; (ii) electricity transmission infrastructure, electricity storage projects, or smart grid projects; (iii) renewable energy projects in wind, solar, tidal, or other forms; or (iv) the improvement, rehabilitation, or construction of natural gas, coal, nuclear, or other electricity generation facilities to increase the efficiency and reliability of electricity production; and (B) located in a European country. (3) Preference In selecting among projects that are eligible under paragraph (2) , the agencies described in subsection (a) shall give preference to projects that— (A) improve the capacity of energy systems to efficiently transfer gas and electricity within and between European countries; (B) have already been identified by the European Commission as being integral for the energy security of European countries; (C) are expected to enhance energy market integration and transparency; (D) can attract funding from the private sector, an international financial institution, the government of the country in which the project will be carried out, or the European Commission; or (E) have the potential to use United States goods and services. (c) Countering russian influence fund Section 254 of the Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 ( 22 U.S.C. 9543 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking fiscal years 2018 and 2019 and inserting fiscal years 2018 through 2021