[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1035 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 1035

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     December 11, 2018.
Whereas Nord Stream II is an underwater gas pipeline that, if completed, will 
        transport natural gas from the Russian Federation through the Baltic Sea 
        to Germany;
Whereas Russia controls the supply of nearly 40 percent of Europe's gas and 11 
        European countries rely on Russian gas for 75 percent or more for their 
        annual needs;
Whereas Nord Stream II will increase Russian control over the European energy 
        market;
Whereas Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council, stated that Nord 
        Stream II would ``not help diversification, nor would it reduce 
        [European] dependency'' on Russian gas;
Whereas it has been longstanding United States policy to support European energy 
        security through diversification of supplies, such as the Southern Gas 
        Corridor which will deliver Caspian Sea energy resources to Southern and 
        Central Europe;
Whereas the existing Ukrainian gas transit system currently has 55 billion cubic 
        meters of spare capacity which is equal to Nord Stream II's planned 
        capacity;
Whereas Ukraine has been a stable and reliable transit hub for energy flowing to 
        European destinations;
Whereas Russia's geopolitical interest in Nord Stream II is not to increase 
        European energy security, but rather to drive a wedge between countries 
        in Europe and drastically diminish Ukraine's political leverage 
        regarding Russia and the significant income Ukraine derives from transit 
        fees;
Whereas according to Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Diplomacy, 
        Sandra Oudkirk, ``because [Nord Stream II] has such a potentially large 
        impact on the national security of some of our largest partners in the 
        world, it has an impact on our national security''; and
Whereas Members of Congress on a bipartisan basis have expressed strong 
        opposition to Nord Stream II through statements and legislation: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) finds that Nord Stream II is a drastic step backwards for 
        European energy security and United States interests;
            (2) calls upon European governments to reject the Nord Stream II 
        project;
            (3) urges the President to use all available means to support 
        European energy security through a policy of reducing reliance on the 
        Russia Federation; and
            (4) supports the imposition of sanctions with respect to Nord Stream 
        II under section 232 of the Countering America's Adversaries Through 
        Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 9526).
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.