,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #daea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bf1          
#bjag,mrs4 ,com/ock 7= h]self & ,ms4    
,e/y ( ,connecticut7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote ! use ( 
sm>t te*nologies & sy/ems 9 communities1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,sm>t ,te*nology = 
,resili5t1 ,effici5t1 ,economic &       
,reliable ,transportation 9 ,cities &   
,communities ,act or ! ,,/reet ,act4    
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,purpose4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4  
#d4 ,sm>t city & community              

transportation res\rce guide4 ,sec4 #e4 
,sm>t ,cities ,*all5ge ,grant ,ext5sion 
,program4 ,sec4 #f4 ,,gao /udy4 ,sec4   
#g4 ,/&>ds & int]op]ability framework4  
#b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to
 promote sm>t te*nologies & sy/ems to   
r$uce transportation co/s1 traffic      
conge/ion1 air pollution1 en]gy use1 &  
c>bon emissions = communities ( all     
sizes by--  7#a7 creat+ a sm>t city &   
community transportation res\rce guide 9
 ord] to increase equity2  7#b7 promot+ 
! quality & p]=mance ( sm>t city or     
community transportation te*nologies    
:ile protect+--  7,a7 ! security ( data 
& sy/ems2 &  7,b7 privacy2 &  7#c7      
provid+ assi/ance to local gov]nm5ts    
int]e/$ 9 implem5t+ sm>t city or        
community transportation te*nologies4   
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,data 
,! t]m data includes in=mation & images4
  7#b7 ,m$ium-siz$ city ,! t]m          
m$ium-siz$ city means a b5efici>y city )
 a population betwe5 #bjj1jjj &         
#hej1jjj1 accord+ to ! ,c5sus ,bureau's 

mo/ rec5t annual e/imates ( resid5t     
population4  7#c7 ,rural area ,! t]m    
rural area means a b5efici>y            
jurisdiction ) a population betwe5      
#aj1jjj & #ge1jjj p1 n locat$ )9 an     
urbaniz$ area or clu/]1 accord+ to !    
,c5sus ,bureau's mo/ rec5t annual       
e/imates ( resid5t population4  7#d7    
,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means !  
,secret>y1 act+ 9 coord9ation )-- 7,a7 !
 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y (
 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 &  7,c7 !  
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  7#f7 ,small city ,!   
t]m small city means a b5efici>y city ) 
a population betwe5 #ge1jjj & #bjj1jjj1 
accord+ to ! ,c5sus ,bureau's mo/ rec5t 
annual e/imates ( resid5t population4   
7#g7 ,sm>t city or community  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! t]m sm>t city or community     
means a community 9 :i* innovative1     
advanc$1 secure1 & reliable in=mation & 
communication te*nologies & relat$      

me*anisms are appli$--  7i7 to improve !
 quality ( life = resid5ts2  7ii7 to    
r$uce res\rce consumption by increas+ ! 
effici5cy & co/ effectiv5ess ( civic    
op]ations & s]vices2  7iii7 to promote  
economic gr[?2 &  7iv7 to create a      
community t is saf] & m secure1         
su/a9able1 resili5t1 livable1 &         
workable4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m sm>t 
city or community includes a local      
jurisdiction t-- 7i7 ga!rs &            
incorporates data f sy/ems1 devices1 &  
s5sors emb$d$ 9 civic sy/ems &          
infra/ructure to improve ! effectiv5ess 
& effici5cy ( civic op]ations & s]vices2
  7ii7 aggregates & analyzes ga!r$ data2
  7iii7 communicates ! analysis & data 9
 a v>iety ( =mats2  7iv7 makes          
correspond+ improvem5ts to civic sy/ems 
& s]vices bas$ on ga!r$ data2 &  7v7    
integrates measures--  7,i7 to enhance !
 resili5ce ( civic sy/ems aga9/         
cyb]security ?reats & physical & social 
vuln]abilities & brea*es2  7,,ii7 to    
protect ! private data ( resid5ts2 &    

