,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #idei ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bd1 #bjbd,received ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb to enable secure and trustworthy technology through other transaction contracting authority1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,producing ,advanced ,technologies for ,homeland ,security ,act or the ,,paths ,act4 #b4 ,research and development acquisition pilot program extension 7a7 ,in general ,section #hca of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cia7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,until ,september #cj1 #bjbd1 and subject to subsection 7d7 and inserting ,until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and subject to subsection 7c72 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,other transaction authority involving artificial intelligence ,not later than #gb hours after the use or extension of the transaction authority authorized under paragraph 7#a7 involving artificial intelligence technology1 the ,secretary shall notify the ,committee on ,appropriations and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,appropriations and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and offer a briefing explaining the reason for the use or extension4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#a71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbd and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 7b7 ,reduction in amount of covered contract award ,subparagraph 7,a7 of section #gaac7;d77#a7 of the ,james ,m4 ,inhofe ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbc 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aab note2 ,public ,law #aag-bfc7 is amended by striking #d1jjj1jjj and inserting #a1jjj1jjj4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,september #bc1 #bjbd4,kevin ,f4 ,mc,cumber1,clerk4