,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ahj #aai?     
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #afjh 
,report ,no4 #aai-bbb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,gim5ez 7= himself & ,mr4     
,gre5 ( ,t5nessee7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security  ,augu/ #h1           
#bjbe;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( 
,l\isiana  ,augu/ #h1 #bjbe,report$ ) an
 am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !  
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] 
! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9    
italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see   
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,febru>y #bf1
 #bjbe  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to produce
 a report on em]g+ ?reats &             
c\nt]measures relat$ to vehicul>        
t]rorism1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,vehicul> 
,t]rorism ,prev5tion & ,mitigation ,act 
( #bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !   

foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 a   
deva/at+ vehicul> t]rori/ attack occurr$
 on ,b\rbon ,/reet 9 ,new ,orleans1     
,l\isiana1 :5 an assailant inspir$ by ! 
,islamic ,/ate drove a vehicle into a   
cr[d & engag$ 9 a %oot\t ) law en=cem5t4
 ,?is tragic incid5t result$ 9 ! loss ( 
#ad lives & injuries to at lea/         
?irty-five o!rs1 includ+ two police     
(fic]s4  7#b7 ,vehicle-ramm+ attacks &  
o!r vehicul> t]rori/ incid5ts repres5t  
an endur+ & evolv+ ?reat to public      
safety 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w1  
t>get+ innoc5t civilians & fir/         
respond]s4  7#c7 ,^! attacks1 c>ri$ out 
by bo? organiz$ t]rori/ gr\ps &         
individual actors1 (t5 aim to exploit   
high-d5sity public ga!r+s1 critical     
infra/ructure1 & key transportation     
hubs1 caus+ mass casualties & widespread
 disruption4  7#d7 ,em]g+ automotive    
te*nologies1 su* z autonom\s vehicles1  
,advanc$ ,driv] ,assi/ance ,sy/em       
7,,adas7 capabilities1 & ride-%>+       
plat=ms1 create new vuln]abilities t    

c\ld be lev]ag$ by malici\s actors to   
conduct sophi/icat$ vehicle-bas$        
attacks4  7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security1 ?r\gh ag5cies l !            
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
& ! ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure      
,security ,ag5cy1 plays a vital role 9  
detect+1 assess+1 & mitigat+ ! risks    
associat$ ) vehicle-bas$ ?reats4  7#f7  
,/r5g!n$ coord9ation betwe5 ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 t]ritorial1 &    
private sector /akehold]s is ess5tial to
 enhance prev5tion1 prep>$ness1 &       
response ef=ts1 ensur+ ! safety (       
communities across ! nation4  #c4       
,report on em]g+ ?reats & c\nt]measures 
relat$ to vehicul> t]rorism  7a7 ,report
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
& ! ,director ( ! ,cyb]security &       
,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy1 %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   

committees a report on ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security's ef=ts to prev5t1    
det]1 & respond to vehicul> t]rorism4   
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an        
assessm5t ( ! curr5t & em]g+ ?reats pos$
 by vehicul> t]rorism1 z well z !       
foll[+3 7i7 ,an analysis ( ! me?ods1    
tactics1 & motivations us$ by           
p]petrators ( vehicul> t]rorism4  7ii7  
,an evaluation ( dome/ic & int]national 
tr5ds 9 vehicul> t]rorism4  7iii7 ,an   
id5tification ( pot5tial future ?reats  
relat$ to ! misuse ( connect$ or        
autonom\s vehicles1 ,advanc$ ,driv]     
,assi/ance ,sy/em 7,,adas7 -equipp$     
vehicles1 ride-%>+ s]vices1 &           
advancem5ts 9 automotive te*nologies1   
includ+ cyb]security ?reats to und]ly+  
s(tw>e te*nologies 7includ+ artificial  
intellig5ce-enabl$ te*nologies7 p[]+    
autonom\s vehicles4  7,b7 ,a review (   
high]-risk locations & ev5ts t may be   
vuln]able to vehicul> t]rorism1 includ+ 
! foll[+3 7i7 ,critical infra/ructure   

sites su* z ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,airports4   
7,,ii7 ,seaports4  7,,iii7 ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial     
gov]nm5t facilities4  7,,iv7 ,p[]       
plants4  7,v7 ,sub/ations4  7,,vi7 ,oil 
ref9]ies4  7,,vii7 ,public              
transportation hubs4  7,,viii7 ,heal?c>e
 facilities4  7ii7 ,s(t-t>gets & cr[d$  
spaces1 includ+ mass ga!r+s & widely    
att5d$ ev5ts su* z p>ades1 conc]ts1     
sport+ ev5ts1 political rallies1 holiday
 m>kets1 places ( wor%ip1 public        
demon/rations1 & c]emonial ev5ts4  7iii7
 ,high-d5sity urban areas ) limit$      
physical security measures su* z        
p$e/rianiz$ city c5t]s1 comm]cial       
di/ricts1 resid5tial neighborhoods1     
public p>ks1 recreational areas1        
educational in/itutions1 & t\ri/        
de/9ations4  7,c7 ,a compreh5sive summ>y
 ( actions tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security1 ! ,transportation ,security 
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,cyb]security &      
,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy to      
rese>* measures t prev5t1 det]1 &       

