,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #caef  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #f1 #bjai,ms4  
,clarke of ,new ,york introduced the    
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,transportation and   
,infrastructure  ,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 ,technologies
 ,advancing ,reliable ,transportation   
,act or the ,,start ,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 #c ,definitions4    
,sec4 #d ,smart city and community      
transportation resource guide4 ,sec4 #e4
 ,smart ,cities ,challenge grant        
extension program4 ,sec4 #f4 ,,gao      
study4 ,sec4 #g4 ,reports to ,secretary 
of ,transportation and ,congress4  #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 emissions1 and enhance       
security resiliency for communities of  
all sizes by--  7#a7 creating a smart   
city and community transportation       
resource guide2  7#b7 promoting the     
quality and performance of smart city   
technologies while protecting--  7,a7   
the physical and cyber security of data 
and smart city technology systems2 and  
7,b7 privacy2 and  7#c7 providing       
assistance to local governments         
interested in implementing smart city or
 community transportation technologies4 
#c ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7     
,appropriate committees of congress ,the
 term appropriate committees of         
,congress means--  7,a7 the ,committee  
on ,commerce1 ,science1 and             
,transportation of the ,senate2 and     
7,b7 the ,committee on ,transportation  
and ,infrastructure and the ,committee  
on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house  

of ,representatives4  7#b7 ,data ,the   
term data includes information and      
images4  7#c7 ,large-sized city ,the    
term large-sized city means a           
beneficiary city with a population of   
#hej1jjj or greater1 according to the   
most recent annual estimates of resident
 population by the ,bureau of the       
,census4  7#d7 ,medium-sized city ,the  
term medium-sized city means a          
beneficiary city with a population      
between #bjj1jjj and #hej1jjj1 according
 to the most recent annual estimates of 
resident population by the ,bureau of   
the ,census4  7#e7 ,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 most recent annual     
estimates of resident population by the 
,bureau of the ,census4  7#f7           
,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#g7 ,secretary  
,the term ,secretary means the          
,secretary of ,transportation4  7#h7    
,security solutions ,the term security  
solutions means video camera equipment1 
emergency light and panic alarms1       
information technology and information  
systems4  7#i7 ,small city ,the term    
small city means a beneficiary city with
 a population between #ge1jjj and       
#bjj1jjj1 according to the most recent  
annual estimates of resident population 
by the ,bureau of the ,census4  7#aj7   
,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      
installs smart city technology 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 ensure 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 civic      
operations and services4  7#aa7 ,smart  
city technology ,the term smart city    
technology means technology and systems 
that gather and incorporate data from   
systems1 devices1 and sensors embedded  
in civic systems1 security systems1     
transportation and traffic management   
systems1 and infrastructure to improve  
the effectiveness and efficiency of     
civic operations by--  7,a7 aggregating 
and analyzing collected data2  7,b7     
communicating the analysis and data in a
 variety of forms2  7,c7 corresponding  
improvements to civic systems and       
services based on gathered data2  7,d7  
providing innovative services in        
multiple modes of transport and traffic 
management to enable users to be safer1 
better coordinated and connected1 and   
better informed2 and  7,e7 integrating  
measures-- 7i7 to protect private data  
of residents2 and  7ii7 to measure the  

impact of smart city or community       
technologies on the effectiveness and   
efficiency of civic operations and      
services4  7#ab7 ,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#ac7 ,urban   
area ,the term urban area means a area  
designated as an urbanized area by the  
,bureau of the ,census with a population
 of #ej1jjj residents or more4  #d      
,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 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
 funding1 reduce transportation costs1  
and enhance security resiliency2  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 ,federal best       
practices for safeguarding cybersecurity
 and physical security1 and ensuring    

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 city 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   
7#d7 incorporate relevant security      
solutions based on the scope and        
necessity for such smart city project2  
and  7#e7 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 #bjbj through #bjbd4              
,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 ,reports to ,secretary
 of ,transportation and ,congress  7a7  
,quarterly report ,each recipient of a  
,smart ,cities ,challenge grant under   
section #e shall submit a quarterly     
report to the ,secretary regarding the  
development1 implementation1 and        
operation of the project4  7b7 ,report  
to ,congress ,not later than #b years   
after the date of enactment of this ,act
 the ,secretary shall submit to the     
appropriate committees of ,congress a   
report that includes--  7#a7 pertinent  
updates regarding the development1 list 
of recipients1 implementation1 and      
operation of projects funded under      
,smart ,cities ,challenge2  7#b7 the    
impact of such projects on the          

transportation systems within the area  
served by the project and review of     
appropriate security protocols          
integrated into the project2  7#c7 the  
impact of such projects on frontline    
communities1 including communities of   
color1 women1 veterans1 and the elderly2
  7#d7 the extent to which the goals of 
the grant program have been met2 and    
7#e7 any recommendations for revisions  
or improvements to the ,smart ,cities   
,challenge to guide future deployment   
activities4