,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #beei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bi1 #bjba,mr4   
,portman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,pet]s7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,national    
,deepfake & ,digital ,prov5ance ,task   
,=ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,deepfake    
,task ,=ce ,act4  #b4 ,national deepfake
 & digital prov5ance task =ce  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,digital cont5t =g]y ,! t]m digital     
cont5t =g]y means ! use ( em]g+         
te*nologies1 includ+ artificial         
intellig5ce & ma*9e le>n+ te*niques1 to 
fabricate or manipulate audio1 visual1  
or text cont5t ) ! int5t to mislead4    
7#b7 ,digital cont5t prov5ance ,! t]m   
digital cont5t prov5ance means !        
v]ifiable *ronology ( ! orig9 & hi/ory (
 a piece ( digital cont5t1 su* z an     
image1 video1 audio record+1 or         

electronic docum5t4  7#c7 ,eligible     
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means--   
7,a7 a private sector or nonpr(it       
organization2 or  7,b7 an in/itution (  
high] education4  7#d7 ,in/itution (    
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#e7   
,relevant congressional committees ,!   
t]m relevant congressional committees   
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#f7
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#g7    
,task ,=ce ,! t]m ,task ,=ce means !    
,national ,deepfake & ,prov5ance ,task  
,=ce e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74    
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( task =ce  7#a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &    
,te*nology ,policy1 %all e/abli% a task 

=ce1 to be kn[n z ! ,national ,deepfake 
,prov5ance ,task ,=ce1 to-- 7,a7        
inve/igate ! feasibility (1 & ob/acles  
to1 develop+ & deploy+ /&>ds &          
te*nologies = det]m9+ digital cont5t    
prov5ance2  7,b7 propose policy *anges  
to r$uce ! prolif]ation & impact (      
digital cont5t =g]ies1 su* z ! adoption 
( digital cont5t prov5ance & te*nology  
/&>ds2 &  7,c7 s]ve z a =mal me*anism = 
int]ag5cy coord9ation & in=mation %>+ to
 facilitate ! creation & implem5tation (
 a national /rategy to address ! gr[+   
?reats pos$ by digital cont5t =g]ies4   
7#b7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,co-*airp]sons ,!  
foll[+ %all s]ve z co-*airp]sons ( !    
,task ,=ce3 7i7 ,! ,secret>y or a       
designee ( ! ,secret>y4  7ii7 ,!        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy or a designee ( !    
,director4  7,b7 ,composition ,! ,task  
,=ce %all be compos$ ( #ab memb]s1 (    
:om-- 7i7 #d %all be repres5tatives f ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ !             
co-*airp]sons ( ! ,task ,=ce2  7ii7 #d  

%all be repres5tatives f in/itutions (  
high] education2 &  7iii7 #d %all be    
repres5tatives f private or nonpr(it    
organizations4  7,c7 ,appo9tm5t ,n lat] 
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! co-*airp]sons ( ! ,task ,=ce
 %all appo9t memb]s to ! ,task ,=ce 9   
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a7 f among   
te*nical exp]ts 9-- 7i7 artificial      
intellig5ce2  7ii7 m$ia manipulation2   
7iii7 digital =5sics2  7iv7 secure      
digital cont5t & deliv]y2  7v7          
cryptography2 or  7vi7 relat$ subjects4 
7,d7 ,t]m ( appo9tm5t ,! t]m ( a memb] (
 ! ,task ,=ce %all end on ! date        
describ$ 9 subsection 7g77#a74  7,e7    
,vacancy ,any vacancy occurr+ 9 !       
memb]%ip ( ! ,task ,=ce %all be fill$ 9 
! same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0
 made4  7,f7 ,exp5ses = non-f$]al memb]s
 ,memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce describ$ 9      
clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 
%all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p]
 diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates      
au?oriz$ = employees "u sub*apt] ,i (   

