REPORT ON POTENTIAL OF INTERNET OF THINGS.

SEC. 3024. REPORT ON POTENTIAL OF INTERNET OF THINGS. (a) Report.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the potential of the Internet of Things to improve transportation services in rural, suburban, and urban areas. (b) Contents.—The report required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) a survey of the communities, cities, and States that are using innovative transportation systems to meet the needs of ageing populations; (2) best practices to protect privacy and security, as determined as a result of such survey; and (3) recommendations with respect to the potential of the Internet of Things to assist local, State, and Federal planners to develop more efficient and accurate projections of the transportation needs of rural, suburban, and urban communities.