America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act ( Public Law 115–114 ). (10) It is in the national security interests of the United States to promote, achieve, and maintain energy security among, and through cooperation with, allies. (11) Natural gas developments in the Eastern Mediterranean have the potential to provide economic gains and contribute to energy security in the region and Europe, as well as support European efforts to diversify away from natural gas supplied by the Russian Federation. (12) The soon to be completed Trans Adriatic pipeline is a critical component of the Southern Gas Corridor and the European Union’s efforts to diversify energy resources. (13) The proposed Eastern Mediterranean pipeline if commercially viable would provide for energy diversification in accordance with the European Union’s third energy package of reforms. (14) Cooperation between the United States, Cyprus, and Greece for the purpose of research and development of energy sources would be in the national interests of not only the United States, but also Israel, and other countries in the Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa with similar natural gas finds. (15) The United States acknowledges the achievements and importance of the Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD) and the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF) and supports continued multiyear funding to ensure the continuity of the programs of the Foundations. (16) The United States has welcomed Greece’s allocation of two percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) to defense in accordance with commitments made at the 2014 NATO Summit in Wales. (17) Energy exploration efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean region must be safeguarded against threats posed by terrorist and extremist groups, including Hezbollah and others. (18) The energy exploration in the Republic of Cyprus’s Exclusive Economic Zone and territorial waters— (A) furthers United States interests by providing a potential alternative to Russian gas for United States