Smart Data Center Policy Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10041 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10041

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the impact of 
locating data center sites within or near military installations, rail 
 hubs, airports, air cargo facilities, air traffic control facilities, 
             and industrial zones, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 3, 2026

 Mr. Vindman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to 
      be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                                 A BILL

 
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the impact of 
locating data center sites within or near military installations, rail 
 hubs, airports, air cargo facilities, air traffic control facilities, 
             and industrial zones, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Smart Data Center Policy Act''.

SEC. 2. STUDY ON IMPACT OF LOCATING DATA CENTER SITES WITHIN OR NEAR 
              COVERED LOCATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce shall conduct a study on 
the impact of locating data center sites within or near a covered 
location on affected industries.
    (b) Contents.--The study under subsection (a) shall--
            (1) assess the costs associated with constructing new data 
        centers within or near covered locations;
            (2) assess the impact of locating data center sites in 
        affected covered locations on the energy grid, environment, and 
        water system;
            (3) identify covered locations that have the physical, 
        water infrastructure, and energy grid capacity necessary to 
        host new data centers; and
            (4) identify potential Federal Government incentives to 
        encourage the location of data centers sites within or near 
        covered locations.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the 
Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, a report 
on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a).
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered location.--The term ``covered location'' means 
        a domestic military installation, rail hub, airport, air cargo 
        facility, air traffic control facility, or industrial zone.
            (2) Domestic military installation.--The term ``domestic 
        military installation'' means a military installation (as 
        defined in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code) 
        located in the United States.
            (3) Industrial zone.--The term ``industrial zone'' means an 
        area that is designated or zoned for industrial activities.
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