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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. 

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 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Technology Helps Re5 vamp, Evaluate, and Expedite Designs Act of 2011’’ or 

6 the ‘‘THREE–D Act of 2011’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. USE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES. 

2 Section 106 of title 23, United States Code, is 

3 amended by adding at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘(j) USE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES.— 

5 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to transpor6 tation projects that receive Federal funding, the Sec7 retary shall identify and encourage the use of ad8 vanced technologies, including 3-dimensional mod9 eling and simulation software, during environmental, 

10 planning, financial management, design, simulation, 

11 and construction processes related to the projects. 

12 ‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—To carry out paragraph (1), 

13 the Secretary shall— 

14 ‘‘(A) compile information relating to ad15 vanced technologies, including industry best 

16 practices with respect to the use of the tech17 nologies; 

18 ‘‘(B) disseminate to States information re19 lating to advanced technologies, including in20 dustry best practices with respect to the use of 

21 the technologies; 

22 ‘‘(C) promote the use of advanced tech23 nologies; and 

24 ‘‘(D) serve as a clearinghouse for States 

25 with respect to best practices relating to the use 

26 of advanced technologies. 


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1 ‘‘(3) VALUE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS.—A value 

2 engineering analysis or other cost-reduction analysis 

3 provided under subsection (e) shall include an anal4 ysis relating to advanced technologies, including 3- 

5 dimensional modeling and simulation software. 

6 ‘‘(4) PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLANS.—A 

7 project management plan submitted under sub8 section (h) shall include an analysis and documenta9 tion of the use of advanced technologies, including 3- 

10 dimensional modeling and simulation software.’’. 

11 SEC. 3. ADOPTION OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 

13 is authorized to develop and implement incentives to accel14 erate the use of advanced technologies, including 3-dimen15 sional modeling and simulation software, with respect to 

16 transportation projects that receive Federal funding. 

17 (b) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.—The Secretary shall de18 velop and publish on the Internet Web site of the Depart19 ment of Transportation a detailed and comprehensive plan 

20 that addresses the development and implementation of in21 centives under subsection (a). 

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