House passes Donovan anti-terror bills
Lawmaker focuses on fighting transit, cyber dangers
Two anti-terror bills sponsored by the lone Republican in New York City’s congressional delegation were passed by the House this week as lawmakers turned their attention to securing transportation systems and cyber space in the wake of the bombing in Chelsea.
U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan (R-C-Southwest Brooklyn-Staten Island) sponsored the Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act and the Cyber Preparedness Act.
Donovan, who is the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications, said both bills were a direct response to feedback that he received during recent subcommittee hearings he chaired to explore ways to defend transit and cyber infrastructure against terror attacks.
The Cyber Preparedness Act seeks to streamline the nation’s cyber-security procedures to improve cyber-threat information sharing and coordination between federal, state and local authorities.