I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7011 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study of the potential 
application of smart technology on military installations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 2, 2018 
Mr. ISSA (for himself and Ms. CLARKE of New York) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study of 
the potential application of smart technology on military 
installations. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strengthening our 
Military Assets by Researching Technology to Better As-
sure Security and Efficiency Act’’ or the ‘‘SMART BASE 
Act’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:34 Oct 10, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H7011.IH
H7011
pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS
SEC. 2. STUDY ON USE OF SMART TECHNOLOGY BY DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
a study of using smart technology on military installations 
to— 
(1) improve military readiness; 
(2) improve the delivery of services to members 
of the Armed Forces and the families of such mem-
bers; 
(3) enhance physical security and cybersecurity; 
and 
(4) realize cost savings by increasing the effi-
ciency of infrastructure and asset management. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The study under sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) identify military installations that have 
adopted smart technology; 
(2) with respect to such installations— 
(A) detail specific examples of the imple-
mentation of the smart technology; 
(B) detail the average costs for the pro-
curement and implementation of the smart 
technology; and 
(C) analyze any positive or negative effects 
of the use of the smart technology on the instal-
lation; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:34 Oct 10, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H7011.IH
H7011
pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS
(3) identify smart technologies that have the 
potential to be adopted more broadly in military in-
stallations; 
(4) review the potential cybersecurity implica-
tions of adopting smart technology and how the De-
partment of Defense can mitigate vulnerabilities to 
ensure the information systems of a military instal-
lation are secured from cybersecurity breaches; and 
(5) include any additional matters the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2019, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives and the Senate a re-
port on the study under subsection (a), including any rec-
ommendations the Secretary considers appropriate with 
respect to implementing smart technology on military in-
stallations. 
(d) SMART TECHNOLOGY DEFINED.—In this Act, the 
term ‘‘smart technology’’ means a range of technologies 
and devices, including with respect to automation, artifi-
cial intelligence, wireless and wired communications, sen-
sors, actuators, meters, connected and interconnected de-
vices, data sharing, and data analytics, that are used in 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:34 Oct 10, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H7011.IH
H7011
pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS
various applications to make cities and communities more 
efficient, sustainable, resilient, and competitive. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:34 Oct 10, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H7011.IH
H7011
pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS