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Union Calendar No. 302 

109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5646 

[Report No. 109–538] 

To study and promote the use of energy efficient computer servers in the 

United States. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 20, 2006 

Mr. ROGERS of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

JUNE 28, 2006 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 

A BILL 

To study and promote the use of energy efficient computer 

servers in the United States. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. STUDY. 

4 Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 

5 of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Pro6 tection Agency, through the Energy Star program, shall 


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1 transmit to the Congress the results of a study analyzing 

2 the rapid growth and energy consumption of computer 

3 data centers by the Federal Government and private en4 terprise. The study shall include— 

5 (1) an overview of the growth trends associated 

6 with data centers and the utilization of servers in 

7 the Federal Government and private sector; 

8 (2) analysis of the industry migration to the use 

9 of energy efficient microchips and servers designed 

10 to provide energy efficient computing and reduce the 

11 costs associated with constructing, operating, and 

12 maintaining large and medium scale data centers; 

13 (3) analysis of the potential cost savings to the 

14 Federal Government, large institutional data center 

15 operators, private enterprise, and consumers avail16 able through the adoption of energy efficient data 

17 centers and servers; 

18 (4) analysis of the potential cost savings and 

19 benefits to the energy supply chain through the 

20 adoption of energy efficient data centers and servers, 

21 including reduced demand, enhanced capacity, and 

22 reduced strain on existing grid infrastructure, and 

23 consideration of secondary benefits, including poten24 tial impact of related advantages associated with 

25 substantial domestic energy savings; 


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1 (5) an overview of current government incen2 tives offered for energy efficient products and serv3 ices and consideration of similar incentives to en4 courage the adoption of energy efficient data centers 

5 and servers; and 

6 (6) recommendations regarding potential incen7 tives and voluntary programs that could be used to 

8 advance the adoption of energy efficient data centers 

9 and computing. 

10 SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

11 It is the sense of Congress that it is in the best inter12 est of the United States for purchasers of computer serv13 ers to give high priority to energy efficiency as a factor 

14 in determining best value and performance for purchases 

15 of computer servers. 


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Union Calendar No. 302 

109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5646 

[Report No. 109

–538] 

A BILL 

To study and promote the use of energy efficient 

computer servers in the United States. 

JUNE 28, 2006 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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