,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cchf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bj1 #bjba,ms4   
,del,bene 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new
 ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1       
,education & ,labor1 & ,=eign ,affairs1 
= 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 ,cities & ,communities ,act (     
#bjba4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,purpose4,sec4 #c4                  
,def9itions4,title ,i--,enhanc+ ,f$]al  
coord9ation & inve/m5t 9 sm>t city or   
community programs,sec4 #aja4           

,coord9ation ( activities among ,f$]al  
ag5cies4,sec4 #ajb4 ,sm>t city &        
community res\rce guide4,title          
,,ii--,provid+ assi/ance to cities &    
communities,sec4 #bja4 ,te*nology       
demon/ration grant program4,sec4 #bjb4  
,cyb]security ,work+ ,gr\p4,sec4 #bjc4  
,tech,hire ,work=ce ,tra9+ & ,developm5t
 ,program4,sec4 #bjd4 ,,gao /udy on     
innovative f9anc+4,sec4 #bje4 ,te*nical 
assi/ance1 sm>t city v\*]1 & te*nologi/ 
9 resid5ce programs4,title              
,,iii--,improv+ p]=mance &              
interoperability,sec4 #cja4 ,/&>ds &    
int]op]ability framework4,title         
,,iv--,int]national coop]ation & be/    
practices,sec4 #dja4 ,developm5t (      
global sm>t city or community be/       
practices4,sec4 #djb4 ,trade program4   
#b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to
 promote sm>t te*nologies & sy/ems to   
improve community livability1 s]vices1  
communication1 safety1 mobility1 en]gy  
productivity1 & resili5ce to natural &  
manmade disa/]s1 to r$uce civic co/s1   

traffic conge/ion1 & air pollution1 & to
 promote equity1 economic gr[?1 &       
opportunities = communities ( all sizes 
by-- 7#a7 improv+ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t      
coord9ation & outrea* ) respect to sm>t 
city or community te*nologies2  7#b7    
promot+ ! quality & p]=mance ( sm>t city
 or community te*nologies :ile          
protect+-- 7,a7 ! security ( data &     
sy/ems2 &  7,b7 privacy2  7#c7          
demon/rat+ ! value & utility ( sm>t1    
local gov]nm5t-own$ & -op]at$ s]vices   
?r\gh ! developm5t & implem5tation (    
p]=mance /&>ds2  7#d7 provid+ assi/ance 
to local gov]nm5ts int]e/$ 9 implem5t+  
sm>t city or community te*nologies2     
7#e7 develop+ a work=ce skill$ 9 sm>t   
city or community te*nologies2 &  7#f7  
exp&+ int]national coop]ation & trade 9 
sm>t city or community te*nologies4  #c4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c\ncil  
,! t]m ,c\ncil means ! ,int]ag5cy       
,c\ncil on ,sm>t ,cities e/abli%$ "u    
section #aja7;a77#a77;,a77i74  7#b7     
,data ,! t]m data includes in=mation &  

images4  7#c7 ,equity2 equitable ,! t]ms
 equity & equitable mean ! consi/5t &   
sy/ematic fair1 j1 & imp>tial treatm5t (
 individuals :o-- 7,a7 belong to        
und]s]v$ communities2 &  7,b7 h be5 d5i$
 sy/ematic fair1 j1 & imp>tial treatm5t 
bas$ on race1 e?nicity1 religion1       
income1 geography1 g5d] id5tity1 sexual 
ori5tation1 or disability /atus4  7#d7  
,local work=ce developm5t bo>d2 /ate    
work=ce developm5t bo>d ,! t]ms local   
work=ce developm5t bo>d & ,/ate work=ce 
developm5t bo>d h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms  
local bo>d & ,/ate bo>d1 respectively1 9
 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &  
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#e7 ,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 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation2     
7,d7 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce  
,f\ndation2 &  7,e7 z ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es to be appropriate-- 7i7 !      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2   

7ii7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2   
7iii7 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor2 &  7iv7 !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,secret>y1 unless o!rwise specifi$1 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  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$1 &  
tru/wor?y in=mation1 communications1 &  
en]gy te*nologies & relat$ me*anisms are
 appli$-- 7i7 to improve ! heal? &      
quality ( life ( resid5ts2  7ii7 to     
increase ! effici5cy & co/ effectiv5ess 
( civic op]ations & s]vices2  7iii7 to  
promote economic gr[?2 &  7iv7 to create
 a community t is saf] & m secure1      
equitable1 su/a9able1 resili5t1 livable1
 & workable4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m   
sm>t city or community includes a local 
jurisdiction t-- 7i7 ga!rs &            
incorporates data f sy/ems1 devices1 &  
s5sors emb$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 p]=m$ "u
 clause 7ii71 & ! data describ$ 9 t     
clause1 9 a v>iety ( =mats2  7iv7 makes 
correspond+ improvem5ts to civic sy/ems 
& s]vices bas$ on ga!r$ data2  7v7      
coord9ates ) relevant public & private  
sector entities 7includ+ entities       
provid+ electric1 wat]1                 
telecommunications1 en]gy1 &            
transportation s]vices7 to lev]age !    
activities c>ri$ out by ^? entities2    
7vi7 integrates measures-- 7,i7 to      
ensure ! resili5ce ( civic sy/ems aga9/ 
cyb]security ?reats & physical          
vuln]abilities & brea*es2  7,,ii7 to    
protect ! private data ( resid5ts2 &    
7,,iii7 to measure ! impact ( sm>t city 
or community te*nologies on !           
effectiv5ess1 equity1 & effici5cy (     
civic op]ations & s]vices2 &  7vii7     
promotes regional coord9ation ( !       
activities describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 
7vi74  7#h7 ,/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#i7     
,work+ ,gr\p ,! t]m ,work+ ,gr\p means !
 ,cyb]security ,work+ ,gr\p e/abli%$ "u 
section #bjb7;b77#a74  ,i ,enhanc+      
,f$]al coord9ation & inve/m5t 9 sm>t    
city or community programs  #aja4       
,coord9ation ( activities among ,f$]al  
ag5cies  7a7 ,coord9ation  7#a7         
,coord9ation ( activities  7,a7 ,f$]al  
c\ncil  7i7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>ies  
%all e/abli% a c\ncil ( ,f$]al ag5cies1 
to be kn[n z ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on    
,sm>t ,cities1 to promote ! coord9ation 
( ! activities & fund+ f ,f$]al ag5cies 
relat+ to sm>t cities or communities4   
7ii7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,c\ncil %all-- 7,i7 be
 l$ by ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology  
,policy2  7,,ii7 be co-*air$ by !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy & ! ,secret>y2 &     
7,,iii7 include-- 7aa7 ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy2  7bb7 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &     
,urban ,developm5t2  7cc7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation2  7dd7 ! ,director ( !  

,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2 &  7ee7 ! 
heads ( su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z !      
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1   
includ+-- 7,,aa7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security2 7,,bb7 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor2 
& 7,,cc7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7,b7     
,prioritization ,= purposes ( coord9at+ 
,f$]al activities "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 ,secret>ies %all prioritize ! conduct (
 ,f$]al activities t w\ld-- 7i7         
demon/rate sm>t city or community       
te*nologies 9 repeatable ways t c       
rapidly be scal$2  7ii7 enc\rage public1
 private1 regional1 national1 &         
int]national %>+ ( data & be/ practices2
  7iii7 enc\rage private sector         
innovation by promot+ indu/ry-driv5     
te*nology /&>ds1 op5 plat=ms1           
te*nology-neutral requirem5ts1 &        
int]op]ability2  7iv7 promote-- 7,i7 a  
skill$ work=ce2  7,,ii7 an op5 &        
competitive global m>ket = sm>t city or 
community te*nologies2  7,,iii7         
inclusion ( all citiz5s1 includ+ m9ority
 or disadvantag$ gr\ps2  7,,iv7         

protocols & /&>ds t all[ = ! measurem5t 
& validation ( ! co/ sav+s & p]=mance   
improvem5ts associat$ ) ! in/allation & 
use ( sm>t city or community te*nologies
 & practices2 &  7,v7 equitable         
di/ribution ( b5efits ga9$ f ! use (    
sm>t te*nologies2  7v7 fo/] ! gr[? ( !  
sm>t city or community te*nology indu/ry
 & work=ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7vi7     
enc\rage ! adoption ( sm>t city or      
community te*nologies by communities2   
7vii7 safegu>d cyb]security1 includ+ by 
promot+ indu/ry practices relat+ to     
cyb]security2 &  7viii7 safegu>d privacy
 &1 9 consultation ) cities1            
communities1 & indu/ry entities1 e/abli%
 p>amet]s & be/ practices = ! full life 
cycle managem5t ( all types ( sm>t city 
or community data1 includ+-- 7,i7 be/   
practices = ! collection1 /orage1       
disposal1 own]%ip1 & %>+ ( data2 &      
7,,ii7 be/ practices = data transp>5cy &
 data use limitations4  7,c7            
,consid]ations ,! ,secret>ies %all-- 7i7
 ensure t ! ,f$]al activities describ$ 9

 subp>agraph 7,b7 relat+ to safegu>d+   
cyb]security take into acc\nt exi/+     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local frameworks1      
guidel9es1 & be/ practices :5 consid]+ !
 application ( ^? frameworks1 guidel9es1
 & be/ practices to sm>t city           
te*nologies2  7ii7 ensure t ! ,f$]al    
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7  
take into consid]ation s(tw>e quality1  
especially z s(tw>e quality impacts     
reproducibility1 ma9ta9ability1         
reliability1 & security ( sy/ems1       
especially high-confid5ce sy/ems2  7iii7
 conduct privacy impact assessm5ts =    
,f$]al activities t c\ld negatively     
affect privacy2 &  7iv7 ensure ! privacy
 ( individuals by provid+ guidel9es =-- 
7,i7 ! use ( te*nologies ) inh]5t       
privacy & security consid]ations2       
7,,ii7 scre5+ v5dors & p>tn]s to prev5t 
! inclusion ( organizations &           
individuals t h be5 involv$ 91 or       
affiliat$ )1 illegal or une?ical uses ( 
data2  7,,iii7 contractually obligat+   
v5dors & p>tn]s to ma9ta9 legal & e?ical

 data /&>ds ) respect to privacy & data 
security2 &  7,,iv7 monitor+ =          
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is clause4
  7#b7 ,/rategy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>ies1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,c\ncil1 9    
consultation ) indu/ry entities1 cities1
 & communities1 %all develop a multiye> 
/rategy =-- 7i7 ! coord9ation (         
activities & fund+ "u p>agraph          
7#a77;,a72  7ii7 ! developm5t (         
p>tn]%ips ) ! private sector relat+ to  
sm>t cities or communities2 &  7iii7 !  
promotion ( int]national coop]ation )   
respect to sm>t city or community       
te*nologies & /&>ds4  7,b7 ,requirem5t  
,! ,secret>ies %all coord9ate ) ! heads 
( any applicable ,f$]al ag5cies to      
lev]age private sector & non-,f$]al     
public inve/m5t 9 sm>t city or community
 te*nologies consi/5t ) ! /rategy       
develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7     
,assessm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9           
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r applicable 

,f$]al ag5cies1 %all coord9ate ) su*    
private & public organizations & units (
 local gov]nm5t z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor  
det]m9es to be appropriate reg>d+ !     
prep>ation ( a sm>t city or community   
te*nology work=ce ne$s assessm5t4  7,b7 
,submission ,on completion ( ! assessm5t
 prep>$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor %all submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress & ! ,c\ncil !    
complet$ assessm5t4  7#d7 ,coord9ation (
 funds ,9 promot+ ! coord9ation ( ,f$]al
 fund+ relat+ to sm>t city or community 
activities "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 & 9    
accordance ) ! /rategy develop$ "u      
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ea* ( ! ,secret>ies 
%all-- 7,a7 track1 ) respect to !       
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy1 ! exp5ditures 
& plann$ exp5ditures ( ,f$]al funds =   
sm>t city- or community-relat$          
activities1 toge!r ) lev]ag$ non-,f$]al 
mat*+ funds2 &  7,b7 coord9ate ) ! head 
( any o!r applicable ,f$]al ag5cy t     
allocates funds = sm>t city or community
 activities-- 7i7 to a*ieve great]      

b5efits f activities us+ ,f$]al funds2  
7ii7 to produce integrat$ projects      
relat+ to ^? activities2 &  7iii7 to    
lev]age complem5t>y inve/m5ts ( o!r     
,f$]al ag5cies 9 ^? activities4  7b7    
,submission ( in=mation & bi5nial report
 ,dur+ ! #f-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! head ( ea*
 applicable ,f$]al ag5cy %all submit to 
! ,secret>y in=mation = inclusion 9 !   
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 &     
7#b7 n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b     
ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,committees on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation & ,en]gy & ,natural     
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on 
,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ,transportation &   
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report1 bas$ on !     
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 t   
includes-- 7,a7 an update ( ! /atus (   
relevant sm>t city or community         
te*nology developm5ts & applications1   
includ+ broadb& infra/ructure2  7,b7 a  
description ( any relat$ program or     

activity t is fund$ by ! ,f$]al ag5cy   
dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report2  7,c7 ! 
budget ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy = support+ sm>t 
city or community activities1 z describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#d77;,a72  7,d7 any   
non-,f$]al co/-%>e contribut$ =         
activities = :i* ,f$]al assi/ance is    
provid$ "u ?is section2  7,e7 a         
description ( ! /rategy develop$ "u     
subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 includ+ a      
description ( h[ ! relevant programs are
 progress+ "u t /rategy2  7,f7 a        
description ( outrea* activities        
conduct$ "u section #ajb7;d71 includ+ ! 
am\nt & type ( assi/ance requir$ by     
cities & communities to ov]come b>ri]s  
to implem5t+ sm>t city or community     
te*nologies1 & any ,f$]al actions       
necess>y to meet ^? ne$s2  7,g7 a       
description ( projects fund$ "u section 
#bja1 includ+ a description (-- 7i7     
project outcomes & p]=mance2  7ii7 ! use
 ( lev]ag$ non-,f$]al funds2  7iii7 !   
equitable di/ribution ( ,f$]al funds2 & 
7iv7 h[ ea* project fulfills !          

priorities describ$ 9 subsection        
7a77#a77;,b72 &  7,h7 su* o!r in=mation 
z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y4  
#ajb4 ,sm>t city & community res\rce    
guide  7a7 ,publication  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads 
( any o!r applicable ,f$]al ag5cies1    
%all create1 publi%1 & ma9ta91 = a p]iod
 ( n less ?an #f ye>s beg9n+ on ! date t
 is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 a res\rce guide design$ to assi/  
,/ates1 communities1 & cities 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 develop+ & implem5t+ sm>t city
 or community programs4  7#b7 ,in=mation
 includ$ ,! ,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation )
 cities1 communities1 & indu/ry         
entities1 %all det]m9e :i* in=mation    
%all be includ$ 9 ! guide "u p>agraph   
7#a74  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! guide publi%$
 "u subsection 7a77#a7-- 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 a   
compilation ( exi/+ relat$ programs ( ! 

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t available to           
communities1 includ+ te*nical assi/ance1
 education1 tra9+1 rese>* & developm5t1 
analysis1 & fund+2  7,b7 available      
examples ( local gov]nm5ts engag+       
private sector entities 9 ord] to       
implem5t sm>t city or community         
solutions1 includ+ public-private       
p>tn]%ip models1 su* z ! use ( en]gy    
sav+s p]=mance contracts & utility en]gy
 s]vice contracts or o!r innovative     
models1 t c\ld be us$ to lev]age private
 sector fund+ to increase en]gy         
productivity & r$uce wat]1              
transportation1 & o!r co/s to cities &  
communities1 includ+ ! results ( ! /udy 
conduct$ "u section #bjd2  7,c7         
available examples ( prov5 me?ods =     
local gov]nm5ts & utilities to          
facilitate ! integration ( sm>t         
te*nologies ) new & exi/+ infra/ructure 
& sy/ems2  7,d7 be/ practices & lessons 
le>n$ f te*nology demon/rations1 includ+
 return on inve/m5t1 equitable          
di/ribution ( b5efits1 & p]=mance       

in=mation to help cities & communities  
decide h[ to initiate integration ( sm>t
 te*nologies2  7,e7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &    
local be/ practices = safegu>d+         
cyb]security & ensur+ appropriate data  
managem5t & data privacy2  7,f7 te*nical
 specifications = wireless or wir$      
broadb& infra/ructure to support sm>t   
city or community te*nologies2 &  7,g7  
su* o!r topics z are reque/$ by indu/ry 
entities or local gov]nm5ts or det]m9$  
to be necess>y by ! ,secret>ies4  7c7   
,exi/+ guides ,9 creat+1 publi%+1 &     
ma9ta9+ ! guide "u subsection 7a77#a71 !
 ,secret>ies %all consid] ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local guides publi%$ 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$]al  
,gov]nm5t2 &  7#b7 to lev]age exi/+     
complem5t>y ef=ts4  7d7 ,outrea* ,!     
,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads (  
any applicable ,f$]al ag5cies & 9       
consultation ) applicable private sector

 entities1 %all conduct outrea* to      
,/ates1 cities1 & communities-- 7#a7 to 
provide int]e/$ ,/ates1 cities1 &       
communities ) ! guide publi%$ "u        
subsection 7a77#a72  7#b7 to promote !  
consid]ation ( sm>t city or community   
te*nologies & enc\rage ,/ates & local   
gov]nm5ts to contribute sm>t city or    
community program & activity data to !  
guide publi%$ "u subsection 7a77#a72    
7#c7 to id5tify-- 7,a7 b>ri]s to sm>t   
city or community te*nology adoption2   
7,b7 opportunities to increase !        
equitable di/ribution ( b5efits f ! use 
( sm>t city or community te*nology2     
7,c7 any necess>y rese>*1 developm5t1 & 
assi/ance1 includ+ 9 ,tribal1 rural1 &  
und]s]v$ communities2 &  7,d7 local     
gov]nm5t programs t c\ld be includ$ 9 ! 
guide "u subsection 7a77#a72  7#d7 to   
respond to reque/s = assi/ance1 advice1 
or consultation f cities & communities2 
&  7#e7 = o!r purposes1 z id5tifi$ by ! 
,secret>ies4  ,,ii ,provid+ assi/ance to
 cities & communities  #bja4 ,te*nology 

demon/ration grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a sm>t city  
or community regional demon/ration grant
 program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all conduct
 demon/ration projects focus$ on advanc$
 sm>t city or community te*nologies &   
sy/ems 9 a v>iety ( communities1 includ+
 small- & m$ium-siz$ cities & rural &   
,tribal communities4  7b7 ,goals ,!     
goals ( ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7a7 are-- 7#a7 to demon/rate-- 7,a7    
pot5tial b5efits ( conc5trat$ inve/m5ts 
9 sm>t city or community te*nologies t  
are repeatable & scalable across cities 
( diff]5t sizes2 &  7,b7 ! effici5cy1   
equity1 reliability1 & resili5ce ( civic
 infra/ructure & s]vices2  7#b7 to      
facilitate ! adoption ( advanc$ sm>t    
city or community te*nologies &         
collaboration betwe5 small- & m$ium- to 
l>ge-siz$ cities2 &  7#c7 to demon/rate 
protocols & /&>ds t all[ = ! measurem5t 
& validation ( ! co/ sav+s & p]=mance   
improvem5ts associat$ ) ! in/allation & 
use ( sm>t city or community te*nologies

