,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #b1 #bjbb ,mrs4 
,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4     
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4
 ,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to enc\rage increas$ trade &   
inve/m5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !     
c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,we/]n ,balkans ,democracy &
 ,prosp]ity ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts 
,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z      
foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4    
,s5se ( ,congress4 ,sec4 #d4 ,def9$ t]m4
 ,sec4 #e4 ,codification ( sanctions    
relat+ to ! ,we/]n ,balkans4 ,sec4 #f4  
,democratic & economic developm5t &     
prosp]ity initiatives4 ,sec4 #g4 ,c\nt]+
 malign influ5ce & promot+              
cross-cultural engagem5t4 ,sec4 #h4     

,peace ,corps 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans4 ,sec4
 #i4 ,balkans ,y\? ,lead]%ip            
,initiative4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! six c\ntries ( !      
,we/]n ,balkans 7,albania1 ,bosnia &    
,h]zegov9a1 ,kosovo1 ,mont5egro1 ,nor?  
,mac$onia1 & ,s]bia7 =m a plurali/ic1   
multi-e?nic region 9 ! he>t ( ,europe t 
is critical to ,europe's peace1         
/ability1 & prosp]ity4  7#b7 ,cont9u$   
peace1 /ability1 & prosp]ity 9 ! ,we/]n 
,balkans is directly ti$ to             
opportunities = democratic & economic   
advancem5t available to ! citiz5s &     
resid5ts ( ^? six c\ntries4  7#c7 ,x is 
9 ! mutual int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
six c\ntries ( ! ,we/]n ,balkans to     
promote /able & su/a9able economic gr[? 
& developm5t 9 ! region4  7#d7 ,! re=ms 
& integration ) ! ,european ,union      
pursu$ by c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans h
 l$ to significant democratic & economic
 progress 9 ! region4  7#e7 ,despite    
economic progress1 rates ( pov]ty &     
unemploym5t 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans rema9   

high] ?an 9 neighbor+ ,european ,union  
c\ntries4  7#f7 ,out-migration1         
p>ticul>ly ( y\?1 is affect+            
demographics 9 e c\ntry 9 ! ,we/]n      
,balkans1 result+ 9 negative population 
gr[? 9 all six c\ntries4  7#g7 ,creat+ a
 welcom+ environm5t = inve/m5t & creat+ 
employm5t opportunities 9 ! ,we/]n      
,balkans1 especially = y\?1 c provide   
p[]ful tools = economic developm5t & =  
enc\rag+ broad] p>ticipation 9 a        
political process t increases prosp]ity 
= all4  7#h7 ,(f]+ opportunities =      
inclusive1 transp>5t economic gr[? &    
m]it-bas$ employm5t to p liv+ 9 ! ,we/]n
 ,balkans w enc\rage high] levels (     
trade & direct inve/m5t & support       
positive economic & political           
developm5ts occurr+ ?r\gh\t ! region4   
7#i7 ,exi/+ regional economic ef=ts1 su*
 z ! ,common ,regional ,m>ket & ! ,op5  
,balkans initiative1 h great pot5tial to
 improve ! economic conditions 9 !      
,we/]n ,balkans1 :ile promot+ inclusion 
& transp>5cy4  7#aj7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (     

,comm]ce1 ?r\gh its ,=eign ,comm]cial   
,s]vice1 plays an important role 9      
promot+ & facilitat+ opportunities =    
,unit$ ,/ates trade & inve/m5t4  7#aa7  
,corruption cont9ues to plague ! ,we/]n 
,balkans & repres5ts "o ( ! greate/     
imp$im5ts to fur!r economic & political 
developm5t 9 ! region4  7#ab7           
,dis9=mation campaigns t>get+ ! ,we/]n  
,balkans ?reat5 ! cr$ibility ( ,we/]n   
democratic in/itutions1 ! integrity (   
national elections1 & ! response to     
,,covid-#ai4  7#ac7 ,corruption &       
dis9=mation prolif]ate 9 political      
environm5ts m>k$ by autocratic control  
or p>tisan conflict4  7#ad7 ,dep5d5ce on
 ,russian s\rces ( natural gas = !      
c\ntries ( ! ,we/]n ,balkans ties _!    
economies & politics to ! ,russian      
,f$]ation & inhibits _! aspirations =   
,european integration4  7#ae7 ,! ,we/]n 
,balkans reliance on fossil fuels =     
en]gy s\rces causes damage to !         
environm5t & to human heal?1 :ile       
inhibit+ economic developm5t 9 ! region4

