,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gaai ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ag1 #bjbb,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,mace7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,f9ance & ,innovation ,act ( #bjad to au?orize ! selection ( eligible projects to be c>ri$ out us+ collaborative project deliv]y me?ods1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat] ,design-,build ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,collaborative project deliv]y me?ods ,section #ejbh ( ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,f9ance & ,innovation ,act ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cijg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3 7c7 ,collaborative project deliv]y me?ods 7#a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y or ! ,adm9i/rator1 z applicable1 may select1 9 accordance ) ?is section1 a project to be c>ri$ out us+ a collaborative project deliv]y me?od 7consi/5t ) any applicable ,/ate or local law71 includ+ a con/ruction managem5t at-risk me?od & a design-build me?od4 7#b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,collaborative project deliv]y me?od ,! t]m collaborative project deliv]y me?od means a me?od = c>ry+ out a capital project t involves close collaboration among ! eligible entity1 ! own] ( ! project 7if diff]5t f ! eligible entity71 ! design] ( ! project1 & ! contractor = ! project1 f design ?r\gh completion ( con/ruction4 7,b7 ,con/ruction managem5t at-risk me?od ,! t]m con/ruction managem5t at-risk me?od means a collaborative project deliv]y me?od 9 :i* an eng9e]+ firm & a con/ruction managem5t at-risk firm are reta9$ "u #b sep>ate contracts = design & con/ruction1 respectively4 7,c7 ,design-build me?od ,! t]m design-build me?od means a collaborative project deliv]y me?od "u :i* a s+le lead contract is ent]$ into ) a design-build] = design & con/ruction4 4 #c4 ,/udy on ! use ( collaborative project deliv]y me?ods ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,regional ,adm9i/rators1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 %all c>ry out1 & make public ! results (1 a /udy t-- 7#a7 evaluates ! use ( collaborative project deliv]y me?ods 9 projects c>ri$ out us+ assi/ance receiv$ "u ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,f9ance & ,innovation ,act ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cija et seq472 7#b7 det]m9es b>ri]s to increas$ use ( collaborative project deliv]y me?ods 9 su* projects2 7#c7 assesses ! pot5tial b5efits ( us+ collaborative project deliv]y me?ods 9 su* projects2 & 7#d7 id5tifies areas ( ne$ to educate ag5cy /aff 9 collaborative project deliv]y me?od implem5tation & be/ practices4