,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fhgd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbb,ms4 ,slotk9 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,flet*]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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 e/abli% a program to r$uce ! reliance ( alli$ ,european c\ntries on natural gas1 petroleum1 & nucle> fuel produc$ 9 ,russia1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,en]gy = ,europe ,act4 #b4 ,program to r$uce ,european reliance on ,russian en]gy 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all e/abli% & c>ry out a program to r$uce ! reliance ( alli$ ,european c\ntries on natural gas1 petroleum1 & nucle> fuel produc$ 9 ,russia by-- 7#a7 develop+1 produc+1 or procur+ res\rces1 mat]ials1 or equipm5t t c r$uce an alli$ ,european c\ntry's reliance on natural gas1 petroleum1 or nucle> fuel produc$ 9 ,russia2 7#b7 provid+ to an alli$ ,european c\ntry1 "u su* t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy det]m9es appropriate1 res\rces1 mat]ials1 or equipm5t t c r$uce ! alli$ ,european c\ntry's reliance on natural gas1 petroleum1 or nucle> fuel produc$ 9 ,russia2 7#c7 issu+ grants1 loans1 or loan gu>antees to c>ry out projects t c r$uce an alli$ ,european c\ntry's reliance on natural gas1 petroleum1 or nucle> fuel produc$ 9 ,russia2 & 7#d7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to an alli$ ,european c\ntry1 z ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy det]m9es necess>y to r$uce ! alli$ ,european c\ntry's reliance on natural gas1 petroleum1 or nucle> fuel produc$ 9 ,russia4 7b7 ,p>tn]%ips ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy may p>tn] ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to c>ry out ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74 7c7 ,au?ority ,to ent] into agreem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy may ent] into "o or m agreem5ts directly ) alli$ ,european c\ntries & ?ird p>ties "u su* t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7d7 ,dome/ic s\rc+ consid]ations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy may only c>ry out an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 ( subsection 7a7 if-- 7,a7 su* activity promotes manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,b7 su* activity relies on res\rces1 mat]ials1 or equipm5t t are develop$ or produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection %all n apply ) respect to an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 ( subsection 7a7 if ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy c]tifies t su* an activity _c reasonably satisfy subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection4 7e7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 a report t-- 7#a7 id5tifies any res\rces1 mat]ials1 or equipm5t develop$1 produc$1 procur$1 or provid$ pursuant to ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 includes an analysis ( h[ su* program b5efits dome/ic en]gy suppli]s & manufactur]s4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to c>ry out ?is section #ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 to rema9 available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd4 7#b7 ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e discont9uation 7,a7 ,au?orization ( appropriation ,9 addition to ! am\nt au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to c>ry out ?is section #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 to rema9 available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd4 7,b7 ,conditions ,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 may only be exp5d$ if ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy c]tifies to ,congress t ! plann+1 con/ruction1 & op]ation ( ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e has be5 p]man5tly discont9u$1 includ+ z a result ( ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions impos$ on any p]son or entity responsible = su* plann+1 con/ruction1 or op]ation4 #c4 ,dome/ic en]gy security evaluation 7a7 ,report on dome/ic en]gy security ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all develop & submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report t evaluates ! en]gy security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7#a7 id5tification ( any ?reats pos$ to ! supply1 transmission1 di/ribution1 or use ( en]gy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 ! pot5tial impact ( su* ?reats on-- 7,a7 ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 consum]s & well-function+ & competitive en]gy m>kets 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ ! report "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy may consult ) relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 private sector1 & o!r entities1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4