; (6) to ensure that the United States continues to support Black Sea states' efforts to strengthen their democratic institutions to prevent corruption and accelerate their advancement into the Euroatlantic community; and (7) to encourage the initiative undertaken by central and eastern European states to advance the Three Seas Initiative to strengthen transport, energy, and digital infrastructure connectivity in the region between the Adriatic Sea, Baltic Sea, and Black Sea. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate ; (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate ; (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate ; (D) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; (E) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; (F) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives ; (G) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives ; (H) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives ; (I) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and (J) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (2) Black Sea states The term Black Sea states means Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine, and Georgia. (3) PRC The term PRC means the People's Republic of China. (e) Black Sea security and development strategy Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the National Security Council, in coordination with the Department of State, the Department of Defense, and other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall direct an interagency strategy with a classified annex— (1) to increase coordination with NATO and the European Union; (2) to deepen economic ties; (3) to strengthen energy security; (4) to support efforts to bolster their democratic resilience