,h4 ,,res4 #fgb ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,november #ah1 #bjbj ,,resolution ,whereas1 in #bjae1 #ab ,central and ,european nations of the ,european ,union established the ,three ,seas ,initiative to increase energy1 infrastructure1 and digital communications autonomy and resilience through support of collective financing for new infrastructure projects to connect the region between the ,adriatic1 ,baltic1 and ,black ,seas2 ,whereas the ,united ,states pledged support and willingness to serve as a steadfast partner of the ,three ,seas ,initiative's effort at the ,july #bjag ,warsaw summit2 ,whereas1 in ,february #bjbj1 the ,secretary of ,state announced a ,united ,states commitment of up to #a1jjj1jjj1jjj in financing for ,three ,seas ,initiative countries to promote energy security and economic growth2 ,whereas the ,three ,seas ,initiative will advance economic growth1 resilience1 transport and digital connectivity1 and energy security in this strategic region1 thereby increasing the national security of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,president of the ,european ,commission recognized the ,three ,seas ,initiative as a catalyst for the cohesion and convergence of the ,,eu and for the strengthening of the transatlantic link2 ,whereas ,soviet-imposed communist rule in ,central and ,eastern ,europe left the region with a significant infrastructure deficit1 especially in the realm of north-south transportation and energy lines2 ,whereas the current state of infrastructure in ,central and ,eastern ,europe nations restricts energy1 water1 and telecommunications interconnectivity across the region2 ,whereas the infrastructure deficit leaves these nations overly dependent on ,russia for their energy and additional economic needs2 ,whereas ,russia seeks to undermine democratic institutions and liberty in ,europe through hybrid means1 including using energy as a tool for coercion2 ,whereas ,russian gas pipeline projects1 such as ,nord ,stream ,,ii and ,turk ,stream1 are political and seek to undermine ,europe's energy security2 ,whereas the ,three ,seas ,initiative provides a positive alternative for financing for transport1 energy and digital connectivity projects in the ,three ,seas region to ,china's #aga and ,belt and ,road ,initiatives1 which have exported corruption1 debt traps1 and poor labor and environmental standards2 ,whereas diversification of energy sources and supply routes1 including development of renewable energy sources and technology1 is critical to bolstering energy security2 ,whereas members of the ,three ,seas ,initiative have prioritized key energy projects such as the ,krk1 ,croatia ,,lng terminal1 ,gas ,interconnector ,republic of ,poland-,republic of ,lithuania1 the ,bulgaria-,romania-,hungary-,austria 7,,brua7 gas interconnector1 and other cross-border interconnections2 ,whereas members of the ,three ,seas ,initiative have also prioritized key digital infrastructure and transportation projects to support modern and vibrant economies including the ,three ,seas ,initiative ,digital ,highway1 the ,viking ,train1 the ,adriatic ,,ten-,t ,core ,network ,corridor1 and the ,f,a,i,rway ,danube1 among others2 and ,whereas the ,three ,seas ,initiative includes vital allies of the ,united ,states3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the ,three ,seas ,initiative in its efforts to increase energy resilience and infrastructure connectivity across ,central and ,eastern ,europe and to further the process of building a ,europe that is undivided1 secure1 prosperous1 and free2 7#b7 encourages ,three ,seas ,initiative nations to take action on joint financing of projects to strengthen energy1 infrastructure1 and digital communications projects in ,central and ,eastern ,europe1 including through national contributions to the ,three ,seas ,initiative ,infrastructure ,fund2 7#c7 reaffirms the authority of the ,president under the ,build ,act of #bjah 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aae-bed7 to provide ,united ,states financing to the ,three ,seas ,initiative and its projects in cases that advance national economic or foreign policy interests of the ,united ,states and would produce significant developmental outcomes or provide developmental benefits to the poorest population2 7#d7 reaffirms the authority of the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation under the ,european ,energy ,security and ,diversification ,act of #bjai 7title ,,xx of division ,p of ,public ,law #aaf-id7 to provide support for the ,three ,seas ,initiative and its energy infrastructure projects in countries with upper-middle-income or high-income economies in cases described in paragraph 7#c7 or if such support is necessary to preempt or counter efforts by a strategic competitor of the ,united ,states to secure significant political or economic leverage or acquire national security-sensitive technologies or infrastructure in a country that is an ally or partner of the ,united ,states2 7#e7 encourages the ,three ,seas ,initiative member nations to boost cross-border cooperation and financing on diversification of energy sources1 including clean energy sources and infrastructure2 7#f7 encourages ,three ,seas ,initiative nations to extend this vision of enhanced regional infrastructural connectivity to non-,european ,union member states in the ,three ,seas region1 including ,ukraine1 ,moldova1 and those in the ,western ,balkans2 and 7#g7 strongly condemns any efforts of ,russia to weaponize energy as a means to put pressure on or to undermine liberty and democracy in ,europe4 ,clerk4