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Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
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S. 3278, 119th Congress — read as touching Construction & Engineering.
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Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
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Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 4 helped.
Section 4(a) establishes guidelines for digital twin technology in permitting for covered infrastructure projects, and Section 5 develops an e-NEPA portal to streamline environmental reviews, which will accelerate infrastructure projects and benefit construction and engineering firms involved in such projects.
Covered infrastructure projects include those under Title 49 for which DOT is lead agency, which encompasses energy infrastructure like pipelines, LNG terminals, and related projects; streamlined NEPA reviews via digital twins and e-NEPA portal (Sections 4-6) will benefit these industries by reducing permitting delays.
Electric utility infrastructure projects (e.g., transmission lines, grid upgrades) fall under covered infrastructure projects; accelerated permitting timelines (Section 6) and digital twin integration (Sections 4-5) will benefit utilities by reducing project delays and costs.
Telecom infrastructure projects (e.g., broadband deployment, 5G towers) may qualify as covered infrastructure projects under DOT lead agency; streamlined NEPA processes (Sections 4-6) will benefit telecom firms by speeding up permitting for such projects.