A gas pipeline connecting Russia and Germany is being targeting with U.S. sanctions as part of a defense bill President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice Trump, Biden will not shake hands at first debate due to COVID-19 Pelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act MORE signed into law on Friday.

The $11 billion pipeline, being constructed in part by Swiss-Dutch company Allseas, is now in jeopardy following the sanctions measure included in the National Defense Authorization Act.

“In anticipation of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Allseas has suspended its Nord Stream 2 pipelay activities,” Allseas said in a statement dated Dec. 21.

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“Allseas will proceed, consistent with the legislation’s wind down provision and expect guidance comprising of the necessary regulatory, technical and environmental clarifications from the relevant US authority,” it continued.

The annual U.S. defense policy bill contained a provision, first sponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzSenate GOP set to vote on Trump's Supreme Court pick before election Supreme Court fight pushes Senate toward brink Crenshaw looms large as Democrats look to flip Texas House seat MORE (R-Texas) and Jeanne Shaheen Cynthia (Jeanne) Jeanne ShaheenSenate Democrats introduce bill to sanction Russians over Taliban bounties Trump-backed candidate wins NH GOP Senate primary to take on Shaheen Democratic senator urges Trump to respond to Russian aggression MORE (D-N.H.), that would impose levies on companies that lay pipe for the project.

The NDAA specifically calls for the Trump administration to identify companies working on the pipeline within 60 days that would then be targeted with sanctions.

The Trump administration, much like its predecessor, opposes the project over claims it would strengthen Russian President Vladimir Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich PutinFormer GOP lawmakers on endorsing Biden: Trump is no Republican, 'lacks basic self-control' Watchdog confirms State Dept. canceled award for journalist who criticized Trump Former intelligence agency director Robert Cardillo speaks out against 'erratic' Trump MORE’s economic and political sway in Europe. Moscow in the past has cut fuel deliveries to Ukraine and parts of Europe in winter over pricing disputes.

“We have a degree of consistency, over a decade of opposing this issue, across presidential administrations,” one U.S. official told Reuters.

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The U.S., which has become the world’s top oil and gas producer, has sought to sell its products abroad as “freedom gas” to give European allies an alternative to Russian products.

Germany on Saturday hit back at the possible sanctions, saying they’re “incomprehensible” as the country tries to cut back its reliance on coal and nuclear power.

“They hit German and European companies,” Ulrike Demmer, a spokeswoman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government, said in a statement to Bloomberg News.