  7#af7 ,r$uc+ ! ,we/]n ,balkans'       
reliance on ,russian natural gas        
supplies & fossil fuels is 9 ! national 
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ag7 ,*9a's 
gr[+ influ5ce 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans c\ld  
also h a delet]i\s impact on /rategic   
competition1 democracy1 & economic      
integration ) ,europe4  7#ah7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance
 ,corporation plays an important role 9 
! pursuit ( ,unit$ ,/ates policy goals  
focus$ on economic developm5t4  7#ai7 ,9
 ,m>* #bjbb1 ! ,presid5t laun*$ !       
,european ,democratic ,resili5ce        
,initiative to bol/] democratic         
resili5ce1 advance anti-corruption      
ef=ts1 & def5d human rights 9 ,ukra9e & 
its neighbors 9 response ,russia's w> ( 
aggression4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%\ld-- 7#a7 enc\rage increas$ trade &   
inve/m5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & allies
 & p>tn]s 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans2  7#b7    
exp& ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to regional
 integration ef=ts 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans2 

7#c7 /r5g!n & exp& regional economic    
integration 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans1        
especially ent]prises own$ by & employ+ 
wom5 & y\?2  7#d7 "w ) allies & p>tn]s  
committ$ to improv+ ! rule ( law1 en]gy 
res\rce div]sification1 democratic &    
economic re=m1 & ! eradication ( pov]ty 
9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans2  7#e7 increase     
,unit$ ,/ates trade & inve/m5t ) !      
,we/]n ,balkans1 p>ticul>ly 9 ways t--  
7,a7 decrease dep5d5ce on ,russian en]gy
 s\rces & fossil fuels2  7,b7 increase  
en]gy div]sification1 effici5cy1 &      
cons]vation2 &  7,c7 facilitate !       
transition to clean] & m reliable s\rces
 ( en]gy1 includ+ r5ewables2  7#f7      
facilitate ! developm5t ( /rong civil   
societies1 indep5d5t m$ia1 transp>5t1   
acc\ntable1 citiz5-responsive gov]nance1
 & political /ability 9 ! ,we/]n        
,balkans2  7#g7 support ! exp$iti\s     
accession ( ! c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n       
,balkans to ! ,european ,union & to !   
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization   
7,,nato7 = ^? t desire memb]%ip2  7#h7  

support--  7,a7 ma9ta9+ ! full ,european
 ,union ,=ce 7,,eu=7 m&ate 9 ,bosnia &  
,h]zegov9a z be+ 9 ! national security  
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7        
enc\rag+ ,,nato & ! ,european ,union to 
review _! mission m&ates & po/ure 9     
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a to ensure !y are   
play+ a proactive role 9 e/abli%+ a safe
 & secure environm5t1 p>ticul>ly !      
def5se environm5t2  7,c7 us+ ! voice ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,,nato to enc\rage     
alliance plann+ & support ( an          
int]national milit>y =ce to ma9ta9 a    
safe & secure environm5t 9 ,bosnia &    
,h]zegov9a1 especially if ,russia blocks
 reau?orization ( ! mission 9 ! ,unit$  
,nations2 &  7,d7 a /r5g!n$ ,,nato      
headqu>t]s 9 ,s>ajevo2  7#i7 cont9ue    
security coop]ation ) ,albania1         
,mont5egro1 & ,nor? ,mac$onia ?r\gh !   
auspices ( ,,nato & ?r\gh cont9u$       
bilat]al coop]ation2  7#aj7 cont9ue to  
support ,mont5egro's ongo+ accession    
negotiations ) ! ,european ,union1      
includ+ by provid+ assi/ance to         

,mont5egro to help ! c\ntry promptly    
meet ,european ,union memb]%ip crit]ia2 
7#aa7 cont9ue to support ,nor?          
,mac$onia's & ,albania's applications = 
,european ,union memb]%ip by support+   
improvem5t ( _! respective abilities to 
meet democracy b5*m>ks requir$ =        
accession2  7#ab7 cont9ue to support    
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a's pursuit (        
,european ,union c&idate /atus by       
enc\rag+ mean+ful advancem5t ( its re=m 
ag5da2  7#ac7 cont9ue to support !      
cultural h]itage1 & recognize !         
languages ( ! ,we/]n ,balkans2  7#ad7   
coord9ate closely ) ! ,european ,union1 
! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & o!r allies & p>tn]s  
on sanctions designations & "w to align 
ef=ts z mu* z possible to demon/rate a  
cle> commitm5t to uphold+ democratic    
values2  7#ae7 exp& bilat]al security   
coop]ation ) non-,,nato memb] ,balkan   
c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly ef=ts focus$ on    
regional integration & coop]ation1      
includ+ ?r\gh ! ,adriatic ,*>t]1 done at
 ,tirana ,may #b1 #bjjc2  7#af7 increase

 ef=ts to combat ,russian dis9=mation   
campaigns & any o!r malign1 de/abiliz+1 
or disruptive activities t>get+ ! ,we/]n
 ,balkans ?r\gh engagem5t ) gov]nm5t    
in/itutions1 political /akehold]s1      
j\rnali/s1 civil society organizations1 
& indu/ry lead]s2  7#ag7 articulate     
cle>ly & unambigu\sly ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
commitm5t to support+ democratic values 
& respect = int]national law z ! sole   
pa? =w>d = ! c\ntries ( ! ,we/]n        
,balkans2 &  7#ah7 support ! mission ( !
 ,peace ,corps to promote _w peace &    
fri5d%ip by help+ ! p ( int]e/$ c\ntries
 to meet _! ne$ = tra9$ m5 & wom51 :i*  
provides an invaluable opportunity to   
connect ! ,am]ican p ) ! p ( ! ,we/]n   
,balkans4  #d4 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is ,act1 !
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2  7#c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7#d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !

 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #e4          
,codification ( sanctions relat+ to !   
,we/]n ,balkans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates sanctions impos$ ?r\gh !         
,executive ord]s specifi$ 9 subsection  
7b7 relat+ to ob/ruct+ ! ,dayton        
,accords & corruption1 includ+ all      
sanctions impos$ ) respect to p]sons "u 
su* ,executive ord]s z ( ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all rema9 9       
effect1 except z provid$ 9 subsection   
7c74  7b7 ,executive ord]s specifi$ ,!  
,executive ord]s specifi$ 9 ?is         
subsection are-- 7#a7 ,executive ,ord]  
#acbai 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+
 to block+ prop]ty ( p]sons :o ?reat5   
int]national /abilization ef=ts 9 !     
,we/]n ,balkans71 z am5d$ be=e & 9      
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act2 &  7#b7 ,executive ,ord] #adjcc   
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+ to    
block+ prop]ty & susp5d+ entry into !   
,unit$ ,/ates ( c]ta9 p]sons contribut+ 
to ! de/abiliz+ situation 9 ! ,we/]n    
,balkans71 z 9 effect on su* date (     

enactm5t4  7c7 ,t]m9ation ( sanctions ,!
 ,presid5t may t]m9ate ! application (  
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 )   
respect to a p]son if ! ,presid5t       
c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t--  7#a7 su* p]son-- 7,a7 is
 n engag+ 9 ! activity t 0 ! basis = su*
 sanctions2 or  7,b7 has tak5           
significant v]ifiable /eps t[>d /opp+   
su* activity2 &  7#b7 ! ,presid5t has   
receiv$ reliable assurances t su* p]son 
w n kn[+ly engage 9 activity subject to 
su* sanctions 9 ! future4  #f4          
,democratic & economic developm5t &     
prosp]ity initiatives  7a7              
,anti-,corruption initiative ,!         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ?r\gh ongo+ & new    
programs1 %all develop an initiative t--
 7#a7 seeks to exp& te*nical assi/ance =
 ! developm5t ( national anti-corruption
 /rategies to ea* c\ntry ( ! ,we/]n     
,balkans1 or = ! support ( national     
anti-corruption /rategies already       
creat$1 tak+ into acc\nt local          
conditions & cont+5t on ! agreem5t ( !  

