[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 199 (Tuesday, December 18, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S7822]
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               VEHICULAR TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT OF 2018

  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be discharged 
from further consideration of H.R. 4227 and the Senate proceed to its 
immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 4227) 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.

  There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the 
Senate proceeded to consider the measure.
  Mr. BOOZMAN. I ask unanimous consent that the Cassidy amendment at 
the desk be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be 
considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to 
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 4162) was agreed to, as follows:

                     (Purpose: To modify the bill)

       On page 2, line 16, insert ``and the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation'' after ``Affairs''.
       On page 3, strike lines 17 through 20 and insert the 
     following:
       (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))).

  The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a 
third time.
  The bill was read the third time.
  The bill (H.R. 4227), as amended, was passed.

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