e4  7#b7      
,entities own$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !       
,russian ,f$]ation h manipulat$ natural 
gas supplies & prices 9 ,ukra9e 9 ord]  
to ga9 geopolitical lev]age ov] ,ukra9e 
& neighbor+ c\ntries ( ,ukra9e4  7#c7   
,en]gy subsidies provid$ by ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,ukra9e am\nt to r\ghly #h p]c5t ( !  
gross dome/ic product ( ,ukra9e & make  
en]gy m>kets opaque1 ineffici5t1 &      

susceptible to corruption4  7#d7 ,ukra9e
 is ! second-lea/ en]gy effici5t c\ntry 
9 ! _w4  7#e7 ,! ,int]national ,en]gy   
,ag5cy has e/imat$ t if ! economy (     
,ukra9e 7 z en]gy effici5t z ! av]age   
c\ntry 9 ,europe1 ,ukra9e w\ld r$uce    
natural gas consumption by great] ?an   
#ej p]c5t4  7#f7 ,! level ( sav+s f !   
r$uction describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 c\ld  
ne>ly elim9ate ! dep5d5ce ( ,ukra9e on  
imports ( natural gas f ! ,russian      
,f$]ation4  7#g7 ,! ,_w ,bank ,gr\p has 
e/imat$ t ,ukra9e c\ld r$uce ! am\nt (  
natural gas us$ = heat+ by #ej p]c5t    
?r\gh effici5cy measures4  7#h7 ,on     
,april #be1 #bjad1 a coalition ( #ce    
cities 9 ,ukra9e s5t a lett] urg5tly    
reque/+ assi/ance 9 increas+ ! en]gy    
effici5cy ( _! build+s1 di/rict heat+   
sy/ems1 & transportation networks 9 ord]
 to r$uce dep5d5ce on imports ( natural 
gas f ! ,russian ,f$]ation4  7#i7 ,a    
#ag1jjj1jjj1jjj loan package f !        
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund to help    
/abilize ! economy ( ,ukra9e requires   

re=ms ( en]gy m>kets 9 ,ukra9e &        
includes provisions to gradually        
elim9ate en]gy subsidies1 :i* w raise   
retail natural gas rates by #ef p]c5t 9 
#bjad1 #dj p]c5t 9 #bjae1 & #bj p]c5t 9 
#bjaf & #bjag4  7#aj7 ,abs5t l>ge       
r$uctions 9 en]gy consumption1 ! rate   
increases m&at$ by ! ,int]national      
,monet>y ,fund loan package f !         
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund c\ld h     
deva/at+ impacts on l[-income h\seholds 
9 ,ukra9e4  7#aa7 ,ukra9e is e/imat$ to 
h significant conv5tional &             
unconv5tional oil & gas res]ves1 :i* are
 mo/ly untapp$4  7#ab7 ,! ,int]national 
,en]gy ,ag5cy has e/imat$ t ,ukra9e     
possesses natural gas res]ves (         
approximately #e1djj1jjj1jjj1jjj cubic  
met]s1 al?\gh ! annexation ( ,crimea by 
! ,russian ,f$]ation may impact         
,ukra9e's recov]able oil & gas res]ves4 
7#ac7 ,exports ( liquefi$ natural gas f 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to ,ukra9e w\ld n       
provide assi/ance = ,ukra9e 9 ! %ort t]m
 & w\ld be unlikely to rea* ,ukra9e 9 ! 

long t]m because-- 7,a7 ( natural gas   
global m>ket dynamics2  7,b7 !re are no 
liquefi$ natural gas import facilities 9
 ,ukra9e2 &  7,c7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey 
has indicat$ x w\ld block %ipm5ts (     
liquefi$ natural gas ?r\gh ! ,bosphorus 
,/rait because ( safety conc]ns4  #c4   
,policy on support+ en]gy indep5d5ce (  
,ukra9e ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to use all res\rces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t-- 7#a7 to coord9ate )         
multi-donor ef=ts to re=m en]gy         
subsidies provid$ by ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,ukra9e & en]gy m>kets 9 ,ukra9e2  7#b7 
to enc\rage private sector inve/m5t 9 ! 
en]gy sector ( ,ukra9e2  7#c7 to protect
 l[-income h\seholds 9 ,ukra9e f        
dramatic increases 9 en]gy rates2  7#d7 
to increase transp>5cy & r$uce          
corruption 9 ! en]gy sector ( ,ukra9e2  
7#e7 to improve en]gy effici5cy1        
increase dome/ic en]gy supplies1 &      
develop alt]native s\rces ( en]gy 9     
,ukra9e 9 ord] to r$uce ! reliance (    
,ukra9e on en]gy f ! ,russian ,f$]ation2