ho/ c\ntry gov]nm5t2  7#b7 seeks to %>e 
be/ practices )1 & provide tra9+ to1 law
 en=cem5t ag5cies & judicial            
in/itutions1 & o!r relevant adm9i/rative
 bodies1 9 c\ntries 9 ! region to       
improve ! effici5cy1 transp>5cy1 &      
acc\ntability ( su* ag5cies &           
in/itutions2  7#c7 provides support to  
combat political corruption1 p>ticul>ly 
9 campaign f9ance1 & to /r5g!n          
regulatory & legislative ov]sight (     
critical gov]nance areas1 su* z fre$om (
 in=mation & public procurem5t2 &  7#d7 
includes ! ,we/]n ,balkans 9 ! ,european
 ,democratic ,resili5ce ,initiative1 &  
consid]s ! region z a recipi5t (        
anti-corruption fund+ = su* initiative4 
7b7 ,prioritiz+ regional trade &        
economic competitiv5ess  7#a7 ,s5se (   
congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--   
7,a7 promot+ /rong] economic1 civic1 &  
political relation%ips among ! c\ntries 
9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans w enable su*        
c\ntries to bett] utilize exi/+ res\rces
 & maximize _! economic security &      

resili5ce by increas+ trade 9 goods &   
s]vices among o!r c\ntries 9 ! region2 &
  7,b7 ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5ts 9 &      
assi/ance t[>d creat+ a m integrat$     
region ensures political /ability &     
security = ! region4  7#b7              
,compreh5sive1 #e-ye> /rategy = economic
 developm5t & democratic resili5ce 9 !  
we/]n balkans ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 
& ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance
 ,corporation1 %all submit to !         
appropriate congressional committees a  
regional economic developm5t &          
democratic resili5ce /rategy = ! ,we/]n 
,balkans t-- 7,a7 consid]s ! full set ( 
tools & res\rces available f ! ag5cies  
ov]se5 by su* ,f$]al (ficials2  7,b7    
includes ef=ts to ensure coord9ation )  
multilat]al & bilat]al p>tn]s1 su* z !  

,european ,union1 ! ,_w ,bank1 & o!r    
relevant assi/ance frameworks2  7,c7    
includes an initial public assessm5t (--
  7i7 economic opportunities = :i*      
,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses1 or ^? ( o!r    
l-m9d$ p>tn]s1 w\ld be competitive2     
7ii7 legal1 economic1 gov]nance1        
infra/ructural1 or o!r b>ri]s limit+    
,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5t 9 ! ,we/]n       
,balkans2  7iii7 ! effectiv5ess ( exi/+ 
regional coop]ation initiatives1 su* z !
 ,op5 ,balkan initiative & ! ,we/]n     
,balkans ,common ,regional ,m>ket2 &    
7iv7 ways to increase ,unit$ ,/ates     
trade 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans2  7,d7        
develops human & in/itutional capacity &
 infra/ructure across multiple sectors (
 economies1 includ+ clean en]gy1 en]gy  
effici5cy1 agriculture1 small &         
m$ium-siz$ ent]prise developm5t1 heal?1 
& cyb]security2  7,e7 assi/s ) !        
developm5t & implem5tation ( regional & 
int]national trade agreem5ts2  7,f7     
supports wom5-own$ ent]prises & g5d]    
equality2  7,g7 promotes gov]nm5t       

policies t combat corruption & enc\rage 
transp>5cy1 free & fair competition1    
s\nd gov]nance1 judicial re=m1          
environm5tal protection1 & bus9ess      
environm5ts conducive to su/a9able &    
inclusive economic gr[?2 &  7,h7        
includes a public diplomacy /rategy t   
describes ! actions t w be tak5 by      
relevant ag5cies to ensure t populations
 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans are aw>e ( !       
developm5t activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide a
 brief+ = ! appropriate congressional   
committees t describes ! progress made  
t[>ds develop+ ! /rategy requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b74  7c7 ,regional trade &   
developm5t initiative  7#a7             
,au?orization ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance
 ,corporation & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 

