,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #daea ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #bf1 #bjag,mrs4 ,comstock 7for herself and ,ms4 ,esty of ,connecticut7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to promote the use of smart technologies and systems in communities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,smart ,technology for ,resilient1 ,efficient1 ,economic and ,reliable ,transportation in ,cities and ,communities ,act or the ,,street ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,purpose4 ,sec4 #c4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #d4 ,smart city and community transportation resource guide4 ,sec4 #e4 ,smart ,cities ,challenge ,grant ,extension ,program4 ,sec4 #f4 ,,gao study4 ,sec4 #g4 ,standards and interoperability framework4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to promote smart technologies and systems to reduce transportation costs1 traffic congestion1 air pollution1 energy use1 and carbon emissions for communities of all sizes by-- 7#a7 creating a smart city and community transportation resource guide in order to increase equity2 7#b7 promoting the quality and performance of smart city or community transportation technologies while protecting-- 7,a7 the security of data and systems2 and 7,b7 privacy2 and 7#c7 providing assistance to local governments interested in implementing smart city or community transportation technologies4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,data ,the term data includes information and images4 7#b7 ,medium-sized city ,the term medium-sized city means a beneficiary city with a population between #bjj1jjj and #hej1jjj1 according to the ,census ,bureau's most recent annual estimates of resident population4 7#c7 ,rural area ,the term rural area means a beneficiary jurisdiction with a population between #aj1jjj and #ge1jjj people1 not located within an urbanized area or cluster1 according to the ,census ,bureau's most recent annual estimates of resident population4 7#d7 ,secretaries ,the term ,secretaries means the ,secretary1 acting in coordination with-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,energy2 7,b7 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 and 7,c7 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,transportation4 7#f7 ,small city ,the term small city means a beneficiary city with a population between #ge1jjj and #bjj1jjj1 according to the ,census ,bureau's most recent annual estimates of resident population4 7#g7 ,smart city or community 7,a7 ,in general ,the term smart city or community means a community in which innovative1 advanced1 secure1 and reliable information and communication technologies and related mechanisms are applied-- 7i7 to improve the quality of life for residents2 7ii7 to reduce resource consumption by increasing the efficiency and cost effectiveness of civic operations and services2 7iii7 to promote economic growth2 and 7iv7 to create a community that is safer and more secure1 sustainable1 resilient1 livable1 and workable4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,the term smart city or community includes a local jurisdiction that-- 7i7 gathers and incorporates data from systems1 devices1 and sensors embedded in civic systems and infrastructure to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of civic operations and services2 7ii7 aggregates and analyzes gathered data2 7iii7 communicates the analysis and data in a variety of formats2 7iv7 makes corresponding improvements to civic systems and services based on gathered data2 and 7v7 integrates measures-- 7,i7 to enhance the resilience of civic systems against cybersecurity threats and physical and social vulnerabilities and breaches2 7,,ii7 to protect the private data of residents2 and 7,,iii7 to measure the impact of smart city or community technologies on the effectiveness and efficiency of civic operations and services4 7#h7 ,smart transportation technologies and systems ,the term smart transportation technologies and systems means technology and systems that provide innovative services in multiple modes of transport and traffic management to enable users to be safer1 better coordinated and connected1 and better informed4 ,such systems may also provide data to cities to assist in making effective transportation policy4 7#i7 ,state ,the term ,state means-- 7,a7 a ,state2 7,b7 the ,district of ,columbia2 7,c7 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico2 and 7,d7 any other territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 7#aj7 ,urban area ,the term urban area means a census-designated urban area with a population of #ej1jjj residents or more4 #d4 ,smart city and community transportation resource guide 7a7 ,publication 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretaries1 in coordination with the heads of any other applicable ,federal agencies1 shall create1 publish1 and maintain a resource guide designed to assist ,states1 communities1 and cities in developing and implementing smart city or community programs4 7#b7 ,information included ,the ,secretaries1 in coordination with representatives of ,states1 cities1 communities1 and industry entities1 shall determine what information shall be included in the guide described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,requirements ,the guide published under subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 shall be maintained electronically on a website2 7#b7 shall be provided as an electronic reference guide available to the public free of charge2 and 7#c7 may include-- 7,a7 available examples of local governments engaging private sector entities in order to implement smart city or community solutions1 including public-private partnership models1 that could be used to leverage private sector funding and reduce transportation costs2 7,b7 best practices and lessons learned from technology demonstrations1 including return on investment and performance information to help cities decide how to initiate integration of smart technologies2 7,c7 voluntary1 industry-led1 international