German lawmakers on Thursday will vote on new legislation requiring basic utilities and other critical infrastructure bolster their respective security to reduce vulnerabilities to terrorism, accidents, and other emergencies. The bill’s vote comes amid growing tensions with Russia stoking fears of sabotage attacks and other national security threats. The legislation aims to establish and implement “uniform minimum requirements” for the physical protection of critical infrastructure facilities in Germany for the first time. “With the umbrella act for critical infrastructure protection, we are making Germany more resilient to crises and attacks,” German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said when the bill was proposed by the federal government in September. France 24 reports that, the bill comes at a time of surging tensions with Russia stoking fears of sabotage attacks and other national security threats.