,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ajjh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #bj1 #bjae,mr4 ,risch introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans4 #a4 ,federal data center consolidation 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator for the ,office of ,e-,government and ,information ,technology within the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#b7 ,data center 7,a7 ,definition ,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 ,administrator in the ,implementation ,guidance for the ,federal ,data ,center ,consolidation ,initiative memorandum1 issued on ,march #ai1 #bjab4 7,b7 ,authority to modify definition ,the ,administrator may promulgate guidance or other clarifications to modify the definition in subparagraph 7,a7 in a manner consistent with this ,act1 as the ,administrator determines necessary4 7b7 ,federal data center consolidation inventories and plans 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,annual reports ,each year1 beginning in fiscal year #bjae through the end of fiscal year #bjai1 the head of each agency that is described in subparagraph 7,e71 assisted by the chief information officer of the agency1 shall submit to the ,administrator-- 7i7 a comprehensive asset inventory of the data centers owned1 operated1 or maintained by or on behalf of the agency1 even if the center is administered by a third party2 and 7ii7 an updated consolidation plan that includes-- 7,i7 a technical roadmap and approach for achieving the agency's targets for infrastructure utilization1 energy efficiency 7including performance benchmarks such as ,power ,utilization ,effectiveness and use of ,energy ,star-rated equipment71 cost savings and efficiency2 7,,ii7 a detailed timeline for implementation of the data center consolidation plan2 7,,iii7 quantitative utilization and efficiency goals for reducing assets1 improving energy and efficiency1 and improving use of information technology infrastructure2 7,,iv7 performance metrics by which the progress of the agency toward data center consolidation goals can be measured1 including metrics to track any gains in energy utilization as a result of this initiative2 7,v7 an aggregation of year-by-year investment and cost savings calculations for #e years past the date of submission of the cost saving assessment1 including a description of any initial costs for data center consolidation and life cycle cost savings2 7,,vi7 quantitative progress towards previously stated goals including cost savings 7including savings measured on a total cost of ownership basis7 and increases in operational efficiencies and utilization2 and 7,,vii7 any additional information required by the ,administrator4 7,b7 ,use of existing reporting structures ,the ,administrator may require agencies described in subparagraph 7,e7 to submit any information required to be submitted under this subsection through reporting structures in use as of the date of enactment of this ,act4 7,c7 ,certification ,each year1 beginning in fiscal year #bjae through the end of fiscal year #bjai1 the head of an agency1 acting through the chief information officer of the agency1 shall submit a statement to the ,administrator certifying that the agency has complied with the requirements of this ,act4 7,d7 ,inspector general report 7i7 ,in general ,the ,inspector ,general for each agency described in subparagraph 7,e7 shall release a public report not later than #f months after the date on which the agency releases the first updated asset inventory in fiscal year #bjae under subparagraph 7,a77i71 which shall evaluate the completeness of the inventory of the agency4 7ii7 ,agency response ,the head of each agency shall respond to the report completed by the ,inspector ,general for the agency under clause 7i71 and complete any inventory identified by the ,inspector ,general for the agency as incomplete1 by the time the agency submits the required inventory update for fiscal year #bjaf4 7,e7 ,agencies described ,the agencies 7including all associated components of the agency7 described in this paragraph are the-- 7i7 ,department of ,agriculture2 7ii7 ,department of ,commerce2 7iii7 ,department of ,defense2 7iv7 ,department of ,education2 7v7 ,department of ,energy2 7vi7 ,department of ,health and ,human ,services2 7vii7 ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7viii7 ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 7ix7 ,department of the ,interior2 7x7 ,department of ,justice2 7xi7 ,department of ,labor2 7xii7 ,department of ,state2 7xiii7 ,department of ,transportation2 7xiv7 ,department of ,treasury2 7xv7 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs2 7xvi7 ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7xvii7 ,general ,services ,administration2 7xviii7 ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration2 7xix7 ,national ,science ,foundation2 7xx7 ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission2 7xxi7 ,office of ,personnel ,management2 7xxii7 ,small ,business ,administration2 7xxiii7 ,social ,security ,administration2 and 7xxiv7 ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 7,f7 ,agency implementation of consolidation plans ,each agency described in subparagraph 7,e71 under the direction of the chief information officer of the agency shall-- 7i7 implement the consolidation plan required under subparagraph 7,a77ii72 and 7ii7 provide to the ,administrator annual updates on implementation and cost savings 7including life cycle costs7 and efficiency improvements realized