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This resolution directs the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a comprehensive study on the potential security risks associated with foreign purchases of critical infrastructure assets and adjacent lands in Pennsylvania. The resolution was prompted by recent cybersecurity incidents, including a hack at a water authority booster station and a denial of service attack on the Pennsylvania Courts website. The study will examine the types of infrastructure that require additional protection, assess potential security risks from foreign purchases, and investigate how other states protect their critical infrastructure. The resolution specifically instructs the commission to review the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and determine whether a similar review process could be beneficial for Pennsylvania. The commission is authorized to request non-protected information from state agencies and must submit a report with its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly within 24 months of the resolution's adoption. The ultimate goal is to identify and mitigate potential security threats to the Commonwealth's critical infrastructure from foreign investments.

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