,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #deji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ab1 #bjbb ,mrs4 
,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,mr4    
,coons1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4
 ,wick]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
provide = security 9 ! ,black ,sea      
region1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,black  
,sea ,security ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7  
,! ,black ,sea region is ( critical     
importance to ! national security ( six 
nations3 ,ukra9e1 ,georgia1 ,moldova1   
,romania1 ,bulg>ia1 & ,turkey4  7#b7 ,! 
,black ,sea region has be5 a zone (     
increas+ t5sion & conflict on ! ea/]n   
bord] ( ! ,european ,union & ! ,nor?    
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7
 foll[+ ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9's     
#bjad & #bjbb invasions ( ,ukra9e &     
#bjjh invasion ( ,georgia1 :i* /ill has 
t]ritories illegally occupi$ by !       

,russian ,f$]ation4  7#c7 ,s9ce !       
illegal attempt$ annexation ( ,ukra9e's 
,crimea region 9 #bjad1 ! ,russian      
,f$]ation has enhanc$ ! ,black ,sea     
,fleet to increase its pres5ce 9 !      
region1 enhanc$ its air & coa/al        
def5ses1 disreg>d$ int]national law     
reg>d+ fre$om ( navigation to int]rupt 9
 regul> %ipp+ r\tes1 & ?reat5$ fre$om ( 
navigation ex]cises 9 ! ,black ,sea4    
7#d7 ,s9ce its milit>y int]v5tions 9 !  
,black ,sea region />t+ 9 #bjjh1 !      
,russian ,f$]ation has und]tak5 p]si/5t 
hybrid measures to fur!r de/abilize !   
region ?r\gh malign influ5ce campaigns4 
7#e7 ,s9ce ! #bjbb invasion ( ,ukra9e by
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! unity among    
,black ,sea c\ntries has /r5g!n$1       
p>ticul>ly among ,,nato memb] c\ntries  
,romania1 ,bulg>ia1 & ,turkey4  7#f7 ,! 
,russian ,f$]ation is lev]ag+ its       
illegal claim ov] ,black ,sea wat]s & ! 
t]ritories ( ,black ,sea region /ates to
 execute milit>y ex]cises to ?reat5 !   
t]ritorial sov]eignty ( ,ukra9e & kill  

innoc5t civilians4  7#g7 ,russia has a  
long hi/ory ( us+ its position 9 !      
,black ,sea & ,crimea to ?reat5 ,,nato  
allies1 includ+ ! ,,hms ,def5d] incid5t 
( ,june #bjba1 :5 a ,briti% %ip 0 h>ass$
 by ,russian %ips :ile und]tak+ a fre$om
 ( navigation patrol 9 wat]s ne> !      
,crimean ,p59sula4  7#h7 ,:ile ,,nato   
has conduct$ r\t9e ex]cises 9 ! region1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates pres5ce 9 ! ,black ,sea 
has decreas$ s9ce ,russia's annexation (
 ,crimea due to compet+ security        
priorities among allies1 a lack (       
available %ips & res\rces1 & a lack ( a 
cle>ly def9$ regional /rategy4  7#i7    
,:ile1 9 ,febru>y #bjbb1 ,turkey block$ 
! entry ( ,russian w>%ips into ! ,black 
,sea pursuant to ! ,conv5tion reg>d+ !  
,regime ( ! ,/raits1 sign$ at ,montreux1
 ,switz]l& ,july #bj1 #aicf 7commonly   
kn[n z ! ,montreux ,conv5tion71 !       
,montreux ,conv5tion does n acc\nt = !  
increase 9 size1 weight1 & capabilities 
( mod]n w>%ips1 & ,russia does n h !    
same limits on tonnage z non-littoral   

