,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajha ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #g1 #bjai,mr4 ,heck 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 and ,mr4 ,rooney of ,florida7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence 7,permanent ,select71 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to require reports by the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence relating to construction of the ,nord ,stream #b pipeline1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protect ,european ,energy ,security ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,russian ,federation is constructing a gas pipeline from ,russia to ,germany1 named the ,nord ,stream #b pipeline1 the completion of which could address potential increases in ,european energy consumption but also increase ,european dependence on ,russian energy and have destabilizing effects on the ,government of ,ukraine if ,ukraine loses energy transit fees as a result of construction of the ,nord ,stream #b pipeline4 7#b7 ,according to experts1 the ,nord ,stream #b pipeline would transport #hj percent of ,russia's current gas exports to ,europe through one single pipeline system1 which would run counter to the ,european ,union energy policy of energy security and diversification of supply4 7#c7 ,section #beg7;a7 of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries through ,sanctions ,act of #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-dd2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iedf7;a77 states in part that it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7,a7 to work with ,european ,union member states and ,european ,union institutions to promote energy security through developing diversified and liberalized energy markets that provide diversified sources1 suppliers1 and routes2 and 7,b7 to continue to oppose the ,nord ,stream #b pipeline given its detrimental impacts on the ,european ,union's energy security1 gas market development in ,central and ,eastern ,europe1 and energy reforms in ,ukraine4 7#d7 ,on ,january #bg1 #bjah1 then-,secretary of ,state ,rex ,tillerson stated1 ,the ,united ,states opposes the ,nord ,stream #b pipeline4 ,we see it as undermining ,europe's overall energy security and stability'''4 ,tillerson further stated that the pipeline would allow ,putin to use energy as a political tool4 7#e7 ,on ,march #aa1 #bjah1 ,german chancellor ,angela ,merkel acknowledged political and strategic concerns regarding the ,nord ,stream #b pipeline and stated that the pipeline is not just an economic project1 but that1 of course1 political factors must also be taken into account4 7#f7 ,gazprom1 a ,russian energy company1 is controlled by the ,government of the ,russian ,federation1 which1 according to the ,european ,commission's ,statement of ,objections to ,gazprom dated ,april #bb1 #bjae1 has undertaken efforts to use gas as a weapon of coercion4 7#g7 ,the ,department of ,state1 led by the ,bureau of ,energy of ,resources1 has worked extensively with allies1 including ,denmark1 to thwart such ,russian efforts4 #c4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states should-- 7#a7 continue to oppose construction of the ,nord ,stream #b pipeline and other ,russian ,federation gas pipelines in northern ,europe2 and 7#b7 take affirmative diplomatic steps to halt the construction of such pipelines4 #d4 ,reporting requirements 7a7 ,report by ,secretary of ,state 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on actions the ,department of ,state is taking to implement section #beg of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries through ,sanctions ,act of #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-dd2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iedf74 7#b7 ,elements ,the report shall include details on the following3 7,a7 ,efforts by the ,department of ,state since ,august #c1 #bjag1 to work with ,european ,union member states and institutions to promote energy security and decrease their dependence on ,russian sources of energy1 including use of the ,countering ,russian ,influence ,fund authorized pursuant to section #bed of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries through ,sanctions ,act of #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-dd2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iedc74 7,b7 ,diplomatic efforts undertaken by the ,department of ,state to oppose directly the ,nord ,stream #b pipeline and the ,turk ,stream pipeline4 7,c7 ,an estimation of ,european natural gas supply demand from #bjai through #bjbc4 7b7 ,report by ,secretary of the ,treasury 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,treasury1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on each entity involved in construction of the ,nord ,stream #b pipeline or construction of the ,turk ,stream pipeline4 7#b7 ,entity defined ,in this subsection1 the term entity-- 7,a7 means an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 includes1 with respect to the entity1 a sub entity1 parent entity1 subsidiary1 or any other entity4 7c7 ,report by ,director of ,national ,intelligence ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the impact of the ,nord ,stream #b pipeline on-- 7#a7 ,united ,states interests and security objectives2 7#b7 ,european energy security and defense posture2 7#c7 ,russian influence in ,europe2 and 7#d7 ,ukraine1 including the implications of reductions in transit fees as a result of ,nord ,stream #b pipeline4 7d7 ,form ,the reports required by this section shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 7e7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 in the ,house of ,representatives-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs2 7,c7 the ,committee in ,financial ,services2 7,d7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce2 and 7,e7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence2 and 7#b7 in the ,senate-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,finance2 7,d7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs2 and 7,e7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence4