,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #fad  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,october #d1        
#bjai,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york         
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,energy and ,commerce1 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 
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
the recognition of ,october #g1 #bjai1  
through ,october #aa1 #bjai1 as ,smart  
,cities ,week and supporting the further
 research1 development1 and adoption of 
technology designed to improve          
efficiency1 connectivity1               
sustainability1 and mobility in         
transportation1 infrastructure1 and     
workforce opportunity in ,american      
cities and communities4  ,whereas the   
term smart technology refers to a range 

of technologies and devices1 including  
automation1 artificial intelligence1    
wireless and wired communications1      
sensors1 actuators1 smart meters1       
,internet of ,things devices1 data      
sharing1 and data analytics1 that are   
used in various applications to make    
cities and communities more efficient1  
resilient1 and competitive2 ,whereas the
 integration of smart technology has the
 potential to revolutionize             
connectivity1 mobility1 sustainability1 
and #bast century workforce             
opportunities in the country's cities1  
regions1 and communities2 and ,whereas  
,american investment in infrastructure  
could promote employment opportunities  
while spurring the next generation of   
telecommunications technology1 including
 #e;,g and dedicated short range        
communications technology3 ,now1        
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives-- 7#a7 encourages the  
recognition of ,smart ,cities ,week2 and
  7#b7 supports efforts-- 7,a7 to       

further research1 develop1 and adopt    
technology in ,american cities designed 
to improve efficiency1 connectivity1    
sustainability1 and mobility in         
transportation and infrastructure1      
including the implementation of #e;,g   
telecommunications and dedicated short  
range communications technology2  7,b7  
to increase awareness of new workforce  
opportunities and expanded accessibility
 made available through ,smart ,city    
initiatives and emerging industries in  
the #bast century economy2 and  7,c7 to 
encourage the formation of              
public-private partnerships 7or ,p#cs7  
among the ,federal ,government1 the     
,states1 localities1 communities1 the   
private sector1 and key stakeholders to 
foster innovation when designing and    
implementing smart technology solutions4