22 U.S.C. § 9561 — Definitions

Page 2268 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 9547 title, see section 1470(w) of Pub. L. 115–254, set out as a note under section 905 of Title 2, The Congress. § 9547. Termination The provisions of this subchapter shall termi- nate on the date that is 5 years after August 2, 2017. (Pub. L. 115–44, title II, § 258, Aug. 2, 2017, 131 Stat. 934.) § 9548. Appropriate congressional committees de- fined Except as otherwise provided, in this sub- chapter, the term ‘‘appropriate 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 Govern- mental Affairs, the Committee on Appropria- tions, and the Select Committee on Intel- ligence of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Financial Services, the Com- mittee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Appro- priations, and the Permanent Select Com- mittee on Intelligence of the House of Rep- resentatives. (Pub. L. 115–44, title II, § 259, Aug. 2, 2017, 131 Stat. 934.) SUBCHAPTER III—EUROPEAN ENERGY SECURITY AND DIVERSIFICATION Editorial Notes CODIFICATION This subchapter was enacted as part of the European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019, and also as part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, and not as part of the Countering Russian In- fluence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 which com- prises this chapter. § 9561. Definitions In this subchapter: (1) Early-stage project support The term ‘‘early-stage project support’’ in- cludes— (A) feasibility studies; (B) resource evaluations; (C) project appraisal and costing; (D) pilot projects; (E) commercial support, such as trade mis- sions, 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 envi- ronment and market frameworks to encour- age transparent competition and enhance energy security; and (G) long-term energy sector planning. (2) Late-stage project support The term ‘‘late-stage project support’’ in- cludes debt financing, insurance, and trans- action advisory services. (Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title XX, § 2002, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3223.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the origi- nal ‘‘this title’’, meaning title XX of div. P of Pub. L. 116–94, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3222, which is classified generally to this subchapter. For complete classifica- tion of title XX to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9501 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019, and also as part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, and not as part of the Countering Russian Influ- ence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 which comprises this chapter. § 9562. Statement of policy (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States has economic and national security in- terests in assisting European and Eurasian countries achieve energy security through diver- sification 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 depend- ence on energy resources from countries that use energy dependence for undue political in- fluence, 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 encour- aging the development of accessible, trans- parent, 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 be- tween energy security requirements and com- mercial 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 ex- pertise to global markets in a way that bene- fits the energy security of allies and partners of the United States, including in Europe and Eurasia. (Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title XX, § 2003, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3223.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019, and also as part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, and not as part of the Countering Russian Influ- ence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 which comprises this chapter.