/ates4  7#aj7 ,turkey has resi/$        
attempts to *ange its int]pretation ( ! 
,montreux ,conv5tion to avoid weak5+ _! 
position 9 ! region4  7#aa7 ,:ile ,,nato
 has long recogniz$ ! /rategic          
importance ( ! ,black ,sea1 ,russia has 
s\ght to capitalize on at times div]g5t 
priorities among ,,nato memb]s 9 !      
region to advance expansioni/ claims4   
7#ab7 ,on ,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb1 ,russian 
,f$]ation ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9     
in/igat$ an unprovok$1 unju/ifi$1 &     
unlawful w> violat+ ! t]ritorial        
integrity ( ! sov]eign c\ntry ( ,ukra9e 
& is us+ ! ,russian ,f$]ation's milit>y 
pres5ce on ! ,black ,sea to kill innoc5t
 ,ukra9ian civilians4  7#ac7 ,! ,russian
 ,f$]ation's unprovok$ w> on ,ukra9e has
 und]scor$ ! importance ( ! ,black ,sea 
region to ,unit$ ,/ates national        
security int]e/s4  7#ad7 ,! ,russian    
,f$]ation's unprovok$ w> has caus$ a    
food security crisis z                  
#bj1jjj1jjj-cj1jjj1jjj tons ( ,ukra9ian 
gra9 rema9 unable to leave ,ukra9e 9 an 

effici5t & secure mann]4 ,! w> has also 
imp$$ ,ukra9e's ability to produce &    
transport next ye>'s h>ve/4  7#ae7 ,!   
,russian ,f$]ation's actions 9 & ar\nd !
 ,black ,sea h also disrupt$ secure1    
reliable access to en]gy res\rces       
?r\gh\t ,europe4 ,notably1 ,gazprom     
susp5d$ natural gas supplies to ,pol& & 
,bulg>ia on ,april #bg1 #bjbb1 aft] !   
two c\ntries refus$ to abide by a ,m>*  
#ca1 #bjbb1 ,russian decree t all       
paym5ts be made 9 rubles1 9 violation ( 
! t]ms ( _! contracts ) ,gazprom4  7#af7
 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7's     
co]cive economic policies also ?reat5 ! 
economic /ability ( ! ,black ,sea       
region4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress on ,black
 ,sea security  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 x is 9 !
 int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to prev5t !   
spread ( fur!r arm$ conflict 9 ,europe  
by recogniz+ ! ,black ,sea region z an  
ar5a ( ,russian aggression2  7#b7 !     
littoral memb]s ( ! ,black ,sea are     
critical 9 c\nt]+ aggression by !       

,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation &      
ma9ta9+ ! collective security ( ! ,,nato
 alliance2  7#c7 ! repeat$1 illegal1    
unprovok$1 & viol5t attempts ( !        
,russian ,f$]ation to exp& its t]ritory 
& control access to ! ,m$it]ranean ?r\gh
 ! ,black ,sea con/itutes a ?reat to !  
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
,,nato alliance2  7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
condemns attempts by ! ,russian         
,f$]ation to *ange or alt] b\nd>ies 9 ! 
,black ,sea region by any means contr>y 
to int]national law2  7#e7 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & its allies %\ld robu/ly c\nt]  
,russia's illegal t]ritorial claims on !
 ,crimean ,p59sula1 along ,ukra9e's     
t]ritorial wat]s 9 ! ,black ,sea & !    
,sea ( ,azov1 9 ! ,black ,sea's         
int]national wat]s1 & 9 ! t]ritories x  
is illegally occupy+ 9 ,ukra9e2  7#f7 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to "w )9     
,,nato & ) ,,nato allies to develop a   
long-t]m /rategy to enhance security1   
e/abli% a p]man5t1 su/a9able pres5ce 9 !
 ea/]n flank1 & bol/] ! democratic      

