,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eaef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #c1         
#bjba,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,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*nologies = ,accessible & ,resili5t  
,transportation ,act or ! ,,/>t ,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 community res\rce c5t]4,sec4 #e4 
,sm>t ,cities ,*all5ge grant ext5sion   
program4,sec4 #f4 ,,gao /udy4,sec4 #g4  
,reports to ,secret>y ( ,transportation 
& ,congress4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( 
?is ,act is to promote ! adoption ( sm>t
 te*nologies & sy/ems to r$uce          
transportation co/s1 traffic conge/ion1 

air pollution1 en]gy use1 & c>bon       
emissions1 & enhance transportation     
access1 equity1 effici5cy1 resili5ce1   
safety1 security1 & su/a9ability =      
communities ( all sizes by-- 7#a7       
provid+ assi/ance to local gov]nm5ts    
int]e/$ 9 implem5t+ sm>t city or        
community transportation te*nologies2   
7#b7 creat+ a sm>t community res\rce    
c5t]2 &  7#c7 promot+ ! quality &       
p]=mance ( sm>t city te*nologies :ile   
protect+-- 7,a7 ! physical & cyb]       
security ( data & sm>t city te*nology   
sy/ems2 &  7,b7 privacy4  #c4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate committees ( congress ,!   
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,transportation &
 ,infra/ructure & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4
  7#b7 ,data ,! t]m data includes       
in=mation & images4  7#c7 ,intellig5t   
transportation sy/em ,! t]m intellig5t  

transportation sy/em means a sy/em t--  
7,a7 integrates advanc$ communications  
te*nologies into transportation         
infra/ructure & vehicles2 &  7,b7       
encompasses wireless & traditional      
communications-bas$ in=mation &         
electronic te*nologies4  7#d7 ,l>ge-siz$
 city ,! t]m l>ge-siz$ city means a     
b5efici>y city ) a population ( #hej1jjj
 or great]1 accord+ to ! mo/ rec5t      
annual e/imates ( resid5t population by 
! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4  7#e7 ,m$ium-siz$ 
city ,! t]m m$ium-siz$ city means a     
b5efici>y city ) a population betwe5    
#bjj1jjj & #hej1jjj1 accord+ to ! mo/   
rec5t annual e/imates ( resid5t         
population by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4     
7#f7 ,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 !
 mo/ rec5t annual e/imates ( resid5t    
population by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4     
7#g7 ,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#h7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation4  7#i7 ,security        
solutions ,! t]m security solutions     
means video cam]a equipm5t1 em]g5cy     
light & panic al>ms1 in=mation te*nology
 & in=mation sy/ems4  7#aj7 ,small city 
,! t]m small city means a b5efici>y city
 ) a population betwe5 #ge1jjj &        
#bjj1jjj1 accord+ to ! mo/ rec5t annual 
e/imates ( resid5t population by !      
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4  7#aa7 ,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 in/alls sm>t city 
te*nology 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 ensure ! 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#ab7 ,sm>t city te*nology ,! t]m sm>t  
city te*nology means te*nology & sy/ems 

t ga!r & incorporate data f sy/ems1     
devices1 & s5sors emb$d$ 9 civic sy/ems1
 security sy/ems1 transportation &      
traffic managem5t sy/ems1 &             
infra/ructure to improve ! effectiv5ess 
& effici5cy ( civic op]ations by-- 7,a7 
aggregat+ & analyz+ collect$ data2  7,b7
 communicat+ ! analysis & data 9 a      
v>iety ( =ms2  7,c7 correspond+         
improvem5ts to civic sy/ems & s]vices   
bas$ on ga!r$ data2  7,d7 provid+       
innovative s]vices 9 multiple modes (   
transport & traffic managem5t to enable 
us]s to be saf]1 bett] coord9at$ &      
connect$1 & bett] in=m$2 &  7,e7        
integrat+ measures-- 7i7 to protect     
private data ( resid5ts2 &  7ii7 to     
measure ! impact ( sm>t city or         
community te*nologies on ! effectiv5ess 
& effici5cy ( civic op]ations & s]vices1
 includ+ digital inclusion & broadb&    
adoption4  7#ac7 ,/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#ad7 
,urban area ,! t]m urban area means a   
area designat$ z an urbaniz$ area by !  
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus ) a population (     
#ej1jjj resid5ts or m4  #d4 ,sm>t       
community res\rce c5t]  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,! ,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads 
( any o!r applicable ,f$]al ag5cies1    
%all create1 publi%1 & make available to
 ! public onl9e a res\rce c5t]1 to be   
kn[n z ! ,sm>t ,community ,res\rce      
,c5t]1 t includes a compilation (       
res\rces or l9ks to res\rces = ,/ates & 
local communities to use 9 develop+ &   
implem5t+-- 7#a7 intellig5t             
transportation sy/em programs2 or  7#b7 
sm>t city or community transportation   
programs4  7b7 ,inclusions ,in=mation   
provid$ by ! res\rce c5t] %all include--
 7#a7 available examples ( ,f$]al       
guides1 programs1 & res\rces =          
intellig5t transportation sy/ems or sm>t
 city or community transportation       
programs1 includ+ te*nical assi/ance1   
education1 tra9+1 fund+1 & examples (   

intellig5t transportation sy/ems or sm>t
 city or community transportation       
programs implem5t$ by ,/ates & local    
communities1 available f-- 7,a7 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2  7,b7 o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7,c7 non-,f$]al      
s\rces2  7#b7 reports or databases ) !  
results ( intellig5t transportation     
sy/em or sm>t city or community         
transportation programs2  7#c7 examples 
( local gov]nm5ts engag+ private sector 
entities 9 ord] to implem5t sm>t city or
 community solutions includ+            
private-public p>tn]%ip models1 t c\ld  
be us$ to lev]age private sector fund+1 
r$uce transportation co/s1 & enhance    
security resili5cy2  7#d7 any be/       
practices develop$ or lessons le>n$ f   
intellig5t transportation sy/em or sm>t 
city or community transportation        
programs2 &  7#e7 su* o!r res\rces z !  
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7c7 ,deadl9e ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% !
 res\rce c5t] by ! date t is #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7     

,updates ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t !   
res\rce c5t] is updat$ on a regul>      
basis4  7e7 ,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           
complem5t>y ef=ts 9 effect at ! "t su*  
guide is creat$4  #e4 ,sm>t ,cities     
,*all5ge grant ext5sion program  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation %all develop & implem5t 
an annual competition = ! ,sm>t ,cities 
,*all5ge "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide
 grants on a competitive basis to       
communities ( all sizes to implem5t sm>t
 transportation proposals & demon/rate  
h[ advanc$ te*nologies c be integrat$   
into city plann+ & utiliz$ to mitigate  
transportation *all5ges relat$ to       

safety1 mobility1 & climate *ange4  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  7#g7 a    
nonpr(it organization2  7#h7 a          
multijurisdictional gr\p apply+ ?r\gh a 
s+le lead applicant2 or  7#i7 a         
consortia ( academic in/itutions 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 city 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          
incorporate relevant security solutions 
bas$ on ! scope & necessity = su* sm>t  
city project2  7#e7 repres5t div]se     
geographic areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#f7 repres5t communities ( all sizes2  
7#g7 address communities t h significant
 und]s]v$ & disadvantag$ populations2 & 
7#h7 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 ( #bj p]c5t ( !
 total co/4  7f7 ,am\nt ( grants ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 p>agraph1 & = e fiscal ye> ?r\gh fiscal
 ye> #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants
 to n less ?an #f eligible entities4 ,! 

am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section    
%all be a m9imum ( #e1jjj1jjj & a       
maximum ( #dj1jjj1jjj4 ,! total am\nt ( 
funds aw>d$ "u ?is section %all n exce$ 
#bej1jjj1jjj = "o cal5d> ye>4  7g7      
,plann+ grants ,! ,secret>y may aw>d    
plann+ grants rang+ f #ej1jjj to        
#djj1jjj to assi/ eligible entities 9   
conduct+ rese>* into ! b5efits1         
*all5ges1 & feasibility ( sm>t city     
te*nologies = communities )9 _!         
jurisdiction4  7h7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#bej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb  
?r\gh #bjbe4 ,additionally1 ! ,secret>y 
may reallocate unobligat$ funds to c>ry 
out ?is section4  7i7 ,coord9ation ,!   
,secret>y may coord9ate ) non-pr(it     
f\ndations & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies fund+   
relevant sm>t city ef=ts1 includ+ !     
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ,national 
,in/itutions ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1
 & o!r entities t ! ,secret>y deems     

appropriate4  #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 ,reports to ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation & ,congress  7a7     

,qu>t]ly report ,ea* recipi5t ( a ,sm>t 
,cities ,*all5ge grant "u section #e    
%all submit a qu>t]ly report to !       
,secret>y reg>d+ ! developm5t1          
implem5tation1 & op]ation ( ! project4  
7b7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& ea* ye> !reaft] ?r\gh #bjbf1 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress a report t       
includes-- 7#a7 p]t95t updates reg>d+ ! 
developm5t1 li/ ( recipi5ts1            
implem5tation1 & op]ation ( projects    
fund$ "u ,sm>t ,cities ,*all5ge2  7#b7 !
 impact ( su* projects on !             
transportation sy/ems )9 ! area s]v$ by 
! project & review ( appropriate        
security protocols integrat$ into !     
project2  7#c7 ! impact ( su* projects  
on frontl9e communities1 includ+        
communities ( color1 wom51 vet]ans1 & ! 
eld]ly2  7#d7 ! ext5t to :i* ! goals ( !
 grant program h be5 met2 &  7#e7 any   
recomm5dations = revisions or           
improvem5ts to ! ,sm>t ,cities ,*all5ge 

to guide future deploym5t activities4