is au?oriz$ to coord9ate a regional     
trade & developm5t initiative 9         
accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#b7      
,initiative elem5ts ,! initiative       
au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7  
promote private sector gr[? &           
competitiv5ess & increase ! capacity (  
bus9esses1 p>ticul>ly small & m$ium-siz$
 ent]prises2  7,b7 aim to increase      
int]regional exports to o!r c\ntries 9 !
 ,balkans & neighbor+ c\ntries &        
,european ,union memb] /ates2  7,c7 aim 
to increase ,unit$ ,/ates exports to &  
inve/m5ts 9 c\ntries 9 ! ,balkans2  7,d7
 support />tup companies by provid+     
tra9+ 9 bus9ess skills & lead]%ip1      
provid+ opportunities to connect to     
s\rces ( capital1 & by enc\rag+ />tup   
companies t are l$ by y\? or wom52  7,e7
 enc\rage & promote inw>d & outw>d      
inve/m5t ?r\gh engagem5t ) ! ,we/]n     
,balkans diaspora community 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & abroad2  7,f7 assi/ gov]nm5ts  
to develop--  7i7 regulations to ensure 
fair & effective inve/m5t2 &  7ii7      

scre5+ tools to id5tify & det] malign   
inve/m5ts & o!r co]cive economic        
practices2  7,g7 review exi/+ assi/ance 
programm+ across ,f$]al ag5cies-- 7i7 to
 elim9ate duplication2 &  7ii7 to       
id5tify areas ( coord9ation )9 !        
,balkans region1 :i* %all include ! #f  
,we/]n ,balkans c\ntries & any c\ntry t 
%>es a bord] ) any ( su* c\ntries2  7,h7
 id5tify areas :]e application (        
additional res\rces c\ld exp& successful
 programs to #a or m c\ntries 9 ! region
 by build+ on ! exi/+ exp]i5ce & program
 ar*itecture2  7,i7 comp>e exi/+        
s+le-c\ntry sector analyses to det]m9e  
areas ( focus t w\ld b5efit f a regional
 approa*2 &  7,j7 promote intr>egional  
trade ?r\gh--  7i7 programm+1 includ+   
grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 & o!r =ms 
( assi/ance2  7ii7 exp&+ aw>5ess ( !    
availability ( loans & o!r f9ancial     
in/rum5ts f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1  
includ+ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national 
,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation & !    
,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2

 &  7iii7 coord9at+ access to exi/+     
trade in/rum5ts available ?r\gh allies &
 p>tn]s 9 ! region1 includ+ ! ,european 
,union & int]national f9ancial          
in/itutions4  7#c7 ,support = regional  
infra/ructure projects ,! initiative    
au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 consi/5t ) ! 
,,build ,act ( #bjah 7division ,f (     
,public ,law #aae-bed7 & ! ,european    
,en]gy ,security & ,div]sification ,act 
( #bjai 7title ,,xx ( division ,p (     
,public ,law #aaf-id71 %\ld facilitate &
 prioritize support = regional          
infra/ructure projects1 includ+--  7,a7 
transportation projects t build roads1  
bridges1 railways & o!r physical        
infra/ructure to facilitate travel (    
goods & p ?r\gh\t ! ,balkans region1    
p>ticul>ly int]/ate travel2  7,b7       
te*nical support & inve/m5ts ne$$ to    
meet ,unit$ ,/ates & ,european ,union   
/&>ds = air travel1 includ+ scre5+ &    
in=mation %>+2  7,c7 ! developm5t (     
telecommunications networks f tru/$     
provid]s2  7,d7 infra/ructure projects t

 connect ,we/]n ,balkan c\ntries to ea* 
o!r & to c\ntries ) :i* !y %>e a bord]2 
7,e7 ! effective analysis ( t5d]s &     
transp>5t procurem5t processes2  7,f7   
inve/m5t transp>5cy programs t w help   
c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans analyze    
gaps & e/abli% in/itutional & regulatory
 re=ms necess>y--  7i7 to create an     
enabl+ environm5t = trade & inve/m5t2 & 
7ii7 to /r5g!n protections aga9/ suspect
 inve/m5ts ?r\gh public procurem5t &    
privatization & ?r\gh =eign direct      
inve/m5ts2  7,g7 %>+ be/ practices le>n$
 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r int]national   
p>tn]s to ensure t in/itutional &       
regulatory me*anisms = address+ ^!      
issues are fair1 non>bitr>y1 effective1 
& free f corruption2  7,h7 projects t   
r$uce reliance on fossil fuels &        
facilitate ! transition to clean s\rces 
( en]gy2  7,i7 te*nical assi/ance &     
g5]at+ private inve/m5t 9 projects t    
promote connectivity & en]gy-%>+ 9 !    
,we/]n ,balkans region2  7,j7 te*nical  
assi/ance to support regional           

