To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the impact of locating data center sites within or near military installations, rail hubs, airports, air cargo facilities, air traffic control facilities, and industrial zones, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · August 3, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
This bill directs the Secretary of Commerce to study the feasibility and impact of building data centers at or near military bases, rail hubs, airports, air cargo facilities, air traffic control centers, and industrial zones across the United States. The study will examine construction costs, effects on energy grids and water systems, which locations have adequate infrastructure to support data centers, and what federal incentives could encourage such development. The Secretary of Commerce must complete the study and submit findings to relevant House and Senate committees within 180 days of the bill becoming law. The legislation affects data center companies, military installations, transportation infrastructure operators, and federal energy and environmental regulators. No specific funding amount is mentioned in the bill text.
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