,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfja ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #g1 #bjad ,ms4 ,kuster introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,ways and ,means and ,agriculture1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to provide additional funding for the ,highway ,trust ,fund1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,deficit ,reduction for ,infrastructure1 ,value1 and ,efficiency ,now ,act of #bjad or the ,,drive ,now ,act of #bjad4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,title ,i--,highway ,trust ,fund ,sec4 #aja4 ,funding of ,highway ,trust ,fund4 ,title ,,ii--,cost ,reduction ,measures ,subtitle ,a--,data ,center ,consolidation ,sec4 #bja4 ,purpose4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,federal ,data ,center ,optimization ,initiative4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,performance requirements related to data center consolidation4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,cost savings related to data center optimization4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,reporting requirements to ,congress and the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,reduction and consolidation of data centers4 ,subtitle ,b--,repeal of ,duplicative ,catfish ,inspection ,program ,sec4 #baa4 ,repeal of duplicative catfish inspection program4 ,subtitle ,c--,closing ,empty ,bank ,accounts ,sec4 #bba4 ,documenting and closing long-empty ,federal bank accounts4 ,i ,highway ,trust ,fund #aja4 ,funding of ,highway ,trust ,fund ,section #iejc7;f7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#f72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following3 7#e7 ,additional sums ,out of money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is hereby appropriated #e1jjj1jjj1jjj to the ,highway ,account 7as defined in subsection 7e77#e77;,b77 in the ,highway ,trust ,fund4 4 ,,ii ,cost ,reduction ,measures ,a ,data ,center ,consolidation #bja4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this subtitle is to optimize ,federal data center usage and efficiency4 #bjb4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,federal ,data ,center ,optimization ,initiative ,the term ,federal ,data ,center ,optimization ,initiative or the ,initiative means the initiative developed and implemented by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 through the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer1 as required under section #bjc4 7#b7 ,covered agency ,the term covered agency means any agency included in the ,federal ,data ,center ,optimization ,initiative4 7#c7 ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer ,the term ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer means the ,administrator of the ,office of ,electronic ,government established under section #cfjb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,data center ,the term data center means a closet1 room1 floor1 or building for the storage1 management1 and dissemination of data and information1 as defined by the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer under guidance issued pursuant to this section4 7#e7 ,federal data center ,the term ,federal data center means any data center of a covered agency used or operated by a covered agency1 by a contractor of a covered agency1 or by another organization on behalf of a covered agency4 7#f7 ,server utilization ,the term server utilization refers to the activity level of a server relative to its maximum activity level1 expressed as a percentage4 7#g7 ,power usage effectiveness ,the term power usage effectiveness means the ratio obtained by dividing the total amount of electricity and other power consumed in running a data center by the power consumed by the information and communications technology in the data center4 #bjc4 ,federal ,data ,center ,optimization ,initiative 7a7 ,requirement for initiative ,the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer1 in consultation with the chief information officers of covered agencies1 shall develop and implement an initiative1 to be known as the ,federal ,data ,center ,optimization ,initiative1 to optimize the usage and efficiency of ,federal data centers by meeting the requirements of this ,act and taking additional measures1 as appropriate4 7b7 ,requirement for plan ,within #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer1 in consultation with the chief information officers of covered agencies1 shall develop and submit to ,congress a plan for implementation of the ,initiative required by subsection 7a7 by each covered agency4 ,in developing the plan1 the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer shall take into account the findings and recommendations of the ,comptroller ,general review required by section #bje7;e74 7c7 ,matters covered ,the plan shall include-- 7#a7 descriptions of how covered agencies will use reductions in floor space1 energy use1 infrastructure1 equipment1 applications1 personnel1 increases in multiorganizational use1 and other appropriate methods to meet the requirements of the initiative2 and 7#b7 appropriate consideration of shifting federally owned data centers to commercially owned data centers4 #bjd4 ,performance requirements related to data center consolidation 7a7 ,server utilization ,each covered agency may use the following methods to achieve the maximum server utilization possible as determined by the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer3 7#a7 ,the closing of existing data centers that lack adequate server utilization1 as determined by the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer4 ,if the agency fails to close such data centers1 the agency shall provide a detailed explanation as to why this data center should remain in use as part of the submitted plan4 ,the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer shall include an assessment of the agency explanation in the annual report to ,congress4 7#b7 ,the consolidation of services within existing data centers to increase server utilization rates4 7#c7 ,any other method that the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer1 in consultation with the chief information officers of covered agencies1 determines necessary to optimize server utilization4 7b7 ,power usage effectiveness ,each covered agency may use the following methods to achieve the maximum energy efficiency possible as determined by the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer3 7#a7 ,the use of the measurement of power usage effectiveness to calculate data center energy efficiency4 7#b7 ,the use of power meters in data centers to frequently measure power consumption over time4 7#c7 ,the establishment of power