DATACENTERS S4214 AI Data Center Moratorium Act introduced
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(b) Moratorium.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act,
the construction or upgrading of new or existing artificial
intelligence data centers may not commence or proceed until--
(1) 1 or more laws are enacted that ensure that--
(A) the Federal Government shall review and approve
artificial intelligence products before those products
are released, for the purpose of ensuring that those
products are safe and effective and do not threaten the
health and well-being of working families, privacy and
civil rights, and the future of humanity;
(B) the economic gains of artificial intelligence
and robotics will benefit workers, not just the wealthy
owners of Big Tech companies, including by--
(i) putting policies in place to prevent
job displacement due to artificial
intelligence; and
(ii) ensuring the wealth generated by those
companies is shared with the people of the
United States; and
(C) with respect to any artificial intelligence
data center built or upgraded after the termination of
the moratorium under this subsection--
(i) the artificial intelligence data center
does not increase utility or electricity bills
of consumers;
(ii) the artificial intelligence data
center does not exacerbate the threat of
climate change or harm the environment;
(iii) communities that would be affected by
the artificial intelligence data center are
empowered to approve or reject the construction
or upgrading of that artificial intelligence
data center;
(iv) no government subsidy is provided for
the construction, upgrading, or operation of
that artificial intelligence data center; and
(v) the artificial intelligence data center
creates union jobs with strong labor standards,
including payment of prevailing wages and use
of registered apprenticeship programs and
project labor agreements; and
(2) a provision in the 1 or more laws described in
paragraph (1) expressly terminates the moratorium under this
subsection.
(c) Reports.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Energy shall--
(A) submit to Congress quarterly reports on
artificial intelligence data centers; and
(B) make those quarterly reports publicly available
on the website of the Department of Energy.
(2) Contents.--A report submitted by the Secretary of
Energy under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, for the
period covered by the report and with respect to each
artificial intelligence data center--
(A) all financial vehicles involved in the
operation of the artificial intelligence data center;
(B) the water usage of the artificial intelligence
data center;
(C) the energy usage and infrastructure needs of
the artificial intelligence data center;
(D) the on- and off-site greenhouse gas emissions
of the artificial intelligence data center, including
the results of fenceline air quality monitoring;
(E) the wastewater discharge and thermal outputs of
the artificial intelligence data center;
(F) the cooling chemicals used at the artificial
intelligence data center;
(G) the noise levels at the artificial intelligence
data center;
(H) information on wages and benefits provided to
workers at the artificial intelligence data center;
(I) the number of temporary and permanent jobs
created at the artificial intelligence data center;
(J) agreements entered into by the artificial
intelligence data center relating to land acquisitions,
utilities, or government entities, if any; and
(K) a certification that the artificial
intelligence data center has not utilized any Federal,
State, or local subsidies.
(3) Verification.--The Secretary of Energy may obtain and