To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria.

The bill would require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, to submit a report to Congress within one year of enactment. The report would assess the value, cost, feasibility, digital security, and national security implications of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria. It would also examine the condition and lifespan of existing cables serving the Virgin Islands, readiness of local telecommunications infrastructure, and opportunities for partnerships with trusted entities.

The bill would additionally require the report to evaluate the feasibility of building a data center and high-security cloud services facility — with independent power generation — in the U.S. Virgin Islands to support communications for U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, and national security purposes. The bill would not authorize construction of any cable or facility, and it would prohibit the Secretary from requiring any entity to provide data for the report.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which would produce the report, and other federal agencies consulted in the process. The U.S. Virgin Islands government and its telecommunications sector would be directly examined. Congress would receive the findings. U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Special Operations Command are specifically named as potential beneficiaries of the proposed data center.

If enacted, the report would give Congress and federal agencies a structured basis for deciding whether to invest in new submarine cable infrastructure — a move that could improve the Virgin Islands' connectivity and resilience, reduce dependence on aging cables, and open a new high-capacity digital corridor to West Africa. The classified annex option signals the study could inform sensitive national security decisions.

The Secretary of Commerce, through the NTIA, would consult with other federal departments and agencies as needed to compile the report within one year of enactment. The bill bars the Secretary from compelling any entity to supply data, limiting the study to voluntary sources. The final report must be submitted in unclassified form without dissemination-control markings to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, though a classified annex is permitted.