; or (E) is a beneficiary country of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative; and (2) does not include any country that— (A) has been sanctioned by the United States; or (B) the Secretary of State determines— (i) to be a state sponsor of terrorism; or (ii) to be a foreign adversary, defined as a foreign government engaged in a long-term pattern or serious instances of conduct adverse to the national security of the United States or security and safety of United States persons. 4. Supporting efforts to increase energy security of eligible Latin American and Caribbean partner countries (a) In general The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall, as appropriate, prioritize and expedite the efforts of the Department of State and those other departments and agencies in supporting the efforts of eligible Latin American and Caribbean partner countries to increase their energy security, including through— (1) providing diplomatic and political support to these governments, as necessary— (A) to facilitate international negotiations concerning cross-border infrastructure and transactions; (B) to enhance and build Latin America’s and the Caribbean’s regulatory environment with respect to energy; and (C) to develop accessible, transparent, and competitive energy markets supplied by diverse sources, types, and routes of energy to achieve energy efficiency; and (2) providing support to improve Latin American and Caribbean energy markets, including early-stage project support and late-stage project support for the construction or improvement of energy and related infrastructure, as necessary— (A) to diversify the energy sources and supply routes of eligible Latin American and Caribbean partner countries; (B) to enhance energy market integration across the region