#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#afaf  ,,an ,,act  ,to prioritize !     
ef=ts ( & enhance coord9ation among     
,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies to enc\rage       
c\ntries 9 ,europe & ,eurasia to        
div]sify _! en]gy s\rces & supply r\tes1
 increase en]gy security 9 ! region1 &  
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      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,e>ly-/age project support ,! t]m       
e>ly-/age project support includes !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,feasibility /udies4  7,b7 
,res\rce evaluations4  7,c7 ,project    
appraisal & co/+4  7,d7 ,pilot projects4
  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 projects4  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 security4   
7,g7 ,long-t]m en]gy sector plann+4     
7#b7 ,late-/age project support ,! t]m  
late-/age project support includes      
support describ$ 9 section #adba ( !    
,bett] ,utilization ( ,inve/m5ts ,lead+ 
to ,developm5t ,act ( #bjah 7also ref]r$
 to z ! ,,build ,act ( #bjah2 enact$ z  
division ,f ( ! ,,faa ,reau?orization   
,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-bed774  
7#c7 ,int]national f9ancial in/itution  
,! t]m int]national f9ancial in/itution 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#agja7;c7 ( ! ,int]national ,f9ancial   
,in/itutions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4        
#bfbr7c774  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress2      
/atem5t ( policy  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$     
,/ates has economic & national security 
int]e/s 9 assi/+ ,european & ,eurasian  
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 to--  7#a7

 advance ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy &   
developm5t goals by assi/+ ,european &  
,eurasian 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 promote !  
en]gy security ( ,european & ,eurasian  
allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 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 enc\rage ,unit$ ,/ates  
public & private sector inve/m5t 9      
,european & ,eurasian en]gy             
infra/ructure projects to bridge ! gap  
betwe5 en]gy security requirem5ts &     
comm]cial dem& 9 a way t is consi/5t ) !
 region's absorptive capacity2  7#d7    
help facilitate a well-function+ m>ket =
 en]gy res\rces 9 a way t b5efits !     
en]gy security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,european & ,eurasian allies & p>tn]s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#e7 help facilitate

 ! export ( ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy         
te*nology & exp]tise to global m>kets4  
#d4 ,prioritization ( ef=ts & assi/ance 
= en]gy infra/ructure projects 9 ,europe
 & ,eurasia  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 pursu+ !   
policy describ$ 9 section #c7;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 & su* ag5cies 9       
support+ ! ef=ts ( ! ,european          
,commission & ,european & ,eurasian     
c\ntries to increase ! en]gy security ( 
su* c\ntries1 includ+ ?r\gh--  7#a7     
provid+ diplomatic & political support  
to ! ,european ,commission & su*        
c\ntries1 z necess>y to-- 7,a7          
facilitate int]national negotiations    
conc]n+ cross-bord] infra/ructure2  7,b7
 enhance ,europe's & ,eurasia's         
regulatory environm5t ) respect to      
en]gy2 &  7,c7 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 & ,eurasian en]gy     
m>kets1 includ+ e>ly-/age project       
support & late-/age project support = ! 
con/ruction or improvem5t ( en]gy       
infra/ructure1 z necess>y1 to-- 7,a7    
div]sify ! en]gy s\rces & supply r\tes (
 su* c\ntries2  7,b7 enhance en]gy m>ket
 integration across ! region2 &  7,c7   
increase competition )9 en]gy m>kets4   
7b7 ,project selection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !  
heads ( ag5cies describ$ 9 subsection   
7a71 %all id5tify &1 9 accordance )     
p>agraph 7#c71 select 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 su* 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 ( electricity g5]ation      
facilities to increase ! effici5cy &    
reliability ( electricity production2 & 
7,b7 locat$ 9 a ,european or ,eurasian  
c\ntry4  7#c7 ,pref]5ce ,9 select+ among
 projects t are eligible "u p>agraph    
7#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! heads (   
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 or ,eurasian         
c\ntries2  7,b7 h already be5 id5tifi$  
by ! ,european ,commission z be+        
integral = ! en]gy security ( ,european 
or ,eurasian 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 ,types ( assi/ance  7#a7  
,diplomatic & political support ,!      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
heads ( ag5cies describ$ 9 subsection   
7a71 z appropriate1 %all provide        
diplomatic & political support to !     
,european ,commission & ,european or    
,eurasian c\ntries1 z necess>y1 includ+ 
by us+ ! diplomatic & political influ5ce
 & exp]tise ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to    
build ! capacity ( su* c\ntries to      
resolve any imp$im5ts to ! developm5t ( 
projects select$ "u subsection 7b74     
7#b7 ,e>ly-/age project support ,!      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation1 z     
appropriate1 ) ! heads ( ag5cies        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 includ+ !    
,director ( ! ,trade & ,developm5t      
,ag5cy1 %all provide e>ly-/age project  
support to projects select$ "u          
subsection 7b71 z necess>y & 9          

accordance ) section #ffa ( ! ,=eign    
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bdba74  7#c7 ,late-/age project support
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation1 z 
appropriate1 ) ! heads ( ag5cies        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 %all provide 
late-/age project support to projects   
select$ "u subsection 7b71 z necess>y & 
9 accordance ) section #adab ( ! ,bett] 
,utilization ( ,inve/m5ts ,lead+ to     
,developm5t ,act 7relat+ to ! e/abli%m5t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national        
,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation74  7d7 
,fund+  7#a7 ,trade & developm5t ag5cy  
,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #ffa7;f77#a7
 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bdba7;f77#a77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ #dh1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjjj &  
ins]t+ #gi1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj4  
7#b7 ,c\nt]+ ,russian influ5ce fund     
,section #bed ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,russian      
,influ5ce 9 ,europe & ,eurasia ,act (   
#bjag 7enact$ z title ,,ii ( ! ,c\nt]+  
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act2 ,public ,law #aae-dd2 #bb         

,u4,s4,c4 #iedc7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9      
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ fiscal ye>s    
#bjah & #bjai & add+ fiscal ye>s #bjbj &
 #bjba2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7b71 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#g7 ,to assi/ ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies t  
op]ate "u ! =eign policy guidance ( !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 provid+ assi/ance "u
 section #d ( ! ,european ,en]gy        
,security & ,div]sification ,act (      
#bjai4  4  7e7 ,exception ,no ,unit$    
,/ates assi/ance "u ?is section may be  
provid$ to a ,european or ,eurasian     
c\ntry t engages 9 a significant        
transaction describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( 
section #bca ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's      
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #iebe74  #e4 ,progress reports
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft] =
 sev5 ye>s1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit 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 #d t includes !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,a description ( ! en]gy  
infra/ructure projects ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
has id5tifi$ = su* assi/ance4  7#b7 ,=  
ea* su* project1 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a     
description ( ! role ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 ! project1 includ+ 9 e>ly-/age project 
support & late-/age project support4    
7,b7 ,! am\nt & =m ( any debt f9anc+ &  
insurance provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t = ! project4  7,c7 ,! am\nt & 
=m ( any e>ly-/age project support4     
7,d7 ,an update on ! progress made on ! 
project z ( ! date ( ! report4  ,pass$ !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,m>* #be1      
#bjai4;,cl]k4