respond to vehicul> t]rorism1 includ+ ! 
foll[+3 7i7 ,! id5tification &          
coord9ation ) ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &  
t]ritorial gov]nm5ts & indu/ry p>tn]s = 
! /rategic placem5t ( physical b>ri]s1  
boll>ds1 & o!r protective infra/ructure 
at high]-risk locations4  7ii7 ,!       
rese>*1 te/+1 & deploym5t ( ge(5c+1     
surveillance sy/ems1 cyb]security       
measures1 & o!r te*nologies design$ to  
monitor1 re/rict1 & manage vehicle      
access to su* high]-risk locations4     
7iii7 ,! creation ( real-"t response    
/rategies & op]ational plans to         
neutralize vehicul> t]rorism1 includ+   
ongo+ rese>* into be/ practices = ?reat 
detection1 incid5t managem5t1 & ?reat   
conta9m5t4  7,d7 ,an evaluation ( !     
,dep>tm5t's engagem5t ) private & public
 sector /akehold]s to address risks (   
vehicul> t]rorism1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7
 ,collaboration ) vehicle r5tal         
companies1 ride-%>+ plat=ms1 v5dors (   
connect$1 autonom\s1 & ,,adas           
te*nologies1 freight op]ators1 &        

automotive manufactur]s4  7ii7          
,developm5t ( indu/ry-specific be/      
practices to prev5t ! misuse ( vehicles4
  7iii7 ,protocols = %>+ ?reat          
intellig5ce & security guidance )       
private sector p>tn]s4  7,e7 ,a         
description ( ! ,dep>tm5t's coord9ation 
ef=ts ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &
 t]ritorial law en=cem5t ag5cies to     
prev5t vehicul> t]rorism1 includ+ !     
foll[+3 7i7 ,me*anisms = %>+ ?reat      
intellig5ce & situational aw>5ess4  7ii7
 ,guidance provid$ to su* law en=cem5t  
ag5cies reg>d+ implem5t+ c\nt]measures1 
su* z traffic control measures & rapid  
vehicle conta9m5t protocols4  7iii7     
,jo9t ex]cises & tra9+ programs to      
enhance int]ag5cy prep>$ness & response4
  7iv7 ,ef=ts to equip law en=cem5t1    
fir/ respond]s1 & private sector p>tn]s 
) ! k & skills to recognize & respond to
 vehicul> t]rorism1 includ+ ! developm5t
 ( specializ$ curricula address+ em]g+  
?reats1 su* z connect$ or autonom\s     
vehicles & o!r advanc$ te*nologies4  7v7

 ,outrea* ef=ts to ensure t small]      
jurisdictions h access to necess>y tra9+
 res\rces & public safety aw>5ess tools4
  7,f7 ,recomm5dations = ! rese>*1      
developm5t1 & deploym5t ( te*nologies to
 detect1 det]1 & mitigate vehicul>      
t]rorism1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,vehicle
 immobilization sy/ems & remote         
disablem5t te*nologies4  7ii7 ,pr$ictive
 analytics & ?reat detection s(tw>e t   
incorporate artificial intellig5ce &    
ma*9e le>n+ algori?ms to id5tify & flag 
9 real "t anomal\s or suspici\s vehicle 
behavior1 z well z associat$ te*nologies
 to disable or div]t a vehicle be=e x   
becomes a ?reat4  7iii7 ,innovations 9  
cyb]security to prev5t ! hack+ or misuse
 ( connect$1 autonom\s1 or              
,,adas-equipp$ vehicles4  7,g7 ,a       
description ( ! ,dep>tm5t's engagem5t ) 
privacy1 civil rights1 & civil lib]ties 
/akehold]s to ensure all c\nt]measures &
 te*nologies1 includ+                   
artificial-intellig5ce & ma*9e le>n+    
algori?ms1 deploy$ to prev5t vehicul>   

t]rorism are implem5t$ 9 a mann] t      
respects individual rights & fre$oms4   
7,h7 ,a review ( ! ,dep>tm5t's public   
aw>5ess initiatives focus$ on ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,educat+ ! public on recogniz+      
suspici\s vehicle-relat$ behavior &     
report+ pot5tial ?reats4  7ii7 ,build+  
tru/ & fo/]+ collaboration betwe5       
communities & law en=cem5t ag5cies4     
7iii7 ,enhanc+ resili5ce by enc\rag+    
community-bas$ security measures4  7,i7 
,su* o!r elem5ts z ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security consid]s appropriate4  7#c7  
,=m ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be  
submitt$ 9 classifi$ =m1 b may include  
an unclassifi$ executive summ>y4  7#d7  
,publication ,! unclassifi$ executive   
summ>y ( ! report requir$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all be publi%$ on a publicly      
accessible website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security4  7b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! submission ( !      
report "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security %all provide to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  

brief+ on ! f9d+s1 conclusions1 &       
recomm5dations ( su* report4  7c7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7  
,vehicul> t]rorism ,! t]m vehicul>      
t]rorism means an action t utilizes     
automotive transportation to commit     
t]rorism 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#b7ah7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (     
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja7ah7774  ,augu/ 
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 to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !   
,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$