,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ca1 #bjai,ms4
 ,kaptur 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,k9z+]1 ,mr4   
,keat+1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,p5ce1 ,mr4   
,good51 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,rooney (      
,florida1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4
 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4       
,turn]1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 & ,mr4 ,price (  
,nor? ,c>ol9a7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,express+ support ( ! ,?ree ,seas       
,initiative 9 its ef=ts to increase     
en]gy indep5d5ce & infra/ructure        
connectivity !reby /r5g!n+ ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ,european national security4   
,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 #ab ,c5tral & ,european
 nations ( ! ,european ,union e/abli%$ !
 ,?ree ,seas ,initiative to increase    
en]gy autonomy & resili5ce ?r\gh support
 ( collective f9anc+ = new infra/ructure
 projects to connect ! region betwe5 !  
,adriatic1 ,baltic1 & ,black ,seas2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates pl$g$ support &  

will+ness to s]ve z a /eadfa/ p>tn] ( ! 
,?ree ,seas ,initiative's ef=t at !     
,july #bjag ,w>saw summit2 ,:]eas !     
,?ree ,seas ,initiative w advance       
economic gr[?1 resili5ce1 & en]gy       
security 9 ?is /rategic region1 !reby   
increas+ ! national security ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t ( ! ,european
 ,commission recogniz$ ! ,?ree ,seas    
,initiative z a cataly/ = ! cohesion &  
conv]g5ce ( ! ,,eu & = ! /r5g!n+ ( !    
transatlantic l9k2 ,:]eas ,soviet-impos$
 communi/ rule 9 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n       
,europe left ! region ) a significant   
infra/ructure deficit1 especially 9 !   
realm ( nor?-s\? transportation & en]gy 
l9es2 ,:]eas ! curr5t /ate (            
infra/ructure 9 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe
 nations re/ricts en]gy1 wat]1 &        
telecommunications int]connectivity     
across ! region2 ,:]eas ! infra/ructure 
deficit leaves ^! nations ov]ly dep5d5t 
on ,russia = _! en]gy & additional      
economic ne$s2 ,:]eas ,russia seeks to  
und]m9e democratic in/itutions & lib]ty 

9 ,europe ?r\gh hybrid means1 includ+   
us+ en]gy z a tool = co]cion2 ,:]eas    
,russian gas pipel9e projects1 su* z    
,nord ,/ream ,,ii & ,turk ,/ream1 are   
political & seek to und]m9e ,europe's   
en]gy security2 ,:]eas div]sification ( 
en]gy s\rces & supply r\tes1 includ+    
developm5t ( r5ewable en]gy s\rces &    
te*nology1 is critical to bol/]+ en]gy  
security2 ,:]eas memb]s ( ! ,?ree ,seas 
,initiative h prioritiz$ key en]gy      
projects su* z ! ,krk1 ,croatia ,,lng   
t]m9al1 ,gas ,int]connector ,republic ( 
,pol&-,republic ( ,li?uania1 !          
,bulg>ia-,romania-,hung>y-,au/ria       
7,,brua7 gas int]connector1 & o!r       
cross-bord] int]connections2 ,:]eas     
memb]s ( ! ,?ree ,seas ,initiative h    
also prioritiz$ key digital             
infra/ructure & transportation projects 
to support mod]n & vibrant economies    
includ+ ! ,?ree ,seas ,initiative       
,digital ,highway1 ! ,vik+ ,tra91 !     
,adriatic ,,t5-,t ,core ,network        
,corridor1 & ! ,f,a,i,rway ,danube1     

among o!rs2 & ,:]eas ! ,?ree ,seas      
,initiative includes vital allies ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports
 ! ,?ree ,seas ,initiative 9 its ef=ts  
to increase en]gy resili5ce &           
infra/ructure connectivity across       
,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe & to fur!r !   
process ( build+ a ,europe t is         
undivid$1 secure1 prosp]\s1 & free2     
7#b7 enc\rages ,?ree ,seas ,initiative  
nations to take action on jo9t f9anc+ ( 
projects to /r5g!n en]gy infra/ructure  
projects 9 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe1    
includ+ ?r\gh national contributions to 
! ,?ree ,seas ,initiative ,infra/ructure
 ,fund2  7#c7 reaffirms ! au?ority ( !  
,presid5t "u ! ,build ,act ( #bjah      
7division ,f ( ,public ,law #aae-bed7 to
 provide ! ,unit$ ,/ates f9anc+ to !    
,?ree ,seas ,initiative & its projects 9
 cases t advance national economic or   
=eign policy int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 w\ld produce significant developm5tal  
outcomes or provide developm5tal b5efits

 to ! poore/ population2  7#d7 enc\rages
 ! ,?ree ,seas ,initiative memb] nations
 to boo/ cross-bord] coop]ation & f9anc+
 on div]sification ( en]gy s\rces1      
includ+ clean en]gy s\rces &            
infra/ructure2  7#e7 enc\rages ,?ree    
,seas ,initiative nations to ext5d ?is  
vision ( enhanc$ regional infra/ructural
 connectivity to non-,,eu memb] /ates 9 
! ,?ree ,seas region1 includ+ ,ukra9e1  
,moldova1 & ^? 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans2 &   
7#f7 /rongly condemns any ef=ts (       
,russia to weaponize en]gy z a means to 
put pressure on or to und]m9e lib]ty &  
democracy 9 ,europe4