‘‘(I) 
maximize 
interoperability 
with other systems, products, tools, or 
applications; 
‘‘(II) increase productivity; 
‘‘(III) manage complexity of a 
construction project; 
‘‘(IV) reduce project delays and 
cost overruns; and 
‘‘(V) enhance safety of individ-
uals involved and quality of a con-
struction project; 
‘‘(iii) share information among stake-
holders through reduced reliance on paper 
to manage construction processes and 
deliverables, including blueprints, design 
drawings, procurement and supply-chain 
orders, equipment logs, daily progress re-
ports, and punch lists; 
‘‘(iv) develop and deploy best practices 
for use in advanced digital construction 
management systems; 
‘‘(v) increase the adoption and deploy-
ment of technology by States and units of 
local government that enables entities car-
rying out construction projects to— 
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‘‘(I) integrate the adoption of ad-
vanced digital construction manage-
ment systems and technologies in con-
tracts; and 
‘‘(II) 
weigh 
the 
cost 
of 
digitization and technology in setting 
project budgets; 
‘‘(vi) implement technology training 
and workforce development to build the ca-
pabilities of entities carrying out construc-
tion projects that enables States and units 
of local government to— 
‘‘(I) better manage projects using 
advanced digital construction manage-
ment technologies; and 
‘‘(II) properly measure and re-
ward technology adoption across con-
struction projects carried out by the 
State or unit of local government; 
‘‘(vii) develop guidance to assist 
States in updating regulations of such 
States to allow entities carrying out con-
struction projects to— 
‘‘(I) report data relating to the 
project in digital formats; and 
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‘‘(II) fully capture the efficiencies 
and benefits of advanced digital con-
struction management systems and 
related technologies; 
‘‘(viii) reduce the environmental foot-
print of construction projects by using ad-
vanced digital construction management 
systems to eliminate traffic congestion 
through more efficient projects; and 
‘‘(ix) enhance worker and roadway 
user safety. 
‘‘(B) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall obli-
gate for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 
from funds made available to carry out this 
subsection such funds as may be necessary to 
carry out this paragraph. 
‘‘(C) PUBLICATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—At least once 
every 2 years, the Secretary shall issue and 
make available to the public on the website 
of the Department of Transportation a re-
port on— 
‘‘(I) progress made in the imple-
mentation of advanced digital con-
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struction management systems by 
States; and 
‘‘(II) the costs and benefits of 
the deployment of technology and in-
novations resulting from the program 
established under this paragraph. 
‘‘(ii) INCLUSIONS.—The report re-
quired under clause (i) may include an 
analysis of— 
‘‘(I) Federal, State, and local 
cost savings; 
‘‘(II) project delivery time im-
provements; 
‘‘(III) traffic congestion impacts; 
and 
‘‘(IV) safety improvements for 
roadway users and construction work-
ers. 
‘‘(D) ADVANCED DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION 
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
DEFINED.—In this 
paragraph, the term ‘advanced digital construc-
tion management systems’ means commercially 
proven digital technologies and processes for 
the management of construction and engineer-
ing activities, including— 
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‘‘(i) systems for infrastructure plan-
ning, coordination, construction, mainte-
nance, modernization and management; 
and 
‘‘(ii) asset management systems for 
machines, site equipment, and personnel.’’. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
a report that includes— 
(1) a description of— 
(A) the status of the program carried out 
under section 503(c)(4) of title 23, United 
States Code, and any other use of advanced 
digital construction management systems in 
each State; and 
(B) the progress of each State toward ac-
celerating the adoption of advanced digital con-
struction management systems; and 
(2) an analysis of the savings in project delivery 
time and project costs that can be achieved through 
the use of advanced digital construction manage-
ment systems. 
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SEC. 6. INNOVATIVE PROJECT DELIVERY METHODS. 
Section 120(c)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in clause (v) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (vi) by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’ ; and 
(C) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(vii) advanced digital construction 
management systems as defined in section 
503(c)(4).’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C)(i) by striking ‘‘10 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘25 percent’’. 
Æ 
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