IV 
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 strength-
ening 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 res-
olution; 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 Initia-
tive’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 recog-
nized the Three Seas Initiative as a ‘‘catalyst for the co-
hesion and convergence of the EU and for the strength-
ening of the transatlantic link’’; 
Whereas Soviet-imposed communist rule in Central and East-
ern Europe left the region with a significant infrastruc-
ture deficit, especially in the realm of north-south trans-
portation and energy lines; 
Whereas the current state of infrastructure in Central and 
Eastern Europe nations restricts energy, water, and tele-
communications interconnectivity across the region; 
Whereas the infrastructure deficit leaves these nations overly 
dependent on Russia for their energy and additional eco-
nomic 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 Poland- 
Republic of Lithuania, the Bulgaria-Romania-Hungary- 
Austria (BRUA) gas interconnector, and other cross-bor-
der interconnections; 
Whereas members of the Three Seas Initiative have also 
prioritized key digital infrastructure and transportation 
projects to support modern and vibrant economies includ-
ing 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the Three Seas Initiative in its ef-
forts to increase energy resilience and infrastructure 
connectivity across Central and Eastern Europe and 
to further the process of building a Europe that is 
undivided, secure, prosperous, and free; 
(2) encourages Three Seas Initiative nations to 
take action on joint financing of projects to 
strengthen energy infrastructure projects in Central 
and Eastern Europe, including through national 
contributions to the Three Seas Initiative Infrastruc-
ture Fund; 
(3) reaffirms the authority of the President 
under the Build Act of 2018 (division F of Public 
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Law 115–254) to provide the United States financ-
ing to the Three Seas Initiative and its projects in 
cases that advance national economic or foreign pol-
icy interests of the United States and would produce 
significant developmental outcomes or provide devel-
opmental benefits to the poorest population; 
(4) encourages the Three Seas Initiative mem-
ber nations to boost cross-border cooperation and fi-
nancing on diversification of energy sources, includ-
ing clean energy sources and infrastructure; 
(5) encourages Three Seas Initiative nations to 
extend 
this 
vision 
of 
enhanced 
regional 
infrastructural connectivity to non-EU member 
states in the Three Seas region, including Ukraine, 
Moldova, and those in the Western Balkans; and 
(6) strongly condemns any efforts of Russia to 
weaponize energy as a means to put pressure on or 
to undermine liberty and democracy in Europe. 
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