 & practices4  7c7 ,demon/ration        
projects  7#a7 ,eligibility ,subject to 
p>agraph 7#b71 a unit ( local gov]nm5t  
%all be eligible to receive a grant = a 
demon/ration project "u ?is section4    
7#b7 ,application2 ,coop]ation ,to      
qualify = a demon/ration project "u ?is 
section1 a unit ( local gov]nm5t %all-- 
7,a7 submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application = a grant = a demon/ration  
project at su* "t & conta9+ su*         
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require2 &  
7,b7 agree to foll[ applicable be/      
practices id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>ies1 9  
consultation ) indu/ry entities &       
in/itutions ( high] education1 to       
evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( ! implem5t$   
sm>t city or community te*nologies to   
ensure t-- 7i7 te*nologies &            
int]op]ability c be assess$2  7ii7 be/  
practices c be %>$2 &  7iii7 data c be  
%>$ 9 a public1 int]op]able1 & transp>5t
 =mat4  7#c7 ,f$]al %>e ( co/ (         
te*nology inve/m5ts ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 
subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 %all       

provide to a unit ( local gov]nm5t      
select$ "u ?is section = ! conduct ( a  
demon/ration project a grant 9 an am\nt 
equal to n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total co/
 ( te*nology inve/m5ts to incorporate & 
assess qualify+ sm>t city or community  
te*nologies 9 ! applicable jurisdiction2
 &  7,b7 may waive ! co/-%>e requirem5t 
( subp>agraph 7,a7 z ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7d7        
,requirem5t ,9 conduct+ demon/ration    
projects "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y    
%all-- 7#a7 develop competitive1        
te*nology-neutral requirem5ts2  7#b7    
seek to aw>d grants & di/ribute b5efits 
f sm>t city te*nologies 9 an equitable  
mann]2  7#c7 seek to lev]age ongo+ or   
exi/+ civic infra/ructure inve/m5ts2 &  
7#d7 take into consid]ation ! non-,f$]al
 co/ %>e z a competitive crit]ion 9     
applicant selection 9 ord] to lev]age   
non-,f$]al inve/m5t4  7e7 ,public       
availability ( data & reports ,!        
,secret>y %all ensure t reports1 public 
data sets1 s*ematics1 diagrams1 & o!r   

works creat$ us+ a grant provid$ "u ?is 
section are-- 7#a7 available on a       
royalty-free1 non-exclusive basis2 &    
7#b7 op5 to ! public to reproduce1      
publi%1 or o!rwise use1 )\t co/4  7f7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out subsection 7c7    
#ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb  
?r\gh #bjbf4  #bjb4 ,cyb]security ,work+
 ,gr\p  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! "w conduct$ 
by ! ,int]net ,policy ,task ,=ce & !    
,digital ,economy ,lead]%ip ,team ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to fo/] an enabl+  
environm5t = ,int]net ( ,?+s te*nology  
to gr[ & ?rive1 all[ ! private sector to
 lead1 & promote te*nology-neutral /&>ds
 & cons5sus-bas$ multi-/akehold]        
approa*es to policymak+ at local1       
,tribal1 ,/ate1 ,f$]al1 & int]national  
levels on issues rang+ f ! security to !
 competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is    
valuable & %\ld be cont9u$2 &  7#b7 ! "w
 conduct$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & ! 

,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration to create      
res\rces = communities seek+ to adopt   
sm>t cities or communities te*nology is 
valuable & %\ld be cont9u$4  7b7        
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) ! ,c\ncil1 %all conv5e
 a multi/akehold] work+ gr\p1 to be kn[n
 z ! ,cyb]security ,work+ ,gr\p1 to     
develop tools = communities to use to   
evaluate ! cyb]security ( sm>t city or  
community te*nologies4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 appo9t+ memb]s to !    
,work+ ,gr\p1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]  
appo9t+-- 7i7 repres5tatives ( consum]  
gr\ps & civil lib]ties organizations2   
7ii7 repres5tatives ( small units (     
local gov]nm5t1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y2  7iii7 repres5tatives ( l>ge 
units ( local gov]nm5t1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y2  7iv7 manufactur]s ( sm>t    
city or community devices1 equipm5t1 &  
s(tw>e2  7v7 individuals ) exp]tise 9   
communications networks2  7vi7 ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t (ficials2   