7,,iii7 to measure ! impact ( sm>t city 
or community te*nologies on !           
effectiv5ess & effici5cy ( civic        
op]ations & s]vices4  7#h7 ,sm>t        
transportation te*nologies & sy/ems ,!  
t]m sm>t transportation te*nologies &   
sy/ems means te*nology & sy/ems t       
provide innovative s]vices 9 multiple   
modes ( transport & traffic managem5t to
 enable us]s to be saf]1 bett] coord9at$
 & connect$1 & bett] in=m$4 ,su* sy/ems 
may also provide data to cities to assi/
 9 mak+ effective transportation policy4
  7#i7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 a
 ,/ate2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2   
7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2 &   
7,d7 any o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aj7 ,urban area ,! t]m
 urban area means a c5sus-designat$     
urban area ) a population ( #ej1jjj     
resid5ts or m4  #d4 ,sm>t city &        
community transportation res\rce guide  
7a7 ,publication  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads (  
any o!r applicable ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all 

create1 publi%1 & ma9ta9 a res\rce guide
 design$ to assi/ ,/ates1 communities1 &
 cities 9 develop+ & implem5t+ sm>t city
 or community programs4  7#b7 ,in=mation
 includ$ ,! ,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation )
 repres5tatives ( ,/ates1 cities1       
communities1 & indu/ry entities1 %all   
det]m9e :at in=mation %all be includ$ 9 
! guide describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7  
,requirem5ts ,! guide publi%$ "u        
subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 %all be ma9ta9$   
electronically on a website2  7#b7 %all 
be provid$ z an electronic ref]5ce guide
 available to ! public free ( *>ge2 &   
7#c7 may include--  7,a7 available      
examples ( local gov]nm5ts engag+       
private sector entities 9 ord] to       
implem5t sm>t city or community         
solutions1 includ+ public-private       
p>tn]%ip models1 t c\ld be us$ to       
lev]age private sector fund+ & r$uce    
transportation co/s2  7,b7 be/ practices
 & lessons le>n$ f te*nology            
demon/rations1 includ+ return on        
inve/m5t & p]=mance in=mation to help   

cities decide h[ to initiate integration
 ( sm>t te*nologies2  7,c7 volunt>y1    
indu/ry-l$1 int]national cons5sus /&>ds 
& be/ practices1 9 collaboration ) !    
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 = safegu>d+ cyb]security &  
appropriate data managem5t & data       
privacy2 &  7,d7 su* o!r topics z are   
det]m9$ to be necess>y by ! ,secret>ies4
  7c7 ,exi/+ guides ,9 creat+1 publi%+1 
& ma9ta9+ ! guide "u subsection 7a71 !  
,secret>ies %all consid] ,f$]al guides  
publi%$ be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act relat+ to sm>t city 
or community goals1 activities1 & be/   
practices--  7#a7 to prev5t duplication 
( ef=ts by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7#b7  
to lev]age exi/+ complem5t>y ef=ts4  #e4
 ,sm>t ,cities ,*all5ge ,grant ,ext5sion
 ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab 
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all     
develop & implem5t an additional r\nd to
 ! ,sm>t ,cities ,*all5ge "u :i* !      
,secret>y %all provide grants on a      

competitive basis to small- & m$ium-siz$
 communities to implem5t sm>t           
transportation proposals4  7b7          
,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all  
be-- 7#a7 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t2    
7#b7 a tribal gov]nm5t2  7#c7 a transit 
ag5cy or au?ority2  7#d7 a public toll  
au?ority2  7#e7 a metropolitan plann+   
organization2  7#f7 any o!r subdivision 
( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t2 or  7#g7 a 
multijurisdictional gr\p apply+ ?r\gh a 
s+le lead applicant4  7c7 ,applications 
,an eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ?is
 section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an  
application at ! "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4 ,an eligible entity may only   
submit #a application4  7d7 ,priority ,9
 select+ eligible entities to receive   
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
prioritize applicants t--  7#a7 id5tify 
transportation *all5ges & describe h[   
sm>t transportation te*nologies & sy/ems
 c address su* *all5ges2  7#b7 det]m9e  

