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22 U.S.C. § 9563 — Prioritization of efforts and assistance for energy infrastructure projects in Europe and Eurasia
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**(a) In general** In pursuing the policy described in [section 9562 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section9562&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the heads of other relevant United States agencies, shall, as appropriate, prioritize and expedite the efforts of the Department of State and those agencies in supporting the efforts of the European Commission and the governments of European and Eurasian countries to increase their energy security, including through—
(1) providing diplomatic and political support to the European Commission and those governments, as necessary—
(A) to facilitate international negotiations concerning cross-border infrastructure;
(B) to enhance Europe’s regulatory environment with respect to energy; and
(C) to develop accessible, transparent, and competitive energy markets supplied by diverse sources, types, and routes of energy; and
(2) providing support to improve European and Eurasian energy markets, including early-stage project support and late-stage project support for the construction or improvement of energy and related infrastructure, as necessary—
(A) to diversify the energy sources and supply routes of European and Eurasian countries;
(B) to enhance energy market integration across the region; and
(C) to increase competition within energy markets.
**(b) Project selection**
(1) **In general** — 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—
(A)
(i) improves electricit
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**(a) In general** In pursuing the policy described in [section 9562 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section9562&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the heads of other relevant United States agencies, shall, as appropriate, prioritize and expedite the efforts of the Department of State and those agencies in supporting the efforts of the European Commission and the governments of European and Eurasian countries to increase their energy security, including through—
(1) providing diplomatic and political support to the European Commission and those governments, as necessary—
(A) to facilitate international negotiations concerning cross-border infrastructure;
(B) to enhance Europe’s regulatory environment with respect to energy; and
(C) to develop accessible, transparent, and competitive energy markets supplied by diverse sources, types, and routes of energy; and
(2) providing support to improve European and Eurasian energy markets, including early-stage project support and late-stage project support for the construction or improvement of energy and related infrastructure, as necessary—
(A) to diversify the energy sources and supply routes of European and Eurasian countries;
(B) to enhance energy market integration across the region; and
(C) to increase competition within energy markets.
**(b) Project selection**
(1) **In general** — 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—
(A)
(i) improves electricity transmission infrastructure, power generation through the use of a broad power mix (including fossil fuel and renewable energy), or energy efficiency; or
(ii) advances electricity storage projects, smart grid projects, distributed generation models, or other technological innovations, as appropriate; and
(B) is located in a European or Eurasian 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) link the energy systems of 2 or more European or Eurasian 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;
(D) can attract funding from the private sector, an international financial institution, the government of the country in which the project will be carried out, or the European Commission; or
(E) have the potential to use United States goods and services during project implementation.
**(c) Types of assistance**
(1) **Diplomatic and political support** — The Secretary of State shall provide diplomatic and political support to the European Commission and the governments of European and Eurasian countries, as necessary, including by using the diplomatic and political influence and expertise of the Department of State to build the capacity of those countries to resolve any impediments to the development of projects selected under subsection (b).
(2) **Early-stage project support** — The Director of the Trade and Development Agency shall provide early-stage project support with respect to projects selected under subsection (b), as necessary.
(3) **Late-stage project support** — Agencies described in subsection (a) that provide late-stage project support shall do so with respect to projects selected under subsection (b), as necessary.
**(d) Omitted**
**(e) Exception from certain limitation under BUILD Act**
(1) **In general** — For purposes of providing support for projects under this section—
(A) the United States International Development Finance Corporation may provide support for projects in countries with upper-middle-income economies or high-income economies (as those terms are defined by the World Bank);
(B) the restriction under [section 9612(c)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section9612/c/2&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not apply; and
(C) the Corporation shall restrict the provision of such support in a country described in subparagraph (A) unless—
(i) the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such support furthers the national economic or foreign policy interests of the United States; and
(ii) such support is—
(I) designed to produce significant developmental outcomes or provide developmental benefits to the poorest population of that country; or
(II) necessary to preempt or counter efforts by a strategic competitor of the United States to secure significant political or economic leverage or acquire national security-sensitive technologies or infrastructure in a country that is an ally or partner of the United States.
