,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #beei ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bi1 #bjba,mr4 ,portman 7for himself and ,mr4 ,peters7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,national ,deepfake and ,digital ,provenance ,task ,force1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,deepfake ,task ,force ,act4 #b4 ,national deepfake and digital provenance task force 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,digital content forgery ,the term digital content forgery means the use of emerging technologies1 including artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques1 to fabricate or manipulate audio1 visual1 or text content with the intent to mislead4 7#b7 ,digital content provenance ,the term digital content provenance means the verifiable chronology of the origin and history of a piece of digital content1 such as an image1 video1 audio recording1 or electronic document4 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a private sector or nonprofit organization2 or 7,b7 an institution of higher education4 7#d7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#e7 ,relevant congressional committees ,the term relevant congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7#g7 ,task ,force ,the term ,task ,force means the ,national ,deepfake and ,provenance ,task ,force established under subsection 7b77#a74 7b7 ,establishment of task force 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 shall establish a task force1 to be known as the ,national ,deepfake ,provenance ,task ,force1 to-- 7,a7 investigate the feasibility of1 and obstacles to1 developing and deploying standards and technologies for determining digital content provenance2 7,b7 propose policy changes to reduce the proliferation and impact of digital content forgeries1 such as the adoption of digital content provenance and technology standards2 and 7,c7 serve as a formal mechanism for interagency coordination and information sharing to facilitate the creation and implementation of a national strategy to address the growing threats posed by digital content forgeries4 7#b7 ,membership 7,a7 ,co-chairpersons ,the following shall serve as co-chairpersons of the ,task ,force3 7i7 ,the ,secretary or a designee of the ,secretary4 7ii7 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy or a designee of the ,director4 7,b7 ,composition ,the ,task ,force shall be composed of #ab members1 of whom-- 7i7 #d shall be representatives from the ,federal ,government1 including the co-chairpersons of the ,task ,force2 7ii7 #d shall be representatives from institutions of higher education2 and 7iii7 #d shall be representatives from private or nonprofit organizations4 7,c7 ,appointment ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the co-chairpersons of the ,task ,force shall appoint members to the ,task ,force in accordance with subparagraph 7,a7 from among technical experts in-- 7i7 artificial intelligence2 7ii7 media manipulation2 7iii7 digital forensics2 7iv7 secure digital content and delivery2 7v7 cryptography2 or 7vi7 related subjects4 7,d7 ,term of appointment ,the term of a member of the ,task ,force shall end on the date described in subsection 7g77#a74 7,e7 ,vacancy ,any vacancy occurring in the membership of the ,task ,force shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made4 7,f7 ,expenses for non-federal members ,members of the ,task ,force described in clauses 7ii7 and 7iii7 of subparagraph 7,b7 shall be allowed travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 at rates authorized for employees under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the ,task ,force4 7c7 ,coordinated plan 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,task ,force shall develop a coordinated plan to-- 7,a7 reduce the proliferation and impact of digital content forgeries1 including by exploring how the adoption of a digital content provenance standard could assist with reducing the proliferation of digital content forgeries2 7,b7 develop mechanisms for content creators to-- 7i7 cryptographically certify the authenticity of original media and non-deceptive manipulations2 and 7ii7 enable the public to validate the authenticity of original media and non-deceptive manipulations to establish digital content provenance2 and 7,c7 increase the ability of internet companies1 journalists1 watchdog organizations1 other relevant entities1 and members of the public to-- 7i7 meaningfully scrutinize and identify potential digital content forgeries2 and 7ii7 relay trust and information about digital content provenance to content consumers4 7#b7 ,contents ,the plan required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a ,government-wide research and development agenda to-- 7i7 improve technologies and systems to detect digital content forgeries2 and 7ii7 relay information about digital content provenance to content consumers4 7,b7 ,an assessment of the feasibility of1 and obstacles to1 the deployment of technologies and systems to capture1 preserve1 and display digital content provenance4 7,c7 ,an assessment of the feasibility of1 and challenges in1 distinguishing between-- 7i7 benign or helpful alterations to digital content2 and 7ii7 intentionally deceptive or obfuscating alterations to digital content4 7,d7 ,a discussion of best practices1 including any necessary standards1 for the adoption and effective use of technologies and systems to determine digital content provenance and detect digital content forgeries4 7,e7 ,conceptual proposals for necessary research projects and experiments to further develop successful technology to ascertain digital content provenance4 7,f7 ,proposed policy changes1 including changes in law1 to-- 7i7 incentivize the adoption of technologies1 systems1 open standards1 or other means to detect digital content forgeries and determine digital content provenance2 and 7ii7 reduce the incidence1 proliferation1 and impact of digital content forgeries4 7,g7 ,recommendations for models for public-private partnerships to fight disinformation and reduce digital content forgeries1 including partnerships that support and collaborate on-- 7i7 industry practices and standards for determining digital content provenance2 7ii7 digital literacy education campaigns and user-friendly detection tools for the public to reduce the proliferation and impact of disinformation and digital content forgeries2 7iii7 industry practices and standards for documenting relevant research and progress in machine learning2 and 7iv7 the means and methods for identifying and addressing the technical and financial infrastructure that supports the proliferation of digital content forgeries1 such as inauthentic social media accounts and bank accounts4 7,h7 ,an assessment of privacy and civil liberties requirements associated with efforts to deploy technologies and systems to determine digital content provenance or reduce the proliferation of digital content forgeries1 including statutory or other proposed policy changes4 7,i7 ,a determination of metrics to define the success of-- 7i7 technologies or systems to detect digital content forgeries2 7ii7 technologies or systems to determine digital content provenance2 and 7iii7 other efforts to reduce the incidence1 proliferation1 and impact of digital content forgeries4 7d7 ,consultations ,in carrying out subsection 7c71 the ,task ,force shall consult with the following3 7#a7 ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7#b7 ,the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine4 7#c7 ,the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 7#d7 ,the ,director of the ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency4 7#e7 ,the ,director of the ,intelligence ,advanced ,research ,projects ,activity of the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 7#f7 ,the ,secretary of ,energy4 7#g7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense4 7#h7 ,the ,attorney ,general4 7#i7 ,the ,secretary of ,state4 7#aj7 ,the ,federal ,trade ,commission4 7#aa7 ,the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative4 7#ab7 ,representatives from private industry and nonprofit organizations4 7#ac7 ,representatives from institutions of higher education4 7#ad7 ,such other individuals as the ,task ,force considers appropriate4 7e7 ,staff 7#a7 ,in general ,staff of the ,task ,force shall be comprised of detailees with expertise in artificial intelligence or related fields from-- 7,a7 the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7,b7 the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy2 7,c7 the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology2 or 7,d7 any other ,federal agency the co-chairpersons of the ,task ,force consider appropriate with the consent of the head of the ,federal agency4 7#b7 ,other assistance 7,a7 ,in general ,the co-chairpersons of the ,task ,force may enter into an agreement with an eligible entity for the temporary assignment of employees of the eligible entity to the ,task ,force in accordance with this paragraph4 7,b7 ,application of ethics rules ,an employee of an eligible entity assigned to the ,task ,force under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 shall be considered a special ,government employee for the purpose of ,federal law1 including-- 7,i7 chapter #aa of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,,ii7 the ,ethics in ,government ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app472 and 7ii7 notwithstanding section #bjb7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 may be assigned to the ,task ,force for a period of not more than #b years4 7,c7 ,financial liability ,an agreement entered into with an eligible entity under subparagraph 7,a7 shall require the eligible entity to be responsible for any costs associated with the assignment of an employee to the ,task ,force4 7,d7 ,termination ,the co-chairpersons of the ,task ,force may terminate the assignment of an employee to the ,task ,force under subparagraph 7,a7 at any time and for any reason4 7f7 ,task force reports 7#a7 ,interim report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date on which all of the appointments have been made under subsection 7b77#b77;,c71 the ,task ,force shall submit to the ,president and the relevant congressional committees an interim report containing the findings1 conclusions1 and recommendations of the ,task ,force4 7,b7 ,contents ,the report required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include specific recommendations for ways to reduce the proliferation and impact of digital content forgeries1 including the deployment of technologies and systems to determine digital content provenance4 7#b7 ,final report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the submission of the interim report under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the ,task ,force shall submit to the ,president and the relevant congressional committees a final report containing the findings1 conclusions1 and recommendations of the ,task ,force1 including the plan developed under subsection 7c74 7#c7 ,requirements ,with respect to each report submitted under this subsection-- 7,a7 the ,task ,force shall make the report publicly available2 and 7,b7 the report-- 7i7 shall be produced in an unclassified form2 and 7ii7 may include a classified annex4 7g7 ,termination 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,task ,force shall terminate on the date that is #ij days after the date on which the ,task ,force submits the final report under subsection 7f77#b74 7#b7 ,records ,upon the termination of the ,task ,force under paragraph 7#a71 each record of the ,task ,force shall become a record of the ,national ,archives and ,records ,administration4