Sec. 3. Prioritization of efforts and assistance for energy infrastructure projects in Europe
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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 security, including through— providing diplomatic, political, and technical support to European countries— to facilitate international negotiations with respect to cross-border infrastructure; to enhance European countries’ regulatory environment with respect to energy; or to develop accessible, transparent, and competitive energy markets supplied by diverse sources, types, and routes of energy; and providing support to improve European energy markets, including early-stage project support and late-stage project support, for the construction or improvement of energy infrastructure— to diversify the energy sources and supply routes of European countries; to enhance energy market integration across the region; or to increase competition within energy markets.
The Secretary, in consultation with the agencies described in subsection
(a), shall identify energy infrastructure projects that would be appropriate for United States assistance under this section. A project is eligible for United States assistance under this section if the project is— related to— natural gas infrastructure, such as interconnectors, storage facilities, liquefied natural gas import facilities, or reverse flow capacity; electricity transmission infrastructure, electricity storage projects, or smart grid projects; renewable energy projects in wind, solar, tidal, or other forms; or the improvement, rehabilitation, or construction of natural gas, coal, nuclear, or other electricity generation facilities to increase the efficiency and reliability of electricity production; and located in a European country. In selecting among projects that are eligible under paragraph
(2), the agencies described in subsection
(a)shall give preference to projects that— improve the capacity of energy systems to efficiently transfer gas and electricity within and between European countries; have already been identified by the European Commission as being integral for the energy security of European countries; are expected to enhance energy market integration and transparency; 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 have the potential to use United States goods and services. Section 254 of the Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 ( 22 U.S.C. 9543 ) is amended— in subsection (a), by striking fiscal years 2018 and 2019 and inserting fiscal years 2018 through 2021 ; and in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: To assist United States agencies in providing assistance under section 3 of the European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019 . .
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