 &  7#f7 to increase ! capacity (       
ag5cies ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e1        
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & private  
entities to adm9i/] & manage en]gy      
effici5cy & en]gy security-relat$       
projects 9 ,ukra9e4  #d4 ,assi/ance f ! 
unit$ /ates ag5cy = int]national        
developm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =             
,int]national ,developm5t %all1 9 fiscal
 ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjag-- 7#a7          
prioritize1 to ! ext5t feasible1 !      
provision ( direct assi/ance to ,ukra9e 
to improve en]gy effici5cy1 increase    
en]gy supplies produc$ 9 ,ukra9e1 &     
r$uce reliance on en]gy imports f !     
,russian ,f$]ation ?r\gh measures       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 ?r\gh
 ! ,developm5t ,cr$it ,au?ority1 make   
loan1 lease1 & bond gu>antees to        
appropriate f9ancial in/itutions & o!r  
eligible borr[]s to facilitate !        
involvem5t ( su* in/itutions & o!r      
borr[]s 9 f9anc+ & exp&+ ef=ts 9 ,ukra9e
 to improve en]gy effici5cy1 increase   

en]gy supplies produc$ 9 ,ukra9e1 &     
r$uce reliance on en]gy imports f !     
,russian ,f$]ation ?r\gh measures       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7         
,measures describ$ ,! measures describ$ 
9 ?is subsection include-- 7#a7 replac+ 
ineffici5t boil]s2  7#b7 upgrad+ di/rict
 heat+ sy/ems2  7#c7 improv+ met]+ &    
measurem5t sy/ems = natural gas use &   
heat+2  7#d7 upgrad+ natural gas & heat 
di/ribution sy/ems1 includ+ pipes t leak
 or are poorly insulat$2  7#e7 improv+ !
 effici5cy ( build+s2  7#f7 r$uc+ losses
 9 natural gas transmission sy/ems2     
7#g7 improv+ ! effici5cy ( compressor   
/ations2  7#h7 improv+ effici5cy 9 !    
indu/rial sector2  7#i7 legal &         
regulatory support focus$ on natural gas
 & electricity m>ket rules1 regulations1
 & transp>5cy1 develop$ 9 accordance ) !
 t]ms ( ! /&-by arrangem5t betwe5 !     
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund & ,ukra9e1 
approv$ 9 ,april #bjad2  7#aj7 support =
 /ructur+ ( gas & electricity m>kets )  
co/-reflective pric+1 develop$ 9        

accordance ) ! t]ms ( ! /&-by           
arrangem5t2  7#aa7 enc\rag+ great]      
natural gas & electricity               
int]connections betwe5 ,ukra9e &        
neighbor+ c\ntries2  7#ab7 develop+     
r5ewable s\rces ( en]gy2 &  7#ac7       
develop+ en]gy transmission1 ref9+1 &   
/orage facilities4  7c7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national          
,developm5t #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjag to c>ry out ?is  
section4  #e4 ,assi/ance f ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate %all1 9 fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh   
#bjag1 coord9ate ! activities ( ,unit$  
,/ates ag5cies relat$ to ! en]gy sector 
( ,ukra9e & prioritize1 to ! ext5t      
feasible1 support & te*nical assi/ance  
to increase responsible production 9 &  
transp>5cy ( ! natural gas sector 9     
,ukra9e ?r\gh measures t include-- 7#a7 
res\rce & te*nology assessm5ts2  7#b7   
evaluation ( production capabilities2   

