; (ii) India; (iii) Japan; (iv) the Republic of Korea; and (v) any other country, including a Pacific island country, that is— (I) a member country of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (commonly referred to as ASEAN ); or (II) located in or adjacent to the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, or the seas connecting the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, including Taiwan; and (B) does not include any that is prohibited from receiving support from the United States International Development Finance Corporation under section 1454 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 ( 22 U.S.C. 9673 ). (4) Related energy infrastructure The term related energy infrastructure means— (A) liquefied natural gas import terminals; (B) carbon capture, utilization, and storage infrastructure; (C) blue hydrogen infrastructure; or (D) other low emission energy infrastructure. (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of State, acting through the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.