H. Res. 1320 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

May 5, 2010. 

Whereas on Saturday, May 1, 2010, an individual drove a vehicle loaded with explosive materials to Times Square in 

New York City and attempted to detonate a car bomb; 

Whereas on the same day, two alert citizens, Mr. Lance 

Orton and Mr. Duane Jackson, notified the New York 

Police Department about a suspicious vehicle that was 

parked on 45th Street in Times Square; 

Whereas on the same day, New York City Police Officer 

Wayne Rhatigan, while patrolling on horse, responded to 

the reports of a suspicious vehicle and acted swiftly with 

his colleagues in the New York Police Department and 

the Fire Department of New York to thwart the detonation of the car bomb; 

Whereas New York City first responders safely evacuated 

hundreds of people from Times Square and responded in 

a prompt and effective manner, as the result of extensive 

terrorism preparedness efforts that are supported, in 

part, by the Department of Homeland Security; and 

Whereas in response to the Times Square incident, the 

Transportation Security Administration has enhanced ongoing efforts to increase security on various transportation modes: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

(1) commends the actions of Mr. Lance Orton and 

Mr. Duane Jackson for promptly alerting appropriate 

authorities about the suspicious vehicle in Times Square 

on May 1, 2010; 

(2) urges all Americans to remain vigilant about potential terrorist or suspicious activity within their own 

communities and report such activity to the appropriate 

authorities; 

(3) recognizes the New York City Police Department, in particular Police Officer Wayne Rhatigan of 

Mounted Unit Troop B, the Fire Department of New 

York, the New York Police Department Bomb Squad, 

led by Lieutenant Mark Torre and other first responders, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States 

Customs and Border Protection, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, 

the Department of Homeland Security, the Department 

of Justice, the New York Joint Terrorism Task Force, 

the Bridgeport Police Department, Detective Bureau, 

Patrol Division, and other law enforcement agencies in 

Connecticut for their consistent commitment to preparedness for and collective response to terrorism; 

(4) recognizes the exceptional professionalism and 

investigative work by the New York Police Department, 
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the New York Police Department Bomb Squad, the Fire 

Department of New York, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Customs and Border Protection, 

the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern 

District of New York, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, the New York Joint 

Terrorism Task Force, the Bridgeport Police Department, Detective Bureau, Patrol Division, and other law 

enforcement agencies in Connecticut in apprehending a 

suspect only 53 hours following the attempted bombing; 

and 

(5) urges all Federal agencies to continue to work 

with State, local, and tribal partners to bolster preparedness for and prevention of terrorism. 

Attest: 

Clerk.