,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ai1 #bjba,mr4    
,he9ri* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,portman7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a      
coord9at$ ,f$]al initiative to accel]ate
 ! rese>*1 developm5t1 procurem5t1      
field+1 & su/a9m5t ( artificial         
intellig5ce = ! economic & national     
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,artificial            
,intellig5ce ,capabilities & ,transp>5cy
 ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,aict ,act ( #bjba4 
#b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,by      
enact+ section #ajea ( ! ,john ,s4      
,mc,cain ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law
 #aae-bcb71 ,congress e/abli%$ !        
,national ,security ,commission on      
,artificial ,intellig5ce 7,,nscai7 to   
consid] ! me?ods & means necess>y to    

advance ! developm5t ( artificial       
intellig5ce1 ma*9e le>n+1 & associat$   
te*nologies by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to       
compreh5sively address ! national       
security & def5se ne$s ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#b7 ,! ,national ,security    
,commission on ,artificial ,intellig5ce 
0 compris$ ( te*nology & policy exp]ts )
 comb9$ exp]tise 9 _! field4  7#c7 ,!   
,national ,security ,commission on      
,artificial ,intellig5ce releas$ its    
f9al report to ,congress 9 ,m>* ( #bjba4
  7#d7 ,?is ,act is prim>ily bas$ on !  
cons5sus recomm5dations ( ! ,national   
,security ,commission on ,artificial    
,intellig5ce4  7#e7 ,! ,national ,sci5ce
 ,f\ndation 7,,nsf7 e/abli%$ ! ,national
 ,artificial ,intellig5ce 7,,ai7 ,rese>*
 ,in/itutes program 9 #bjbj to inve/ 9  
long-t]m rese>* into artificial         
intellig5ce4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x  
is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7          
artificial intellig5ce1 ma*9e le>n+1 &  
associat$ te*nologies w play a critical 
role 9 ! economic & national security   

int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies2 
7#b7 two additional !mes = ,artificial  
,intellig5ce ,rese>* ,in/itutes %\ld be 
e/abli%$ 9 ! areas ( artificial         
intellig5ce safety & artificial         
intellig5ce e?ics2 &  7#c7 ! ,director (
 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %\ld /& 
up ! !matic programs describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b7 z soon z practicable4  #c4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,artificial intellig5ce ,! t]m          
artificial intellig5ce includes !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,any artificial sy/em t    
p]=ms tasks "u v>y+ & unpr$ictable      
circum/ances )\t significant human      
ov]sight1 or t c le>n f exp]i5ce &      
improve p]=mance :5 expos$ to data sets4
  7,b7 ,an artificial sy/em develop$ 9  
comput] s(tw>e1 physical h>dw>e1 or o!r 
context t solves tasks requir+ human-l  
p]ception1 cognition1 plann+1 le>n+1    
communication1 or physical action4  7,c7
 ,an artificial sy/em design$ to ?9k or 
act l a human1 includ+ cognitive        
ar*itectures & neural networks4  7,d7 ,a

 set ( te*niques1 includ+ ma*9e le>n+1 t
 is design$ to approximate a cognitive  
task4  7,e7 ,an artificial sy/em design$
 to act rationally1 includ+ an          
intellig5t s(tw>e ag5t or embodi$ robot 
t a*ieves goals us+ p]ception1 plann+1  
reason+1 le>n+1 communicat+1            
decisionmak+ & act+4  7#b7 ,artificial  
intellig5ce e?ics ,! t]m artificial     
intellig5ce e?ics includes !            
quantitative analysis ( artificial      
intellig5ce sy/ems to address matt]s    
relat+ to ! effects ( su* sy/ems on     
individuals & society1 su* z matt]s (   
fairness or ! pot5tial = discrim9ation4 
7#c7 ,artificial intellig5ce safety ,!  
t]m artificial intellig5ce safety       
includes te*nical ef=ts to improve      
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems 9 ord] to 
r$uce adv]se & un9t5tional effects ( su*
 sy/ems4  7#d7 ,congressional def5se    
committees ,! t]m congressional def5se  
committees has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,intellig5ce        

