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Union Calendar No. 433 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4749 
[Report No. 110–689] 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Office for 
Bombing Prevention, to address terrorist explosive threats, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 17, 2007 
Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Home-
land Security 
JUNE 5, 2008 
Additional sponsor: Mr. SALI 
JUNE 5, 2008 
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 17, 2007] 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
the Office for Bombing Prevention, to address terrorist 
explosive threats, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Bombing Pre-
vention Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. BOMBING PREVENTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title II of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 210F. OFFICE FOR BOMBING PREVENTION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish with-
in the Protective Security Coordination Division of the Of-
fice of Infrastructure Protection of the Department an Of-
fice for Bombing Prevention (in this section referred to as 
‘the Office’). 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Office shall have the 
primary responsibility for enhancing the ability, and co-
ordinating the efforts, of the United States to deter, detect, 
prevent, protect against, and respond to terrorist explosive 
attacks in the United States, including by— 
‘‘(1) serving as the lead agency of the Depart-
ment for ensuring that programs designed to counter 
terrorist explosive attacks in the United States func-
tion together efficiently to meet the evolving threat 
from explosives and improvised explosive devices; 
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‘‘(2) coordinating national and intergovern-
mental bombing prevention activities to ensure those 
activities work toward achieving common national 
goals; 
‘‘(3) conducting analysis of the capabilities and 
requirements necessary for Federal, State, local, and 
tribal governments to deter, prevent, detect, protect 
against, and assist in any response to terrorist explo-
sive attacks in the United States by— 
‘‘(A) maintaining a national analysis data-
base on the capabilities of bomb squads, explosive 
detection canine teams, tactics teams, and public 
safety dive teams; and 
‘‘(B) applying the analysis derived from the 
database described in subparagraph (A) in— 
‘‘(i) evaluating progress toward closing 
identified gaps relating to national strategic 
goals and standards; and 
‘‘(ii) informing decisions relating to 
homeland security policy, assistance, train-
ing, research, development efforts, testing 
and evaluation, and related requirements; 
‘‘(4) promoting secure information sharing of 
sensitive material and promoting security awareness, 
including by— 
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‘‘(A) operating and maintaining a secure 
information sharing system that allows the shar-
ing of critical information relating to terrorist 
explosive attack tactics, techniques, and proce-
dures; 
‘‘(B) educating the public and private sec-
tors about explosive precursor chemicals; 
‘‘(C) working with international partners, 
in coordination with the Office for International 
Affairs of the Department, to develop and share 
effective practices to deter, prevent, detect, pro-
tect, and respond to terrorist explosive attacks in 
the United States; and 
‘‘(D) executing national public awareness 
and vigilance campaigns relating to terrorist ex-
plosive threats, preventing explosive attacks, and 
activities and measures underway to safeguard 
the United States; 
‘‘(5) assisting State, local, and tribal govern-
ments in developing multi-jurisdictional improvised 
explosive devices security plans for high-risk jurisdic-
tions; 
‘‘(6) helping to ensure, in coordination with the 
Under Secretary for Science and Technology and the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
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Agency, the identification and availability of effective 
technology applications through field pilot testing and 
acquisition of such technology applications by Fed-
eral, State, local, and tribal governments to deter, 
prevent, detect, protect, and respond to terrorist explo-
sive attacks in the United States; 
‘‘(7) coordinating the efforts of the Department 
relating to, and assisting departments and agencies of 
Federal, State, local, and tribal governments, and 
private sector business in, developing and imple-
menting national explosives detection training, cer-
tification, and performance standards; 
‘‘(8) ensuring the implementation of any rec-
ommendations in the national strategy required 
under section 210G, including developing, maintain-
ing, and tracking progress toward achieving objectives 
to reduce the vulnerability of the United States to ter-
rorist explosive attacks; 
‘‘(9) developing, in coordination with the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, programmatic guidance and permitted uses 
for bombing prevention activities funded by homeland 
security assistance administered by the Department; 
and 
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‘‘(10) establishing and executing a public aware-
ness campaign to inform the general public and pri-
vate sector businesses on ways they can deter, detect, 
prevent, protect against, and respond to terrorist ex-
plosive attacks in the United States, that— 
‘‘(A) utilizes a broad spectrum of both 
mainstream and specialty print, radio, television 
outlets, and the Internet; 
‘‘(B) utilizes small and disadvantaged busi-
nesses, as defined under the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.); and 
‘‘(C) ensures that the public awareness mes-
sages under the campaign reach and are under-
standable to underserved populations, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) persons with physical and mental 
disabilities, health problems, visual impair-
ments, 
hearing 
impairments, 
limited 
English proficiency, and literacy barriers; 
‘‘(ii) socially and economically dis-
advantaged households and communities; 
‘‘(iii) the elderly; and 
‘‘(iv) children. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION
ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.— 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the au-
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thority of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(A) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(B) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2010 through 2012; and 
‘‘(C) such sums as may be necessary for 
each subsequent fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made available 
pursuant to paragraph (1) are authorized to remain 
available until expended. 