collaboration on environm5tal protection
 t includes gov]nm5tal1 political1      
civic1 & bus9ess /akehold]s2 &  7,k7    
te*nical assi/ance to develop f9anc+    
options & help create l9kages ) pot5tial
 f9anc+ in/itutions & inve/ors4  7#d7   
,loans  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts           
appropriat$ "u ! head+s ,economic       
,support ,fund & ,assi/ance = ,europe1  
,eurasia & ,c5tral ,asia 9 any ,act mak+
 appropriations = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1  
=eign op]ations1 & relat$ programs may  
be made available = ! co/s 7z def9$ 9   
section #ejb ( ! ,congressional ,budget 
,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa;a771 (  
loan gu>antees1 includ+ ! co/ ( modify+ 
loans & loan gu>antees1 = programs1     
projects1 or activities 9 ,albania1     
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 ,kosovo1          
,mont5egro1 ,nor? ,mac$onia1 or ,s]bia1 
:i* are au?oriz$ to be provid$4  7,b7   
,classification ( loans & loan gu>antees
 ,am\nts made available "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 = ! co/s ( loans & loan gu>antees1 
includ+ ! co/ ( modify+ loans & loan    

gu>antees1 %all n be consid]$ assi/ance 
= ! purposes ( any provisions ( law     
limit+ assi/ance to a c\ntry4  7,c7     
,consultation & notification ,am\nts    
made available "u ?is subsection %all be
 subject to--  7i7 prior consultation ) 
! appropriate congressional committees2 
&  7ii7 ! regul> notification proc$ures 
( ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,appropriations
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#e7     
,requirem5ts ,all programm+ "u !        
initiative au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all-- 7,a7 be op5 to ! p>ticipation (  
all #f ,we/]n ,balkan c\ntries2  7,b7 be
 consi/5t ) ,european ,union accession  
requirem5ts2  7,c7 be focus$ on reta9+  
tal5t )9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans2  7,d7       
promote gov]nm5t policies 9 ,we/]n      
,balkan c\ntries t enc\rage free & fair 
competition1 s\nd gov]nance1            
environm5tal protection1 & bus9ess      
environm5ts t are conducive to su/a9able
 & inclusive economic gr[?2  7,e7       
include g5d] analysis & ef=ts to promote

 g5d] equity2 &  7,f7 include a public  
diplomacy /rategy to in=m local &       
regional audi5ces 9 ! ,balkan region    
ab\t ! initiative1 includ+ specific     
programs & projects4  7d7 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation  7#a7 ,appo9tm5ts ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 subject to ! availability (   
appropriations1 ! ,*ief ,executive      
,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national  
,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,,dfc71 9      
collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1    
%\ld take /eps to ensure t--  7,a7 a    
regional ,,dfc (fice ) responsibilities 
= ! ,we/]n ,balkans is e/abli%$ 9 !     
region & is op]ational2 &  7,b7         
suffici5t full-"t ,,dfc employees1      
includ+ at lea/ "o p]man5t hire f !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 are /ation$ 9 ! (fice to 
s]ve ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 ! ,we/]n   
,balkans4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( !     

,,dfc %all submit a report to !         
appropriate congressional committees t  
includes-- 7,a7 a summ>y ( ! /eps t h   
be5 tak5 to fulfill ! requirem5ts "u    
p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 an acc\nt ( any    
additional res\rces & au?orities ne$$ to
 complete ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph     
7#a72 &  7,c7 a description ( ! initial 
outrea* plan = ! new regional ,,dfc     
(fice4  7#c7 ,jo9t report ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( !    
,,dfc & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t %all
 submit a jo9t report to ! appropriate  
congressional committees t includes--   
7,a7 an assessm5t ( ! b5efits ( provid+ 
sov]eign loan gu>antees to c\ntries 9 ! 
,we/]n ,balkans to support infra/ructure
 & en]gy div]sification projects2  7,b7 
an outl9e ( additional res\rces1 su* z  
tools1 fund+1 & p]sonnel1 :i* may be    
requir$ to (f] sov]eign loan gu>antees2 
&  7,c7 an assessm5t ( h[ ! ,,dfc c     
deploy its insurance products 9 support 

( bonds or o!r in/rum5ts issu$ to raise 
capital ?r\gh ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial    
m>kets4  #g4 ,c\nt]+ malign influ5ce &  
promot+ cross-cultural engagem5t  7a7   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 promot+ univ]sity    
p>tn]%ips 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans1          
p>ticul>ly 9 traditionally "u-s]v$      
communities1 advances ,unit$ ,/ates     
=eign policy goals & requires a :ole (  
gov]nm5t approa*1 includ+ ! utilization 
( public-private p>tn]%ips2  7#b7 su*   
univ]sity p>tn]%ips w provide           
opportunities = ex*ang+ academic ideas1 
te*nical exp]tise1 rese>*1 & cultural   
und]/&+ = ! b5efit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7#c7 ! six c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans 
meet ! requirem5ts "u section           
#aje7;c77#d7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act 
( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea;c7c77#d774 
7b7 ,univ]sity p>tn]%ips ,! ,presid5t1  
work+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 is     
au?oriz$ to provide assi/ance1 consi/5t 
) section #aje ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance    
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea;c71 to

 promote ! e/abli%m5t ( univ]sity       
p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !    
,we/]n ,balkans1 includ+-- 7#a7 support+
 rese>* & analysis on =eign policy &    
dis9=mation2  7#b7 work+ ) p>tn]        
gov]nm5ts to re=m policies1 improve     
curricula1 /r5g!n data sy/ems1 tra9     
tea*]s1 & provide quality1 inclusive    
le>n+ mat]ials2  7#c7 provid+           
individuals1 p>ticul>ly at-risk y\?1    
wom51 p ) disabilities1 & o!r vuln]able1
 m>g9aliz$1 or und]s]v$ communities1 )  
relevant education1 tra9+1 & skills =   
mean+ful employm5t2  7#d7 remov+ b>ri]s 
to ent]+ =mal education = out-(-s*ool   
individuals1 assi/+ su* individuals to  
/ay 9 s*ool1 & provid+ an opportunity = 
any individuals left beh9d to cat* up on
 s*ool+2  7#e7 promot+ tea*+ & rese>*   
ex*anges betwe5 in/itutions ( high]     
education 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans & 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#f7 enc\rag+         
alliances & ex*anges ) l-m9d$           
in/itutions ( education )9 ! ,we/]n     
,balkans & ! l>g] ,europe cont95t4  7c7 

,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s   
#bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg to c>ry out ?is       
section4  #h4 ,peace ,corps 9 ! ,we/]n  
,balkans  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,peace      
,corps %\ld be re9/at$ 9 ! ,we/]n       
,balkans by reop5+ ,peace ,corps        
programs 9 z _m ,we/]n ,balkans c\ntries
 z safely possible1 includ+ :]e ! ,peace
 ,corps _h previ\sly op]at$1 or has     
susp5d$ op]ations due to ! ,,covid-#ai  
p&emic2  7#b7 ! ,peace ,corps %\ld reop5
 its programs 9 z _m ( ! ,we/]n ,balkans
 c\ntries z possible1 includ+ :]e !     
,peace ,corps op]at$ previ\sly1 b lat]  
susp5d$ op]ations2 &  7#c7 ! ,peace     
,corps1 ^: mission is to promote _w     
peace & fri5d%ip1 9 "p by help+ ! p (   
int]e/$ c\ntries 9 meet+ _! ne$ = tra9$ 
m5 & wom51 provides an invaluable       
opportunity to connect ! p ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ) ! p ( ! ,we/]n ,balkans4  7b7  
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ! ,peace ,corps %all submit 
a report to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t includes-- 7#a7 an analysis
 ( curr5t opportunities = ,peace ,corps 
expansion 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans region2 & 
7#b7 a plan & timel9e = implem5t+ !     
outcomes describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to   
facilitate expansion ( ,peace ,corps    
pres5ce 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans region1 z   
appropriate4  #i4 ,balkans ,y\?         
,lead]%ip ,initiative  7a7 ,s5se (      
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t    
regul> p-to-p ex*ange programs t br+    
religi\s lead]s1 j\rnali/s1 civil       
society memb]s1 politicians1 & o!r p f !
 ,we/]n ,balkans to ! ,unit$ ,/ates w   
/r5g!n exi/+ relation%ips & advance     
,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s & %>$ values 9 !  
,we/]n ,balkans region4  7b7            
,au?orization ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
fur!r develop & implem5t a program1 to  
be kn[n z ! ,balkans ,y\? ,lead]%ip     
,initiative 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z  
,,bold7 t promotes educational &        

pr(essional developm5t = "y adult lead]s
 & pr(essionals 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans :o h
 demon/rat$ a passion to contribute to !
 cont9u$ developm5t ( ! region4  7c7    
,conduct ( initiative ,,bold %all seek--
  7#a7 to build ! capacity ( "y ,balkan 
lead]s 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans 9 ! areas (  
bus9ess & in=mation te*nology1 cyb]     
security & digitization1 agriculture1   
civic engagem5t1 & public adm9i/ration2 
7#b7 to support "y ,balkan lead]s by    
(f]+ pr(essional developm5t1 tra9+1 &   
network+ opportunities1 p>ticul>ly 9 !  
areas ( lead]%ip1 innovation1 civic     
engagem5t1 elections1 human rights1     
entrepr5eur%ip1 good gov]nance1 & public
 adm9i/ration2  7#c7 to support "y      
political1 p>liam5t>y1 & civic lead]s 9 
collaboration on regional initiatives   
relat$ to good gov]nance1 environm5tal  
protection1 gov]nm5t e?ics1 & m9ority   
inclusion2 &  7#d7 to provide increas$  
economic & te*nical assi/ance to "y     
,balkan lead]s to promote economic gr[? 
& /r5g!n ties betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates &    

,balkan bus9esses4  7d7 ,fell[%ips      
,,bold %\ld aw>d fell[%ips to "y        
,balkans lead]s :o-- 7#a7 are betwe5 #be
 & #ce ye>s ( age2  7#b7 h demon/rat$   
/rong capabilities 9 entrepr5eur%ip1    
innovation1 public s]vice1 & lead]%ip2  
7#c7 h _h a positive impact 9 _!        
communities1 organizations1 or          
in/itutions1 includ+ by promot+         
cross-regional & multie?nic coop]ation2 
&  7#d7 repres5t a cross-section ( g5d]1
 regional1 & e?nic div]sity4  7e7       
,public engagem5t c5t] ,,bold %\ld seek 
to procure space1 hire /aff1 & develop  
programm+ = ! e/abli%m5t ( a flag%ip    
public engagem5t & lead]%ip c5t] 9 !    
,we/]n ,balkans t seeks--  7#a7 to c\nt]
 dis9=mation & malign influ5ce2  7#b7 to
 promote cross-cultural engagem5t2  7#c7
 to provide tra9+ = "y ,balkan lead]s   
describ$ 9 subsection 7d72 &  7#d7 to   
h>monize ! ef=ts ( exi/+ v5ues ?r\gh\t !
 ,we/]n ,balkans e/abli%$ by ! ,(fice ( 
,am]ican ,spaces4  7f7 ,brief+  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 

( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
( ,/ate = ,educational & ,cultural      
,affairs1 %all provide a brief+ to !    
appropriate congressional committees t  
describes ! /atus ( ex*ange programs    
involv+ ! ,we/]n ,balkans region4  7#b7 
,elem5ts ,! brief+ requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all--  7,a7 assess ! factors      
con/ra9+ ! numb] & frequ5cy (           
,int]national ,visitor ,lead]%ip        
,program p>ticipants f ! #f c\ntries ( !
 ,we/]n ,balkans2  7,b7 id5tify !       
res\rces t are necess>y to address !    
factors describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  
7,c7 describe a /rategy = connect+      
alumni & p>ticipants ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate's pr(essional developm5t ex*ange  
programs 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans ) alumni & 
p>ticipants f o!r c\ntries 9 ,europe1 to
 enhance int]-region & intra-region     
p-to-p ties4  7g7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg  

to c>ry out ?is section4