; (5) to support the Three Seas Initiative organized by twelve Central and Eastern European countries of the European Union to increase infrastructure resiliency and reduce reliance on malign actors, including in the telecommunications space; and (6) to support the people of Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, and the Western Balkan countries in their desire for integration into euro-Atlantic institutions and economies through enhanced cross-border telecommunications infrastructure connectivity. 3. Prioritization of efforts and assistance for telecommunications infrastructure projects in Central and Eastern Europe (a) In general In pursuing the policy described in section 2, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, the Director of the Trade and Development Agency, the Federal Communications Commission, and heads of other relevant United States agencies, shall, as appropriate, prioritize and expedite the efforts of the Department of State and those agencies in supporting the efforts of the European Commission and the governments of Central and Eastern European countries to improve the security of their telecommunications networks, including through providing diplomatic and political support to the European Commission and Central and Eastern Europe countries, as necessary— (1) to support enhancement of European telecommunications markets, including through early-stage project support and late-stage project support for the construction or improvement of telecommunications and related infrastructure; (2) to remove covered telecommunications equipment or services and replace such equipment or services with secure telecommunications equipment or services