1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Data Center Enhancement Act of 2023 . 2. Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative Amendments (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The statutory authorization for the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative under section 834 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 ( 44 U.S.C. 3601 note; Public Law 113–291 ) expires at the end of fiscal year 2022. (2) The expiration of the authorization described in paragraph (1) presents Congress with an opportunity to review the objectives of the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative to ensure that the initiative is meeting the current needs of the Federal Government. (3) The initial focus of the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative, which was to consolidate data centers and create new efficiencies, has resulted in, since 2010— (A) the consolidation of more than 6,000 Federal data centers; and (B) cost savings and avoidance of $5,800,000,000. (4) The need of the Federal Government for access to data and data processing systems has evolved since the date of enactment in 2014 of subtitle D of title VIII of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. (5) Federal agencies and employees involved in mission critical functions increasingly need reliable access to secure, reliable, sustainable, and protected facilities to house mission critical data and data operations to meet the immediate needs of the people of the United States. (6) As of the date of enactment of this Act, there is a growing need for Federal agencies to use data centers and cloud applications that meet high standards for cybersecurity, resiliency, availability, and sustainability. (b) Minimum requirements for new data centers Section 834 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 ( 44 U.S.C. 3601 note