7vii7 individuals ) o!r exp]tise        
necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,work+
 ,gr\p2 &  7viii7 su* repres5tatives ( !
 ,c\ncil z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be   
appropriate4  7,b7 ,repres5tation ,9    
appo9t+ memb]s to ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 !     
,secret>y %all ensure t ! ,work+ ,gr\p  
includes an equitable multidiscipl9>y   
cross section ( sm>t city or community  
/akehold]s4  7#c7 ,duties ,! ,work+     
,gr\p %all-- 7,a7 lev]age & build on    
previ\s activities c>ri$ out by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce relat+ to ,int]net 
( ,?+s te*nology2  7,b7 develop tools = 
communities to evaluate ! cyb]security (
 sm>t city or community te*nology be+   
consid]$ by ! communities = adoption 9  
^? communities2  7,c7 develop tools =   
communities to protect aga9/            
cyb]security ?reats relevant to !       
te*nology ! community has *os5 to adopt2
  7,d7 7i7 assess-- 7,i7 :e!r ,int]net (
 ,?+s cyb]security /&>ds %\ld exi/2 &   
7,,ii7 :e!r ! /&>ds describ$ 9 subclause
 7,i7 %\ld be volunt>y or m&atory2 &    

7ii7 id5tify :i* entity is appropriate  
to devise ! /&>ds describ$ 9 clause     
7i77,i72 &  7,e7 submit to ! ,c\ncil a  
report t describes ! f9d+s ( ! ,work+   
,gr\p4  #bjc4 ,tech,hire ,work=ce ,tra9+
 & ,developm5t ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 bas$ on f9d+s f !  
ne$s assessm5t conduct$ "u section      
#aja7;a77#c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all e/abli%
 a pilot program1 to be kn[n z !        
,tech,hire ,work=ce ,tra9+ & ,developm5t
 ,pilot ,program1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y (  
,labor1 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all provide
 to eligible entities1 on a competitive 
basis1 grants = te*nology-bas$ job tra9+
 & education programs t provide an      
indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tificate or         
c]tification4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,a job  
tra9+ & education program t is c>ri$ out
 ) a grant "u ?is section %all-- 7#a7   
provide te*nology-bas$ tra9+ across #b  
or m sectors2  7#b7 focus on equitable  

sm>t city or community te*nologies1     
sy/ems1 & infra/ructure :i* may span    
across all sectors ( ! economy2  7#c7   
address privacy & cyb]security          
consid]ations2 &  7#d7 address sm>t city
 or community work=ce ne$s id5tifi$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor1 aft] consultation )
 o!r applicable ,f$]al ag5cies4  7c7    
,eligible entities ,to be eligible to   
receive a grant "u ?is section1 an      
entity %all be a public organization or 
an organization describ$ 9 section      
#eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf & exempt f taxation "u section    
#eja7;a7 ( t ,code t-- 7#a7 includes an 
advisory bo>d1 :i* may be-- 7,a7 7i7 a  
local work=ce developm5t bo>d2  7ii7 a  
,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d2 or  7iii7
 an appropriate subgr\p ( a local       
work=ce developm5t bo>d or a ,/ate      
work=ce developm5t bo>d2 or  7,b7 a bo>d
 ( proportional p>ticipation1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 ( relevant     
organizations1 includ+-- 7i7 relevant   
indu/ry organizations1 includ+ public & 

private employ]s2  7ii7 labor           
organizations2  7iii7 "o or m units (   
local gov]nm5t t are actively pursu+    
sm>t city or community programs2 or     
7iv7 po/second>y education              
organizations2  7#b7 demon/rates        
exp]i5ce 9 implem5t+ & op]at+ job tra9+ 
& education programs2  7#c7 demon/rates 
! ability to recruit & support          
individuals :o plan to "w 9 a relevant  
sector on ! successful completion (     
relevant job tra9+ & education programs2
  7#d7 7,a7 provides /ud5ts :o complete 
! tra9+ & education program ) an        
indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tificate or         
c]tification2 or  7,b7 uses a curriculum
 t has receiv$ ext5sive fe$back f       
employ]s2  7#e7 demon/rates ! quality ( 
! propos$ program ( job tra9+ &         
education1 includ+ ! tra9+ s]vices t    
lead to an indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tificate 
or c]tification2 &  7#f7 demon/rates    
successful outcomes connect+ graduates (
 job tra9+ & education programs to      
quality jobs relevant to ! job tra9+ &  

education programs4  7d7 ,applications  
,an eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ?is
 section %all submit to ! ,secret>y (   
,labor an application at su* "t1 9 su*  
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,secret>y ( ,labor may require4  7e7    
,priority ,9 select+ eligible entities  
to receive grants "u ?is section1 !     
,secret>y ( ,labor %all prioritize      
applicants t-- 7#a7 7,a7 are a local    
work=ce developm5t bo>d or ,/ate work=ce
 developm5t bo>d2 or  7,b7 demon/rate a 
/rong p>tn]%ip ) a local work=ce        
developm5t bo>d or ,/ate work=ce        
developm5t bo>d2  7#b7 h\se ! job tra9+ 
& education program 9-- 7,a7 an         
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja771 includ+ 
a community college1 t includes basic   
sci5ce1 te*nology1 & ma!matics education
 9 ! curriculum ( ! in/itution ( high]  
education2 or  7,b7 an appr5tice%ip     
program regi/]$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor  
or a ,/ate2  7#c7 "w ) ! ,secret>y (    

