,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adec ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bh1 #bjai,mr4 ,k9z+] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to prioritize ! ef=ts ( & enhance coord9ation among ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies to enc\rage ,european c\ntries to div]sify _! en]gy s\rces & supply r\tes1 increase ,european c\ntries' en]gy security1 & help ! ,unit$ ,/ates rea* its global en]gy security goals1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,european ,en]gy ,security & ,div]sification ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,/atem5t ( policy 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has economic & national security int]e/s 9 assi/+ ,european c\ntries a*ieve en]gy security ?r\gh div]sification ( _! en]gy s\rces & supply r\tes4 7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to advance ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy & developm5t goals by assi/+ ,european c\ntries to r$uce _! dep5d5ce on en]gy res\rces f c\ntries t use en]gy dep5d5ce = undue political influ5ce1 su* z ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 :i* has us$ natural gas to co]ce1 intimidate1 & influ5ce o!r c\ntries2 7#b7 to promote ! en]gy security ( ,european c\ntries by enc\rag+ ! developm5t ( accessible1 transp>5t1 & competitive en]gy m>kets t provide div]sifi$ s\rces1 types1 & r\tes ( en]gy2 7#c7 to enc\rage ,unit$ ,/ates public & private sector inve/m5t 9 en]gy infra/ructure projects 9 ,european c\ntries to bridge ! gap betwe5 en]gy security requirem5ts & comm]cial dem& 9 a way t is consi/5t ) ! region's absorptive capacity2 & 7#d7 to help facilitate ! export ( ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy res\rces1 te*nology1 & exp]tise to global m>kets 9 a way t b5efits ! en]gy security ( ,european c\ntries4 #c4 ,prioritization ( ef=ts & assi/ance = en]gy infra/ructure projects 9 ,europe 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 pursu+ ! policy describ$ 9 section #b7;b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies t op]ate "u ! =eign policy guidance ( ! ,secret>y1 %all1 z appropriate1 prioritize & exp$ite ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or ( su* ag5cies to support ! ef=ts ( ,european c\ntries to increase _! en]gy security1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7#a7 provid+ diplomatic1 political1 & te*nical support to ,european c\ntries-- 7,a7 to facilitate int]national negotiations ) respect to cross-bord] infra/ructure2 7,b7 to enhance ,european c\ntries' regulatory environm5t ) respect to en]gy2 or 7,c7 to develop accessible1 transp>5t1 & competitive en]gy m>kets suppli$ by div]se s\rces1 types1 & r\tes ( en]gy2 & 7#b7 provid+ support to improve ,european en]gy m>kets1 includ+ e>ly-/age project support & late-/age project support1 = ! con/ruction or improvem5t ( en]gy infra/ructure-- 7,a7 to div]sify ! en]gy s\rces & supply r\tes ( ,european c\ntries2 7,b7 to enhance en]gy m>ket integration across ! region2 or 7,c7 to increase competition )9 en]gy m>kets4 7b7 ,project selection 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ag5cies describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 %all id5tify en]gy infra/ructure projects t w\ld be appropriate = ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,project eligibility ,a project is eligible = ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance "u ?is section if ! project is-- 7,a7 relat$ to-- 7i7 natural gas infra/ructure1 su* z int]connectors1 /orage facilities1 liquefi$ natural gas import facilities1 or rev]se fl[ capacity2 7ii7 electricity transmission infra/ructure1 electricity /orage projects1 or sm>t grid projects2 7iii7 r5ewable en]gy projects 9 w9d1 sol>1 tidal1 or o!r =ms2 or 7iv7 ! improvem5t1 rehabilitation1 or con/ruction ( natural gas1 coal1 nucle>1 or