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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 672 

Expressing support of the Three Seas Initiative in its efforts to increase 

energy independence and infrastructure connectivity thereby strengthening the United States and European national security. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 31, 2019 

Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. KINZINGER, Mr. KEATING, Mr. SIRES, Mr. 

PENCE, Mr. GOODEN, Mr. COSTA, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, Mr. HUNTER, 

Mr. HARRIS, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. HECK, Mr. TURNER, Mr. 

QUIGLEY, and Mr. PRICE of North Carolina) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support of the Three Seas Initiative in its efforts 

to increase energy independence and infrastructure 

connectivity thereby strengthening the United States and 

European national security. 

Whereas, in 2015, 12 Central and European nations of the 

European Union established the Three Seas Initiative to 

increase energy autonomy and resilience through support 

of collective financing for new infrastructure projects to 

connect the region between the Adriatic, Baltic, and 

Black Seas; 


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Whereas the United States pledged support and willingness 

to serve as a steadfast partner of the Three Seas Initiative’s effort at the July 2017 Warsaw summit; 

Whereas the Three Seas Initiative will advance economic 

growth, resilience, and energy security in this strategic 

region, thereby increasing the national security of the 

United States; 

Whereas the President of the European Commission recognized the Three Seas Initiative as a ‘‘catalyst for the cohesion and convergence of the EU and for the strengthening of the transatlantic link’’; 

Whereas Soviet-imposed communist rule in Central and Eastern Europe left the region with a significant infrastructure deficit, especially in the realm of north-south transportation and energy lines; 

Whereas the current state of infrastructure in Central and 

Eastern Europe nations restricts energy, water, and telecommunications interconnectivity across the region; 

Whereas the infrastructure deficit leaves these nations overly 

dependent on Russia for their energy and additional economic needs; 

Whereas Russia seeks to undermine democratic institutions 

and liberty in Europe through hybrid means, including 

using energy as a tool for coercion; 

Whereas Russian gas pipeline projects, such as Nord Stream 

II and Turk Stream, are political and seek to undermine 

Europe’s energy security; 

Whereas diversification of energy sources and supply routes, 

including development of renewable energy sources and 

technology, is critical to bolstering energy security; 


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Whereas members of the Three Seas Initiative have 

prioritized key energy projects such as the Krk, Croatia 

LNG terminal, Gas Interconnector Republic of PolandRepublic of Lithuania, the Bulgaria-Romania-HungaryAustria (BRUA) gas interconnector, and other cross-border interconnections; 

Whereas members of the Three Seas Initiative have also 

prioritized key digital infrastructure and transportation 

projects to support modern and vibrant economies including the Three Seas Initiative Digital Highway, the Viking 

Train, the Adriatic TEN-T Core Network Corridor, and 

the FAIRway Danube, among others; and 

Whereas the Three Seas Initiative includes vital allies of the 

United States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the Three Seas Initiative in its ef3 forts to increase energy resilience and infrastructure 

4 connectivity across Central and Eastern Europe and 

5 to further the process of building a Europe that is 

6 undivided, secure, prosperous, and free; 

7 (2) encourages Three Seas Initiative nations to 

8 take action on joint financing of projects to 

9 strengthen energy infrastructure projects in Central 

10 and Eastern Europe, including through national 

11 contributions to the Three Seas Initiative Infrastruc12 ture Fund; 

13 (3) reaffirms the authority of the President 

14 under the Build Act of 2018 (division F of Public 


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1 Law 115–254) to provide the United States financ2 ing to the Three Seas Initiative and its projects in 

3 cases that advance national economic or foreign pol4 icy interests of the United States and would produce 

5 significant developmental outcomes or provide devel6 opmental benefits to the poorest population; 

7 (4) encourages the Three Seas Initiative mem8 ber nations to boost cross-border cooperation and fi9 nancing on diversification of energy sources, includ10 ing clean energy sources and infrastructure; 

11 (5) encourages Three Seas Initiative nations to 

12 extend this vision of enhanced regional 

13 infrastructural connectivity to non-EU member 

14 states in the Three Seas region, including Ukraine, 

15 Moldova, and those in the Western Balkans; and 

16 (6) strongly condemns any efforts of Russia to 

17 weaponize energy as a means to put pressure on or 

18 to undermine liberty and democracy in Europe. 

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