through such consolidation plan4 7#b7 ,administrator responsibilities ,the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 establish the deadline1 on an annual basis1 for agencies to submit information under this section2 7,b7 ensure that each certification submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,c7 and each agency consolidation plan submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 is made available in a timely manner to the general public2 7,c7 review the plans submitted under paragraph 7#a7 to determine whether each plan is comprehensive and complete2 7,d7 monitor the implementation of the data center consolidation plan of each agency described in paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii72 and 7,e7 update the cumulative cost savings projection on an annual basis as the savings are realized through the implementation of the agency plans4 7#c7 ,cost saving goal and updates for ,congress 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 or by ,september #cjth of fiscal year #bjae1 whichever is later1 the ,administrator shall develop and publish a goal for the total amount of planned cost savings by the ,federal ,government through the ,federal ,data ,center ,consolidation ,initiative during the #e-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act1 which shall include a breakdown on a year-by-year basis of the projected savings4 7,b7 ,annual update 7i7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date on which the goal described in subparagraph 7,a7 is determined and each year thereafter until the end of #bjai1 the ,administrator shall publish a report on the actual savings achieved through the ,federal ,data ,center ,consolidation ,initiative as compared to the projected savings developed under subparagraph 7,a7 7based on data collected from each affected agency under paragraph 7#a774 7ii7 ,update for ,congress ,the report required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be submitted to ,congress and shall include an update on the progress made by each agency described in subsection paragraph 7#a77;,e7 on-- 7,i7 whether each agency has in fact submitted a comprehensive asset inventory2 7,,ii7 whether each agency has submitted a comprehensive consolidation plan with the key elements described in paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii72 and 7,,iii7 the progress1 if any1 of each agency on implementing the consolidation plan of the agency4 7iii7 ,request for reports ,upon request from the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate or the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives1 the head of an agency described in paragraph 7#a77;,e7 or the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall submit to the requesting committee any report or information submitted to the ,office of ,management and ,budget for the purpose of preparing a report required under clause 7i7 or an updated progress report required under clause 7ii74 7#d7 ,,gao ,review ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall1 on an annual basis1 publish a report on-- 7,a7 the quality and completeness of each agency's asset inventory and consolidation plans required under paragraph 7#a77;,a72 7,b7 each agency's progress on implementation of the consolidation plans submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,a72 7,c7 overall planned and actual cost savings realized through implementation of the consolidation plans submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,a72 7,d7 any steps that the ,administrator could take to improve implementation of the data center consolidation initiative2 and 7,e7 any matters for ,congressional consideration in order to improve or accelerate the implementation of the data center consolidation initiative4 7#e7 ,response to ,,gao 7,a7 ,in general ,if a report required under paragraph 7#d7 identifies any deficiencies or delays in any of the elements described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e7 of paragraph 7#d7 for an agency1 the head of the agency shall respond in writing to the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states1 not later than #ij days after the date on which the report is published under paragraph 7#d71 with a detailed explanation of how the agency will address the deficiency4 7,b7 ,additional requirements ,if the ,comptroller ,general identifies an agency that has repeatedly lagged in implementing the data center consolidation initiative1 the ,comptroller ,general may require that the head of the agency submit a statement explaining-- 7i7 why the agency is having difficulty implementing the initiative2 and 7ii7 what structural or personnel changes are needed within the agency to address the problem4 7c7 ,ensuring cybersecurity standards for data center consolidation and cloud computing ,an agency required to implement a data center consolidation plan under this ,act and migrate to cloud computing shall do so in a manner that is consistent with ,federal guidelines on cloud computing security1 including-- 7#a7 applicable provisions found within the ,federal ,risk and ,authorization ,management ,program of the ,general ,service ,administration2 and 7#b7 guidance published by the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 7d7 ,classified information ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence may waive the requirements of this ,act for any element 7or component of an element7 of the intelligence community4 7e7 ,sunset ,this ,act is repealed effective on ,october #a1 #bjai4