resili5ce ( its allies & p>tn]s 9 !     
region2  7#g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld also 
"w ) ! ,european ,union 9 coord9at+ a   
/rategy to support democratic           
initiatives & economic prosp]ity 9 !    
region1 :i* includes two ,european      
,union memb]s & f\r aspirant nations2   
7#h7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld explore ef=ts 
to rebuild tru/ & bilat]al relations )  
,turkey1 a key ally 9 ! ,black ,sea     
region & a bulw>k aga9/ ,iran2  7#i7 x  
is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t ,,nato
 adopt a robu/ /rategy t[>d ! ,black    
,sea1 includ+ by work+ ) int]e/$ p>tn]  
c\ntries 9 ! region to advance common   
security objectives2  7#aj7 ! ,unit$    
,/ates %\ld "w to fo/] dialogue among   
c\ntries )9 ! ,black ,sea region to     
improve communication & intellig5ce %>+ 
& increase cyb] def5se capabilities2    
7#aa7 c\ntries ) hi/oric & economic ties
 to ,russia are look+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,europe to provide a positive        
economic pres5ce 9 ! broad] region z a  
c\nt]balance to ! ,russian ,f$]ation's  

malign influ5ce 9 ! region2  7#ab7 x is 
9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support 
& bol/] ! economic ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,black ,sea p>tn]s2  7#ac7 !   
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld support ! initiative 
und]tak5 by c5tral & ea/]n ,european    
/ates to advance ! ,?ree ,seas          
,initiative ,fund to /r5g!n transport1  
en]gy1 & digital infra/ructure          
connectivity 9 ! region betwe5 !        
,adriatic ,sea1 ,baltic ,sea1 & ,black  
,sea2  7#ad7 !re are mutually b5eficial 
opportunities = increas$ inve/m5t &     
economic expansion1 p>ticul>ly on en]gy1
 climate1 & transport infra/ructure     
initiatives1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,black ,sea /ates & ! broad] region2    
7#ae7 improv$ economic ties betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,black ,sea /ates & ! 
broad] region c lead to a /r5g!n$       
/rategic p>tn]%ip2  7#af7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates mu/ address ! food security      
*all5ges aris+ f closure ( ,ukra9e's    
,black ,sea ports1 z ?is global *all5ge 
w h critical national security          

implications = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 our     
p>tn]s1 & allies2  7#ag7 ,russia has a  
brutal hi/ory ( us+ hung] z a weapon &  
mu/ be /opp$2 &  7#ah7 c\nt]+ ! ,,prc's 
co]cive economic pursuits rema9s an     
important policy imp]ative 9 ord] to    
fur!r integrate ! ,black ,sea c\ntries  
into we/]n economies & improve regional 
/ability4  #d4 ,report on ,unit$ ,/ates 
policy t[>d ! ,black ,sea region  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,national   
,security ,c\ncil1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,comm]ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 ! ,trade & ,developm5t     
,ag5cy1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,export-,import 
,bank1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t 
,f9ance ,corporation1 %all deliv] to !  
appropriate congressional committees an 
int]ag5cy report t outl9es curr5t ,unit$
 ,/ates ef=ts & policy options t[>d     

,black ,sea c\ntries & ! broad] region &
 addresses ! matt]s address$ 9 section  
#c1 includ+ ,,nato engagem5t 9 ! region4
  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+    
elem5ts3 7#a7 ,an ov]view ( ongo+ ef=ts 
by relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t     
ag5cies t[>d ! ,black ,sea region1 bo?  
?r\gh bilat]al initiatives ) ,black ,sea
 c\ntries & any regional initiatives    
t[>d ! region1 to provide milit>y &     
security assi/ance1 economic support1 & 
good gov]nance initiatives4  7#b7 ,a    
description ( curr5t ef=ts & policy     
options t c be und]tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national   
,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,export-,import ,bank1 !  
,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,en]gy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,agriculture to promote economic gr[?1  
integration1 & quality infra/ructure    
7includ+ = en]gy integration &          
indep5d5ce7 9 ! ,black ,sea littoral    

