,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bj1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,lummis 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,kelly7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation to develop a c5traliz$1 
web-bas$ plat=m = manag+1 submitt+1 &   
track+ docum5ts & processes relat+ to   
compliance ) ! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,/reaml9+ ,model+ = ,advanc$1 ,rapid  
,transportation ,infra/ructure ,act (   
#bjbe or ! ,,sm>t ,infra/ructure ,act ( 
#bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--   
7#a7 ,f$]al p]mitt+ processes =         
infra/ructure projects are (t5 delay$   
due to ineffici5t coord9ation1 imp]fect 
communication ( complex in=mation1      
manual data h&l+1 & lack ( transp>5cy2  
7#b7 #b-;dim5sional pap]- & ,,pdf-bas$  
project designs imp$e ! effective       

communication ( complex1 integrat$      
eng9e]+-bas$ project in=mation to       
gov]nm5t ag5cies1 project /akehold]s1   
layp]sons1 & local communities1 caus+   
delays 9 p]mitt+ & project deliv]y2     
7#c7 digital tw9 te*nology enables      
real-"t1 high quality1 high resolution1 
data-driv5 model+ ( infra/ructure       
projects t improves plann+1 environm5tal
 review1 & /akehold] collaboration2     
7#d7 digital tw9 te*nology is widely    
available on ! comm]cial m>ket f a      
v>iety ( v5dors2  7#e7 digital tw9s (   
infra/ructure projects include & pres]ve
 detail$ in=mation ab\t ! project1 act+ 
z a s+le s\rce ( tru? = all p>ticipants 
9 ! developm5t ( ! project1 :i* improves
 quality1 r$uces project risk1 &        
accel]ates deliv]y2  7#f7 te*nological  
progress 9 ! plann+1 p]mitt+1 design1   
con/ruction1 deliv]y1 op]ation1 &       
managem5t ( infra/ructure is be/ a*iev$ 
:5 design models are develop$ &         
transmitt$ 9 int]op]able1 digital1      
high-fidelity1 #c-;dim5sional =mats2    

7#g7 an electronic ,,nepa portal c      
c5tralize p]mitt+ data1 /reaml9e        
reviews1 r$uce environm5tal review      
timel9es1 & enhance public access to    
environm5tal docum5ts2 &  7#h7 mod]niz+ 
p]mitt+ processes w accel]ate critical  
infra/ructure developm5t1 support       
economic gr[?1 & ensure environm5tal    
protections4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees (    
,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees 
( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( 
! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on       
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,cov]$   
infra/ructure project ,! t]m cov]$      
infra/ructure project means any         
infra/ructure project "u ,title #di =   
:i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation is !  
lead ag5cy4  7#c7 ,digital tw9 ,! t]m   
digital tw91 ) respect to an            
infra/ructure project or infra/ructure  
asset1 means a high-fidelity1 digital   
model ( ! infra/ructure project or      

infra/ructure asset t-- 7,a7 integrates 
real-"t data f design1 con/ruction1     
op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 & environm5tal     
factors to simulate ! p]=mance & impacts
 ( ! infra/ructure project or           
infra/ructure asset2 &  7,b7 is us$ to  
ensure great] accuracy1 effici5cy1 &    
seamless integration ( elem5ts ?r\gh\t !
 infra/ructure project or infra/ructure 
asset lifecycle4  7#d7 ,eligible project
 ,! t]m eligible project means a cov]$  
infra/ructure project = :i* ea* ( !     
foll[+ are us$3 7,a7 #a or m digital    
tw9s4  7,b7 ,! e-,,nepa portal develop$ 
"u section #e7;a74  7#e7 e-,,nepa       
docum5t ,! t]m e-,,nepa docum5t means an
 electronic environm5tal docum5t or o!r 
,,nepa-relat$ docum5t1 includ+ a p]mitt+
 docum5t1 t is develop$1 submitt$1      
review$1 or track$ ?r\gh ! use ( an     
e-,,nepa portal4  7#f7 e-,,nepa portal  
,! t]m e-,,nepa portal means a          
c5traliz$1 web-bas$ plat=m-- 7,a7 =     
manag+1 submitt+1 & track+ docum5ts &   
processes relat+ to ,,nepa compliance2 &

  7,b7 ?r\gh :i* e-,,nepa docum5ts are  
develop$ ) int]active1 digital          
te*nologies & sy/ems to /reaml9e-- 7i7  
docum5t developm5t2 &  7ii7             
communications betwe5 project sponsors1 
gov]nm5t ag5cies1 & community /akehold]s
 ) respect to ! docum5ts & processes    
requir$ "u ,,nepa4  7#g7 ,environm5tal  
docum5t ,! t]m environm5tal docum5t has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aaa (     
,,nepa 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;e74  7#h7   
,infra/ructure ,! t]m infra/ructure     
means physical infra/ructure4  7#i7     
,lead ag5cy ,! t]m lead ag5cy has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aaa ( ,,nepa
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;e74  7#aj7 ,,nepa 
,! t]m ,,nepa means ! ,national         
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7#aa7 ,op5   
application programm+ int]face ,! t]m   
op5 application programm+ int]face mean 
an op5 s\rce1 ma*9e-readable            
specification =mat t facilitates !      
integration ( diff]5t sy/ems f a v>iety 
( v5dors1 all[+ ! free ex*ange ( data   

