,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gheh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #e1 #bjbf,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 & ,mrs4 ,grijalva7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to conduct a /udy on ! effect ( data c5t]s on communities ( color & l[-income communities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,data ,c5t] ,community ,impact ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,data c5t]s are a significant & gr[+ s\rce ( en]gy consumption 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 acc\nt+ = approximately #d4d p]c5t ( total ,unit$ ,/ates electricity use 9 #bjbc1 ) projections e/imat+ gr[? to betwe5 #f4g p]c5t & #ab p]c5t z dem& = comput+ p[] & artificial intellig5ce increases4 7#b7 ,! en]gy usage ( data c5t]s has tripl$ ov] ! la/ decade & is project$ to d\ble or triple aga9 by #bjbh4 ,wat]-cool+ infra/ructure = data c5t]s consum$ approximately #ag billion gallons ( wat] 9 #bjbc1 a figure project$ to increase sub/antially by #bjbh1 :ile an e/imat$ #baa billion additional gallons ( wat] 7 us$ to g5]ate ! electricity consum$ by data c5t]s4 7#c7 ,communities ( color1 l[-income communities1 ,indian ,tribes1 & o!r vuln]able populations1 su* z p]sons ) disabilities1 *ildr51 & ! eld]ly1 are disproportionately burd5$ by environm5tal haz>ds t include exposure to pollut$ air1 wat]ways1 & l&scapes4 7#d7 ,communities subject to environm5tal inju/ice h be5 subject$ to sy/emic racial1 social1 & economic inju/ices & face a disproportionate burd5 ( adv]se human heal? impacts1 a high] risk ( int5tional1 unconsci\s1 & /ructural discrim9ation1 & disproportionate en]gy burd5s4 7#e7 ,! sit+ & op]ation ( data c5t]s h rais$ environm5tal & public heal? conc]ns = ne>by communities1 includ+ 9 ,memphis1 ,t5nessee1 :]e a l>ge-scale facility 0 built ne> a pr$om9antly ,black neighborhood already burd5$ by exi/+ pollution issues4 7#f7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has a responsibility to protect public heal? & community safety pursuant to ! ,clean ,air ,act & ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,clean ,wat] ,act71 includ+ ?r\gh ! evaluation ( em]g+ s\rces ( environm5tal & en]gy-relat$ impacts4 #c4 ,/udy & report on ! effect ( data c5t]s on communities ( color & l[-income communities 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,*air ( ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 & ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality1 %all conduct a /udy on ! effect ( data c5t]s on communities ( color & l[-income communities4 7b7 ,includ$ in=mation ,! /udy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,! am\nt ( wat] consum$ by data c5t]s1 includ+ h[ su* consumption affects local wat] supplies & dr\ght-prone regions4 7#b7 ,! am\nt ( en]gy consum$ by data c5t]s1 includ+ ! am\nt ( su* en]gy g5]at$ f fossil fuels & ! effect ( su* consumption on peak load on ! electric grid4 7#c7 ,h[ su* data c5t]s affect air quality1 includ+ ! am\nt ( emissions f backup diesel g5]ators & associat$ infra/ructure op]at$ by data c5t]s4 7#d7 ,! effect ( data c5t]s on soil & l&-use practices1 includ+ l&-use practices relat+ to agriculture & local food s\rces4 7#e7 ,! effect ( data c5t]s on ! electric grid1 includ+ ) respect to any increase 9 rates = electricity4 7#f7 ,h[ ! cool+ processes us$ by data c5t]s affect wa/ewat] sy/ems4 7#g7 ,! effects ( con/ruct+ & op]at+ data c5t]s on ! creation & displacem5t ( jobs4 7#h7 ,! effects ( data c5t]s on ,/ate & local tax rev5ue1 includ+ ) respect to tax inc5tives & :e!r b5efits fl[ to ! community 9 :i* ! data c5t] is locat$4 7#i7 ,! effects ( data c5t]s on ! value ( prop]ty locat$ 9 ne>by resid5tial areas4 7#aj7 ,h[ data c5t]s affect public heal? risks relat$ to pollution1 /ress on natural res\rces1 summ] heat1 & heat isl& effects4 7c7 ,consultation ,9 conduct+ ! /udy requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all consult ) relevant local gov]nm5t entities & ,indian ,tribes4 7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all provide to ,congress a report t includes-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( ! in=mation includ$ 9 ! /udy requir$ by subsection 7a72 7#b7 a map t id5tifies :]e data c5t]s are locat$ relative to communities ( color & l[-income communities2 7#c7 recomm5dations = ,f$]al coord9ation on h[ to mitigate pot5tial h>ms ( data c5t]s2 & 7#d7 propos$ guidel9es or recomm5dations = be/ practices t ,/ates & local gov]nm5t entities may adopt to mitigate pot5tial h>ms ( data c5t]s4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,community ( color ,! t]m community ( color means a geographically di/9ct area 9 :i* ! population ( any ( ! foll[+ categories ( individuals is high] ?an ! av]age population ( t category = ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! community is locat$3 7,a7 ,black4 7,b7 ,african ,am]ican4 7,c7 ,asian4 7,d7 ,pacific ,isl&]4 7,e7 ,hispanic4 7,f7 ,lat9o4 7,g7 ,middle ,ea/]n or ,nor? ,african4 7#b7 ,data c5t] ,! t]m data c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #dec7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaab7;a774 7#c7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#d7 ,local gov]nm5tal entity ,! t]m local gov]nm5tal entity means any municipal gov]nm5t or c\nty gov]nm5t ) jurisdiction ov] local l& use decisions4 7#e7 ,l[-income community ,! t]m l[-income community means any c5sus block gr\p 9 :i* #cj p]c5t or m ( ! population are individuals ) an annual h\sehold income equal to1 or less ?an1 ! great] (-- 7,a7 an am\nt equal to #hj p]c5t ( ! m$ian income ( ! area 9 :i* ! h\sehold is locat$1 z report$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 & 7,b7 #bjj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e4 7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate includes ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & any t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4