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Union Calendar No. 465
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4227
[Report No. 115–609]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 2, 2017
Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Walberg, Ms. Kaptur, Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, and Mr. Renacci) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
March 19, 2018
Additional sponsors: Ms. Tenney, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Barletta, and Mr. Gottheimer
March 19, 2018
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 2, 2017
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to examine what actions the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to combat the threat of vehicular terrorism, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018
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Strategy on vehicular terrorism
In general
Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall—
assess the activities the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to support emergency response providers and the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism; and
based on such assessment, develop and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a strategy to improve the Department’s efforts to support the efforts of emergency response providers and the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to such threat.
Contents
The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include the following:
An examination of the current threat of vehicular terrorism.
Methods to improve Department of Homeland Security information sharing activities with emergency response providers and the private sector regarding best practices to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the increasing threat of vehicular terrorism.
Training activities the Department can provide, including possible exercises, for emergency response providers to prevent and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism.
Any additional activities the Secretary of Homeland Security recommends to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism.
Definitions
In this section:
Emergency response providers
The term emergency response providers
has the meaning given such term in section 2(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(6)).
Vehicular terrorism
The term vehicular terrorism
means any action that utilizes automotive transportation to inflict violence and intimidation on individuals for a political purpose.
March 19, 2018
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
