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This resolution creates a Task Force on Protecting Louisiana's Critical Infrastructure from Foreign Adversaries to study and address potential threats from foreign adversaries, particularly Russia and China, to Louisiana's critical infrastructure. The task force will investigate risks to military bases, oil and gas facilities, industrial plants, energy infrastructure, and agricultural lands, based on concerns raised by FBI and national security officials about potential foreign infiltration and sabotage. The task force will consist of 11 members, including state senators, law enforcement representatives, homeland security officials, and federal agency representatives, who will convene by September 15, 2025, and submit a comprehensive report with legislative recommendations by February 15, 2026. The task force members will serve without compensation but may receive standard per diem expenses, and the group will seek input from relevant agencies and stakeholders to thoroughly examine potential threats to the state's critical infrastructure. The resolution is motivated by statements from national security leaders highlighting the potential for foreign adversaries, especially the Chinese Communist Party, to target and compromise critical infrastructure as a strategic threat to the United States.

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