usage effectiveness goals for each data center4 7#d7 ,the adoption of best practices for managing-- 7,a7 temperature and airflow in data centers2 and 7,b7 power supply efficiency4 7#e7 ,the implementation of any other method that the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer1 in consultation with the ,chief ,information ,officers of covered agencies1 determines necessary to optimize data center energy efficiency4 #bje4 ,cost savings related to data center optimization 7a7 ,requirement ,to track costs 7#a7 ,in general ,each covered agency shall track costs resulting from implementation of the ,federal ,data ,center ,optimization ,initiative within the agency and submit a report on those costs annually to the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer4 ,covered agencies shall determine the net costs from data consolidation on an annual basis4 7#b7 ,factors ,in calculating net costs each year under paragraph 7#a71 a covered agency shall use the following factors3 7,a7 ,energy costs4 7,b7 ,personnel costs4 7,c7 ,real estate costs4 7,d7 ,capital expense costs4 7,e7 ,operating system1 database1 and other software license expense costs4 7,f7 ,other appropriate costs1 as determined by the agency in consultation with the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer4 7b7 ,requirement ,to track savings 7#a7 ,in general ,each covered agency shall track savings resulting from implementation of the ,federal ,data ,center ,optimization ,initiative within the agency and submit a report on those savings annually to the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer4 ,covered agencies shall determine the net savings from data consolidation on an annual basis4 7#b7 ,factors ,in calculating net savings each year under paragraph 7#a71 a covered agency shall use the following factors3 7,a7 ,energy savings4 7,b7 ,personnel savings4 7,c7 ,real estate savings4 7,d7 ,capital expense savings4 7,e7 ,operating system1 database1 and other software license expense savings4 7,f7 ,other appropriate savings1 as determined by the agency in consultation with the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer4 7c7 ,requirement ,to use cost-,effective measures ,covered agencies shall use the most cost-effective measures to implement the ,federal ,data ,center ,optimization ,initiative4 7d7 ,use of savings ,any savings resulting from implementation of the ,federal ,data ,center ,optimization ,initiative within a covered agency shall be used for the following purposes3 7#a7 ,to offset the costs of implementing the ,initiative within the agency4 7#b7 ,to further enhance information technology capabilities and services within the agency4 7e7 ,government accountability office review ,not later than #c months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall examine methods for calculating savings from the ,federal ,data ,center ,optimization ,initiative and using them for the purposes identified in subsection 7d71 including establishment and use of a special revolving fund that supports data centers and server optimization1 and shall submit to the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer and ,congress a report on the ,comptroller ,general's findings and recommendations4 #bjf4 ,reporting requirements to ,congress and the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer 7a7 ,agency ,requirement ,to report to ,,cio ,each year1 each covered agency shall submit to the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer a report on the implementation of the ,federal ,data ,center ,optimization ,initiative1 including savings resulting from such implementation4 ,the report shall include an update of the agency's plan for implementing the ,initiative4 7b7 ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer requirement ,to report to ,congress ,each year1 the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report that assesses agency progress in carrying out the ,federal ,data ,center ,optimization ,initiative and updates the plan under section #aac4 ,the report may be included as part of the annual report required under section #cfjf of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 #bjg4 ,reduction and consolidation of data centers 7a7 ,,omb recommendation ,not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in consultation with the ,administrator of ,general ,services and the heads of other executive agencies1 shall issue recommendations for reducing or consolidating the number of ,federal data centers in existence as of the date of the enactment of this ,act-- 7#a7 by at least #dj percent not later than ,september #cj1 #bjah2 and 7#b7 by at least #hj percent not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbc4 7b7 ,reduction of data centers ,not later than #f months after the issuance of recommendations by the ,director under subsection 7a71 the head of each executive agency shall implement the recommendations by reducing the number of ,federal data centers in accordance with such recommendations4 ,b ,repeal of ,duplicative ,catfish ,inspection ,program #baa4 ,repeal of duplicative catfish inspection program 7a7 ,in general ,effective on the date of the enactment of the ,food1 ,conservation1 and ,energy ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hgja et seq471 section #aajaf of such ,act 7,public ,law #aaj-bdf2 #abb ,stat4 #bacj7 and the amendments made by such section are repealed4 7b7 ,application ,the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq47 and the ,federal ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 shall be applied and administered as if section #aajaf 7,public ,law #aaj-bdf2 #abb ,stat4 #bacj7 of the ,food1 ,conservation1 and ,energy ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hgja et seq47 and the amendments made by such section had not been enacted4 ,c ,closing ,empty ,bank ,accounts #bba4 ,documenting and closing long-empty ,federal bank accounts 7a7 ,inspectors ,general report ,not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,council of the ,inspectors ,general on ,integrity and ,efficiency shall submit to ,congress a report that-- 7#a7 lists each bank account held by the ,united ,states ,government that has a balance of zero dollars for #ahj days or more2 and 7#b7 recommends which of these accounts should be immediately closed4 7b7 ,closure of accounts required ,not later than #g days after the report is submitted under subsection 7a71 the head of each agency with a bank account recommended for closure in the report described in subsection 7a7 shall close each such account that is managed by the agency4 7c7 ,agency defined ,in this section1 the term agency has the meaning given that term in section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4