7#c7 economic assessm5ts ( pot5tial     
res\rces2 &  7#d7 dissem9ation (        
int]national be/ practices & provision (
 legal & regulatory in=mation & guidance
 to help e/abli% en]gy policies t-- 7,a7
 protect public heal? & safety2  7,b7   
protect ! environm5t2  7,c7 effectively 
manage royalties & rev5ue2 &  7,d7      
increase transp>5cy & r$uce corruption4 
7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate #b1ejj1jjj = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjag to c>ry   
out ?is section4  #f4 ,promotion (      
,unit$ ,/ates private sector            
p>ticipation 9 en]gy effici5cy & en]gy  
developm5t 9 ,ukra9e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,director ( ! ,trade & ,developm5t      
,ag5cy %all promote ,unit$ ,/ates       
private sector ef=ts to help improve    
en]gy effici5cy1 develop dome/ic oil &  
natural gas res]ves1 & develop r5ewable 
s\rces ( en]gy 9 ,ukra9e by-- 7#a7      
conduct+ & fund+ project prep>ation     
activities1 feasibility /udies1 te*nical

 assi/ance1 pilot projects1 rev]se trade
 missions1 conf]5ces1 & work%ops2 &     
7#b7 provid+ any o!r assi/ance t !      
,director consid]s appropriate to       
promote su* ef=ts4  7b7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,director ( ! ,trade & 
,developm5t ,ag5cy #a1jjj1jjj = ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjag to c>ry   
out ?is section4  #g4 ,support f !      
,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t ,corporation
 ,! ,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t         
,corporation %all-- 7#a7 prioritize     
support = inve/m5ts to help increase    
en]gy effici5cy1 develop dome/ic oil &  
natural gas res]ves1 & develop r5ewable 
s\rces ( en]gy 9 ,ukra9e2 &  7#b7       
implem5t proc$ures = exp$it$ review ( &1
 z appropriate1 approval (1 applications
 by eligible inve/ors 7z def9$ 9 section
 #bch ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baih77 = loans1 loan   
gu>antees1 & insurance = su* inve/m5ts4 
#h4 ,support f ! ,export-,import ,bank (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! ,bo>d ( ,directors (

 ! ,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates %all take prompt measures1       
consi/5t ) ! cr$it /&>ds o!rwise requir$
 by law1 to promote ! expansion ( !     
f9ancial commitm5ts ( ! ,bank "u ! loan1
 gu>antee1 & insurance programs &       
special f9anc+ programs ( ! ,bank =     
projects to improve en]gy effici5cy1    
develop dome/ic oil & natural gas       
res]ves1 & develop r5ewable s\rces (    
en]gy 9 ,ukra9e4  #i4 ,prioritization ( 
en]gy effici5cy & dome/ic en]gy projects
 9 ,ukra9e by ! ,_w ,bank ,gr\p & !     
,european ,bank = ,recon/ruction &      
,developm5t ,! ,presid5t %all direct !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,executive ,directors ( ! 
,_w ,bank ,gr\p & ! ,european ,bank =   
,recon/ruction & ,developm5t to use !   
voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to enc\rage ! ,_w ,bank ,gr\p & !
 ,european ,bank = ,recon/ruction &     
,developm5t & o!r int]national f9ancial 
in/itutions to inve/ 91 & increase _!   
ef=ts to promote inve/m5t 91 projects to
 improve en]gy effici5cy1 develop       

dome/ic oil & natural gas res]ves1 &    
develop r5ewable s\rces ( en]gy 9       
,ukra9e1 & to /imulate private inve/m5t 
9 su* projects4  #aj4 ,effectiv5ess     
measurem5t ,9 provid+ loan gu>antees1   
assi/ance1 & support pursuant to ?is    
,act & 9 prioritiz+ ! projects describ$ 
9 ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t & ! heads & o!r 
appropriate (ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 !   
,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,ov]seas 
,private ,inve/m5t ,corporation1 & !    
,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all ensure t ! effectiv5ess ( su*      
gu>antees1 assi/ance1 support1 &        
projects is measur$ ?r\gh ! use ( cle>1 
acc\ntable1 & metric-bas$ t>gets aim$ at
 a*iev+ enhanc$ en]gy security =        
,ukra9e4  #aa4 ,brief+ on alt]native    
pipel9e access & supplies = ,ukra9e ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all provide to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             

,repres5tatives a brief+ on-- 7#a7 !    
economic & political viability (        
transport+ natural gas supplies into    
,ukra9e f c\ntries o!r ?an ! ,russian   
,f$]ation ?r\gh ! rev]sal ( exi/+       
pipel9e fl[s or ?r\gh new or exp&$      
pipel9es2 &  7#b7 ! pot5tial to r$uce   
natural gas consumption 9 ,ukra9e ?r\gh 
effici5cy measures or ?r\gh ! use (     
alt]native s\rces ( en]gy4