Federal Data Center Enhancement Act of 2022
Bill: S.4629 | Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky (D-NV)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Federal Data Center Enhancement Act of 2022
This bill modifies requirements relating to data centers of federal agencies and extends the sunset of provisions regarding the federal data center consolidation initiative.
Specifically, the General Services Administration (GSA) must establish minimum requirements for new data centers, including regarding
During the development and planning lifecycle of a new data center, an agency must report to the GSA and Congress upon determining it is likely to make a management or financial decision relating to such center.
An agency must (1) regularly assess the application portfolio of the covered agency and ensure that each legacy application is updated, replaced, or modernized, as appropriate, to take advantage of modern technologies; and (2) prioritize and, to the greatest extent possible, leverage commercial cloud environments rather than acquiring, overseeing, or managing custom data center infrastructure.
An agency must oversee and manage the data center portfolio and the information technology strategy of the agency in accordance with federal cybersecurity guidelines and directives.

To amend the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 to modify requirements relating 
  to data centers of certain Federal agencies, 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 ``Federal Data Center Enhancement Act 
of 2022''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL DATA CENTER CONSOLIDATION INITIATIVE AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) The statutory authorization for the Federal Data Center 
        Optimization Initiative under section 834 of the Carl Levin and 
        Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 
        for Fiscal Year 2015 (44 U.S.C. 3601 note; Public Law 113-291) 
        expires at the end of fiscal year 2022.
            (2) The expiration of the authorization described in 
        paragraph (1) presents Congress with an opportunity to review 
        the objectives of the Federal Data Center Optimization 
        Initiative to ensure that the initiative is meeting the current 
        needs of the Federal Government.
            (3) The initial focus of the Federal Data Center 
        Optimization Initiative, which was to consolidate data centers 
        and create new efficiencies, has resulted in, since 2010--
                    (A) the consolidation of more than 6,000 Federal 
                data centers; and
                    (B) cost savings and avoidance of $5,800,000,000.
            (4) The need of the Federal Government for access to data 
        and data processing systems has evolved since the date of 
        enactment in 2014 of subtitle D of title VIII of the Carl Levin 
        and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization 
        Act for Fiscal Year 2015.
            (5) Federal agencies and employees involved in mission 
        critical functions increasingly need reliable access to secure, 
        reliable, sustainable, and protected facilities to house 
        mission critical data and data operations to meet the immediate 
        needs of the people of the United States.
            (6) As of the date of enactment of this Act, there is a 
        growing need for Federal agencies to use data centers and cloud 
        applications that meet high standards for cybersecurity, 
        resiliency, availability, and sustainability.
    (b) Minimum Requirements for New Data Centers.--Section 834 of the 
Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (44 U.S.C. 3601 note; Public Law 113-291) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) 
        and inserting the following:
            ``(3) New data center.--The term `new data center' means  
        a--
                    ``(A)(i) a data center or a portion thereof that is 
                owned, operated, or maintained by a covered agency; or
                    ``(ii) to the extent practicable, a data center or 
                portion thereof--
                            ``(I) that is owned, operated, or 
                        maintained by a contractor on behalf of a 
                        covered agency on the date on which the 
                        contract between the covered agency and the 
                        contractor expires; and
                            ``(II) with respect to which the covered 
                        agency extends the contract, or enters into a 
                        new contract, with the contractor; and
                    ``(B) on or after the date that is 180 days after 
                the date of enactment of the Federal Data Center 
                Enhancement Act of 2022, a data center or portion 
                thereof that is--
                            ``(i) established; or
                            ``(ii) substantially upgraded or 
                        expanded.'';
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Minimum Requirements for New Data Centers.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of enactment of the Federal Data Center Enhancement Act of 
        2022, the Administrator shall establish minimum requirements 
        for new data centers in consultation with the Administrator of 
        General Services and the Federal Chief Information Officers 
        Council.
            ``(2) Contents.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The minimum requirements 
                established under paragraph (1) shall include 
                requirements relating to--
                            ``(i) the availability of new data centers;
                            ``(ii) the use of new data centers;
                            ``(iii) the use of sustainable energy 
                        sources;
                            ``(iv) uptime percentage;
                            ``(v) protections against power failures, 
                        including on-site energy generation and access 
                        to multiple transmission paths;
                            ``(vi) protections against physical 
                        intrusions and natural disasters;
                            ``(vii) information security protections 
                        required by subchapter II of chapter 35 of 
                        title 44, United States Code, and other 
                        applicable law and policy; and
                            ``(viii) any other requirements the 
                        Administrator determines appropriate.
                    ``(B) Consultation.--In establishing the 
                requirements described in subparagraph (A)(vii), the 
                Administrator shall consult with the Director of the 
                Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and 
                the National Cyber Director.
            ``(3) Use of existing standards.--The Administrator may 
        incorporate the minimum requirements established under 
        paragraph (1) into the appropriate requirements of any agency 
        data center existing as of the date of enactment of the Federal 
        Data Center Enhancement Act of 2022.
            ``(4) Review of standards.--The Administrator, in 
        consultation with the Administrator of General Services and the 
        Federal Chief Information Officers Council, shall review, 
        update, and modify the minimum requirements established under 
        paragraph (1), as necessary.
            ``(5) Report on new data centers.--During the development 
        and planning lifecycle of a new data center, if the head of a 
        covered agency determines that the covered agency is likely to 
        make a management or financial decision relating to the new 
        data center, the head of the covered agency shall--
                    ``(A) notify--
                            ``(i) the Administrator;
                            ``(ii) Committee on Homeland Security and 
                        Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
                            ``(iii) Committee on Oversight and Reform 
                        of the House of Representatives; and
                    ``(B) describe in the notification with sufficient 
                detail how the covered agency intends to comply with 
                the minimum requirements established under paragraph 
                (1).
            ``(6) Use of technology.--In determining whether to 
        establish or continue to operate a data center, the head of a 
        covered agency shall--
                    ``(A) regularly assess the application portfolio of 
                the covered agency and ensure that each legacy 
                application is updated, replaced, or modernized, as 
                appropriate, to take advantage of modern technologies; 
                and
                    ``(B) prioritize and, to the greatest extent 
                possible, leverage commercial cloud environments rather 
                than acquiring, overseeing, or managing custom data 
                center infrastructure.''; and
            (3) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (1) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The head of a covered agency shall 
        oversee and manage the data center portfolio and the 
        information technology strategy of the covered agency in 
        accordance with Federal cybersecurity guidelines and 
        directives, including--
                    ``(A) information security standards and guidelines 
                promulgated by the Director of the National Institute 
                of Standards and Technology;
                    ``(B) applicable provisions found within the 
                Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program; and
                    ``(C) directives issued by the Secretary of 
                Homeland Security under section 3553 of title 44, 
                United States Code.''.
    (c) Extension of Sunset.--Section 834(e) of the Carl Levin and 
Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2015 (44 U.S.C. 3601 note; Public Law 113-291) is amended by 
striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2025''.
                                                       Calendar No. 562

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 4629

                          [Report No. 117-210]

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