*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul>   
places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices 
= ! ,task ,=ce4  7c7 ,coord9at$ plan    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce %all develop
 a coord9at$ plan to-- 7,a7 r$uce !     
prolif]ation & impact ( digital cont5t  
=g]ies1 includ+ by explor+ h[ ! adoption
 ( a digital cont5t prov5ance /&>d c\ld 
assi/ ) r$uc+ ! prolif]ation ( digital  
cont5t =g]ies2  7,b7 develop me*anisms =
 cont5t creators to-- 7i7               
cryptographically c]tify ! au!nticity ( 
orig9al m$ia & non-deceptive            
manipulations2 &  7ii7 enable ! public  
to validate ! au!nticity ( orig9al m$ia 
& non-deceptive manipulations to e/abli%
 digital cont5t prov5ance2 &  7,c7      
increase ! ability ( int]net companies1 
j\rnali/s1 wat*dog organizations1 o!r   
relevant entities1 & memb]s ( ! public  
to-- 7i7 mean+fully scrut9ize & id5tify 
pot5tial digital cont5t =g]ies2 &  7ii7 
relay tru/ & in=mation ab\t digital     
cont5t prov5ance to cont5t consum]s4    

7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! plan requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,a ,gov]nm5t-wide rese>* &         
developm5t ag5da to-- 7i7 improve       
te*nologies & sy/ems to detect digital  
cont5t =g]ies2 &  7ii7 relay in=mation  
ab\t digital cont5t prov5ance to cont5t 
consum]s4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( !       
feasibility (1 & ob/acles to1 !         
deploym5t ( te*nologies & sy/ems to     
capture1 pres]ve1 & display digital     
cont5t prov5ance4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( 
! feasibility (1 & *all5ges 91 di/+ui%+ 
betwe5-- 7i7 b5ign or helpful alt]ations
 to digital cont5t2 &  7ii7 int5tionally
 deceptive or obfuscat+ alt]ations to   
digital cont5t4  7,d7 ,a discussion (   
be/ practices1 includ+ any necess>y     
/&>ds1 = ! adoption & effective use (   
te*nologies & sy/ems to det]m9e digital 
cont5t prov5ance & detect digital cont5t
 =g]ies4  7,e7 ,conceptual proposals =  
necess>y rese>* projects & exp]im5ts to 
fur!r develop successful te*nology to   
asc]ta9 digital cont5t prov5ance4  7,f7 

,propos$ policy *anges1 includ+ *anges 9
 law1 to-- 7i7 inc5tivize ! adoption (  
te*nologies1 sy/ems1 op5 /&>ds1 or o!r  
means to detect digital cont5t =g]ies & 
det]m9e digital cont5t prov5ance2 &     
7ii7 r$uce ! incid5ce1 prolif]ation1 &  
impact ( digital cont5t =g]ies4  7,g7   
,recomm5dations = models =              
public-private p>tn]%ips to fight       
dis9=mation & r$uce digital cont5t      
=g]ies1 includ+ p>tn]%ips t support &   
collaborate on-- 7i7 indu/ry practices &
 /&>ds = det]m9+ digital cont5t         
prov5ance2  7ii7 digital lit]acy        
education campaigns & us]-fri5dly       
detection tools = ! public to r$uce !   
prolif]ation & impact ( dis9=mation &   
digital cont5t =g]ies2  7iii7 indu/ry   
practices & /&>ds = docum5t+ relevant   
rese>* & progress 9 ma*9e le>n+2 &  7iv7
 ! means & me?ods = id5tify+ & address+ 
! te*nical & f9ancial infra/ructure t   
supports ! prolif]ation ( digital cont5t
 =g]ies1 su* z inau!ntic social m$ia    
acc\nts & bank acc\nts4  7,h7 ,an       

assessm5t ( privacy & civil lib]ties    
requirem5ts associat$ ) ef=ts to deploy 
te*nologies & sy/ems to det]m9e digital 
cont5t prov5ance or r$uce ! prolif]ation
 ( digital cont5t =g]ies1 includ+       
/atutory or o!r propos$ policy *anges4  
7,i7 ,a det]m9ation ( metrics to def9e !
 success (-- 7i7 te*nologies or sy/ems  
to detect digital cont5t =g]ies2  7ii7  
te*nologies or sy/ems to det]m9e digital
 cont5t prov5ance2 &  7iii7 o!r ef=ts to
 r$uce ! incid5ce1 prolif]ation1 &      
impact ( digital cont5t =g]ies4  7d7    
,consultations ,9 c>ry+ out subsection  
7c71 ! ,task ,=ce %all consult ) !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national 
,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7#b7 ,! ,national  
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      
,m$ic9e4  7#c7 ,! ,director ( !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology4  7#d7 ,! ,director ( !      
,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects      
,ag5cy4  7#e7 ,! ,director ( !          
,intellig5ce ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects 
,activity ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,director (    

,national ,intellig5ce4  7#f7 ,!        
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#g7 ,! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se4  7#h7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al4    
7#i7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7#aj7 ,!    
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#aa7 ,!    
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative4    
7#ab7 ,repres5tatives f private indu/ry 
& nonpr(it organizations4  7#ac7        
,repres5tatives f in/itutions ( high]   
education4  7#ad7 ,su* o!r individuals z
 ! ,task ,=ce consid]s appropriate4  7e7
 ,/aff  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,/aff ( ! ,task   
,=ce %all be compris$ ( detailees )     
exp]tise 9 artificial intellig5ce or    
relat$ fields f-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security2  7,b7 ! ,(fice (     
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy2  7,c7 !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology2 or  7,d7 any o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cy ! co-*airp]sons ( ! ,task ,=ce    
consid] appropriate ) ! cons5t ( ! head 
( ! ,f$]al ag5cy4  7#b7 ,o!r assi/ance  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! co-*airp]sons ( ! ,task
 ,=ce may ent] into an agreem5t ) an    
eligible entity = ! tempor>y assignm5t (

 employees ( ! eligible entity to !     
,task ,=ce 9 accordance ) ?is p>agraph4 
7,b7 ,application ( e?ics rules ,an     
employee ( an eligible entity assign$ to
 ! ,task ,=ce "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 
%all be consid]$ a special ,gov]nm5t    
employee = ! purpose ( ,f$]al law1      
includ+-- 7,i7 *apt] #aa ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,,ii7 ! ,e?ics 
9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4  
,app472 &  7ii7 not)/&+ section #bjb7;a7
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 may  
be assign$ to ! ,task ,=ce = a p]iod ( n
 m ?an #b ye>s4  7,c7 ,f9ancial         
liability ,an agreem5t ent]$ into ) an  
eligible entity "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 require ! eligible entity to be        
responsible = any co/s associat$ ) !    
assignm5t ( an employee to ! ,task ,=ce4
  7,d7 ,t]m9ation ,! co-*airp]sons ( !  
,task ,=ce may t]m9ate ! assignm5t ( an 
employee to ! ,task ,=ce "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 at any "t & = any reason4  7f7     
,task =ce reports  7#a7 ,int]im report  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 

date on :i* all ( ! appo9tm5ts h be5    
made "u subsection 7b77#b77;,c71 ! ,task
 ,=ce %all submit to ! ,presid5t & !    
relevant congressional committees an    
int]im report conta9+ ! f9d+s1          
conclusions1 & recomm5dations ( ! ,task 
,=ce4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include        
specific recomm5dations = ways to r$uce 
! prolif]ation & impact ( digital cont5t
 =g]ies1 includ+ ! deploym5t (          
te*nologies & sy/ems to det]m9e digital 
cont5t prov5ance4  7#b7 ,f9al report ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
submission ( ! int]im report "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,a71 ! ,task ,=ce %all submit to 
! ,presid5t & ! relevant congressional  
committees a f9al report conta9+ !      
f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations ( !
 ,task ,=ce1 includ+ ! plan develop$ "u 
subsection 7c74  7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,)   
respect to ea* report submitt$ "u ?is   
subsection-- 7,a7 ! ,task ,=ce %all make
 ! report publicly available2 &  7,b7 ! 
report-- 7i7 %all be produc$ 9 an       

unclassifi$ =m2 &  7ii7 may include a   
classifi$ annex4  7g7 ,t]m9ation  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce %all t]m9ate on !
 date t is #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,task ,=ce submits ! f9al report "u    
subsection 7f77#b74  7#b7 ,records ,^u !
 t]m9ation ( ! ,task ,=ce "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ea* record ( ! ,task ,=ce %all    
become a record ( ! ,national ,ar*ives &
 ,records ,adm9i/ration4