,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dfja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjad ,ms4   
,ku/] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !      
,committees on ,ways & ,means &         
,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be           
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide         
additional fund+ = ! ,highway ,tru/     
,fund1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,deficit      
,r$uction = ,infra/ructure1 ,value1 &   
,effici5cy ,n[ ,act ( #bjad or ! ,,drive
 ,n[ ,act ( #bjad4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts
 ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z     
foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,highway ,tru/ ,fund
 ,sec4 #aja4 ,fund+ ( ,highway ,tru/    
,fund4 ,title ,,ii--,co/ ,r$uction      
,measures ,subtitle ,a--,data ,c5t]     

,consolidation ,sec4 #bja4 ,purpose4    
,sec4 #bjb4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #bjc4    
,f$]al ,data ,c5t] ,optimization        
,initiative4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,p]=mance      
requirem5ts relat$ to data c5t]         
consolidation4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,co/ sav+s   
relat$ to data c5t] optimization4 ,sec4 
#bjf4 ,report+ requirem5ts to ,congress 
& ! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]4     
,sec4 #bjg4 ,r$uction & consolidation ( 
data c5t]s4 ,subtitle ,b--,repeal (     
,duplicative ,catfi% ,inspection        
,program ,sec4 #baa4 ,repeal (          
duplicative catfi% inspection program4  
,subtitle ,c--,clos+ ,empty ,bank       
,acc\nts ,sec4 #bba4 ,docum5t+ & clos+  
long-empty ,f$]al bank acc\nts4  ,i     
,highway ,tru/ ,fund  #aja4 ,fund+ (    
,highway ,tru/ ,fund ,section #iejc7;f7 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph    
7#e7 z p>agraph 7#f72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7      
,additional sums ,out ( money 9 !       
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 !re is 

h]eby appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj1jjj to !   
,highway ,acc\nt 7z def9$ 9 subsection  
7e77#e77;,b77 9 ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund4 
4  ,,ii ,co/ ,r$uction ,measures  ,a    
,data ,c5t] ,consolidation  #bja4       
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is subtitle is to
 optimize ,f$]al data c5t] usage &      
effici5cy4  #bjb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
subtitle3  7#a7 ,f$]al ,data ,c5t]      
,optimization ,initiative ,! t]m ,f$]al 
,data ,c5t] ,optimization ,initiative or
 ! ,initiative means ! initiative       
develop$ & implem5t$ by ! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 ?r\gh !  
,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]1 z       
requir$ "u section #bjc4  7#b7 ,cov]$   
ag5cy ,! t]m cov]$ ag5cy means any ag5cy
 includ$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,data ,c5t]         
,optimization ,initiative4  7#c7 ,f$]al 
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ,! t]m ,f$]al   
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] means !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,electronic   
,gov]nm5t e/abli%$ "u section #cfjb (   
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7   
,data c5t] ,! t]m data c5t] means a     

closet1 room1 floor1 or build+ = !      
/orage1 managem5t1 & dissem9ation ( data
 & in=mation1 z def9$ by ! ,f$]al ,*ief 
,in=mation ,(fic] "u guidance issu$     
pursuant to ?is section4  7#e7 ,f$]al   
data c5t] ,! t]m ,f$]al data c5t] means 
any data c5t] ( a cov]$ ag5cy us$ or    
op]at$ by a cov]$ ag5cy1 by a contractor
 ( a cov]$ ag5cy1 or by ano!r           
organization on behalf ( a cov]$ ag5cy4 
7#f7 ,s]v] utilization ,! t]m s]v]      
utilization ref]s to ! activity level ( 
a s]v] relative to its maximum activity 
level1 express$ z a p]c5tage4  7#g7 ,p[]
 usage effectiv5ess ,! t]m p[] usage    
effectiv5ess means ! ratio obta9$ by    
divid+ ! total am\nt ( electricity & o!r
 p[] consum$ 9 runn+ a data c5t] by !   
p[] consum$ by ! in=mation &            
communications te*nology 9 ! data c5t]4 
#bjc4 ,f$]al ,data ,c5t] ,optimization  
,initiative  7a7 ,requirem5t =          
initiative ,! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation   
,(fic]1 9 consultation ) ! *ief         
in=mation (fic]s ( cov]$ ag5cies1 %all  

develop & implem5t an initiative1 to be 
kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,data ,c5t]             
,optimization ,initiative1 to optimize !
 usage & effici5cy ( ,f$]al data c5t]s  
by meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & tak+
 additional measures1 z appropriate4    
7b7 ,requirem5t = plan ,)9 #f mon?s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]1 9       
consultation ) ! *ief in=mation (fic]s (
 cov]$ ag5cies1 %all develop & submit to
 ,congress a plan = implem5tation ( !   
,initiative requir$ by subsection 7a7 by
 ea* cov]$ ag5cy4 ,9 develop+ ! plan1 ! 
,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] %all take
 into acc\nt ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al review requir$ by  
section #bje7;e74  7c7 ,matt]s cov]$ ,! 
plan %all include--  7#a7 descriptions (
 h[ cov]$ ag5cies w use r$uctions 9     
floor space1 en]gy use1 infra/ructure1  
equipm5t1 applications1 p]sonnel1       
increases 9 multiorganizational use1 &  
o!r appropriate me?ods to meet !        
requirem5ts ( ! initiative2 &  7#b7     

