§9562. Statement of policy — Inbound Citations

Citations to 22 U.S.C. § 9562 as a whole

• 22 U.S.C. § 9563(a)

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  (a) In pursuing the policy described in section 9562 of this title, 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.