,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bhjf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #i1 #bjah ,mrs4 ,ernst 7for herself and ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,national ,security ,commission on ,artificial ,intelligence1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,security ,commission on ,artificial ,intelligence ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,national ,security ,commission on ,artificial ,intelligence 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,artificial intelligence ,the term artificial intelligence includes each of the following3 7,a7 ,any artificial system that performs tasks under varying and unpredictable circumstances without significant human oversight1 or that can learn from experience and improve performance when exposed to data sets4 7,b7 ,an artificial system developed in computer software1 physical hardware1 or other context that solves tasks requiring human-like perception1 cognition1 planning1 learning1 communication1 or physical action4 7,c7 ,an artificial system designed to think or act like a human1 including cognitive architectures and neural networks4 7,d7 ,a set of techniques1 including machine learning1 that is designed to approximate a cognitive task4 7,e7 ,an artificial system designed to act rationally1 including an intelligent software agent or embodied robot that achieves goals using perception1 planning1 reasoning1 learning1 communicating1 decision making1 and acting4 7#b7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,national ,security ,commission on ,artificial ,intelligence established under subsection 7b77#a74 7b7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,there is established in the executive branch an independent commission to review advances in artificial intelligence1 related machine learning developments1 and associated technologies4 7#b7 ,treatment ,the ,commission shall be considered an independent establishment 7as defined in section #ajd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code7 and a temporary organization 7as defined in section #cafa7;a7 of such title74 7#c7 ,designation ,the commission established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be known as the ,national ,security ,commission on ,artificial ,intelligence4 7#d7 ,membership 7,a7 ,composition ,the ,commission shall be composed of #ae members appointed as follows3 7i7 ,the ,secretary of ,commerce shall appoint #a member4 7ii7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall appoint #b members4 7iii7 ,the ,chairman of the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate shall appoint #a member4 7iv7 ,the ,ranking ,member of the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate shall appoint #a member4 7v7 ,the ,chairman of the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives shall appoint #a member4 7vi7 ,the ,ranking ,member of the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives shall appoint #a member4 7vii7 ,the ,chairman of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate shall appoint #a member4 7viii7 ,the ranking minority member of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate shall appoint #a member4 7ix7 ,the ,chairman of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives shall appoint #a member4 7x7 ,the ranking minority member of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives shall appoint #a member4 7xi7 ,the ,chairman of the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate shall appoint #a member4 7xii7 ,the ,vice ,chairman of the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate shall appoint #a member4 7xiii7 ,the ,chairman of the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives shall appoint #a member4 7xiv7 ,the ranking member of the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of representatives shall appoint #a member4 7,b7 ,deadline for appointment ,members shall be appointed to the ,commission under paragraph 7#a7 not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7,c7 ,effect of lack of appointment by appointment date ,if one or more appointments under paragraph 7#a7 is not made by the date specified in paragraph 7#b71 the authority to make such appointment or appointments shall expire1 and the number of members of the ,commission shall be reduced by the number equal to the number of appointments so not made4 7#e7 ,chair and vice chair ,the ,commission shall elect a ,chair and ,vice ,chair from among its members1 one of whom shall be a national security practitioner or academic and one of whom shall be an economist or expert in the ,united ,states economy4 7#f7 ,terms ,members shall be appointed for the life of the ,commission4 ,a vacancy in the ,commission shall not affect its powers and shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made4 7#g7 ,status as ,federal employees ,notwithstanding the requirements of section #baje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 including the required supervision under subsection 7a77#c7 of such section1 the members of the ,commission shall be deemed to be ,federal employees4 7c7 ,duties 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall carry out the review described in subsection 7b77#a74 ,in carrying out such review1 the ,commission shall consider the methods and means necessary to advance the development of artificial intelligence1 machine learning1 and associated technologies by the ,united ,states to comprehensively address the national and economic security needs of the ,united ,states1 including economic risk1 and any other associated issues4 7#b7 ,scope of the review ,in conducting the review under paragraph 7#a71 the ,commission shall consider the following3 7,a7 ,the competitiveness of the ,united ,states in artificial intelligence1 machine learning1 and other associated technologies1 including matters relating to national security1 economic security1 public-private partnerships1 and investments4 7,b7 ,means and methods for the ,united ,states to maintain a technological advantage in artificial intelligence1 machine learning1 and other associated technologies1 including quantum computing and high performance computing4 7,c7 ,developments and trends in international cooperation and competitiveness1 including foreign investments in artificial intelligence1 machine learning1 and computer science fields4 7,d7 ,means by which to foster greater emphasis and investments in basic and advanced research to stimulate private1 public1 academic1 and combined initiatives in artificial intelligence1 machine learning1 and other associated technologies1 including quantum computing and high performance computing4 7,e7 ,education effects and incentives to attract and recruit leading talent in artificial intelligence and machine learning1 including science1 technology1 engineering1 and math programs4 7,f7 ,workforce effects1 displacement of workers1 and the role of government or industry in retraining displaced workers4 7,g7 ,risks associated with ,united ,states and foreign country and non-state actors advances in military employment of artificial intelligence and machine learning1 or acquisition of the same1 including under the international law of armed conflict1 international humanitarian law1 and escalation dynamics4 7,h7 ,associated ethical considerations related to artificial intelligence and machine learning as it will be used for future applications4 7,i7 ,means to establish data standards and provide incentives for the sharing of open training data within related data-driven industries4 7,j7 ,the opportunities or vulnerabilities of intellectual property theft1 copyright infringement concerns and risk associated with outside influences1 whether friendly or adversarial4 7,k7 ,the potential legal use by law enforcement to address technological barriers to bringing criminals to justice or aiding in broader criminal investigations4 7,l7 ,development of privacy- and security-protecting measures for data1 and broader cyber security protections1 in artificial intelligence1 machine learning1 and associated technologies4 7,m7 ,consideration of the evolution of artificial intelligence and appropriate mechanisms for managing such technology4 7,n7 ,such other matters as the ,commission considers relevant to the common defense or economic security of the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,reports 7#a7 ,initial report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall submit to the ,president and ,congress an initial report on the findings of the ,commission and such recommendations that the ,commission may have for action by the executive branch and ,congress related to artificial intelligence and machine learning and associated technologies1 including recommendations to more effectively organize the ,federal ,government4 7#b7 ,annual comprehensive reports ,not later than one year after the date of this enactment of this ,act and not less frequently than once each year thereafter until the date specified in subsection 7f71 the ,commission shall submit to the ,president and to ,congress a comprehensive report on the review required under subsection 7c74 7#c7 ,form of reports ,reports submitted under this subsection shall be made publically available1 but may include a classified annex4 7#d7 ,dissenting opinions ,reports submitted under this subsection shall provide the opportunity for dissenting opinions from within the ,commission1 provided for within the appendices of the public report1 and in the classified annexes as appropriate4 7e7 ,funding ,of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjai for the ,department of ,defense1 not more than #aj1jjj1jjj shall be made available to the ,commission to carry out its duties under this section4 ,funds made available to the ,commission under the preceding sentence shall remain available until expended4 7f7 ,termination ,the ,commission shall terminate on ,october #a1 #bjbj4