community ,! t]m intellig5ce community  
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( 
! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej 
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74  7#f7 ,unit$ ,/ates   
p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son does n 
include a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or an   
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  #d4  
,digital tal5t recruit+ (fic]s  7a7     
,digital tal5t recruit+ = ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se  7#a7 ,designation ( *ief       
digital recruit+ (fic] ,n lat] ?an #bgj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all        
designate a *ief digital recruit+ (fic] 
)9 ! (fice ( ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =
 ,p]sonnel & ,read9ess to ov]see a      
digital recruit+ (fice to c>ry out !    
responsibilities set =? 9 p>agraph 7#b74
  7#b7 ,responsibilities ,! *ief digital
 recruit+ (fic] designat$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director =
 ! ,jo9t ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,c5t] 
7,,jaic71 be responsible =-- 7,a7       
id5tify+ ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = 
specific types ( digital tal5t2  7,b7   

recruit+ te*nologi/s1 9 p>tn]%ip ) !    
milit>y s]vices & ,dep>tm5t compon5ts1  
includ+ by att5d+ conf]5ces & c>e]      
fairs1 & actively recruit+ on univ]sity 
campuses & f ! private sector2  7,c7    
integrat+ ,f$]al s*ol>%ip = s]vice      
programs into ,dep>tm5t civilian        
recruit+2 &  7,d7 p>tn]+ ) human res\rce
 teams 9 ! milit>y s]vices & ,dep>tm5t  
compon5ts to use direct-hire au?orities 
to accel]ate hir+4  7#c7 ,/aff &        
res\rces ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
ensure t ! *ief digital recruit+ (fic]  
designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is provid$ ) 
/aff & res\rces suffici5t to ma9ta9 an  
(fice & to c>ry out ! responsibilities  
set =? 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7b7 ,digital   
tal5t recruit+ = ! intellig5ce community
  7#a7 ,designation ( *ief digital      
recruit+ (fic] ,n lat] ?an #bgj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all 
designate a *ief digital recruit+ (fic] 
to ov]see a digital recruit+ (fice to   
c>ry out ! responsibilities set =? 9    

p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,responsibilities  
,! *ief digital recruit+ (fic] designat$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be responsible   
=-- 7,a7 id5tify+ ne$s ( ! intellig5ce  
community = specific types ( digital    
tal5t2  7,b7 recruit+ te*nologi/s1 9    
p>tn]%ip ) compon5ts ( ! intellig5ce    
community1 by att5d+ conf]5ces & c>e]   
fairs1 & actively recruit+ on college   
campuses2  7,c7 integrat+ ,f$]al        
s*ol>%ip = s]vice programs into         
intellig5ce community recruit+2  7,d7   
(f]+ recruitm5t & ref]ral bonuses2 &    
7,e7 p>tn]+ ) human res\rce teams 9 !   
compon5ts ( ! intellig5ce community to  
use direct-hire au?orities to accel]ate 
hir+4  7#c7 ,/aff & res\rces ,!         
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all 
ensure t ! *ief digital recruit+ (fic]  
designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is provid$ ) 
/aff & res\rces suffici5t to ma9ta9 an  
(fice & to c>ry out ! responsibilities  
set =? 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7c7 ,digital   
tal5t recruit+ = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy   
7#a7 ,*ief digital recruit+ (fic] ,n    

lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy %all designate a *ief digital    
recruit+ (fic] to ov]see a digital      
recruit+ (fice to c>ry out !            
responsibilities set =? 9 p>agraph 7#b74
  7#b7 ,responsibilities ,! *ief digital
 recruit+ (fic] designat$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all be responsible =-- 7,a7       
id5tify+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ne$s =      
specific types ( digital tal5t2  7,b7   
recruit+ te*nologi/s1 9 p>tn]%ip )      
,dep>tm5t programs1 by att5d+ conf]5ces 
& c>e] fairs1 & actively recruit+ on    
college campuses2  7,c7 integrat+ ,f$]al
 s*ol>%ip = s]vice programs into        
civilian recruit+2  7,d7 (f]+ recruitm5t
 & ref]ral bonuses2 &  7,e7 p>tn]+ )    
human res\rce teams 9 ,dep>tm5t programs
 to use direct-hire au?orities to       
accel]ate hir+4  7#c7 ,/aff & res\rces  
,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all ensure t !   
*ief digital recruit+ (fic] designat$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 is provid$ ) /aff &      
res\rces suffici5t to ma9ta9 an (fice & 

