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H.R. 4227 — what changed

Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 2 sections amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Section 1 Short title

changed This Act may be cited as the “Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2017”.2018”.

Sec. 2 Strategy on vehicular terrorism

(a)
In general— Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall—
(1)
changed examine what actions assess the activities the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to combat support emergency response providers and the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism; and
(2)
changed 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 of the Senate a report that contains information relating strategy to improve the findings Department’s efforts to support the efforts of emergency response providers and recommendations resulting from the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to such examination.threat.
(b)
changed Contents— The report strategy required under subsection (a) should outline shall include the following:
(1)
changed An examination of the current threat level for of vehicular terrorism.
(2)
changed An examination of what the Methods to improve Department of Homeland Security is currently doing information sharing activities with emergency response providers and the private sector regarding best practices to guard against prevent, mitigate, and respond to the increasing threat of vehicular terrorism.
(3)
changed An examination of how Training activities the Department can provide, including possible exercises, for emergency response providers to prevent and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism may be mitigated.terrorism.
(4)
changed An examination of the extent to which Any additional activities the Department Secretary of Homeland Security is doing any outreach or training with private sector partners in response recommends to these threats prevent, mitigate, and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism.
(5)
removed An examination of any actions that Congress can take to help the Department of Homeland Security mitigate the threat of vehicular terrorism.
(c)
changed Vehicular terrorism defined—Definitions— In this section, the term “vehicular terrorism” means any action that utilizes automotive transportation to inflict violence and intimidation on individuals for a political purpose.section:
(1)
added Emergency response providers— The term “emergency response providers” has the meaning given such term in section 2(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(6)).
(2)
added Vehicular terrorism— The term “vehicular terrorism” means any action that utilizes automotive transportation to inflict violence and intimidation on individuals for a political purpose.