,def5se or vet]ans organizations to     
transition memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &     
vet]ans to c>e]s 9 a relevant sector2   
7#d7 include 9 ! application an entity t
 receives ,/ate fund+ or is op]at$ by a 
,/ate ag5cy2  7#e7 include an           
appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ ) !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor or a ,/ate z "p ( !  
job tra9+ & education program2  7#f7    
provide support s]vices & c>e] coa*+2   
7#g7 provide entry-level te*nology      
work=ce tra9+ aim$ at mat*+ work]s )    
well-pay+ jobs2 or  7#h7 propose to     
s]ve-- 7,a7 "y adults betwe5 ! ages (   
#af & #bd2 or  7,b7 individuals ) b>ri]s
 to employm5t 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb774  7f7           
,additional consid]ation ,9 mak+ grants 
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
%all consid] equity & regional div]sity4
  7g7 ,limitation on applications ,an   
eligible entity may n submit1 ei!r      
individually or z "p ( a jo9t           
application1 m ?an #a application = a   

grant "u ?is section dur+ any #a fiscal 
ye>4  7h7 ,limitations on am\nt ( grant 
,! am\nt ( a s+le grant provid$ "u ?is  
section = any #a ye> %all n exce$       
#e1jjj1jjj4  7i7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,!     
non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a job tra9+ &  
education program c>ri$ out us+ a grant 
"u ?is section %all be n less ?an #be   
p]c5t ( ! total co/4  7j7 ,r$uction (   
duplication ,be=e submitt+ an           
application = a grant "u ?is section1   
ea* applicant %all-- 7#a7 consult ) !   
heads ( appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies2 &   
7#b7 coord9ate ! propos$ activities ( ! 
applicant ) exi/+ ,/ate & local         
programs4  7k7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!   
,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y1 may provide te*nical         
assi/ance to eligible entities "u       
subsection 7c7 to lev]age ! exi/+ job   
tra9+ & education programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,labor & o!r relevant programs at    
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies4  7l7 ,report
 ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor %all submit to      

,congress1 & make publicly available on 
! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 a     
report on ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is     
section1 includ+ a description (-- 7#a7 
any entity t receives a grant "u ?is    
section2  7#b7 activities c>ri$ out us+ 
! grants "u ?is section2  7#c7 be/      
practices us$ to lev]age ! inve/m5t ( ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u ?is section2 &  7#d7
 an assessm5t ( ! results a*iev$ by !   
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 includ+
 ! equitable di/ribution ( b5efits & !  
rate ( employm5t = p>ticipants aft]     
complet+ a job tra9+ & education program
 c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ?is section4  
7m7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  #bjd4   
,,gao /udy on innovative f9anc+ ,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 new & 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 = sm>t city or
 community activities & associat$       
demon/ration 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  #bje4 ,te*nical          
assi/ance1 sm>t city v\*]1 & te*nologi/ 
9 resid5ce programs  7a7 ,te*nical      
assi/ance program ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 
%all e/abli% a program to provide       
te*nical assi/ance to cities &          

communities seek+ to incorporate sm>t   
city or community te*nologies4  7b7     
,sm>t city v\*] pilot program  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot 
program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !    
pilot program7 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all  
provide assi/ance1 includ+ ?r\gh v\*]s1 
to cities & communities 7includ+ cities 
or communities p>tn]$ ) a small bus9ess 
conc]n 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb777 to 
improve1 = ! purposes ( promot+ sm>t    
city or community te*nologies &         
comm]cialization-- 7,a7 ! access (      
cities & communities to ! exp]tise1     
compet5cies1 & infra/ructure ( ,national
 ,laboratories2 &  7,b7 ! products1     
s]vices1 & capabilities ( ^? cities &   
communities4  7#b7 ,v\*] ,a v\*] provid$
 "u ! pilot program may be r$eem$ at any
 ,national ,laboratory or laboratory ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#c7              
,collaboration ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry   
out ! pilot program 9 collaboration ) ! 
,director ( ea* ,national ,laboratory4  

7#d7 ,co/ %>+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 section #ihh
 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #afceb7 %all apply to f9ancial
 assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section4  7,b7
 ,exception ,! ,secret>y may waive      
section #ihh ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#afceb7 9 provid+ f9ancial assi/ance "u 
! pilot program to cities or communities
 t p>tn] ) a small bus9ess conc]n t is  
socially or economically disadvantag$1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7           
,te*nologi/ 9 resid5ce pilot program    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all exp& !  
,te*nologi/ 9 ,resid5ce pilot program ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy to include         
p>tn]%ips betwe5 ,national ,laboratories
 & cities or communities ) respect to   
rese>* & developm5t relat+ to sm>t      
cities or communities4  7#b7            
,requirem5ts ,= purposes ( ! p>tn]%ips  
ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a71 te*nologi/s
 9 resid5ce %all "w ) an assign$ city or
 community to develop an assessm5t (    
sm>t city or community te*nologies      

