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This bill, known as the Interactive Federal Review Act, aims to improve the environmental review process for highway projects by encouraging the use of advanced digital technologies. Specifically, the bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to promote interactive, cloud-based digital platforms and digital twins (high-fidelity 3D digital models of infrastructure elements) for environmental impact analyses and community engagement under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Secretary is required to publish technology-neutral guidance within 90 days and select at least 10 "covered projects" (highway projects funded through specific grant programs like INFRA, Mega, and RAISE) to demonstrate these digital tools. The bill prioritizes project applications that plan to use these digital platforms and requires the Secretary to submit a report to congressional committees within 180 days, detailing the efficacy of these digital technologies, including metrics on efficiency and community engagement. Additionally, the Secretary must publish at least five examples of environmental documents developed using these digital platforms within one year. The overall goals are to expedite the environmental review process, facilitate public understanding of project impacts, and improve stakeholder engagement through advanced digital technologies.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3634/all-info