[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2089 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2089

To amend title 23, United States Code, to encourage the use of advanced 
   technologies with respect to transportation projects that receive 
                Federal funding, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 2, 2011

 Mr. Guinta (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Sires, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Cohen, 
and Mr. Carnahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
           the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to encourage the use of advanced 
   technologies with respect to transportation projects that receive 
                Federal funding, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Technology Helps Revamp, Evaluate, 
and Expedite Designs Act of 2011'' or the ``THREE-D Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. USE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES.

    Section 106 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(j) Use of Advanced Technologies.--
            ``(1) In general.--With respect to transportation projects 
        that receive Federal funding, the Secretary shall identify and 
        encourage the use of advanced technologies, including 3-
        dimensional modeling and simulation software, during 
        environmental, planning, financial management, design, 
        simulation, and construction processes related to the projects.
            ``(2) Activities.--To carry out paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) compile information relating to advanced 
                technologies, including industry best practices with 
                respect to the use of the technologies;
                    ``(B) disseminate to States information relating to 
                advanced technologies, including industry best 
                practices with respect to the use of the technologies;
                    ``(C) promote the use of advanced technologies; and
                    ``(D) serve as a clearinghouse for States with 
                respect to best practices relating to the use of 
                advanced technologies.
            ``(3) Value engineering analysis.--A value engineering 
        analysis or other cost-reduction analysis provided under 
        subsection (e) shall include an analysis relating to advanced 
        technologies, including 3-dimensional modeling and simulation 
        software.
            ``(4) Project management plans.--A project management plan 
        submitted under subsection (h) shall include an analysis and 
        documentation of the use of advanced technologies, including 3-
        dimensional modeling and simulation software.''.

SEC. 3. ADOPTION OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to 
develop and implement incentives to accelerate the use of advanced 
technologies, including 3-dimensional modeling and simulation software, 
with respect to transportation projects that receive Federal funding.
    (b) Comprehensive Plan.--The Secretary shall develop and publish on 
the Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation a detailed 
and comprehensive plan that addresses the development and 
implementation of incentives under subsection (a).
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