; (5) to continue to strongly oppose the Nord Stream 2 pipeline based on its detrimental effects on the energy security of the European Union and the economy of Ukraine and other countries in Central Europe through which natural gas is transported; and (6) to support countries that are allies or partners of the United States by expediting the export of energy resources from the United States. 3. North Atlantic Treaty Organization The President should direct the United States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (in this Act referred to as NATO ) to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to encourage NATO member countries to work together to achieve energy security for those countries and countries in Europe and Eurasia that are partners of NATO. 4. Transatlantic energy strategy (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States and other NATO member countries should explore ways to ensure that NATO member countries diversify their energy supplies and routes in order to enhance their energy security, including through the development of a transatlantic energy strategy. (b) Transatlantic energy strategy (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a transatlantic energy strategy for the United States— (A) to enhance the energy security of NATO member countries and countries that are partners of NATO; and (B) to increase exports of energy from the United States to such countries. (2) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this subsection, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate