Trade program

The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, such other members of the Council as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, and private stakeholders, shall establish a strategic international smart cities and communities trade program, which shall include trade missions— (1) to promote the export of United States smart cities or communities technologies; (2) to stimulate job growth in the United States; (3) to identify potential partners and strategies for companies in the United States in target foreign market sectors; (4) to organize events with local governments, businesses, associations, academia, and other stakeholders to promote smart city or community partnerships; (5) to assist in the development of competitive strategies and foreign market access for smart city or community technology business interests of the United States; (6) to assist in developing appropriate Federal policy relating to interests of businesses in the United States and businesses in international smart cities or communities; (7) to assist in achieving commitments of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; (8) to assist in lowering the cost to consumers of smart cities or communities technologies; (9) to leverage expertise in infrastructure to deliver solutions that can help make communities more efficient, equitable, livable, and sustainable; and (10) to work with the United States Agency for International Development, the United States International Development Finance Corporation, and the Export-Import Bank of the United States to identify opportunities to finance international investment in smart cities or communities technology companies of the United States.