[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 30, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3313]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IMMEDIATE ACTION MUST BE TAKEN TO PROTECT AMERICA'S INFRASTRUCTURE 
                        AGAINST OUR ADVERSARIES

  (Mr. STEIL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STEIL. Madam Speaker, bolstering our infrastructure against 
cyberattacks and ransomware attacks is an issue that concerns every 
American. It is not Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative.
  As we have seen from the recent Colonial Pipeline hack and the 
shutdown of the world's largest beef supplier, JBS, there are alarming 
cybersecurity weaknesses in America's critical infrastructure.
  Immediate action must be taken to protect America's infrastructure 
against our adversaries. That is why we must pass my amendment to the 
surface transportation bill.
  My proposal is simple. It is focused. It does not grow the size of 
the Federal Government.
  My amendment requires the GAO, the Government Accountability Office, 
to study the vulnerabilities within our transportation system to combat 
cyberattacks.
  This study will show us and accurately allow us to plan, invest, and 
put forth policies that address our susceptibilities to future threats.
  I thank my colleagues from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania for joining 
me in this effort, and I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this 
amendment.

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