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(B) Elements.--The plan required by subparagraph
(A) should include strategies to address heating fuel
and electricity shortages in Ukraine, including, as
appropriate--
(i) the acquisition of short-term,
emergency fuel supplies;
(ii) the repair or replacement of
infrastructure that could impede the
transmission of electricity or transportation
of fuel;
(iii) the prioritization of the
transportation of fuel supplies to the areas
where such supplies are needed most;
(iv) streamlining emergency communications
throughout national, regional, and local
governments to manage the potential energy
crisis resulting from heating fuel and
electricity shortages;
(v) forming a crisis management team within
the Government of Ukraine to specifically
address the potential crisis, including
ensuring coordination of the team's efforts
with the efforts of outside governmental and
nongovernmental entities providing assistance
to address the potential crisis; and
(vi) developing a public outreach strategy
to facilitate preparation by the population and
communication with the population in the event
of a crisis.
...
(C) Assistance.--The Secretary of State, the
Secretary of Energy, and the Administrator of the
United States Agency for International Development are
authorized to provide assistance in support of, and to
invest in short-term solutions for, enabling Ukraine to
secure the energy safety of the people of Ukraine
during 2014 and 2015, including through--
(i) procurement and transport of emergency
fuel supplies, including reverse pipeline flows
from Europe;
(ii) provision of technical assistance for
crisis planning, crisis response, and public
outreach;
(iii) repair of infrastructure to enable
the transport of fuel supplies;
(iv) repair of power generating or power
transmission equipment or facilities;
(v) procurement and installation of
compressors or other appropriate equipment to
enhance short-term natural gas production;
(vi) procurement of mobile electricity
generation units;
(vii) conversion of natural gas heating
facilities to run on other fuels, including
alternative energy sources; and
(viii) provision of emergency
weatherization and winterization materials and
supplies.