o!r electricity g5]ation facilities to increase ! effici5cy & reliability ( electricity production2 & 7,b7 locat$ 9 a ,european c\ntry4 7#c7 ,pref]5ce ,9 select+ among projects t are eligible "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ag5cies describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all give pref]5ce to projects t-- 7,a7 improve ! capacity ( en]gy sy/ems to effici5tly transf] gas & electricity )9 & betwe5 ,european c\ntries2 7,b7 h already be5 id5tifi$ by ! ,european ,commission z be+ integral = ! en]gy security ( ,european c\ntries2 7,c7 are expect$ to enhance en]gy m>ket integration & transp>5cy2 7,d7 c attract fund+ f ! private sector1 an int]national f9ancial in/itution1 ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* ! project w be c>ri$ out1 or ! ,european ,commission2 or 7,e7 h ! pot5tial to use ,unit$ ,/ates goods & s]vices4 7c7 ,c\nt]+ russian influ5ce fund ,section #bed ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,russian ,influ5ce 9 ,europe & ,eurasia ,act ( #bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iedc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ fiscal ye>s #bjah & #bjai & ins]t+ fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjba2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#g7 ,to assi/ ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies 9 provid+ assi/ance "u section #c ( ! ,european ,en]gy ,security & ,div]sification ,act ( #bjai4 4 #d4 ,progress reports ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = sev5 ye>s1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on progress made 9 provid+ assi/ance = projects "u section #c t includes-- 7#a7 a description ( ! en]gy infra/ructure projects = :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has provid$ assi/ance2 & 7#b7 = ea* su* project-- 7,a7 a description ( ! role ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! project1 includ+ ! am\nt & =m ( any e>ly-/age project support or late-/age project support2 & 7,b7 an update on ! progress made on ! project z ( ! date ( ! report4 #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,european c\ntry ,! t]m ,european c\ntry means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,albania4 7,b7 ,&orra4 7,c7 ,au/ria4 7,d7 ,belgium4 7,e7 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a4 7,f7 ,bulg>ia4 7,g7 ,croatia4 7,h7 ,cyprus4 7,i7 ,! ,cze* ,republic4 7,j7 ,d5m>k4 7,k7 ,e/onia4 7,l7 ,f9l&4 7,m7 ,france4 7,n7 ,g]many4 7,o7 ,greece4 7,p7 ,hung>y4 7,q7 ,irel&4 7,r7 ,italy4 7,s7 ,kosovo4 7,t7 ,latvia4 7,u7 ,lie*t5/e94 7,v7 ,li?uania4 7,w7 ,luxemb\rg4 7,x7 ,moldova4 7,y7 ,monaco4 7,z7 ,mont5egro4 7,,aa7 ,! ,ne!rl&s4 7,,bb7 ,nor? ,mac$onia4 7,,cc7 ,norway4 7,,dd7 ,pol&4 7,,ee7 ,portugal4 7,,ff7 ,romania4 7,,gg7 ,san ,m>9o4 7,,hh7 ,s]bia4 7,,ii7 ,slovakia4 7,,jj7 ,slov5ia4 7,,kk7 ,spa94 7,,ll7 ,sw$54 7,,mm7 ,switz]l&4 7,,nn7 ,ukra9e4 7,,oo7 ,unit$ ,k+dom4 7,,pp7 ,vatican ,city4 7#b7 ,e>ly-/age project support ,! t]m e>ly-/age project support includes-- 7,a7 feasibility /udies2 7,b7 res\rce evaluations2 7,c7 project appraisal & co/+2 7,d7 pilot projects2 7,e7 comm]cial support1 su* z trade missions1 rev]se trade missions1 te*nical work%ops1 int]national buy] programs1 & int]national p>tn] se>*]s to l9k suppli]s to projects2 7,f7 te*nical assi/ance & o!r guidance to improve ! local regulatory environm5t & m>ket frameworks to enc\rage transp>5t competition & enhance en]gy security2 & 7,g7 long-t]m en]gy sector plann+4 7#c7 ,late-/age project support ,! t]m late-/age project support includes loans1 gu>antees1 insurance1 re9surance1 equity inve/m5ts1 & transaction advisory s]vices4 7#d7 ,int]national f9ancial in/itution ,! t]m int]national f9ancial in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #agja7;c7 ( ! ,int]national ,f9ancial ,in/itutions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbr7c774