Sec. 304. Inclusion of matter relating to Nord Stream 2 in report under Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
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Each report submitted under section 216(a)(1) of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 9511(a)(1) ) relating to sanctions under section 301 of this Act or section 7503 of the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 (title LXXV of Public Law 116–92 ; 22 U.S.C. 9526 note) shall include— an assessment of the security risks posed by Nord Stream 2, including— the presence along Nord Stream 2 or Nord Stream 1 infrastructure or pipeline corridors of undersea surveillance systems and sensors, fiber optic terminals, or other systems that are capable of conducting military or intelligence activities unrelated to civilian energy transmission, including those designed to enhance Russian Federation anti-submarine warfare, surveillance, espionage, or sabotage capabilities; the use of Nord Stream-affiliated infrastructure, equipment, personnel, vessels, financing, or other assets— to facilitate, carry out, or conceal Russian Federation maritime surveillance, espionage, or sabotage activities; to justify the presence of Russian Federation naval vessels or military personnel or equipment in international waters or near North Atlantic Treaty Organization or partner countries; to disrupt freedom of navigation; or to pressure or intimidate countries in the Baltic Sea; the involvement in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline or its affiliated entities of current or former Russian, Soviet, or Warsaw Pact intelligence and military personnel and any business dealings between Nord Stream 2 and entities affiliated with the intelligence or defense sector of the Russian Federation; and malign influence activities of the Government of the Russian Federation, including strategic corruption and efforts to influence European decisionmakers, supported or financed through the Nord Stream 2 pipeline; an assessment of whether the Russian Federation maintains gas transit through Ukraine at levels consistent with the volumes set forth in the Ukraine-Russian Federation gas transit agreement of December 2019 and continues to pay the transit fees specified in that agreement; an assessment of the status of negotiations between the Russian Federation and Ukraine to secure an agreement to extend gas transit through Ukraine beyond the expiration of the agreement described in paragraph (2); an assessment of whether the United States and Germany have agreed on a common definition for energy weaponization and the associated triggers for sanctions and other enforcement actions, pursuant to the Joint Statement of the United States and Germany on support for Ukraine, European energy security, and our climate goals, dated July 21, 2021; and a description of the consultations with United States allies and partners in Europe, including Ukraine, Poland, and the countries in Central and Eastern Europe most impacted by the Nord Stream 2 pipeline concerning the matters agreed to, as described in paragraph (4).
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Inclusion of matter relating to Nord Stream 2 in report under Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
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