‘‘(e) ENHANCEMENT OF EXPLOSIVES DETECTION CA-
NINE RESOURCES AND CAPABILITIES.—To enhance the Na-
tion’s explosives detection canine resources and capabilities 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, by partnering 
with other Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, non-
profit organizations, universities including historically 
black colleges and universities and minority serving institu-
tions, and the private sector— 
‘‘(1) within 270 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this subsection— 
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‘‘(A) develop a pilot program that includes 
a domestic breeding program for purpose-bred 
explosives detection canines; and 
‘‘(B) increase the current number of capa-
bility assessments of explosives detection canine 
units to identify common challenges and gaps in 
canine explosives detection, to provide for effec-
tive domestic preparedness and collective re-
sponse to terrorism, and to inform grant guid-
ance and priorities, consistent with national ca-
pabilities database efforts; 
‘‘(2) continue development of a scientifically- 
based training curriculum to enhance consensus-based 
national training and certification standards to pro-
vide for effective domestic preparedness and collective 
response to terrorism through the effective use of ex-
plosives detection canines for explosives detection ca-
nines; and 
‘‘(3) continue engagement in explosives detection 
canine research and development activities through 
partnerships with the Science and Technology Direc-
torate and the Technical Support Working Group. 
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‘‘SEC. 210G. NATIONAL STRATEGY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop and 
periodically update a national strategy to prevent and pre-
pare for terrorist explosive attacks in the United States. 
‘‘(b) DEVELOPMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
develop the national strategy required under subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) REPORTING.—Not later than six months after the 
date of the submission of the report regarding each quadren-
nial homeland security review conducted under section 707, 
the Secretary 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 regarding the national strategy required 
under subsection (a), which shall include recommendations, 
if any, for deterring, preventing, detecting, protecting 
against, and responding to terrorist attacks in the United 
States using explosives or improvised explosive devices, in-
cluding any such recommendations relating to coordinating 
the efforts of Federal, State, local, and tribal governments, 
emergency response providers, and the private sector.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The 
table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 210E the following new 
items: 
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‘‘Sec. 210F. Office for Bombing Prevention. 
‘‘Sec. 210G. National strategy.’’. 
SEC. 3. EXPLOSIVES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND 
TRANSFER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new sections: 
‘‘SEC. 318. EXPLOSIVES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Under Secretary for Science and Technology, and in coordi-
nation with the Under Secretary for National Protection 
and Programs, the Attorney General, the Secretary of De-
fense, and the head of any other relevant Federal depart-
ment or agency, shall ensure coordination and information 
sharing regarding nonmilitary research, development, test-
ing, and evaluation activities of the Federal Government 
relating to the detection and prevention of, protection 
against, and response to terrorist attacks in the United 
States using explosives or improvised explosive devices, and 
the development of tools and technologies necessary to neu-
tralize and disable explosive devices. 