:at te*nologies h ! mo/ pot5tial to     
address ! *all5ges id5tifi$2  7#c7      
id5tify :at data may be collect$ &      
analyz$ us+ ^! te*nologies & h[ su* data
 w\ld be us$ to cont9ue to address      
id5tifi$ transportation *all5ges2 &     
7#d7 comply ) any o!r requirem5ts t !   
,secret>y may id5tify4  7e7 ,non-,f$]al 
,%>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a      
project = :i* a grant is aw>d$ "u ?is   
section %all be a m9imum ( #be p]c5t ( !
 total co/4  7f7 ,am\nt ( ,grants ,!    
am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section    
%all be a m9imum ( #bj1jjj1jjj & a      
maximum ( #dj1jjj1jjj4 ,! total am\nt ( 
funds aw>d$ "u ?is section %all n exce$ 
#ajj1jjj1jjj = "o cal5d> ye>4  7g7      
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4 ,additionally1 !
 ,secret>y may reallocate unobligat$    
funds to c>ry out ?is section4  #f4     
,,gao /udy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           

,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a /udy to id5tify--  7#a7  
f9ancial & procurem5t me*anisms curr5tly
 available to public & private entities 
to fund sm>t city or community          
activities & associat$ demon/ration     
projects1 includ+ pay = p]=mance f9anc+ 
t c\ld deliv] measurable & v]ifiable    
m>ket & non-m>ket values to sm>t cities 
or communities2  7#b7 new1 innovative   
f9ancial & procurem5t me*anisms "u      
developm5t or us$ exp]im5tally t may be 
available1 9 ! ne> t]m1 to public &     
private entities to fund sm>t city or   
community activities & associat$        
demon/ration projects2  7#c7 b>ri]s to  
creative f9anc+ solutions = ^?          
activities & projects1 includ+          
procurem5t b>ri]s fac$ by ,/ate & local 
gov]nm5ts2 &  7#d7 ways to lev]age      
private sector inve/m5ts 9 sm>t cities &
 communities4  #g4 ,/&>ds &             
int]op]ability framework  7a7           
,p>ticipation ,to /r5g!n !              
public-private p>tn]%ip approa* to sm>t 

city- or community-relat$ /&>ds         
developm5t & int]op]ability1 ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &     
,te*nology %all /rongly enc\rage &      
support p>ticipation by ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 exp]ts 9 private sector-l$ /&>ds-relat$
 activities t conv5e sm>t city or       
community /akehold]s1 includ+           
repres5tatives ( applicable ,f$]al      
ag5cies4  7b7 ,activities ,to promote   
innovation & economic competitiv5ess &  
to a*ieve int]op]ability ( sm>t city or 
community devices & sy/ems1 :ile /r5g!n+
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates approa* to private     
sector-l$ /&>dization activities & !    
p>ticipation ( ,f$]al repres5tatives "u 
subsection 7a71 ! ,director1 9          
consultation ) private & public sector  
/akehold]s1 %all--  7#a7 survey & review
 dome/ic & int]national sm>t city or    
community p]=mance /&>ds1 exi/+         
ar*itectures1 applications1 &           
deploym5ts1 & int]op]ability /&>ds2     
7#b7 make cons5sus-bas$ recomm5dations--
 7,a7 to id5tify gaps 9 ! sm>t city or  

community p]=mance /&>ds &              
int]op]ability /&>ds "u p>agraph 7#a72  
7,b7 to h>monize exi/+ /&>ds & deploym5t
 ef=ts & enable great] int]op]ability   
across sm>t city or community           
te*nologies2  7,c7 to coord9ate dome/ic 
& int]national p]=mance /&>ds &         
int]op]ability /&>ds to promote uni=m   
p]=mance /&>ds & int]op]ability /&>ds   
worldwide1 includ+ ) respect to ! ne$ = 
te/+ & demon/ration2 &  7,d7 = guidel9es
 to enable int]op]ability 9 !           
collection1 /orage1 own]%ip1 & %>+ (    
data2  7#c7 bas$ on ! recomm5dations "u 
p>agraph 7#b71 develop a cons5sus-bas$  
framework t includes protocols & model  
/&>ds = in=mation managem5t1 includ+    
exi/+ guidel9es1 be/ practices1 &       
indu/ry cons5sus /&>ds2  7#d7 ensure t  
cyb]security & privacy are core elem5ts 
( ! recomm5d$ /&>ds & int]op]ability    
/&>ds2 &  7#e7 lead int]national        
coord9ation ef=ts to develop indu/ry-l$1
 te*nology-neutral1 volunt>y1           
cons5sus-bas$ global sm>t city or       

community p]=mance /&>ds &              
int]op]ability /&>ds4