3.0.0 2160 2022-11-01T19:17:10Z 2022-11-01T19:17:10Z House HR 2019-04-09 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 61 (Tuesday, April 9, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PAYNE:H.R. 2160.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H3218]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm12 Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2019-04-23T16:23:48Z Referred to 2019-04-09T14:03:10Z 2019-04-23 hshm12 Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. Committee 2019-04-09 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2019-04-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-04-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 N G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2019-04-09 True Emergency Management 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 Emergency Management 00 2019-04-09 Introduced in House 2020-07-09T17:42:20Z Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act

This bill authorizes grants, and research and development, to combat emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks.

Specifically, the bill

  • includes among the responsibilities of the Office 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;
  • 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;
  • directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to 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; and
  • requires DHS to 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.
]]> Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act Display Title Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize expenditures to combat emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2160ih/xml/BILLS-116hr2160ih.xml 2019-04-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.