(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate; 
(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence and 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
fairs of the Senate; and 
(3) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence and the Committee on Financial Services of 
the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 209. REPORT ON DIPLOMATIC AND MILITARY IMPACT 
OF 
RUSSIAN 
MILITARY 
AGGRESSION 
IN 
UKRAINE ON EUROPEAN SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, 
in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Sen-
ate, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the House of Representatives, the Committee on Armed 
Services of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives a report on the diplo-
matic and military implications of Russia’s military ag-
gression in Ukraine on the security environment of Eu-
rope. 
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(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include— 
(1) an assessment of the direct impact of ag-
gression and malign influence of the Russian Fed-
eration in and against Ukraine and throughout Eu-
rope on United States interests in Europe, includ-
ing— 
(A) relationships with United States allies 
and partners; 
(B) the credibility of the United States 
and NATO; and 
(C) the durability of the security order in 
the region; 
(2) a description of United States diplomatic ef-
forts to counter the malign influence and aggression 
of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, includ-
ing— 
(A) an assessment of the United States 
diplomatic and consular presence of the United 
States in Central and Eastern Europe and a 
comparison of staffing and resource levels in 
the region from 2012 to 2022; 
(B) a description of ongoing and planned 
efforts to counter malign influence in Europe 
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by the Russian Federation, including corrup-
tion, election interference, and disinformation; 
(C) an assessment of any gaps or shortfalls 
in diplomatic or programmatic activities of the 
United States Government to address the im-
pact of Russian aggression and malign influ-
ence in Ukraine and throughout Europe; and 
(D) a description of United States diplo-
matic efforts— 
(i) to reinforce political support for 
NATO; 
(ii) to increase Allied participation 
and contributions to NATO; and 
(iii) to reinforce the role of NATO in 
addressing security challenges in the re-
gion; 
(3) an assessment of how the Russian Federa-
tion’s military aggression in Ukraine and increased 
presence and activity in Belarus, the Baltic Sea re-
gion, and the Black Sea region has impacted United 
States posture and planning considerations in Eu-
rope; and 
(4) a description of military efforts by the 
United States to deter Russian aggression and in-
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crease the readiness, interoperability, and lethality of 
NATO allies, including— 
(A) a description of the military presence 
of the United States in the United States Euro-
pean Command (EUCOM); 
(B) an assessment of whether such pres-
ence is sufficient to execute operational plans 
and deterrence activities of the United States 
and NATO; 
(C) a list of prioritized capability require-
ments necessary for EUCOM to enhance deter-
rence and operational effectiveness in Europe; 
(D) a description of Allied contributions to 
NATO operations; and 
(E) an assessment of key gaps in capa-
bility, challenges to readiness, and obstacles to 
interoperability among NATO militaries. 
(c) FORM.—The report shall be submitted in unclas-
sified form, but may include a classified annex produced 
consistent with the protection of sources and methods. 
SEC. 210. ENERGY SECURITY COOPERATION WITH ALLIED 
PARTNERS IN EUROPE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Energy Security Cooperation with Allied Partners in Eu-
rope Act’’. 
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(b) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas 
Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(c) For purposes’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(c) EXPEDITED APPROVAL PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF COVERED NATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘covered nation’ means— 
‘‘(i) a nation with which there is in ef-
fect a free trade agreement requiring na-
tional treatment for trade in natural gas; 
‘‘(ii) a member country of the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization; 
‘‘(iii) during the period described in 
subparagraph (B), Japan; and 
‘‘(iv) any other foreign country, if the 
Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense, determines that ex-
portation of natural gas to that foreign 
country would promote the national secu-
rity interests of the United States. 
‘‘(B) PERIOD DESCRIBED.—The period re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A)(iii) is the period 
during which the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation 
and Security, signed at Washington January 
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