to c>ry out ! responsibilities set =? 9 
p>agraph 7#b74  #e4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
pilot program on e/abli%+ an ,artificial
 ,intellig5ce ,developm5t & ,prototyp+  
,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot program &
 ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,developm5t & 
,prototyp+ ,fund  7#a7 ,pilot program ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% & c>ry
 out a pilot program to assess !        
feasibility & advisability ( e/abli%+ a 
fund = ! purpose set =? 9 subsection    
7b74  7#b7 ,artificial ,intellig5ce     
,developm5t & ,prototyp+ ,fund ,"u !    
pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
a fund to be kn[n z ! ,artificial       
,intellig5ce ,developm5t & ,prototyp+   
,fund 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !      
,fund74  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( !    
pilot program & ! ,fund is to support   
op]ational prototyp+ & spe$ ! transition
 ( artificial intellig5ce-enabl$        
applications into bo? s]vice-specific & 
jo9t mission capabilities ) priority on 
jo9t mission capabilities = ,combatant  
,comm&]s4  7c7 ,managem5t ( ! fund ,!   

,fund %all be manag$ by ! ,secret>y1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,jo9t ,artificial          
,intellig5ce ,c5t]1 9 consultation ) !  
,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,rese>* &     
,eng9e]+1 ! ,jo9t ,/aff1 & ! milit>y    
s]vices4  7d7 ,use ( funds = developm5t 
or prototyp+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,jo9t           
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,c5t]1 may     
transf] su* am\nts 9 ! ,fund z !        
,secret>y consid]s appropriate to a     
milit>y s]vice = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out a
 developm5t or prototyp+ program select$
 by ! ,secret>y = ! purpose describ$ 9  
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,treatm5t (       
transf]r$ funds ,any am\nt transf]r$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be cr$it$ to ! acc\nt
 to :i* x is transf]r$4  7#c7           
,supplem5t1 n supplant ,! transf]       
au?ority provid$ 9 ?is subsection is 9  
addition to any o!r transf] au?ority    
available to ! ,secret>y or ! ,"u       
,secret>y4  7e7 ,congressional notice   
7#a7 ,notice requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all  
notify ! congressional def5se committees

 ( all transf]s "u subsection 7d74  7#b7
 ,cont5ts ,ea* notice "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all specify ! am\nt transf]r$1 !       
purpose ( ! transf]1 & ! total project$ 
co/ & e/imat$ co/ to complete ! program 
to :i* ! funds 7 transf]r$4  7f7        
,t]m9ation ,! pilot program & ! ,fund   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all bo?     
t]m9ate on ! date t is two ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7g7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ej1jjj1jjj  
to be deposit$ into ! ,fund & to c>ry   
out ?is section4  #f4 ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se res\rc+ plan = digital ecosy/em 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,)9 "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all develop a plan = !         
developm5t ( a mod]n digital ecosy/em t 
embraces /ate-(-!-art tools & mod]n     
processes to enable developm5t1 te/+1   
field+1 & cont9u\s update ( artificial  
intellig5ce-p[]$ applications at spe$ & 
scale f headqu>t]s to ! tactical edge4  
7b7 ,cont5ts ( plan ,at a m9imum1 ! plan

 requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all         
include-- 7#a7 an op5 ar*itecture & an  
evolv+ ref]5ce design & guidance = ne$$ 
te*nical inve/m5ts 9 ! propos$ ecosy/em 
t address issues includ+ common         
int]faces1 au!ntication1 applications1  
plat=ms1 s(tw>e1 h>dw>e1 & data         
infra/ructure2  7#b7 a gov]nance        
/ructure1 toge!r ) associat$ policies & 
guidance1 to drive ! implem5tation ( !  
ref]5ce ?r\gh\t ! ,dep>tm5t on a f$]at$ 
basis2 &  7#c7 a review ( relevant      
au?orities to op]ate & all in=mation    
te*nology policies t may imp$e progress 
( a digital ecosy/em4  #g4 ,accr$it$    
assessm5t ( artificial intellig5ce      
sy/ems  7a7 ,accr$itation assessm5t =   
artificial intellig5ce te/+             
organizations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #edj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all    
e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,director    
provides accr$itation to organizations t
 ! ,director det]m9es compet5t at       

evaluat+ ! pot5tial1 direct privacy1    
civil rights1 & civil lib]ties effects (
 artificial intellig5ce sy/ems us$ by   
cov]$ ag5cies on ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons4  
7#b7 ,li/ ,! ,director %all ma9ta9 a li/
 ( organizations accr$it$ "u ! program  
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,cov]$  
ag5cies ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 a  
cov]$ ag5cy is-- 7#a7 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se2  7#b7 an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce
 community 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !    
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc772 or  7#c7 ! ,f$]al    
,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  7c7           
,artificial intellig5ce sy/em crit]ia & 
te/+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! privacy & civil  
lib]ties (fic]s ( cov]$ ag5cies %all    
e/abli% crit]ia = :5 an artificial      
intellig5ce sy/em ( a cov]$ ag5cy       
w>rants accr$it$ te/+ = privacy1 civil  
lib]ties1 & civil rights implications = 
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7    
,adoption by ag5cies ,! head ( a cov]$  
ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 adopt ! crit]ia       
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7      

submit ea* artificial intellig5ce sy/em 
( ! cov]$ ag5cy t meets ! crit]ia = te/+
 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to an        
organization accr$it$ "u ! program      
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 =        
evaluation 9 accordance ) subsection    
7e74  7d7 ,te/+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head (
 a cov]$ ag5cy %all submit an artificial
 intellig5ce sy/em t meets ! crit]ia =  
te/+ e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c77#a7 to  
an organization = an assessm5t ( !      
p]=mance ( ! artificial intellig5ce     
sy/em accord+ to ! risk managem5t       
framework develop$ "u section #bb;,a7c7 
( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &      
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4          
#bgh;h-#a7;c77-- 7,a7 be=e procur+1     
field+1 or us+ ! artificial intellig5ce 
sy/em2 &  7,b7 aft] ! artificial        
intellig5ce sy/em passes an evaluation  
p]=m$ by an organization "u subsection  
7e74  7e7 ,scope ( te/+ ,ea*            
organization accr$it$ "u ! program      
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all1 9  
evaluat+ an artificial intellig5ce sy/em

 ( a cov]$ ag5cy & z a condition on     
ma9t5ance ( su* accr$itation-- 7#a7     
utilize metrics relevant to ! mission & 
au?orities ( ! cov]$ ag5cy2  7#b7       
develop approa*es to te/-- 7,a7 a s(tw>e
 product us$ 9 an artificial intellig5ce
 sy/em1 z in/all$ 9 a te/ facility2 &   
7,b7 cl\d-bas$ s]vices relevant to !    
artificial intellig5ce sy/em2  7#c7     
engage 9 b9d+ agreem5ts t enable ! cov]$
 ag5cy & o!r /akehold]s to %>e          
confid5tial & propriet>y data ) !       
organization2 &  7#d7 collaborate ) !   
cov]$ ag5cy to rea* cons5sus on         
appropriate protocols & approa*es = h&l+
 data1 te/ results1 & analyses4  7f7    
,annual reports ,once ! ,director ( !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology e/abli%es ! program requir$  
by subsection 7a77#a71 ea* privacy &    
civil lib]ties (fic] ( a cov]$ ag5cy    
%all1 n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>1
 submit to ,congress a report on !      
results ( ! te/+ on artificial          
intellig5ce sy/ems ( ! cov]$ ag5cy "u   

?is section to ensure ,congress und]/&s 
! pot5tial1 direct privacy1 civil       
rights1 & civil lib]ties effects ( su*  
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems4