,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjbj,ms4    
,cantwell 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,"y1 & ,mr4   
,m>key7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce to e/abli% ! ,f$]al ,advisory  
,committee on ! ,developm5t &           
,implem5tation ( ,artificial            
,intellig5ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,fundam5tally ,und]/&+ ! ,usability &   
,reali/ic ,evolution ( ,artificial      
,intellig5ce ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,future 
( ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,act ( #bjbj4
  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t-- 7#a7 und]/&+ & prep>+ = ! 
ongo+ developm5t ( artificial           
intellig5ce is critical to ! economic   
prosp]ity & social /ability ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7#b7 z artificial intellig5ce  
evolves1 x c greatly b5efit society by  
p[]+ ! in=mation economy1 fo/]+ bett]   

in=m$ decisions & help+ unlock answ]s to
 que/ions t1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 are unansw]able2  7#c7 = !    
reasons set =? 9 p>agraph 7#b71 x is    
b5eficial to bett] und]/& artificial    
intellig5ce & fo/] ! developm5t (       
artificial intellig5ce 9 a mann] t      
maximizes its b5efit to society2 &  7#d7
 x is critical t ! priorities ( !       
advisory committee e/abli%$ "u section  
#c7;a77#a7 include develop+ guidance or 
recomm5dations-- 7,a7 to promote a      
climate ( inve/m5t & innovation to      
ensure ! global competitiv5ess ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 to optimize !      
developm5t ( artificial intellig5ce to  
address ! pot5tial gr[?1 re/ructur+1 or 
o!r *anges 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates work=ce t  
result f ! developm5t ( artificial      
intellig5ce1 ) p>ticul> att5tion to     
traditionally und]repres5t$ populations 
t may be uniquely impact$2  7,c7 to     
promote & support ! unbias$ developm5t &
 application ( artificial intellig5ce2 &
  7,d7 to protect ! privacy rights (    

individuals4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,f$]al  
,advisory ,committee on ! ,developm5t & 
,implem5tation ( ,artificial            
,intellig5ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all      
e/abli% a ,f$]al advisory committee to  
advise ! ,secret>y on matt]s relat+ to !
 developm5t ( artificial intellig5ce4   
7#b7 ,designation ,! ,f$]al advisory    
committee e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee
 on ! ,developm5t & ,implem5tation (    
,artificial ,intellig5ce 79 ?is section 
ref]r$ to z ! ,advisory ,committee74    
7b7 ,purposes ( ! ,advisory ,committee  
7#a7 ,advice ,! ,advisory ,committee    
%all provide advice to ! ,secret>y on   
matt]s relat+ to ! developm5t & use (   
artificial g5]al intellig5ce & n>r[     
artificial intellig5ce1 includ+ on !    
foll[+ z !y relate to artificial        
intellig5ce3 7,a7 ,! competitiv5ess ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ matt]s relat+ to 
! promotion ( public & private sector   
inve/m5t & innovation into ! developm5t 

( artificial intellig5ce4  7,b7         
,work=ce1 includ+ matt]s relat+ to !    
pot5tial = us+ artificial intellig5ce = 
rapid retra9+ ( work]s1 due to !        
possible effect ( te*nological          
displacem5t & to increase ! labor =ce   
p>ticipation ( traditionally            
und]repres5t$ populations1 includ+      
m9orities1 l[-income populations1 &     
p]sons ) disabilities4  7,c7 ,education1
 includ+ matt]s relat+ to sci5ce1       
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics         
education to prep>e ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
work=ce z ! ne$s ( employ]s *ange4  7,d7
 ,e?ics tra9+ & developm5t =            
individuals1 includ+ bo? private &      
gov]nm5t te*nologi/s1 work+ on & us+    
artificial intellig5ce4  7,e7 ,matt]s   
relat+ to op5 %>+ ( data & ! op5 %>+ (  
rese>* on artificial intellig5ce4  7,f7 
,int]national coop]ation &              
competitiv5ess1 includ+ matt]s relat+ to
 ! competitive int]national l&scape =   
artificial intellig5ce-relat$ indu/ries4
  7,g7 ,acc\ntability & legal rights1   

includ+ matt]s relat+ to !              
responsibility = any violations ( laws  
by an artificial intellig5ce sy/em & !  
compatibility ( int]national            
regulations4  7,h7 ,matt]s relat+ to    
ma*9e le>n+ bias ?r\gh core cultural &  
societal norms4  7,i7 ,matt]s relat+ to 
h[ artificial intellig5ce c s]ve or     
enhance opportunities 9 rural           
communities4  7,j7 ,gov]nm5t effici5cy1 
includ+ matt]s relat+ to h[ to promote  
co/ sav+ & /reaml9e op]ations4  7,k7    
,matt]s relat+ to individual civil      
rights1 includ+ an assessm5t reg>d+ h[  
rights are or w be affect$ by ! use (   
artificial intellig5ce te*nology & :e!r 
su* uses %\ld be subject to additional  
controls1 ov]sight1 or limitations4     
7,l7 ,matt]s relat+ to urbanization & ! 
developm5t ( sm>t cities4  7#b7 ,/udy ,!
 ,advisory ,committee %all /udy & assess
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,h[ ! t]m artificial    
intellig5ce %\ld be def9$ = purposes (  
?is section & h[ ! relevant scope ( !   
,advisory ,committee %\ld be def9$1     

includ+ h[ su* def9itions relate to     
artificial sy/ems & bo? n>r[ & g5]al =ms
 ( artificial intellig5ce4 ,9 c>ry+ out 
?is subp>agraph1 ! ,advisory ,committee 
%all consid] ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! t]m     
artificial intellig5ce includes !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,any artificial sy/ems t   
p]=m tasks "u v>y+ & unpr$ictable       
circum/ances1 )\t significant human     
ov]sight1 or t c le>n f _! exp]i5ce &   
improve _! p]=mance4 ,su* sy/ems may be 
develop$ 9 comput] s(tw>e1 physical     
h>dw>e1 or o!r contexts n yet           
contemplat$4 ,!y may solve tasks requir+
 human-l p]ception1 cognition1 plann+1  
le>n+1 communication1 or physical       
action4 ,9 g5]al1 ! m human-l ! sy/em )9
 ! context ( its tasks1 ! m x c be said 
to use artificial intellig5ce4  7,b7    
,sy/ems t ?9k l humans1 su* z cognitive 
ar*itectures & neural networks4  7,c7   
,sy/ems t act l humans1 su* z sy/ems t c
 pass ! ,tur+ te/ or o!r comp>able te/  
via natural language process+1 k        
repres5tation1 automat$ reason+1 &      

le>n+4  7,d7 ,a set ( te*niques1 includ+
 ma*9e le>n+1 t seek to approximate "s  
cognitive task4  7,e7 ,sy/ems t act     
rationally1 su* z intellig5t s(tw>e     
ag5ts & embodi$ robots t a*ieve goals   
via p]ception1 plann+1 reason+1 le>n+1  
communicat+1 decisionmak+1 & act+4  7#b7
 ,! t]m artificial g5]al intellig5ce    
means a notional future artificial      
intellig5ce sy/em t exhibits app>5tly   
intellig5t behavior at lea/ z advanc$ z 
a p]son across ! range ( cognitive1     
emotional1 & social behaviors4  7#c7 ,! 
t]m n>r[ artificial intellig5ce means an
 artificial intellig5ce sy/em t         
addresses specific application areas su*
 z play+ /rategic games1 language       
translation1 self-driv+ vehicles1 &     
facial or o!r image recognition4  4     
7,b7 ,h[ to create a climate = public & 
private sector inve/m5t & innovation 9  
artificial intellig5ce4  7,c7 ,!        
possible b5efits & effects t !          
developm5t ( artificial intellig5ce may 
h on ! economy1 work=ce1 &              

competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,d7 
,:e!r & h[ network$1 automat$1          
artificial intellig5ce applications &   
robotic devices w displace or create    
jobs & h[ any job-relat$ ga9s relat+ to 
artificial intellig5ce c be maximiz$4   
7,e7 ,h[ bias c be id5tifi$ & elim9at$ 9
 ! developm5t ( artificial intellig5ce &
 9 ! algori?ms t support !m1 includ+ )  
respect to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! selection & 
process+ ( data us$ to tra9 artificial  
intellig5ce4  7ii7 ,div]sity 9 !        
developm5t ( artificial intellig5ce4    
7iii7 ,! ways & places ! sy/ems are     
deploy$ & ! pot5tial h>mful outcomes4   
7,f7 ,:e!r & h[ to incorporate e?ical   
/&>ds 9 ! developm5t & implem5tation (  
artificial intellig5ce4  7,g7 ,h[ !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c enc\rage te*nological
 progress 9 implem5tation ( artificial  
intellig5ce t b5efits ! full spectrum ( 
social & economic classes4  7,h7 ,h[ !  
privacy rights ( individuals are or w be
 affect$ by te*nological innovation     
relat+ to artificial intellig5ce4  7,i7 

,:e!r te*nological advancem5ts 9        
artificial intellig5ce h or w outpace ! 
legal & regulatory regimes implem5t$ to 
protect consum]s4  7,j7 ,h[ exi/+ laws1 
includ+ ^? conc]n+ data access &        
privacy1 %\ld be mod]niz$ to enable !   
pot5tial ( artificial intellig5ce4  7,k7
 ,h[ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t utilizes        
artificial intellig5ce to h&le l>ge or  
complex data sets4  7,l7 ,h[ ongo+      
dialogues & consultations )             
multi-/akehold] gr\ps c maximize !      
pot5tial ( artificial intellig5ce &     
fur!r developm5t ( artificial           
intellig5ce te*nologies t c b5efit      
ev]yone inclusively4  7,m7 ,h[ !        
developm5t ( artificial intellig5ce c   
affect co/ sav+s & /reaml9e op]ations 9 
v>i\s areas ( gov]nm5t op]ations1       
includ+ heal? c>e1 cyb]security1        
infra/ructure1 & disa/] recov]y4  7,n7  
,su* o!r matt]s z ! ,advisory ,committee
 consid]s appropriate4  7#c7 ,reports & 
recomm5dations  7,a7 ,report by         
,advisory ,committee ,n lat] ?an #edj   

days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,advisory ,committee %all submit
 to ! ,secret>y & to ,congress a report 
on ! f9d+s ( ! ,advisory ,committee &   
su* recomm5dations z ! ,advisory        
,committee may h = adm9i/rative or      
legislative action relat+ to artificial 
intellig5ce4  7,b7 ,recomm5dations (    
,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]     
receiv+ ! report submitt$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all review ! report 
& submit to ,congress su* recomm5dations
 z ! ,secret>y may h ) respect to !     
matt]s conta9$ 9 ! report submitt$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a74  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7  
,vot+ memb]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory
 ,committee %all be compos$ ( #ai vot+  
memb]s :o %all be appo9t$ by !          
,secret>y1 ) advisem5t f ! ,*air &      
,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 = purposes ( ! 
,advisory ,committee f among individuals

 ) exp]tise 9 matt]s relat+ to work=ce  
developm5t1 e?ics1 privacy1 artificial  
intellig5ce1 or comput] sci5ce4  7,b7   
,repres5tation ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 
7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t vot+    
memb]s are appo9t$ z foll[s3 7i7 ,five  
memb]s f ! academic or rese>* community4
  7ii7 ,six memb]s f private indu/ry1 at
 lea/ "o ( :om %all be f a small bus9ess
 conc]n4  7iii7 ,six memb]s f civil     
society1 at lea/ two ( :om %all be f    
gr\ps t advocate = civil lib]ties or    
civil rights4  7iv7 ,two memb]s f labor 
organizations or gr\ps1 includ+ ^? t    
repres5t ! unique int]e/s (             
traditionally und]repres5t$ populations4
  7,c7 ,geographical div]sity ,9 c>ry+  
out subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all  
ensure t ! vot+ memb]s ( ! ,advisory    
,committee come f div]se geographical   
locations )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7     
,nonvot+ memb]s ,! ,advisory ,committee 
%all also be compos$ ( su* nonvot+      
memb]s z ! ,secret>y consid]s           
appropriate1 except t ! ,secret>y %all  

appo9t at lea/ "o su* memb] f ea* ( !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 
7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7,c7 ,!   
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7,d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,transportation4  7,e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security4  7,f7 ,! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission4  7,g7 ,! ,national  
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7,h7  
,! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7,i7  
,! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology       
,c\ncil4  7,j7 ,! intellig5ce community 
7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,national     
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc774  7,k7 ,! ,privacy & ,civil     
,lib]ties ,ov]sight ,bo>d4  7,l7 ,su*   
o!r nonvot+ memb]s z ! vot+ memb]s ( !  
,advisory ,committee consid]            
appropriate4  7#c7 ,*airp]son ,!        
,secret>y %all appo9t a *airp]son = !   
,advisory ,committee f among ! memb]s   
appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,meet+s  
,! ,advisory ,committee %all meet-- 7#a7
 9 p]son no less frequ5tly ?an twice ea*
 ye>2 &  7#b7 via telepres5ce no less   
frequ5tly ?an once e #b mon?s4  7e7     

,subcommittee on artificial intellig5ce 
& law en=cem5t & security  7#a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,! *airp]son ( ! ,advisory  
,committee %all e/abli% a subcommittee  
on matt]s relat+ to ! developm5t (      
artificial intellig5ce relat+ to law    
en=cem5t & security matt]s4  7#b7       
,advice ,! subcommittee %all provide    
advice to ! ,secret>y on matt]s relat+  
to ! developm5t ( artificial intellig5ce
 relat+ to law en=cem5t & security      
matt]s1 includ+ advice on ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,bias1 includ+ :e!r ! use ( facial     
recognition by gov]nm5t au?orities1     
includ+ law en=cem5t ag5cies1 is tak+   
into acc\nt e?ical consid]ations &      
address+ :e!r su* use %\ld be subject to
 additional ov]sight1 controls1 &       
limitations4  7,b7 ,security ( data1    
includ+ law en=cem5t's access to data & 
! security p>amet]s = t data4  7,c7     
,adoptability1 includ+ me?ods to all[ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & indu/ry to    
take advantage ( artificial intellig5ce 
te*nologies su* z facial recognition    

te*nology :ile at ! same "t ensur+ !    
pot5tial abuse ( su* te*nologies is     
suffici5tly mitigat$4  7,d7 ,legal      
/&>ds1 includ+ :e!r te*nological        
advancem5ts 9 artificial intellig5ce h  
or w outpace ! legal & regulatory       
regimes implem5t$ to protect consum]s1  
includ+ ! tools1 tra9+1 & res\rces t    
c\ld be us$ by gov]nm5t1 includ+ law    
en=cem5t ag5cies1 to adapt to ! use (   
artificial intellig5ce te*nologies      
includ+ facial recognition consi/5t ) ! 
privacy rights & civil lib]ties issues  
rais$ by ! use ( ^! te*nologies4  7#c7  
,memb]%ip ,! subcommittee %all be       
compos$ ( #i memb]s select$ by !        
*airp]son z foll[s3 7,a7 ,?ree memb]s f 
! law en=cem5t community4  7,b7 ,two    
memb]s f gr\ps t advocate = civil       
lib]ties or civil rights4  7,c7 ,two    
memb]s f private indu/ry4  7,d7 ,two    
memb]s f ! private security community4  
7f7 ,p[]s ,9 ord] to c>ry out its duties
 "u subsection 7b71 ! ,advisory         
,committee may-- 7#a7 hold su* he>+s1   

sit & act at su* times & places1 take   
su* te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce z ! 
,advisory ,committee consid]s           
appropriate2  7#b7 submit to ,congress  
su* recomm5dations z ! ,advisory        
,committee consid]s appropriate2  7#c7  
submit to ,f$]al ag5cies su*            
recomm5dations z ! ,advisory ,committee 
consid]s appropriate2  7#d7 issue       
reports1 guidel9es1 & memor&a2  7#e7    
hold or ho/ conf]5ces & symposia2  7#f7 
ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts )        
?ird-p>ty exp]ts to obta9 relevant      
advice or exp]tise1 & ov]see /aff2  7#g7
 e/abli% subcommittees2 &  7#h7 e/abli% 
rules ( proc$ure4  7g7 ,travel exp5ses  
,! memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all 
be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem
 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ =
 employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i (   
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul>   
places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices 
= ! ,advisory ,committee4  7h7 ,fund+   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       

p>agraph 7#b71 am\nts to c>ry out ?is   
section %all be d]iv$ f am\nts          
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to
 ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,donations  7,a7    
,au?orization ,! ,advisory ,committee   
may solicit & accept donations f private
 p]sons & non-,f$]al entities to c>ry   
out ?is section4  7,b7 ,limitation ,( ! 
am\nts exp5d$ by ! ,advisory ,committee 
9 a fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is section1 
n m ?an half may be d]iv$ f am\nts      
receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74