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au!nticity ( in=mation & detection ( manipulat$ or syn!siz$ cont5t1 includ+ cont5t g5]at$ by g5]ative adv]s>ial networks2 7#b7 fundam5tal rese>* on te*nical tools = id5tify+ manipulat$ or syn!siz$ cont5t1 su* z wat]m>k+ sy/ems = g5]at$ m$ia2 7#c7 social & behavioral rese>* relat$ to manipulat$ or syn!siz$ cont5t1 includ+ human engagem5t ) ! cont5t2 7#d7 rese>* on public und]/&+ & aw>5ess ( manipulat$ & syn!siz$ cont5t1 includ+ rese>* on be/ practices = educat+ ! public to disc]n au!nticity ( digital cont5t2 & 7#e7 rese>* aw>ds coord9at$ ) o!r f$]al ag5cies & programs1 includ+ ! ,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy & ! ,intellig5ce ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy1 ) coord9ation enabl$ by ! ,network+ & ,in=mation ,te*nology ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,program4 #d4 ,,ni/ support = rese>* & /&>ds on g5]ative adv]s>ial networks 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all support rese>* = ! developm5t ( measurem5ts & /&>ds necess>y to accel]ate ! developm5t ( ! te*nological tools to exam9e ! function & outputs ( g5]ative adv]s>ial networks or o!r te*nologies t syn!size or manipulate cont5t4 7b7 ,outrea* ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all conduct outrea*-- 7#a7 to receive input f private1 public1 & academic /akehold]s on fundam5tal measurem5ts & /&>ds rese>* necess>y to exam9e ! function & outputs ( g5]ative adv]s>ial networks2 & 7#b7 to consid] ! feasibility ( an ongo+ public & private sector engagem5t to develop volunt>y /&>ds = ! function & outputs ( g5]ative adv]s>ial networks or o!r te*nologies t syn!size or manipulate cont5t4 #e4 ,report on feasibility ( public-private p>tn]%ip to detect manipulat$ or syn!siz$ cont5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation & ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all jo9tly submit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,subcommittee on ,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1 ,sci5ce1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ( ! 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