appropriate consid]ation ( %ift+ f$]ally
 own$ data c5t]s to comm]cially own$    
data c5t]s4  #bjd4 ,p]=mance requirem5ts
 relat$ to data c5t] consolidation  7a7 
,s]v] utilization ,ea* cov]$ ag5cy may  
use ! foll[+ me?ods to a*ieve ! maximum 
s]v] utilization possible z det]m9$ by !
 ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]3  7#a7  
,! clos+ ( exi/+ data c5t]s t lack      
adequate s]v] utilization1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]4 ,if ! 
ag5cy fails to close su* data c5t]s1 !  
ag5cy %all provide a detail$ explanation
 z to :y ?is data c5t] %\ld rema9 9 use 
z "p ( ! submitt$ plan4 ,! ,f$]al ,*ief 
,in=mation ,(fic] %all include an       
assessm5t ( ! ag5cy explanation 9 !     
annual report to ,congress4  7#b7 ,!    
consolidation ( s]vices )9 exi/+ data   
c5t]s to increase s]v] utilization      
rates4  7#c7 ,any o!r me?od t ! ,f$]al  
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]1 9 consultation 
) ! *ief in=mation (fic]s ( cov]$       
ag5cies1 det]m9es necess>y to optimize  
s]v] utilization4  7b7 ,p[] usage       

effectiv5ess ,ea* cov]$ ag5cy may use ! 
foll[+ me?ods to a*ieve ! maximum en]gy 
effici5cy possible z det]m9$ by ! ,f$]al
 ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]3  7#a7 ,! use (
 ! measurem5t ( p[] usage effectiv5ess  
to calculate data c5t] en]gy effici5cy4 
7#b7 ,! use ( p[] met]s 9 data c5t]s to 
frequ5tly measure p[] consumption ov]   
"t4  7#c7 ,! e/abli%m5t ( p[] usage     
effectiv5ess goals = ea* data c5t]4     
7#d7 ,! adoption ( be/ practices =      
manag+--  7,a7 temp]ature & airfl[ 9    
data c5t]s2 &  7,b7 p[] supply          
effici5cy4  7#e7 ,! implem5tation ( any 
o!r me?od t ! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation   
,(fic]1 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief        
,in=mation ,(fic]s ( cov]$ ag5cies1     
det]m9es necess>y to optimize data c5t] 
en]gy effici5cy4  #bje4 ,co/ sav+s      
relat$ to data c5t] optimization  7a7   
,requirem5t ,to track co/s  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,ea* cov]$ ag5cy %all track co/s  
result+ f implem5tation ( ! ,f$]al ,data
 ,c5t] ,optimization ,initiative )9 !   
ag5cy & submit a report on ^? co/s      

annually to ! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation   
,(fic]4 ,cov]$ ag5cies %all det]m9e !   
net co/s f data consolidation on an     
annual basis4  7#b7 ,factors ,9         
calculat+ net co/s ea* ye> "u p>agraph  
7#a71 a cov]$ ag5cy %all use ! foll[+   
factors3  7,a7 ,en]gy co/s4  7,b7       
,p]sonnel co/s4  7,c7 ,real e/ate co/s4 
7,d7 ,capital exp5se co/s4  7,e7 ,op]at+
 sy/em1 database1 & o!r s(tw>e lic5se   
exp5se co/s4  7,f7 ,o!r appropriate     
co/s1 z det]m9$ by ! ag5cy 9            
consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation
 ,(fic]4  7b7 ,requirem5t ,to track     
sav+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* cov]$ ag5cy   
%all track sav+s result+ f implem5tation
 ( ! ,f$]al ,data ,c5t] ,optimization   
,initiative )9 ! ag5cy & submit a report
 on ^? sav+s annually to ! ,f$]al ,*ief 
,in=mation ,(fic]4 ,cov]$ ag5cies %all  
det]m9e ! net sav+s f data consolidation
 on an annual basis4  7#b7 ,factors ,9  
calculat+ net sav+s ea* ye> "u p>agraph 
7#a71 a cov]$ ag5cy %all use ! foll[+   
factors3  7,a7 ,en]gy sav+s4  7,b7      

