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[H.R. 4627 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 590
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4627
[Report No. 115-757]
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize expenditures to
combat emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 12, 2017
Mr. Donovan (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. King of New
York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security
June 14, 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
December 12, 2017]
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A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize expenditures to
combat emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Shielding Public Spaces from
Vehicular Terrorism Act''.
SEC. 2. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended--
(1) in paragraph (11) of section 302 (6 U.S.C. 182), by
inserting ``research and development to combat emerging
terrorist threats, such as vehicular attacks, and'' before
``the long-term''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B) of section 308(b)(2) (6 U.S.C.
188(b)(2))--
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
``expertise in--'' and inserting ``expertise in the
following:'';
(B) by redesignating clause (xiv) as clause (xv);
and
(C) by inserting after clause (xiii) the following
new clause:
``(xiv) Combatting emerging terrorist
threats, including vehicular attacks.''.
SEC. 3. ALLOWABLE USES.
Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (14)
as paragraphs (12) through (15), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following
new paragraph:
``(11) addressing security vulnerabilities of public
spaces, including through the installation of bollards and
other target hardening activities;''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``(a)(10)''
and inserting ``(a)(12)''; and
(B) by adding at the end the folllowing new
paragraph:
``(6) Firearms.--
``(A) In general.--A grant awarded under section
2003 or 2004 may not be used for the provision to any
person of a firearm or training in the use of a
firearm.
``(B) No effect on other laws.--Nothing in this
paragraph may be construed to preclude or contradict
any other provision of law authorizing the provision of
firearms or training in the use of firearms.''.
SEC. 4. REPORT.
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 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 report on
emerging automotive technologies that support driverless vehicles and
the threat such vehicles may pose to people in public spaces. Such
report shall also address risks associated with cyber terrorism and
computer-dependent automotive vehicles.
Union Calendar No. 590
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4627
[Report No. 115-757]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize expenditures to
combat emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks, and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
June 14, 2018
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed