Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act

Bill: 115-hr-4627
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2017-12-12
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft

Congressional oversight

Department of Homeland Security

Firearms and explosives

Government studies and investigations

Higher education

Homeland security

Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles

Motor vehicles

Research administration and funding

Research and development

Terrorism

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-12-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to include among the responsibilities of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security research and development activities to combat emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks.</p> <p>The bill includes among criteria for the designation of colleges or universities as centers for homeland security, demonstrated expertise in combating emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks.</p> <p>The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall permit the recipient of a grant under the Urban Area Security Initiative or under the State Homeland Security Grant Program to use grant funds to address security vulnerabilities of public spaces, including through the installation of bollards and other target hardening activities.</p>

action_date: 2018-06-14
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to include among the responsibilities of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) research and development activities to combat emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks.</p> <p>The bill includes among criteria for the designation of colleges or universities as centers for homeland security, demonstrated expertise in combating emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks.</p> <p>The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall permit the recipient of a grant under the Urban Area Security Initiative or under the State Homeland Security Grant Program to use grant funds to address security vulnerabilities of public spaces, including through the installation of bollards and other target hardening activities. The bill prohibits the use of such grants for the provision to any person of a firearm or training in the use of a firearm.</p> <p>DHS shall submit to the congressional homeland security committees a report on emerging automotive technologies that support driverless vehicles and the threat such vehicles may pose to people in public spaces. Such report shall also address risks associated with cyber terrorism and computer-dependent automotive vehicles.</p>

action_date: 2018-06-19
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to include among the responsibilities of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) research and development to combat emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks.</p> <p>The bill also includes demonstrated expertise in combating emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks, among the criteria for the designation of colleges or universities as centers for homeland security.</p> <p>(Sec. 3) The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall permit the recipient of a grant under the Urban Area Security Initiative or under the State Homeland Security Grant Program to use grant funds to address security vulnerabilities of public spaces, including through the installation of bollards and other target hardening activities. The bill prohibits the use of such grants for the provision to any person of a firearm or training in the use of a firearm.</p> <p>(Sec. 4) DHS shall submit to the congressional homeland security committees a report on potential terrorism vulnerabilities relating to emerging automotive technologies that support driverless vehicles and the threat such vehicles may pose to people in public spaces. Such report shall also compare any public benefit of such vehicles against any vulnerabilities and threats.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4627 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 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act . 2. Research and development The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— (1) in paragraph (11) of section 302 ( 6 U.S.C. 182 ), by inserting research and development to combat emerging terrorist threats, such as vehicular attacks, and before the long-term ; and (2) in subparagraph (B) of section 308(b)(2) ( 6 U.S.C. 188(b)(2) )— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking expertise in— and inserting expertise in the following: ; (B) by redesignating clause (xiv) as clause (xv); and (C) by inserting after clause (xiii) the following new clause: (xiv) Combatting emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks. . 3. Allowable uses Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (13) as (12) through (14), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new paragraph: (11) addressing security vulnerabilities of public spaces, including through the installation of bollards and other target hardening activities; ; and (2) in subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(3), by striking (a)(10) and inserting (a)(12) .

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4627 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize expenditures to combat emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act . 2. Research and development The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— (1) in paragraph (11) of section 302 ( 6 U.S.C. 182 ), by inserting research and development to combat emerging terrorist threats, such as vehicular attacks, and before the long-term ; and (2) in subparagraph (B) of section 308(b)(2) ( 6 U.S.C. 188(b)(2) )— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking expertise in— and inserting expertise in the following: ; (B) by redesignating clause (xiv) as clause (xv); and (C) by inserting after clause (xiii) the following new clause: (xiv) Combating emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks. . 3. Allowable uses Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (14) as paragraphs (12) through (15), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new paragraph: (11) addressing security vulnerabilities of public spaces, including through the installation of bollards and other target hardening activities; ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking (a)(10) and inserting (a)(12) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Firearms (A) In general A grant awarded under section 2003 or 2004 may not be used for the provision to any person of a firearm or training in the use of a firearm. (B) No effect on other laws Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to preclude or contradict any other provision of law authorizing the provision of firearms or training in the use of firearms. . 4. Report The Secretary of Homeland Security 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 on potential terrorism vulnerabilities relating to emerging automotive technologies that support driverless vehicles and the associated threat such vehicles may pose to people in public spaces. Such report shall also compare any public benefit of such vehicles against any such vulnerabilities and threats.

Passed the House of Representatives June 19, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4627 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 20, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize expenditures to combat emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act . 2. Research and development The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— (1) in paragraph (11) of section 302 ( 6 U.S.C. 182 ), by inserting research and development to combat emerging terrorist threats, such as vehicular attacks, and before the long-term ; and (2) in subparagraph (B) of section 308(b)(2) ( 6 U.S.C. 188(b)(2) )— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking expertise in— and inserting expertise in the following: ; (B) by redesignating clause (xiv) as clause (xv); and (C) by inserting after clause (xiii) the following new clause: (xiv) Combating emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks. . 3. Allowable uses Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (14) as paragraphs (12) through (15), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new paragraph: (11) addressing security vulnerabilities of public spaces, including through the installation of bollards and other target hardening activities; ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking (a)(10) and inserting (a)(12) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Firearms (A) In general A grant awarded under section 2003 or 2004 may not be used for the provision to any person of a firearm or training in the use of a firearm. (B) No effect on other laws Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to preclude or contradict any other provision of law authorizing the provision of firearms or training in the use of firearms. . 4. Report The Secretary of Homeland Security 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 on potential terrorism vulnerabilities relating to emerging automotive technologies that support driverless vehicles and the associated threat such vehicles may pose to people in public spaces. Such report shall also compare any public benefit of such vehicles against any such vulnerabilities and threats.

Passed the House of Representatives June 19, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 590 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4627 [Report No. 115–757] 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 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act . 2. Research and development The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— (1) in paragraph (11) of section 302 ( 6 U.S.C. 182 ), by inserting research and development to combat emerging terrorist threats, such as vehicular attacks, and before the long-term ; and (2) in subparagraph (B) of section 308(b)(2) ( 6 U.S.C. 188(b)(2) )— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking expertise in— and inserting expertise in the following: ; (B) by redesignating clause (xiv) as clause (xv); and (C) by inserting after clause (xiii) the following new clause: (xiv) Combatting emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks. . 3. Allowable uses Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (14) as paragraphs (12) through (15), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new paragraph: (11) addressing security vulnerabilities of public spaces, including through the installation of bollards and other target hardening activities; ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking (a)(10) and inserting (a)(12) ; and (B) by adding at the end the folllowing new paragraph: (6) Firearms (A) In general A grant awarded under section 2003 or 2004 may not be used for the provision to any person of a firearm or training in the use of a firearm. (B) No effect on other laws Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to preclude or contradict any other provision of law authorizing the provision of firearms or training in the use of firearms. . 4. Report The Secretary of Homeland Security 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 on emerging automotive technologies that support driverless vehicles and the threat such vehicles may pose to people in public spaces. Such report shall also address risks associated with cyber terrorism and computer-dependent automotive vehicles.

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