,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajha ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #g1 #bjai,mr4 ,heck 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 & ,mr4 ,rooney ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t ,select71 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to require reports by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce relat+ to con/ruction ( ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,european ,en]gy ,security ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,russian ,f$]ation is con/ruct+ a gas pipel9e f ,russia to ,g]many1 nam$ ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e1 ! completion ( :i* c\ld address pot5tial increases 9 ,european en]gy consumption b also increase ,european dep5d5ce on ,russian en]gy & h de/abiliz+ effects on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e if ,ukra9e loses en]gy transit fees z a result ( con/ruction ( ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e4 7#b7 ,accord+ to exp]ts1 ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e w\ld transport #hj p]c5t ( ,russia's curr5t gas exports to ,europe ?r\gh "o s+le pipel9e sy/em1 :i* w\ld run c\nt] to ! ,european ,union en]gy policy ( en]gy security & div]sification ( supply4 7#c7 ,section #beg7;a7 ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ?r\gh ,sanctions ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-dd2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iedf7;a77 /ates 9 "p t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 to "w ) ,european ,union memb] /ates & ,european ,union in/itutions to promote en]gy security ?r\gh develop+ div]sifi$ & lib]aliz$ en]gy m>kets t provide div]sifi$ s\rces1 suppli]s1 & r\tes2 & 7,b7 to cont9ue to oppose ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e giv5 its detrim5tal impacts on ! ,european ,union's en]gy security1 gas m>ket developm5t 9 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe1 & en]gy re=ms 9 ,ukra9e4 7#d7 ,on ,janu>y #bg1 #bjah1 !n-,secret>y ( ,/ate ,rex ,till]son /at$1 ,the ,unit$ ,/ates opposes ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e4 ,we see x z und]m9+ ,europe's ov]all en]gy security & /ability'''4 ,till]son fur!r /at$ t ! pipel9e w\ld all[ ,put9 to use en]gy z a political tool4 7#e7 ,on ,m>* #aa1 #bjah1 ,g]man *ancellor ,angela ,m]kel ackn[l$g$ political & /rategic conc]ns reg>d+ ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e & /at$ t ! pipel9e is n j an economic project1 b t1 ( c\rse1 political factors mu/ also be tak5 into acc\nt4 7#f7 ,gazprom1 a ,russian en]gy company1 is controll$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 :i*1 accord+ to ! ,european ,commission's ,/atem5t ( ,objections to ,gazprom dat$ ,april #bb1 #bjae1 has und]tak5 ef=ts to use gas z a weapon ( co]cion4 7#g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 l$ by ! ,bureau ( ,en]gy ( ,res\rces1 has work$ ext5sively ) allies1 includ+ ,d5m>k1 to ?w>t su* ,russian ef=ts4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld-- 7#a7 cont9ue to oppose con/ruction ( ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e & o!r ,russian ,f$]ation gas pipel9es 9 nor!rn ,europe2 & 7#b7 take affirmative diplomatic /eps to halt ! con/ruction ( su* pipel9es4 #d4 ,report+ requirem5ts 7a7 ,report by ,secret>y ( ,/ate 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on actions ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate is tak+ to implem5t section #beg ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ?r\gh ,sanctions ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-dd2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iedf74 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report %all include details on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,ef=ts by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate s9ce ,augu/ #c1 #bjag1 to "w ) ,european ,union memb] /ates & in/itutions to promote en]gy security & decrease _! dep5d5ce on ,russian s\rces ( en]gy1 includ+ use ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,russian ,influ5ce ,fund au?oriz$ pursuant to section #bed ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ?r\gh ,sanctions ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-dd2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iedc74 7,b7 ,diplomatic ef=ts und]tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to oppose directly ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e & ! ,turk ,/ream pipel9e4 7,c7 ,an e/imation ( ,european natural gas supply dem& f #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc4 7b7 ,report by ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,treasury1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ea* entity involv$ 9 con/ruction ( ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e or con/ruction ( ! ,turk ,/ream pipel9e4 7#b7 ,entity def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m entity-- 7,a7 means an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 includes1 ) respect to ! entity1 a sub entity1 p>5t entity1 subsidi>y1 or any o!r entity4 7c7 ,report by ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! impact ( ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e on-- 7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s & security objectives2 7#b7 ,european en]gy security & def5se po/ure2 7#c7 ,russian influ5ce 9 ,europe2 & 7#d7 ,ukra9e1 includ+ ! implications ( r$uctions 9 transit fees z a result ( ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e4 7d7 ,=m ,! reports requir$ by ?is section %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$ annex4 7e7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs2 7,c7 ! ,committee 9 ,f9ancial ,s]vices2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce2 & 7,e7 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce2 & 7#b7 9 ! ,s5ate-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs2 & 7,e7 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce4