,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aa1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,keat+ 7= himself & ,mr4      
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to /r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates relations )  
c]ta9 c\ntries ( ,c5tral & ,s\!a/       
,europe & develop a compreh5sive /rategy
 to /r5g!n democracy1 rule ( law1 &     
civil society1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,transatlantic ,gr[? ,ent]prise ,act4   
#b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort
 title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4     
,sec4 #c4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #d4 ,s5se (     
,congress4 ,sec4 #e4 ,e/abli%m5t (      
,transatlantic ,gr[? ,ent]prise4 ,sec4  
#f4 ,def9itions4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
has a /rong & unwav]+ int]e/ 9 promot+  
peace1 security1 democracy1 good        
gov]nance1 & rule ( law 9 ,c5tral &     

,ea/]n ,europe4  7#b7 ,_m c\ntries 9    
,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe are /rong &    
reliable ,,nato p>tn]s t s]ve z         
indef5sible allies to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
transatlantic security4  7#c7 ,9 rec5t  
ye>s1 de-democratization 9 ,c5tral &    
,ea/]n ,europe1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,hung>y1   
has greatly und]m9$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
bilat]al relation%ip ) ^? c\ntries & h  
enabl$ malign actors l ,*9a & ,russia to
 ga9 a foo?old 9 ! transatlantic        
alliance4  7#d7 ,russia's illegal w> (  
aggression 9 ,ukra9e & ,*9a's           
significant support = ,russia's w> (    
aggression pose a significant economic &
 security ?reat to ! ,european cont95t4 
7#e7 ,/r5g!n+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates security &
 economic relation%ip ) ,c5tral & ,ea/]n
 ,europe :ile c\nt]+ malign action 9 !  
region is 9 ! vital int]e/ ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 a /rong      
security & economic relation%ip betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & c\ntries 9 ,c5tral &   
,ea/]n ,europe is vital to ,unit$ ,/ates

 national security2  7#b7 ,c5tral &     
,ea/]n ,european c\ntries play an       
important role 9 ,,nato & !             
transatlantic security ar*itecture &    
s]ve z a bulw>k aga9/ ,russian malign   
influ5ce & aggression2  7#c7 ! ,unit$   
,/ates c bett] c\nt] ! influ5ce ( ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a ar\nd ! _w ?r\gh      
transatlantic coop]ation includ+ )      
c\ntries 9 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe2 &2 
&  7#d7 ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5ts 9       
,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe & /r5g!n$      
bus9ess to bus9ess ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe /r5g!n
 ! economic security ( ! transatlantic  
relation%ip & contribute to increas$    
prosp]ity & en]gy security ar\nd ! _w4  
#e4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,transatlantic ,gr[?  
,ent]prise  7a7 ,ent]prise au?oriz$ ,!  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( !           
,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation1 & o!r 
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 c>ry out a     
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,transatlantic  
,gr[? ,ent]prise1 9 support ( /r5g!n+   

,unit$ ,/ates relations ) p>ticipat+    
,ent]prise c\ntries1 ) a p>ticul> focus 
on /r5g!n+ bus9ess to bus9ess ties &    
fo/]+ a robu/ inve/m5t environm5t 9     
p>ticipat+ ,ent]prise c\ntries z well z 
exp&+ en]gy security & security         
coop]ation )9 ,ent]prise c\ntries4  7b7 
,objectives ,! objectives ( ! ,ent]prise
 %all be ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,/r5g!n ,unit$ 
,/ates relation%ips ) l-m9d$ p>ticipat+ 
c\ntries4  7#b7 ,exp& bus9ess-to-bus9ess
 ties1 includ+ by work+ ) relevant      
,*amb]s ( ,comm]ce1 betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates
 indu/ry & important economic & security
 sectors 9 p>ticipat+ c\ntries4  7#c7   
,exp& en]gy sector coop]ation betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,ent]prise c\ntries1    
includ+ 9 ! nucle> en]gy sector4  7#d7  
,/r5g!n p-to-p ties betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & p>ticipat+ c\ntries4  7#e7     
,/r5g!n security coop]ation & ef=ts to  
c\nt] ,russian malign influ5ce &        
aggression on ! ,european cont95t4  7#f7
 ,c\nt] ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's gr[+  
private sector footpr9t 9 ,ent]prise    

c\ntries2  7c7 ,meet+s ,! ,secret>y %all
 seek to conv5e appropriate /akehold]s (
 p>ticipat+ ,ent]prise c\ntries at lea/ 
twice p] cal5d> ye> to discuss %>$ goals
 & priorities = ! ,ent]prise4 ,su*      
/akehold]s %all include1 z practicable1 
gov]nm5t (ficials1 bus9ess lead]s1 &    
civil society repres5tatives4  7d7      
,limitation ,to ! ext5t t projects or   
activities are und]tak5 or support$ by !
 ,secret>y1 ! ,ent]prise may only engage
 ) c\nt]p>t gov]nm5t (ficials (         
,ent]prise c\ntries t ! ,secret>y has   
det]m9$ are n und]m9+ ,unit$ ,/ates     
int]e/s 9 ! region--  7#a7 ?r\gh        
coop]ation ) ,russia or ,*9a2 or  7#b7  
by und]m9+ democracy 9 ! region includ+ 
?r\gh ! conclusion ( a bilat]al agreem5t
 ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or ! ,russian
 ,f$]ation t enables ! /ation+ ( t      
c\ntry's police or milit>y =ces on !    
ent]prise c\ntry's t]ritory4  7e7       
,reports  7#a7 ,implem5tation report ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9

 coord9ation ) ! heads ( ! ,f$]al       
ag5cies describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report detail+ ! activities
 ( ! ,ent]prise1 :i* %all also include--
  7,a7 an ov]view ( ! diplomatic        
engagem5ts und]tak5 9 ! ,ent]prise2     
7,b7 an assessm5t ( ! progress ( a*iev+ 
! objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 
&  7,c7 recomm5dations = future         
initiatives = ! ,ent]prise to und]take4 
7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b
 may conta9 a classifi$ annex4  7#c7    
,en]gy /rategy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
heads ( ! ,f$]al ag5cies describ$ 9     
subsection 7a71 %all submit to !        
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t includes ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,an   
ov]view ( ongo+ en]gy coop]ation betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & p>ticipat+ ,ent]prise 
c\ntries4  7,b7 ,an ov]view ( ! dep5d5cy
 ( ent]prise c\ntries on ! ,russian &   

,*9ese en]gy sectors & ! impacts ( ^!   
dep5d5cies on ,unit$ ,/ates &           
transatlantic trade & en]gy security4   
7,c7 ,a li/ ( opportunities 9 ! en]gy   
sectors ( p>ticipat+ c\ntries1 includ+ 9
 en]gy infra/ructure1 t w\ld enhance !  
"w ( ! ,ent]prise1 fur!r ,unit$ ,/ates  
national security1 support dec\pl+ f    
en]gy sector dep5d5cies on ,russia &    
,*9a1 & /r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates bilat]al   
relations ) ent]prise c\ntries4  7,d7   
,an assessm5t ( requir$ appropriations  
or additional ne$$ au?orities = ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to c>ry out public sector       
opportunities li/$ pursuant to          
subsection 7c74  7,e7 ,an assessm5t (   
actions requir$ by ! private sector &   
opportunities = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
provide support to ! private sector to  
c>ry out private sector opportunities   
li/$ pursuant to subsection 7c74  #f4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign 

,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,ent]prise c\ntry ,! t]m  
,ent]prise c\ntry means ! ,cze*         
,republic1 ,pol&1 ,slovakia1 ,hung>y1   
,romania1 ,moldova1 ,ukra9e1 or         
,bulg>ia1 & may include any o!r c\ntry 9
 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe t ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate det]m9es appropriate to         
p>ticipate 9 ! ,ent]prise au?oriz$ by   
section #e4  7#c7 ,nor? ,atlantic       
,treaty ,organization ,! t]m ,,nato     
means ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty         
,organization4