betwe5 eng9e]+ s(tw>e tools1 & enabl+   
cle> docum5tation & communication1 )\t  
us]s ne$+ access to ! s\rce code4  7#ab7
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  #d4       
,digital tw9 implem5tation 9 p]mitt+    
7a7 ,guidel9es = adoption ( digital tw9 
te*nology  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality &     
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all e/abli%   
guidel9es = integrat+ digital tw9       
te*nology into ! p]mitt+ process = cov]$
 infra/ructure projects4  7#b7          
,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! guidel9es
 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all         
include-- 7i7 /&>ds = creat+ & ma9ta9+  
digital tw9s to model project impacts1  
includ+ environm5tal1 economic1 &       
op]ational factors2  7ii7 requirem5ts = 
int]op]ability ) exi/+ ,f$]al p]mitt+   
sy/ems2 &  7iii7 protocols = real-"t    
data integration f environm5tal s5sors1 
geographic in=mation sy/ems1 & /akehold]

 inputs4  7,b7 ,op5 application         
programm+ int]faces ,! /&>ds describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all include        
recomm5dations t digital tw9s be        
develop$ ) op5 application programm+    
int]faces4  7b7 ,pilot program  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% a pilot program to te/ digital  
tw9 applications 9 n less ?an #aj cov]$ 
infra/ructure projects across div]se    
sectors4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! pilot    
program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
evaluate-- 7,a7 ! ext5t ( any-- 7i7     
r$uctions 9 p]mitt+ timel9es2  7ii7     
improvem5ts 9 environm5tal impact       
assessm5ts2  7iii7 co/ sav+s2 &  7iv7   
/akehold] collaboration outcomes2 &     
7,b7 ! importance ( e>ly public         
/akehold] engagem5t4  7#c7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 appropriate committees ( ,congress a   
report on ! f9d+s ( ! pilot program4    
#e4 ,e/abli%m5t ( e-,,nepa portal  7a7  

,developm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality1 !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce1 %all develop an e-,,nepa      
portal = cov]$ infra/ructure projects4  
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! e-,,nepa portal    
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7   
s]ve z a c5traliz$ plat=m = submitt+1   
review+1 & track+ e-,,nepa docum5ts2    
7,b7 integrate ) digital tw9 models to  
provide real-"t visualization ( !       
impacts ( cov]$ infra/ructure projects2 
7,c7 provide public access to-- 7i7     
nons5sitive e-,,nepa docum5ts2 &  7ii7  
comm5t p]iods2 &  7,d7 include secure   
data /orage compliant ) ,f$]al          
cyb]security /&>ds4  7b7 ,ag5cy         
coord9ation  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,beg9n+ n 
lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbh1 all ,f$]al  
ag5cies involv$ 9 an environm5tal review
 "u ,,nepa = a cov]$ infra/ructure      
project %all use ! e-,,nepa portal      

develop$ "u subsection 7a7 = all p]mitt+
 relat+ to t cov]$ infra/ructure        
project4  7#b7 ,role ( ! ,secret>y ,=   
ea* cov]$ infra/ructure project = :i* ! 
e-,,nepa portal develop$ "u subsection  
7a7 is us$1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7     
ov]see portal-bas$ coord9ation2 &  7,b7 
ensure compliance ) /atutory deadl9es4  
7c7 ,public int]face ,! e-,,nepa portal 
develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include 
a public int]face all[+ /akehold]s &    
memb]s ( ! public1 includ+ communities--
 7#a7 to access1 = cov]$ infra/ructure  
projects-- 7,a7 project timel9es2  7,b7 
nons5sitive e-,,nepa docum5ts2 &  7,c7  
in=mation relat+ to ! /atus ( p]mitt+ = 
! cov]$ infra/ructure project2 &  7#b7  
to submit comm5ts on a digital plat=m or
 website dur+ ,,nepa public comm5t      
p]iods4  #f4 ,accel]at$ p]mitt+ timel9es
  7a7 ,/reaml9$ ,reviews  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y %all use all available     
exi/+ au?orities to r$uce ,,nepa        
environm5tal review timel9es = eligible 
projects by n less ?an #be p]c5t comp>$ 

to exi/+ av]ages4  7#b7 ,implem5tation  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
promulgate guidance or regulations1 z   
necess>y1 to implem5t ! requirem5ts (   
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,int]ag5cy          
coord9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all use ! e-,,nepa portal develop$ "u  
section #e7;a7 to coord9ate ) o!r       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies to       
accel]ate reviews = cov]$ infra/ructure 
projects4  7#b7 ,s+le environm5tal      
docum5t ,a s+le environm5tal docum5t    
%all be us$ across ag5cies = ea* cov]$  
infra/ructure project4  #g4 ,annual     
report ,! ,secret>y %all submit to !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress an   
annual report t describes-- 7#a7 any    
progress made ) respect to-- 7,a7 !     
integration ( digital tw9 te*nology into
 ! p]mitt+ process = cov]$ infra/ructure
 projects2 &  7,b7 ! developm5t & use ( 
an e-,,nepa portal = cov]$ infra/ructure
 projects2  7#b7 any r$uctions 9 p]mitt+
 timel9es & co/s = cov]$ infra/ructure  

projects2 &  7#c7 any environm5tal1     
public /akehold]1 or community outcomes 
f ! use ( digital tw9s or ! e-,,nepa    
portal develop$ "u section #e7;a74