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    <item congress="117" measure-type="hr" measure-number="9511" measure-id="id117hr9511" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2022-12-13" update-date="2023-08-29">
        <title>Black Sea Security Act of 2022</title>
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            <action-date>2022-12-13</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Black Sea Security Act of 2022</b></p> <p>This bill requires the National Security Council to coordinate with specified federal agencies to provide an interagency report to Congress on U.S. efforts and policy options towards the Black Sea countries (i.e., Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine, and Georgia) and matters in the region, such as NATO engagement and Russia's aggression. </p> <p>Based on the report's findings, the council shall direct an interagency strategy for the region to (1) increase military assistance and coordination with NATO and the European Union, (2) deepen economic ties, and (3) strengthen the security and democratic resilience of Black Sea countries. </p>]]></summary-text>
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