; and (2) to facilitate interactive public stakeholder engagement and understanding of environmental impacts of projects under the Federal-aid highway system. (c) Encouraged use of digital platforms (1) In general The Secretary shall encourage recipients of Federal funds from the Secretary to utilize interactive, digital, cloud-based platforms when carrying out environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) by publishing the guidance described in paragraph (2). (2) Guidance Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish technology-neutral best practice guidance to encourage sponsors of projects that receive Federal funds from the Secretary to use an interactive, digital, cloud-based platform in carrying out the environmental impact analysis and community engagement processes required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ). (d) Use of digital platforms in covered projects (1) In general The Secretary shall select not less than 10 covered projects to demonstrate the use of interactive, digital, cloud-based platforms in carrying out the environmental impact analysis and community engagement processes required under that Act, which may include projects in States participating in the surface transportation project delivery program under section 327 of title 23, United States Code. (2) Additional projects In addition to the covered projects selected by the Secretary under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include additional projects that utilize interactive, digital, cloud-based platforms in the report under subsection (e), on request of the sponsors of those projects. (3) Priority Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in selecting covered projects under a program described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall give priority to applications for projects that demonstrate a plan to implement an interactive, cloud-based platform to carry out