consensus standards and best practices1 in collaboration with the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 for safeguarding cybersecurity and appropriate data management and data privacy2 and 7,d7 such other topics as are determined to be necessary by the ,secretaries4 7c7 ,existing guides ,in creating1 publishing1 and maintaining the guide under subsection 7a71 the ,secretaries shall consider ,federal guides published before1 on1 or after the date of enactment of this ,act relating to smart city or community goals1 activities1 and best practices-- 7#a7 to prevent duplication of efforts by the ,federal ,government2 and 7#b7 to leverage existing complementary efforts4 #e4 ,smart ,cities ,challenge ,grant ,extension ,program 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ab months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall develop and implement an additional round to the ,smart ,cities ,challenge under which the ,secretary shall provide grants on a competitive basis to small- and medium-sized communities to implement smart transportation proposals4 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an entity shall be-- 7#a7 a ,state or local government2 7#b7 a tribal government2 7#c7 a transit agency or authority2 7#d7 a public toll authority2 7#e7 a metropolitan planning organization2 7#f7 any other subdivision of a ,state or local government2 or 7#g7 a multijurisdictional group applying through a single lead applicant4 7c7 ,applications ,an eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the ,secretary an application at the time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 ,an eligible entity may only submit #a application4 7d7 ,priority ,in selecting eligible entities to receive grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall prioritize applicants that-- 7#a7 identify transportation challenges and describe how smart transportation technologies and systems can address such challenges2 7#b7 determine what technologies have the most potential to address the challenges identified2 7#c7 identify what data may be collected and analyzed using these technologies and how such data would be used to continue to address identified transportation challenges2 and 7#d7 comply with any other requirements that the ,secretary may identify4 7e7 ,non-,federal ,share ,the non-,federal share of the cost of a project for which a grant is awarded under this section shall be a minimum of #be percent of the total cost4 7f7 ,amount of ,grants ,the amount of a grant awarded under this section shall be a minimum of #bj1jjj1jjj and a maximum of #dj1jjj1jjj4 ,the total amount of funds awarded under this section shall not exceed #ajj1jjj1jjj for one calendar year4 7g7 ,authorization of ,appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbb4 ,additionally1 the ,secretary may reallocate unobligated funds to carry out this section4 #f4 ,,gao study ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study to identify-- 7#a7 financial and procurement mechanisms currently available to public and private entities to fund smart city or community activities and associated demonstration projects1 including pay for performance financing that could deliver measurable and verifiable market and non-market values to smart cities or communities2 7#b7 new1 innovative financial and procurement mechanisms under development or used experimentally that may be available1 in the near term1 to public and private entities to fund smart city or community activities and associated demonstration projects2 7#c7 barriers to creative financing solutions for those activities and projects1 including procurement barriers faced by ,state and local governments2 and 7#d7 ways to leverage private sector investments in smart cities and communities4 #g4 ,standards and interoperability framework 7a7 ,participation ,to strengthen the public-private partnership approach to smart city- or community-related standards development and interoperability1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology shall strongly encourage and support participation by ,federal ,government experts in private sector-led standards-related activities that convene smart city or community stakeholders1 including representatives of applicable ,federal agencies4 7b7 ,activities ,to promote innovation and economic competitiveness and to achieve interoperability of smart city or community devices and systems1 while strengthening the ,united ,states approach to private sector-led standardization activities and the participation of ,federal representatives under subsection 7a71 the ,director1 in consultation with private and public sector stakeholders1 shall-- 7#a7 survey and review domestic and international smart city or community performance standards1 existing architectures1 applications1 and deployments1 and interoperability standards2 7#b7 make consensus-based recommendations-- 7,a7 to identify gaps in the smart city or community performance standards and interoperability standards under paragraph 7#a72 7,b7 to harmonize existing standards and deployment efforts and enable greater interoperability across smart city or community technologies2 7,c7 to coordinate domestic and international performance standards and interoperability standards to promote uniform performance standards and interoperability standards worldwide1 including with respect to the need for testing and demonstration2 and 7,d7 for guidelines to enable interoperability in the collection1 storage1 ownership1 and sharing of data2 7#c7 based on the recommendations under paragraph 7#b71 develop a consensus-based framework that includes protocols and model standards for information management1 including existing guidelines1 best practices1 and industry consensus standards2 7#d7 ensure that cybersecurity and privacy are core elements of the recommended standards and interoperability standards2 and 7#e7 lead international coordination efforts to develop industry-led1 technology-neutral1 voluntary1 consensus-based global smart city or community performance standards and interoperability standards4