H. Res. 1320 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 5, 2010. 
Whereas on Saturday, May 1, 2010, an individual drove a ve-
hicle 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 detona-
tion 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 on-
going efforts to increase security on various transpor-
tation 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 po-
tential terrorist or suspicious activity within their own 
communities and report such activity to the appropriate 
authorities; 
(3) recognizes the New York City Police Depart-
ment, 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 respond-
ers, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States 
Customs and Border Protection, the United States At-
torney’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 pre-
paredness 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 Inves-
tigation, United States Customs and Border Protection, 
the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern 
District of New York, the Department of Homeland Se-
curity, the Department of Justice, the New York Joint 
Terrorism Task Force, the Bridgeport Police Depart-
ment, 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 prepared-
ness for and prevention of terrorism. 
Attest: 
Clerk.