; (2) promote the energy security of European and Eurasian allies and partners of the United States by encouraging the development of accessible, transparent, and competitive energy markets that provide diversified sources, types, and routes of energy; (3) encourage United States public and private sector investment in European and Eurasian energy infrastructure projects to bridge the gap between energy security requirements and commercial demand in a way that is consistent with the region’s absorptive capacity; (4) help facilitate a well-functioning market for energy resources in a way that benefits the energy security of the United States and European and Eurasian allies and partners of the United States; and (5) help facilitate the export of United States energy technology and expertise to global markets. 4. Prioritization of efforts and assistance for energy infrastructure projects in Europe and Eurasia (a) In general In pursuing the policy described in section 3(b), the Secretary of State, in coordination with the heads of United States agencies that operate under the foreign policy guidance of the Secretary, shall, as appropriate, prioritize and expedite the efforts of the Department of State and such agencies in supporting the efforts of the European Commission and European and Eurasian countries to increase the energy security of such countries, including through— (1) providing diplomatic and political support to the European Commission and such countries, as necessary to— (A) facilitate international negotiations concerning cross-border infrastructure; (B) enhance Europe’s and Eurasia’s regulatory environment with respect to energy; and (C) develop accessible, transparent, and competitive energy markets supplied by diverse sources, types, and routes of energy