SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the United States has economic and national 
security interests in assisting European countries achieve 
energy security through diversification of their energy 
sources and supply routes. 
(b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States— 
(1) to advance United States foreign policy and 
development goals by assisting European countries 
to reduce their dependence on energy resources from 
countries that use energy dependence for undue po-
litical influence, such as the Russian Federation, 
which has used natural gas to coerce, intimidate, 
and influence other countries; 
(2) to promote the energy security of European 
countries by encouraging the development of acces-
sible, transparent, and competitive energy markets 
that provide diversified sources, types, and routes of 
energy; 
(3) to encourage United States public and pri-
vate sector investment in energy infrastructure 
projects in European countries to bridge the gap be-
tween energy security requirements and commercial 
demand in a way that is consistent with the region’s 
absorptive capacity; and 
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(4) to help facilitate the export of United States 
energy resources, technology, and expertise to global 
markets in a way that benefits the energy security 
of European countries. 
SEC. 3. PRIORITIZATION OF EFFORTS AND ASSISTANCE 
FOR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS 
IN EUROPE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In pursuing the policy described 
in section 2(b), the Secretary of State, in coordination 
with the heads of United States agencies that operate 
under the foreign policy guidance of the Secretary, shall, 
as appropriate, prioritize and expedite the efforts of the 
Department of State or of such agencies to support the 
efforts of European countries to increase their energy se-
curity, including through— 
(1) providing diplomatic, political, and technical 
support to European countries— 
(A) to facilitate international negotiations 
with respect to cross-border infrastructure; 
(B) to enhance European countries’ regu-
latory environment with respect to energy; or 
(C) to develop accessible, transparent, and 
competitive energy markets supplied by diverse 
sources, types, and routes of energy; and 
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(2) providing support to improve European en-
ergy markets, including early-stage project support 
and late-stage project support, for the construction 
or improvement of energy infrastructure— 
(A) to diversify the energy sources and 
supply routes of European countries; 
(B) to enhance energy market integration 
across the region; or 
(C) to increase competition within energy 
markets. 
(b) PROJECT SELECTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the agencies described in subsection (a), 
shall identify energy infrastructure projects that 
would be appropriate for United States assistance 
under this section. 
(2) PROJECT ELIGIBILITY.—A project is eligible 
for United States assistance under this section if the 
project is— 
(A) related to— 
(i) natural gas infrastructure, such as 
interconnectors, storage facilities, liquefied 
natural gas import facilities, or reverse 
flow capacity; 
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(ii) electricity transmission infrastruc-
ture, electricity storage projects, or smart 
grid projects; 
(iii) renewable energy projects in 
wind, solar, tidal, or other forms; or 
(iv) the improvement, rehabilitation, 
or construction of natural gas, coal, nu-
clear, or other electricity generation facili-
ties to increase the efficiency and reliability 
of electricity production; and 
(B) located in a European country. 
(3) PREFERENCE.—In selecting among projects 
that are eligible under paragraph (2), the agencies 
described in subsection (a) shall give preference to 
projects that— 
(A) improve the capacity of energy systems 
to efficiently transfer gas and electricity within 
and between European countries; 
(B) have already been identified by the 
European Commission as being integral for the 
energy security of European countries; 
(C) are expected to enhance energy market 
integration and transparency; 
(D) can attract funding from the private 
sector, an international financial institution, the 
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government of the country in which the project 
will be carried out, or the European Commis-
sion; or 
(E) have the potential to use United States 
goods and services. 
(c) COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE FUND.—Sec-
tion 254 of the Countering Russian Influence in Europe 
and Eurasia Act of 2017 (22 U.S.C. 9543) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
2018 and 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2018 
through 2021’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(7) To assist United States agencies in pro-
viding assistance under section 3 of the European 
Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019.’’. 
SEC. 4. PROGRESS REPORTS. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and annually thereafter for seven years, 
the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on 
progress made in providing assistance for projects under 
section 3 that includes— 
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(1) a description of the energy infrastructure 
projects for which the United States has provided 
assistance; and 
(2) for each such project— 
(A) a description of the role of the United 
States in the project, including the amount and 
form of any early-stage project support or late- 
stage project support; and 
(B) an update on the progress made on the 
project as of the date of the report. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) EUROPEAN
COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘Euro-
pean country’’ means the following: 
(A) Albania. 
(B) Andorra. 
(C) Austria. 
(D) Belgium. 
(E) Bosnia and Herzegovina. 
(F) Bulgaria. 
(G) Croatia. 
(H) Cyprus. 
(I) The Czech Republic. 
(J) Denmark. 
(K) Estonia. 
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(L) Finland. 
(M) France. 
(N) Germany. 
(O) Greece. 
(P) Hungary. 
(Q) Ireland. 
(R) Italy. 
(S) Kosovo. 
(T) Latvia. 
(U) Liechtenstein. 
(V) Lithuania. 
(W) Luxembourg. 
(X) Moldova. 
(Y) Monaco. 
(Z) Montenegro. 
(AA) The Netherlands. 
(BB) North Macedonia. 
(CC) Norway. 
(DD) Poland. 
(EE) Portugal. 
(FF) Romania. 
(GG) San Marino. 
(HH) Serbia. 
(II) Slovakia. 
(JJ) Slovenia. 
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(KK) Spain. 
(LL) Sweden. 
(MM) Switzerland. 
(NN) Ukraine. 
(OO) United Kingdom. 
(PP) Vatican City. 
(2) EARLY-STAGE
PROJECT
SUPPORT.—The 
term ‘‘early-stage project support’’ includes— 
(A) feasibility studies; 
(B) resource evaluations; 
(C) project appraisal and costing; 
(D) pilot projects; 
(E) commercial support, such as trade 
missions, reverse trade missions, technical 
workshops, international buyer programs, and 
international partner searchers to link suppliers 
to projects; 
(F) technical assistance and other guid-
ance to improve the local regulatory environ-
ment and market frameworks to encourage 
transparent competition and enhance energy se-
curity; and 
(G) long-term energy sector planning. 
(3) LATE-STAGE PROJECT SUPPORT.—The term 
‘‘late-stage project support’’ includes loans, guaran-
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tees, insurance, reinsurance, equity investments, and 
transaction advisory services. 
(4) 
INTERNATIONAL
FINANCIAL
INSTITU-
TION.—The term ‘‘international financial institu-
tion’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
1701(c) of the International Financial Institutions 
Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)). 
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