Smart city and community resource guide

(a) Publication (1) In general The Secretaries, in coordination with the heads of any other applicable Federal agencies, shall create, publish, and maintain, for a period of not less than 6 years beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, a resource guide designed to assist States, communities, and cities in the United States in developing and implementing smart city or community programs. (2) Information included The Secretaries, in coordination with cities, communities, and industry entities, shall determine which information shall be included in the guide under paragraph (1). (b) Requirements The guide published under subsection (a)(1)— (1) shall be maintained electronically on a website; (2) shall be provided as an electronic reference guide available to the public free of charge; and (3) may include— (A) a compilation of existing related programs of the Federal Government available to communities, including technical assistance, education, training, research and development, analysis, and funding; (B) available examples of local governments engaging private sector entities in order to implement smart city or community solutions, including public-private partnership models, such as the use of energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts or other innovative models, that could be used to leverage private sector funding to increase energy productivity and reduce water, transportation, and other costs to cities and communities, including the results of the study conducted under section 204; (C) available examples of proven methods for local governments and utilities to facilitate the integration of smart technologies with new and existing infrastructure and systems; (D) best practices and lessons learned from technology demonstrations, including return on investment, equitable distribution of benefits, and performance information to help cities and communities decide how to initiate integration of smart technologies; (E) Federal, State, and local best practices for safeguarding cybersecurity and ensuring appropriate data management and data privacy; (F) technical specifications for wireless or wired broadband infrastructure to support smart city or community technologies; and (G) such other topics as are requested by industry entities or local governments or determined to be necessary by the Secretaries. (c) Existing guides In creating, publishing, and maintaining the guide under subsection (a)(1), the Secretaries shall consider Federal, State, and local guides published before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act relating to smart city or community goals, activities, and best practices— (1) to prevent duplication of efforts by the Federal Government; and (2) to leverage existing complementary efforts. (d) Outreach The Secretaries, in coordination with the heads of any applicable Federal agencies and in consultation with applicable private sector entities, shall conduct outreach to States, cities, and communities— (1) to provide interested States, cities, and communities with the guide published under subsection (a)(1); (2) to promote the consideration of smart city or community technologies and encourage States and local governments to contribute smart city or community program and activity data to the guide published under subsection (a)(1); (3) to identify— (A) barriers to smart city or community technology adoption; (B) opportunities to increase the equitable distribution of benefits from the use of smart city or community technology; (C) any necessary research, development, and assistance, including in Tribal, rural, and underserved communities; and (D) local government programs that could be included in the guide under subsection (a)(1); (4) to respond to requests for assistance, advice, or consultation from cities and communities; and (5) for other purposes, as identified by the Secretaries.