(2) **Definitions** — In this subsection, the terms “appropriate congressional committees” and “less developed country” have the meanings given those terms in [section 9601 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section9601&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Sense of Congress** It is the sense of Congress that the United States has economic and national security interests in assisting European and Eurasian 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 and Eurasian countries to reduce their dependence on energy resources from countries that use energy dependence for undue political 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 allies and partners of the United States by encouraging the development of accessible, transparent, and competitive energy markets that provide diversified sources, types, and routes of energy;
(3) to encourage United States public and private sector investment in European energy infrastructure projects to bridge the gap between energy security requirements and commercial demand in a way that is consistent with the region’s absorptive capacity; and
(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 allies and partners of the United States, including in Europe and Eurasia.
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With respect to any function transferred under this subchapter (including under a reorganization plan under [section 9682 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section9682&num=0&edition=prelim)) and exercised on or after October 5, 2018, reference in any other Federal law to any department, commission, or agency or any officer or office the functions of which are so transferred shall be deemed to refer to the Corporation or official or component of the Corporation to which that function is so transferred.
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The President of the United States is authorized to designate and empower the head of any department or agency in the executive branch, or any official thereof who is required to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform without approval, ratification, or other action by the President (1) any function which is vested in the President by law, or (2) any function which such officer is required or authorized by law to perform only with or subject to the approval, ratification, or other action of the President: Provided, That nothing contained herein shall relieve the President of his responsibility in office for the acts of any such head or other official designated by him to perform such functions. Such designation and authorization shall be in writing, shall be published in the Federal Register, shall be subject to such terms, conditions, and limitations as the President may deem advisable, and shall be revocable at any time by the President in whole or in part.
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**(a) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated for the Countering Russian Influence Fund $250,000,000 for fiscal years 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
**(b) Use of funds** Amounts in the Countering Russian Influence Fund shall be used to effectively implement, prioritized in the following order and subject to the availability of funds, the following goals:
(1) To assist in protecting critical infrastructure and electoral mechanisms from cyberattacks in the following countries:
(A) Countries that are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or the European Union that the Secretary of State determines—
(i) are vulnerable to influence by the Russian Federation; and
(ii) lack the economic capability to effectively respond to aggression by the Russian Federation without the support of the United States.
(B) Countries that are participating in the enlargement process of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or the European Union, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Kosovo, Serbia, and Ukraine.
(2) To combat corruption, improve the rule of law, and otherwise strengthen independent judiciaries and prosecutors general offices in the countries described in paragraph (1).
(3) To respond to the humanitarian crises and instability caused or aggravated by the invasions and occupations of Georgia and Ukraine by the Russian Federation.
(4) To improve participatory legislative processes and legal education, political transparency and competition, and compliance with international obligations in the countries described in paragraph (1).
(5) To build the capacity of civil society, media, and other nongovernmental organizations countering the influence and propaganda of the Russian Federation t
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Not later than one year after December 20, 2019, and annually thereafter, 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 9563 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section9563&num=0&edition=prelim) that includes—
(1) a description of the energy infrastructure projects the United States has identified for such assistance; and
(2) for each such project—
(A) a description of the role of the United States in the project, including in early-stage project support and late-stage project support;
(B) the amount and form of any debt financing and insurance provided by the United States Government for the project;
(C) the amount and form of any early-stage project support; and
(D) an update on the progress made on the project as of the date of the report.
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 9563
§ 9563. Prioritization of efforts and assistance for
energy infrastructure projects in Europe and
Eurasia
(a) In general
In pursuing the policy described in section 9562
of this title, the Secretary of State, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Energy and the heads
of other relevant United States agencies, shall,
as appropriate, prioritize and expedite the ef-
forts of the Department of State and those agen-
cies in supporting the efforts of the European
Commission and the governments of European
and Eurasian countries to increase their energy
security, including through—
(1) providing diplomatic and political sup-
port to the European Commission and those
governments, as necessary—
(A) to facilitate international negotiations
concerning cross-border infrastructure;
(B) to enhance Europe’s regulatory envi-
ronment with respect to energy; and
(C) to develop accessible, transparent, and
competitive energy markets supplied by di-
verse sources, types, and routes of energy;
and
(2) providing support to improve European
and Eurasian energy markets, including early-
stage project support and late-stage project
support for the construction or improvement
of energy and related infrastructure, as nec-
essary—
(A) to diversify the energy sources and
supply routes of European and Eurasian
countries;
(B) to enhance energy market integration
across the region; and
(C) to increase competition within energy
markets.
(b) Project selection
(1) In general
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 assist-
ance un
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