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
PL 115-400 (H.R.4227), enacted 12/31/2018

132 STAT. 5334 
PUBLIC LAW 115–400—DEC. 31, 2018 
Public Law 115–400 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to examine what actions the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security is undertaking to combat the threat of vehicular 
terrorism, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Vehicular Terrorism Prevention 
Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. STRATEGY ON VEHICULAR TERRORISM. 
(a) 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 Secu-
rity 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 Representa-
tives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a strategy to improve the Depart-
ment’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) An examination of the current threat of vehicular ter-
rorism. 
(2) Methods to improve Department of Homeland Security 
information sharing activities with emergency response pro-
viders and the private sector regarding best practices to pre-
vent, 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 ‘‘emer-
gency response providers’’ has the meaning given such term 
Methodologies. 
Examination. 
Deadline. 
Vehicular 
Terrorism 
Prevention Act 
of 2018. 
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132 STAT. 5335 
PUBLIC LAW 115–400—DEC. 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. 
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. 
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