available & appropriate to meet ! sm>t  
city or community objectives ( ! city or
 community4  7d7 ,guidance ,! ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (         
,comm]ce1 %all issue guidance ) respect 
to-- 7#a7 ! scope ( ! programs e/abli%$ 
"u subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7c72 &  7#b7   
reque/s = proposals f cities &          
communities int]e/$ 9 p>ticipat+ 9 ^?   
programs4  7e7 ,consid]ations ,9        
e/abli%+ ! programs "u subsections 7a7  
?r\gh 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all seek to     
address ! ne$s ( small- & m$ium-siz$    
cities1 c\nties1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts4   
7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  ,,iii   
,improv+ p]=mance & int]op]ability      
#cja4 ,/&>ds & int]op]ability framework 
7a7 ,p>ticipation ,to /r5g!n !          
public-private p>tn]%ip approa* to sm>t 
city-relat$ or community-relat$ /&>ds   
developm5t & int]op]ability1 !          
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   

,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 %all /rongly enc\rage &     
support p>ticipation by ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 exp]ts 9 private sector-l$1            
/&>ds-relat$ 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$]al repres5tatives "u 
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y1 9          
consultation ) private & public sector  
/akehold]s1 %all-- 7#a7 survey & review 
dome/ic & int]national sm>t city or     
community p]=mance /&>ds1 exi/+         
ar*itectures1 applications1 &           
deploym5ts1 & int]op]ability /&>ds2     
7#b7 make cons5sus-bas$ 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 = ! managem5t & ex*ange (         
in=mation1 includ+ exi/+ guidel9es1 be/ 
practices1 & indu/ry cons5sus /&>ds2    
7#d7 ensure t cyb]security & privacy are
 core elem5ts ( ! recomm5d$ p]=mance    
/&>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  ,,iv             

,int]national coop]ation & be/ practices
  #dja4 ,developm5t ( global sm>t city  
or community be/ practices  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>ies may c>ry out            
activities-- 7#a7 to enable cities &    
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r     
c\ntries to "w toge!r t[>d %>$ sm>t     
city- or community-relat$ goals2  7#b7  
to promote sm>t city or community       
solutions t provide measurable b5efits  
to local gov]nm5ts & resid5ts2  7#c7 to 
enable an op51 global m>ketplace = sm>t 
city or community te*nologies bas$ on   
volunt>y1 cons5sus-bas$1 &              
te*nology-neutral /&>ds2 &  7#d7 to     
connect innovators f indu/ry & academia 
to local gov]nm5ts to catalyze ! em]g5ce
 ( op5 & advanc$ te*nologies t-- 7,a7   
meet community ne$s2 &  7,b7 advance    
innovation & op5 competition4  7b7      
,eligible activities ,! activities      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may include   
grants1 contracts1 *all5ges1 prize      
competitions1 public-private p>tn]%ips1 
& o!r innovative me*anisms4  7c7        

,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,secret>ies to c>ry out ?is       
section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  7#b7 ,limitation on 
use ( funds ,funds made available "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 may n be us$ to provide   
assi/ance to-- 7,a7 a =eign c\ntry2 or  
7,b7 a =eign company 7exclud+ any ,unit$
 ,/ates subsidi>y ( a =eign hold+       
company74  #djb4 ,trade program ,!      
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 su* o!r memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil z ! 
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1 & 
private /akehold]s1 %all e/abli% a      
/rategic int]national sm>t cities &     
communities trade program1 :i* %all     
include trade missions-- 7#a7 to promote
 ! export ( ,unit$ ,/ates sm>t cities or
 communities te*nologies2  7#b7 to      
/imulate job gr[? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#c7 to id5tify pot5tial p>tn]s &       
/rategies = companies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 t>get =eign m>ket sectors2  7#d7 to   
organize ev5ts ) local gov]nm5ts1       

bus9esses1 associations1 academia1 & o!r
 /akehold]s to promote sm>t city or     
community p>tn]%ips2  7#e7 to assi/ 9 ! 
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=eign m>ket access = sm>t city or       
community te*nology bus9ess int]e/s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#f7 to assi/ 9 develop+
 appropriate ,f$]al policy relat+ to    
int]e/s ( bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
bus9esses 9 int]national sm>t cities or 
communities2  7#g7 to assi/ 9 a*iev+    
commitm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,nations          
,framework ,conv5tion on ,climate       
,*ange2  7#h7 to assi/ 9 l[]+ ! co/ to  
consum]s ( sm>t cities or communities   
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 infra/ructure to deliv] solutions t c  
help make communities m effici5t1       
equitable1 livable1 & su/a9able2 &      
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,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance
 ,corporation1 & ! ,export-,import ,bank
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to id5tify           
opportunities to f9ance int]national    

inve/m5t 9 sm>t cities or communities   
te*nology companies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4