,p]sonnel sav+s4  7,c7 ,real e/ate      
sav+s4  7,d7 ,capital exp5se sav+s4     
7,e7 ,op]at+ sy/em1 database1 & o!r     
s(tw>e lic5se exp5se sav+s4  7,f7 ,o!r  
appropriate sav+s1 z det]m9$ by ! ag5cy 
9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,*ief         
,in=mation ,(fic]4  7c7 ,requirem5t ,to 
use co/-,effective measures ,cov]$      
ag5cies %all use ! mo/ co/-effective    
measures to implem5t ! ,f$]al ,data     
,c5t] ,optimization ,initiative4  7d7   
,use ( sav+s ,any sav+s result+ f       
implem5tation ( ! ,f$]al ,data ,c5t]    
,optimization ,initiative )9 a cov]$    
ag5cy %all be us$ = ! foll[+ purposes3  
7#a7 ,to (fset ! co/s ( implem5t+ !     
,initiative )9 ! ag5cy4  7#b7 ,to fur!r 
enhance in=mation te*nology capabilities
 & s]vices )9 ! ag5cy4  7e7 ,gov]nm5t   
acc\ntability (fice review ,n lat] ?an  
#c mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all exam9e me?ods = calculat+   
sav+s f ! ,f$]al ,data ,c5t]            
,optimization ,initiative & us+ !m = !  

purposes id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7d71     
includ+ e/abli%m5t & use ( a special    
revolv+ fund t supports data c5t]s &    
s]v] optimization1 & %all submit to !   
,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] &        
,congress a report on ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al's f9d+s & recomm5dations4  #bjf4 
,report+ requirem5ts to ,congress & !   
,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]  7a7     
,ag5cy ,requirem5t ,to report to ,,cio  
,ea* ye>1 ea* cov]$ ag5cy %all submit to
 ! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] a     
report on ! implem5tation ( ! ,f$]al    
,data ,c5t] ,optimization ,initiative1  
includ+ sav+s result+ f su*             
implem5tation4 ,! report %all include an
 update ( ! ag5cy's plan = implem5t+ !  
,initiative4  7b7 ,f$]al ,*ief          
,in=mation ,(fic] requirem5t ,to report 
to ,congress ,ea* ye>1 ! ,f$]al ,*ief   
,in=mation ,(fic] %all submit to !      
relevant congressional committees a     
report t assesses ag5cy progress 9 c>ry+
 out ! ,f$]al ,data ,c5t] ,optimization 
,initiative & updates ! plan "u section 

#aac4 ,! report may be includ$ z "p ( ! 
annual report requir$ "u section #cfjf (
 title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #bjg4 
,r$uction & consolidation ( data c5t]s  
7a7 ,,omb recomm5dation ,n lat] ?an #f  
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget1 9 consultation ) !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices & !     
heads ( o!r executive ag5cies1 %all     
issue recomm5dations = r$uc+ or         
consolidat+ ! numb] ( ,f$]al data c5t]s 
9 exi/5ce z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act--  7#a7 by at lea/ #dj p]c5t n lat]
 ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjah2 &  7#b7 by at
 lea/ #hj p]c5t n lat] ?an ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjbc4  7b7 ,r$uction ( data c5t]s 
,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! issuance (  
recomm5dations by ! ,director "u        
subsection 7a71 ! head ( ea* executive  
ag5cy %all implem5t ! recomm5dations by 
r$uc+ ! numb] ( ,f$]al data c5t]s 9     
accordance ) su* recomm5dations4  ,b    
,repeal ( ,duplicative ,catfi%          
,inspection ,program  #baa4 ,repeal (   

duplicative catfi% inspection program   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective on ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 &     
,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hgja 
et seq471 section #aajaf ( su* ,act     
7,public ,law #aaj-bdf2 #abb ,/at4      
#bacj7 & ! am5dm5ts made by su* section 
are repeal$4  7b7 ,application ,!       
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq47 & ! ,f$]al     
,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja et seq47 %all be appli$ & adm9i/]$ 
z if section #aajaf 7,public ,law       
#aaj-bdf2 #abb ,/at4 #bacj7 ( ! ,food1  
,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #hgja et seq47 & ! am5dm5ts   
made by su* section _h n be5 enact$4  ,c
 ,clos+ ,empty ,bank ,acc\nts  #bba4    
,docum5t+ & clos+ long-empty ,f$]al bank
 acc\nts  7a7 ,inspectors ,g5]al report 
,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,c\ncil ( !      
,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity &      
,effici5cy %all submit to ,congress a   
report t--  7#a7 li/s ea* bank acc\nt   

held by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t t has 
a balance ( z]o doll>s = #ahj days or m2
 &  7#b7 recomm5ds :i* ( ^! acc\nts %\ld
 be imm$iately clos$4  7b7 ,closure (   
acc\nts requir$ ,n lat] ?an #g days aft]
 ! report is submitt$ "u subsection 7a71
 ! head ( ea* ag5cy ) a bank acc\nt     
recomm5d$ = closure 9 ! report describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 %all close ea* su*     
acc\nt t is manag$ by ! ag5cy4  7c7     
,ag5cy def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ag5cy
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #eea (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4