/ates & ! broad] region4  7#c7 ,a       
breakd[n ( initiatives to provide !     
foll[+ types ( support1 toge!r ) a      
breakd[n ( fund+ to support ^! ef=ts3   
7,a7 ,milit>y assi/ance1 includ+        
infra/ructure 9 support ( enhanc$       
deploym5ts & supply logi/ics 9 ! region4
  7,b7 ,economic assi/ance1 includ+     
support = ! food security crisis4  7,c7 
,c\nt]+ ,russian dis9=mation & propag&a 
9 ! ,black ,sea region4  7,d7 ,en]gy    
div]sification & regional m>ket         
integration & supply to r$uce dep5d5ce  
on en]gy f ! ,russian ,f$]ation &       
promote clean en]gy initiatives4  7,e7  
,us+ economic /atecraft tools1 su* z    
trade & monet>y policy1 equity inve/m5ts
 & debt f9anc+ & political risk         
insurance1 to increase ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
bilat]al trade & inve/m5t 9 ! region &  
opportunities = ne>-%or+ production 9 ! 
broad] region = ! ,european m>ket4  7,f7
 ,fo/]+ great] regional coop]ation4     
7,g7 ,increas+ access to global capital 
m>kets & enhancem5t ( local & regional  

s\rces ( capital = critical             
infra/ructure & o!r inve/m5ts4  7,h7 ,a 
plan = help+ ,unit$ ,/ates allies 9 !   
region to accel]ate _! transitions f    
legacy ,russian milit>y equipm5t &      
promote ,,nato int]op]ability4  7,i7    
,/r5g!n+ rule-(-law & anti-corruption   
ef=ts4  7,j7 ,address+ ! ,,prc's co]cive
 economic actions4  7#d7 ,an assessm5t (
 ,,nato engagem5t 9 ! region & policy   
options to address ! *ang$ regional     
security environm5t1 includ+ ,,nato's   
pres5ce 9 ! region & an outl9e (        
,,nato's plann$ & rec5t milit>y ex]cises
 9 ! region1 9 p>ticul> ^? "u           
,headqu>t]s ,mult9ational ,division     
,s\!a/ 79 ,romania7 & ! f\r new battle  
gr\ps 9 ,romania1 ,bulg>ia1 ,hung>y1 &  
,slovakia4  #e4 ,unit$ ,/ates policy ,x 
is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to--  7#a7
 actively det] ! ?reat ( fur!r ,russian 
escalation 9 ! ,black ,sea region &     
def5d fre$om ( navigation 9 ! ,black    
,sea to prev5t ! spread ( fur!r arm$    
conflict 9 ,europe2  7#b7 advocate )9   

,,nato1 among ,,nato allies1 & )9 !     
,european ,union to develop a long-t]m  
coord9at$ /rategy to enhance security1  
e/abli% a p]man5t1 su/a9able pres5ce 9 !
 ea/]n flank1 & bol/] ! democratic      
resili5ce ( ,unit$ ,/ates allies &      
p>tn]s 9 ! region2  7#c7 support & bol/]
 ! economic ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,black ,sea p>tn]s1 & mobilize !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t 
,f9ance ,corporation1 ! ,export-,import 
,bank1 ! ,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,comm]ce to increase ,unit$ ,/ates    
pres5ce & inve/m5t 9 ,black ,sea        
c\ntries2  7#d7 provide economic        
alt]natives to ! ,,prc's co]cive        
economic options t de/abilize & fur!r   
erode economic integration ( ! ,black   
,sea littoral /ates2  7#e7 ensure t !   
,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to support ,black
 ,sea c\ntries to /r5g!n _! democratic  
in/itutions to prev5t corruption &      

accel]ate _! advancem5t into !          
,euroatlantic community2 &  7#f7        
enc\rage ! initiative und]tak5 by c5tral
 & ea/]n ,european /ates to advance !   
,?ree ,seas ,initiative to /r5g!n       
transport1 en]gy1 & digital             
infra/ructure connectivity 9 ! region   
betwe5 ! ,adriatic ,sea1 ,baltic ,sea1 &
 ,black ,sea4  #f4 ,black ,sea security 
& developm5t /rategy  7a7 ,black ,sea   
developm5t & security /rategy ,no lat]  
?an #cfj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 draw+ f ! policy options develop$ 
9 ! report 9 section #d1 ! ,national    
,security ,c\ncil1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national  
,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates            
,export-,import ,bank1 ! ,trade &       
,developm5t ,ag5cy ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,comm]ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,treasury1 %all direct an int]ag5cy 

