Definitions

In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (2) Covered infrastructure project The term covered infrastructure project means any infrastructure project under Title 49 for which the Department of Transportation is the lead agency. (3) Digital twin The term digital twin, with respect to an infrastructure project or infrastructure asset, means a high-fidelity, digital model of the infrastructure project or infrastructure asset that— (A) integrates real-time data from design, construction, operation, maintenance, and environmental factors to simulate the performance and impacts of the infrastructure project or infrastructure asset; and (B) is used to ensure greater accuracy, efficiency, and seamless integration of elements throughout the infrastructure project or infrastructure asset lifecycle. (4) Eligible project The term eligible project means a covered infrastructure project for which each of the following are used: (A) 1 or more digital twins. (B) The e-NEPA portal developed under section 5(a). (5) e-NEPA document The term e-NEPA document means an electronic environmental document or other NEPA-related document, including a permitting document, that is developed, submitted, reviewed, or tracked through the use of an e-NEPA portal. (6) e-NEPA portal The term e-NEPA portal means a centralized, web-based platform— (A) for managing, submitting, and tracking documents and processes relating to NEPA compliance; and (B) through which e-NEPA documents are developed with interactive, digital technologies and systems to streamline— (i) document development; and (ii) communications between project sponsors, government agencies, and community stakeholders with respect to the documents and processes required under NEPA. (7) Environmental document The term environmental document has the meaning given the term in section 111 of NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4336e). (8) Infrastructure The term infrastructure means physical infrastructure. (9) Lead agency The term lead agency has the meaning given the term in section 111 of NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4336e). (10) NEPA The term NEPA means the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). (11) Open application programming interface The term open application programming interface mean an open source, machine-readable specification format that facilitates the integration of different systems from a variety of vendors, allowing the free exchange of data between engineering software tools, and enabling clear documentation and communication, without users needing access to the source code. (12) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.