Public Law 115–400: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to examine what actions the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to combat the threat of vehicular terrorism, and for other purposes. Public Law 400 Public Law 115–400 132 Stat. 5334 2018-12-31 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.7.10;Stage2.20201027 2020-12-29 115 public

132 STAT. 5334 Public Law 115–400 115th Congress

An Act To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to examine what actions the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to combat the threat of vehicular terrorism, and for other purposes. Dec. 31, 2018 [ H.R. 4227 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.    This Act may be cited as the “ Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018 ”. SEC. 2. STRATEGY ON VEHICULAR TERRORISM. (a) Deadline. In General .— Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (1) assess the activities the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to support emergency response providers and the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism; and (2) based on such assessment, develop and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a strategy to improve the Department’s efforts to support the efforts of emergency response providers and the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to such threat. (b) Contents .— The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Examination. An examination of the current threat of vehicular terrorism. (2) Methodologies. Methods to improve Department of Homeland Security information sharing activities with emergency response providers and the private sector regarding best practices to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the increasing threat of vehicular terrorism. (3) Training activities the Department can provide, including possible exercises, for emergency response providers to prevent and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism. (4) Any additional activities the Secretary of Homeland Security recommends to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism. (c) Definitions .— In this section: (1) Emergency response providers .— The term “ emergency response providers ” has the meaning given such term 132 STAT. 5335 in section 2(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 101(6) ). (2) Vehicular terrorism .— The term “ vehicular terrorism ” means an action that utilizes automotive transportation to commit terrorism (as defined in section 2(18) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 101(18) )). Approved December 31, 2018.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — H.R. 4227 : HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 115–609 ( Comm. on Homeland Security ). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): Mar. 19, 22, considered and passed House. Dec. 18, considered and passed Senate, amended. Dec. 20, House concurred in Senate amendments.

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