/rategy1 bas$ on ! f9d+s ( ! report "u  
section #d1 to increase milit>y         
assi/ance & coord9ation ) ,,nato & !    
,european ,union1 deep5 economic ties1  
/r5g!n economic & en]gy security &      
enhance security assi/ance ) ,black ,sea
 c\ntries1 & support ef=ts to bol/] _!  
democratic resili5ce4  7b7 ,purpose &   
objectives ,! initiative e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7a7 %all h ! foll[+ goals &  
objectives3  7#a7 ,ensur+ ! effici5t &  
effective deliv]y ( security assi/ance  
to ! ,black ,sea /ates1 prioritiz+      
assi/ance t w bol/] def5ses aga9/ hybrid
 w>f>e & improve int]op]ability ) ,,nato
 =ces4  7#b7 ,bol/]+ ,unit$ ,/ates      
support = ! region's en]gy security &   
integration ) ,europe & r$uc+ _!        
dep5d5ce on ,russia :ile support+ en]gy 
div]sification4  7#c7 ,mitigat+ ! impact
 ( economic co]cion by ! ,russian       
,f$]ation & ! ,,prc on ,black ,sea /ates
 & id5tify+ new opportunities = =eign   
direct inve/m5t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
coop]at+ c\ntries & ! enhancem5t (      

,unit$ ,/ates bus9ess ties4  7#d7       
,increas+ high-level engagem5t betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,black ,sea /ates1 &  
re9=c+ economic gr[?1 f9anc+ quality    
infra/ructure1 & re9=c+ trade ) a focus 
on improv+ high-level economic          
coop]ation4  7#e7 ,increas+ coord9ation 
) ! ,european ,union & ! ,nor? ,atlantic
 ,treaty ,organization to maximize      
effectiv5ess & m9imize duplication4  7c7
 ,activities  7#a7 ,security ,! /rategy 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include 
! foll[+ elem5ts relat$ to security3    
7,a7 ,a plan to increase int]ag5cy      
coord9ation t[>d ! ,black ,sea region4  
7,b7 ,a /rategy =--  7i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to increase ,,nato's pres5ce &         
capabilities 9 ! ,black ,sea region1    
includ+ l& & air =ces2 or  7ii7 a ,unit$
 ,/ates-l$ initiative ) ,,nato memb]    
c\ntries to increase coord9ation1       
pres5ce1 & regional engagem5t among     
,black ,sea c\ntries4  7,c7 ,a /rategy  
to increase milit>y assi/ance t[>d      
,black ,sea c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly        

,ukra9e1 ,romania1 ,bulg>ia1 & ,georgia4
  7,d7 ,prioritization ( intellig5ce1   
surveillance1 & reconnaissance sy/ems to
 monitor ,russian op]ations 9 ! ,black  
,sea region1 z well z upgrad+ f air     
polic+ to air def5se missions4  7,e7 ,an
 assessm5t ( ! value ( e/abli%+ a jo9t1 
mult9ational ?ree-/> headqu>t]s on !    
,black ,sea1 responsible = plann+1      
read9ess1 ex]cises1 & coord9ation ( all 
milit>y activity 9 ! great] ,black ,sea 
region4  7,f7 ,an ov]view ( ,=eign      
,milit>y ,f9anc+1 ,int]national ,milit>y
 ,education & ,tra9+1 & o!r ,unit$      
,/ates security assi/ance to ! region4  
7,g7 ,a plan = communicat+ ! *anges to  
,,nato po/ure to ! public 9 alli$ &     
p>tn] c\ntries1 z well z 9 ! ,russian   
,f$]ation & ,bel>us4  7,h7 ,a plan =    
combat+ ,russian dis9=mation & propag&a 
9 ! ,black ,sea region1 utiliz+ !       
res\rces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1   
includ+ ! ,global ,engagem5t ,c5t]4     
7,i7 ,a plan to promote great] fre$om ( 
navigation1 work+ prim>ily ) ,turkey1   

,ukra9e1 ,romania1 & ,bulg>ia to all[ = 
great] security & economic ,black ,sea  
access4  7#b7 ,economic prosp]ity ,!    
/rategy e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
include ! foll[+ elem5ts relat$ to      
economic prosp]ity3  7,a7 ,a /rategy to 
fo/] dialogue betwe5 exp]ts f ! ,unit$  
,/ates & f ! ,black ,sea /ates on       
economic expansion1 =eign direct        
inve/m5t1 /r5g!n+ rule ( law            
initiatives1 & mitigat+ economic co]cion
 by ,russia & ! ,,prc4  7,b7 ,a /rategy 
= ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national         
,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation & all  
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t contribute 
to ,unit$ ,/ates economic /atecraft to  
id5tify new opportunities = private     
inve/m5t 9 ,black ,sea /ates4  7,c7 ,an 
evaluation und]tak5 by ,unit$ ,/ates    
,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation to e/abli% regional (fices 
9 ,georgia1 ,ukra9e1 or ,romania4  7,d7 
,assessm5ts on en]gy div]sification4 ,! 
assessm5t %\ld focus on ! imm$iate ne$  
to replace en]gy supplies f ,russia1 &  

recognize ! long-t]m importance ( broad]
 en]gy div]sification1 includ+ clean    
en]gy initiatives4  7,e7 ,assessm5ts (  
pot5tial food security solutions4  7#c7 
,democratic resili5ce ,! /rategy        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include 
! foll[+ elem5ts relat$ to democratic   
resili5ce3  7,a7 ,a /rategy to increase 
indep5d5t m$ia & ,unit$ ,/ates-support$ 
m$ia initiatives to combat =eign malign 
influ5ce 9 ! ,black ,sea region4  7,b7  
,great] mobilization ( initiatives      
spe>head$ by ! ,global ,engagem5t ,c5t] 
& ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national
 ,developm5t to c\nt] ,russian propag&a 
& dis9=mation 9 ! ,black ,sea region4   
7#d7 ,regional connectivity ,! /rategy  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all promote 
regional connectivity by s5d+ high-level
 repres5tatives ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or
 o!r ag5cy p>tn]s to-- 7,a7 ! ,black    
,sea region n less frequ5tly ?an twice a
 ye>2 &  7,b7 major regional =a on      
infra/ructure & en]gy security1 includ+ 
! ,?ree ,seas ,initiative ,summit4  7d7 

,id5tification ( necess>y programs &    
res\rces ,no lat] ?an #cfj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
int]ag5cy %all id5tify any necess>y     
program1 policy1 or budget>y res\rces   
requir$1 by ag5cy1 to support           
implem5tation ( ! ,black ,sea ,security 
,/rategy = fiscal ye>s #bjbd1 #bjbe1 &  
#bjbf4  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means--  7,a7 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !     
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,black ,sea /ates
 ,! t]m ,black ,sea /ates means ,turkey1
 ,romania1 ,bulg>ia1 ,moldova1 ,ukra9e1 
& ,georgia4  7#c7 ,?ree ,seas           
,initiative ,inve/m5t ,fund c\ntries ,! 
t]m ,?ree ,seas ,initiative ,inve/m5t   

,fund c\ntries means ,e/onia1 ,latvia1  
,li?uania1 ,pol&1 ! ,cze* ,republic1    
,slovakia1 ,hung>y1 ,slov5ia1 ,au/ria1  
,croatia1 ,romania1 & ,bulg>ia4