H. R. 3364—46 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Com-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on 
Appropriations, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and 
the majority and minority leaders of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee 
on Financial Services, the Committee on Armed Services, 
the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on 
Appropriations, the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence, and the Speaker, the majority leader, and the 
minority leader of the House of Representatives. 
(2) RUSSIAN PERSON.—The term ‘‘Russian person’’ means— 
(A) an individual who is a citizen or national of the 
Russian Federation; or 
(B) an entity organized under the laws of the Russian 
Federation or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the 
Government of the Russian Federation. 
SEC. 257. UKRANIAN ENERGY SECURITY. 
(a) STATEMENT
OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the United 
States— 
(1) to support the Government of Ukraine in restoring 
its sovereign and territorial integrity; 
(2) to condemn and oppose all of the destabilizing efforts 
by the Government of the Russian Federation in Ukraine in 
violation of its obligations and international commitments; 
(3) to never recognize the illegal annexation of Crimea 
by the Government of the Russian Federation or the separation 
of any portion of Ukrainian territory through the use of military 
force; 
(4) to deter the Government of the Russian Federation 
from further destabilizing and invading Ukraine and other 
independent countries in Central and Eastern Europe and the 
Caucuses; 
(5) to assist in promoting reform in regulatory oversight 
and operations in Ukraine’s energy sector, including the 
establishment and empowerment of an independent regulatory 
organization; 
(6) to encourage and support fair competition, market 
liberalization, and reliability in Ukraine’s energy sector; 
(7) to help Ukraine and United States allies and partners 
in Europe reduce their dependence on Russian energy 
resources, especially natural gas, which the Government of 
the Russian Federation uses as a weapon to coerce, intimidate, 
and influence other countries; 
(8) to work with European Union member states and Euro-
pean Union institutions to promote energy security through 
developing diversified and liberalized energy markets that pro-
vide diversified sources, suppliers, and routes; 
(9) to continue to oppose the NordStream 2 pipeline given 
its detrimental impacts on the European Union’s energy secu-
rity, gas market development in Central and Eastern Europe, 
and energy reforms in Ukraine; and 
(10) that the United States Government should prioritize 
the export of United States energy resources in order to create
H. R. 3364—47 
American jobs, help United States allies and partners, and 
strengthen United States foreign policy. 
(b) PLAN TO PROMOTE ENERGY SECURITY IN UKRAINE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in coordination 
with the Administrator of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development and the Secretary of Energy, shall work 
with the Government of Ukraine to develop a plan to increase 
energy security in Ukraine, increase the amount of energy 
produced in Ukraine, and reduce Ukraine’s reliance on energy 
imports from the Russian Federation. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan developed under paragraph (1) 
shall include strategies for market liberalization, effective regu-
lation and oversight, supply diversification, energy reliability, 
and energy efficiency, such as through supporting— 
(A) the promotion of advanced technology and modern 
operating practices in Ukraine’s oil and gas sector; 
(B) modern geophysical and meteorological survey work 
as needed followed by international tenders to help attract 
qualified investment into exploration and development of 
areas with untapped resources in Ukraine; 
(C) a broadening of Ukraine’s electric power trans-
mission interconnection with Europe; 
(D) the strengthening of Ukraine’s capability to main-
tain electric power grid stability and reliability; 
(E) independent regulatory oversight and operations 
of Ukraine’s gas market and electricity sector; 
(F) the implementation of primary gas law including 
pricing, tariff structure, and legal regulatory implementa-
tion; 
(G) privatization of government owned energy compa-
nies through credible legal frameworks and a transparent 
process compliant with international best practices; 
(H) procurement and transport of emergency fuel sup-
plies, including reverse pipeline flows from Europe; 
(I) provision of technical assistance for crisis planning, 
crisis response, and public outreach; 
(J) repair of infrastructure to enable the transport 
of fuel supplies; 
(K) repair of power generating or power transmission 
equipment or facilities; and 
(L) improved building energy efficiency and other meas-
ures designed to reduce energy demand in Ukraine. 
(3) REPORTS.— 
(A) IMPLEMENTATION OF UKRAINE FREEDOM SUPPORT 
ACT OF 2014 PROVISIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
State shall submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees a report detailing the status of implementing the provi-
sions required under section 7(c) of the Ukraine Freedom 
Support Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8926(c)), including detailing 
the plans required under that section, the level of funding 
that has been allocated to and expended for the strategies 
set forth under that section, and progress that has been 
made in implementing the strategies developed pursuant 
to that section. 
(B) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days
H. R. 3364—48 
thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report detailing the plan 
developed under paragraph (1), the level of funding that 
has been allocated to and expended for the strategies set 
forth in paragraph (2), and progress that has been made 
in implementing the strategies. 
(C) BRIEFINGS.—The Secretary of State, or a designee 
of the Secretary, shall brief the appropriate congressional 
committees not later than 30 days after the submission 
of each report under subparagraph (B). In addition, the 
Department of State shall make relevant officials available 
upon request to brief the appropriate congressional commit-
tees on all available information that relates directly or 
indirectly to Ukraine or energy security in Eastern Europe. 
(D) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the term ‘‘appropriate 
congressional committees’’ means— 
(i) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(c) SUPPORTING EFFORTS OF COUNTRIES IN EUROPE AND EURASIA 
TO
DECREASE
THEIR
DEPENDENCE
ON
RUSSIAN
SOURCES
OF 
ENERGY.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(A) The Government of the Russian Federation uses 
its strong position in the energy sector as leverage to 
manipulate the internal politics and foreign relations of 
the countries of Europe and Eurasia. 
(B) This influence is based not only on the Russian 
Federation’s oil and natural gas resources, but also on 
its state-owned nuclear power and electricity companies. 
(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(A) the United States should assist the efforts of the 
countries of Europe and Eurasia to enhance their energy 
security through diversification of energy supplies in order 
to lessen dependencies on Russian Federation energy 
resources and state-owned entities; and 
(B) the Export-Import Bank of the United States and 
the Overseas Private Investment Corporation should play 
key roles in supporting critical energy projects that con-
tribute to that goal. 
(3) USE OF COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE FUND TO PRO-
VIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Amounts in the Countering Rus-
sian Influence Fund pursuant to section 254 shall be used 
to provide technical advice to countries described in subsection 
(b)(1) of such section designed to enhance energy security and 
lessen dependence on energy from Russian Federation sources. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated for the Department of State a total of $30,000,000 
for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 to carry out the strategies set 
forth in subsection (b)(2) and other activities under this section 
related to the promotion of energy security in Ukraine. 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed as affecting the responsibilities required and authorities
H. R. 3364—49 
provided under section 7 of the Ukraine Freedom Support Act 
of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8926). 
SEC. 258. TERMINATION. 
The provisions of this subtitle shall terminate on the date 
that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 259. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED. 
Except as otherwise provided, in this subtitle, the term ‘‘appro-
priate congressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on 
Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and 
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
Financial Services, the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Appropria-
tions, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
of the House of Representatives. 
Subtitle C—Combating Terrorism and 
Illicit Financing 
PART 
1—NATIONAL 
STRATEGY 
FOR 
COM-
BATING TERRORIST AND OTHER ILLICIT FI-
NANCING 
SEC. 261. DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL STRATEGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President, acting through the Secretary, 
shall, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary 
of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of 
National Intelligence, the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget, and the appropriate Federal banking agencies and 
Federal functional regulators, develop a national strategy for com-
bating the financing of terrorism and related forms of illicit finance. 
(b) TRANSMITTAL TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive 
national strategy developed in accordance with subsection (a). 
(2) UPDATES.—Not later than January 31, 2020, and 
January 31, 2022, the President shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees updated versions of the national 
strategy submitted under paragraph (1). 
(c) SEPARATE PRESENTATION OF CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.—Any 
part of the national strategy that involves information that is 
properly classified under criteria established by the President shall 
be submitted to Congress separately in a classified annex and, 
if requested by the chairman or ranking member of one of the 
appropriate congressional committees, as a briefing at an appro-
priate level of security. 
SEC. 262. CONTENTS OF NATIONAL STRATEGY. 
The strategy described in section 261 shall contain the fol-
lowing: