[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 51 (Friday, March 22, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H1490]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  INCREASING NATIONAL SECURITY THREATS

  (Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, there are increasing 
national security threats to America's critical infrastructure.
  A warning went out nationwide that China and Iran are targeting our 
critical infrastructure systems, including our drinking water.
  These cyber threats pose an extreme risk to our rural water systems.
  Any cyberattack that shuts down our rural water systems for days 
could impact our farms, families, schools, and even emergency services.
  I introduced H.R. 3809, the Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act 
for this very reason.
  The bill would provide cybersecurity assistance to those communities 
with limited resources.
  The bill is crucial in the fight to protect the United States from 
foreign cyberattacks.
  I urge Congress to advance this key legislation.

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