‘‘(b) LEVERAGING MILITARY RESEARCH.—The Sec-
retary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and 
Technology, and in coordination with the Under Secretary 
for National Protection and Programs, shall coordinate 
with the Secretary of Defense and the head of any other 
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relevant Federal department or agency to ensure that, to 
the maximum extent possible, military policies and proce-
dures, and research, development, testing, and evaluation 
activities relating to the detection and prevention of, protec-
tion against, and response to terrorist attacks using explo-
sives or improvised explosive devices, and the development 
of tools and technologies necessary to neutralize and disable 
explosive devices, are adapted to nonmilitary uses. 
‘‘SEC. 319. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Under Secretary for Science and Technology, and in coordi-
nation with the Under Secretary for National Protection 
and Programs, shall establish a technology transfer pro-
gram to facilitate the identification, modification, and com-
mercialization of technology and equipment for use by Fed-
eral, State, and local governmental agencies, emergency re-
sponse providers, and the private sector to deter, prevent, 
detect, protect, and respond to terrorist attacks in the 
United States using explosives or improvised explosive de-
vices. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM.—The activities under the program es-
tablished under subsection (a) shall include— 
‘‘(1) applying the analysis conducted under sec-
tion 210F(b)(3) of the capabilities and requirements 
of bomb squad, explosive detection canine teams, tac-
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tical teams, and public safety dive teams of Federal, 
State, and local governments, to determine the train-
ing and technology requirements for Federal, State, 
and local governments, emergency response providers, 
and the private sector; 
‘‘(2) identifying available technologies designed 
to deter, prevent, detect, protect, or respond to ter-
rorist attacks using explosives or improvised explosive 
devices that have been, or are in the process of being, 
developed, tested, evaluated, or demonstrated by the 
Department, other Federal agencies, the private sec-
tor, foreign governments, or international organiza-
tions; 
‘‘(3) reviewing whether a technology described in 
paragraph (2) may be useful in assisting Federal, 
State, or local governments, emergency response pro-
viders, or the private sector in detecting, deterring, 
preventing, or responding to terrorist attacks using 
explosives or improvised explosive devices; and 
‘‘(4) communicating to Federal, State, and local 
governments, emergency response providers, and the 
private sector the availability of any technology de-
scribed in paragraph (2), including providing the 
specifications of any such technology, indicating 
whether any such technology satisfies appropriate 
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standards, and identifying grants, if any, available 
from the Department to purchase any such tech-
nology. 
‘‘(c) WORKING GROUP.—To facilitate the transfer of 
military technologies, the Secretary, acting through the 
Under Secretary for Science and Technology, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of Defense, and in a manner con-
sistent with protection of sensitive sources and methods, 
shall establish a working group to advise and assist in the 
identification of military technologies designed to deter, 
prevent, detect, protect, or respond to terrorist explosive at-
tacks that are in the process of being developed, or are devel-
oped, by the Department of Defense or the private sector.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The 
table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 317 the following new 
items: 
‘‘Sec. 318. Explosives research and development. 
‘‘Sec. 319. Technology transfer.’’. 
SEC. 4. GAO STUDY OF EXPLOSIVES DETECTION CANINE 
TEAMS. 
Section 1307(f) of the Implementing Recommendations 
of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–53; 
121 Stat. 395) is amended by striking ‘‘utilization’’ and 
all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting 
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‘‘utilization of explosives detection canine teams, by the 
Transportation Security Administration and all other 
agencies of the Department of Homeland Security that uti-
lize explosives detection canines, to strengthen security and 
the capacity of explosive detection canine detection teams 
of the Department.’’. 
SEC. 5. REPORT ON CANINE PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a 
report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate by not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act 
examining the administration of canine procurement ac-
tivities by the Department of Homeland Security to deter, 
prevent, detect, and protect against terrorist explosive at-
tacks in the United States, that includes consideration of 
the feasibility of reducing the price paid for the procure-
ment of untrained canines, including by utilizing an ex-
panded pool of breeds, procuring canines from domestic 
breeders, and acquiring canines from animal shelters, res-
cue societies, and other not-for-profit entities. 
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Union Calendar No. 433 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4749 
[Report No. 110–689] 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
establish the Office for Bombing Prevention, to 
address terrorist explosive threats, and for other 
purposes. 
JUNE 5, 2008 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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