Moratorium on construction of new artificial intelligence data centers

(a) Definition of artificial intelligence data center In this section, the term artificial intelligence data center means all the buildings, equipment, structures, and other stationary items, such as server racks, that— (1) are located on a single site or on contiguous, adjacent, or otherwise connected sites; (2) are owned or operated by the same entity or by any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under the common control of that entity, regardless of whether the site is a single-occupant or multi-occupant facility; and (3) (A) are used for the development or operation of artificial intelligence models at scale; or (B) (i) have a maximum rated power capacity or total peak power load in excess of 20 megawatts; and (ii) are designed or equipped— (I) to deliver 20 kilowatts or more of electrical power to a single server rack; or (II) to utilize cooling systems that circulate liquid to individual hardware components or submerge electronic hardware in liquid. (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 verify information relating to the moratorium under subsection (b) and reporting requirements described in paragraph (2), including by— (A) issuing subpoenas; (B) requiring written interrogatories; (C) conducting inspections; and (D) conditioning future permitting on compliance with this section.