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SEN. RICK SCOTT: WE MUST PROTECT AMERICAN POWER INFRASTRUCTURE FROM FOREIGN
INTERFERENCE


MARCH 29, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Rick Scott, Marco Rubio, Tom Cotton and Roger
Marshall reintroduced the Protect American Power Infrastructure Act to prohibit
bulk-power equipment that is owned by, operated, or associated with a foreign
adversary, like Communist China, from providing power to America’s
defense-critical electric infrastructure.

 

In 2020, an executive order was issued to reduce the risks that entities
associated with Communist China pose to the nation’s bulk-power system. The
Protect American Power Infrastructure Act codifies important components of this
executive order which was revoked by President Biden in 2021.

 

Senator Rick Scott said, “The Biden administration has shown it is willing to
use taxpayer dollars to purchase critical energy equipment from foreign
adversaries, like Communist China. That's insane and it’s horrible for America’s
national security. We can't do business with nations that are actively trying to
disrupt our power grids, upend our everyday life and hurt Americans. We must
keep our energy infrastructure safe and secure. My Protect American Power
Infrastructure Act will ensure that our most critical and sensitive
infrastructure is protected from our adversaries. I am thankful for the support
of Senators Rubio, Cotton and Marshall and hope the Senate passes this bill
quickly.”

 

Senator Tom Cotton said, “We shouldn’t give China the power to pull the plug on
American energy, especially for systems critical to national defense. Our bill
will keep U.S. critical electric infrastructure free from foreign influence and
control.”

 

Senator Roger Marshall said, “It would be lights out for American families and
businesses if we allow foreign adversaries, particularly China, to supply our
equipment for our critical electric infrastructure. Joe Biden’s radical green
energy policies play right into the hands of the Chinese Communist Party. Energy
security is national security, our bill is necessary to protect our energy
infrastructure.”

 

Senator Marco Rubio said, “In recent years, America’s strategic competitors have
repeatedly infiltrated and attacked our nation’s critical infrastructure.
Attacks on our nation’s energy supply chains demonstrate the urgency with which
we must take decisive action to limit vulnerabilities to key infrastructure like
our energy grid. This bill is an important step toward removing vulnerabilities
in our energy infrastructure that foreign adversaries could exploit to harm our
nation.”

 

The Protect American Power Infrastructure Act would:

 * Prohibit suppliers of power to American defense critical electric
   infrastructure from using equipment owned, controlled, operated or influenced
   by, or otherwise connected to, a foreign adversary.
 * Provide the Secretary of Energy the authority to pre-approve energy vendors
   and equipment which are deemed secure.
 * Require the Secretary of Energy to identify existing bulk-power systems,
   which pose an undue risk on the security or resiliency of the critical
   electric infrastructure in the United States, and to improve resiliency of
   those systems.
 * Create a process within the federal government for sharing information about
   infrastructure vulnerabilities and management practices to improve
   procurement of secure energy equipment.

 

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