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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. 

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. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Shielding Public Spaces 

5 from Vehicular Terrorism Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 

7 The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— 

8 (1) in paragraph (11) of section 302 (6 U.S.C. 

9 182), by inserting ‘‘research and development to com10 bat emerging terrorist threats, such as vehicular at11 tacks, and’’ before ‘‘the long-term’’; and 

12 (2) in subparagraph (B) of section 308(b)(2) (6 

13 U.S.C. 188(b)(2))— 

14 (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 

15 striking ‘‘expertise in—’’ and inserting ‘‘exper16 tise in the following:’’; 

17 (B) by redesignating clause (xiv) as clause 

18 (xv); and 

19 (C) by inserting after clause (xiii) the fol20 lowing new clause: 

21 ‘‘(xiv) Combatting emerging terrorist 

22 threats, including vehicular attacks.’’. 

23 SEC. 3. ALLOWABLE USES. 

24 Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 

25 (6 U.S.C. 609) is amended— 


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1 (1) in subsection (a)— 

2 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (11) 

3 through (14) as paragraphs (12) through (15), 

4 respectively; and 

5 (B) by inserting after paragraph (10) the 

6 following new paragraph: 

7 ‘‘(11) addressing security vulnerabilities of pub8 lic spaces, including through the installation of 

9 bollards and other target hardening activities;’’; and 

10 (2) in subsection (b)— 

11 (A) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking 

12 ‘‘(a)(10)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)(12)’’; and 

13 (B) by adding at the end the folllowing new 

14 paragraph: 

15 ‘‘(6) FIREARMS.— 

16 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A grant awarded under 

17 section 2003 or 2004 may not be used for the 

18 provision to any person of a firearm or training 

19 in the use of a firearm. 

20 ‘‘(B) NO EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.—Noth21 ing in this paragraph may be construed to pre22 clude or contradict any other provision of law 

23 authorizing the provision of firearms or training 

24 in the use of firearms.’’. 


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1 SEC. 4. REPORT. 

2 The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to 

3 the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep4 resentatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 

5 Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on emerging 

6 automotive technologies that support driverless vehicles and 

7 the threat such vehicles may pose to people in public spaces. 

8 Such report shall also address risks associated with cyber 

9 terrorism and computer-dependent automotive vehicles. 


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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 

for other purposes. rorist threats, including vehicular attacks, and authorize expenditures to combat emerging terJUNE 14, 2018 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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