,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #idig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #i1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,ob]nolte 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,lieu1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 & ,ms4 ,l(gr57      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce      
,initiative ,act ( #bjbj to e/abli% a   
c5t] on artificial intellig5ce to ensure
 cont9u$ ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9       
rese>*1 developm5t1 & evaluation ( !    
robu/ness1 resili5ce1 & safety (        
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,ai ,advancem5t &         
,reliability ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4         
,artificial intellig5ce advancem5t &    
reliability  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ejjb
 ( ! ,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce 
,initiative ,act ( #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#idja2 z enact$ z "p ( division ,e ( !  
,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    

,ye> #bjba2 ,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 7#i71     
7#aj71 & 7#aa7 z p>agraphs 7#f71 7#h71  
7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ab71 7#ac71 &     
7#ad71 respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+ new         
p>agraphs3  7#d7 ,artificial intellig5ce
 r$ team+ ,! t]m artificial intellig5ce 
r$ team+ means a /ructur$ te/+ 9 a      
controll$ environm5t simulat+ real-_w   
conditions1 us+ adv]s>ial me?ods to f9d 
flaws & vuln]abilities 9 an artificial  
intellig5ce sy/em & id5tify risks1      
flaws1 & vuln]abilities ( artificial    
intellig5ce sy/ems1 su* z h>mful outputs
 f su* sy/em1 un=ese5 or undesirable    
sy/em behaviors1 limitations1 & pot5tial
 risks associat$ ) ! misuse ( su* sy/em4
  7#e7 ,artificial intellig5ce sy/em ,! 
t]m artificial intellig5ce sy/em has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #gbbc ( !  
,advanc+ ,am]ican ,,ai ,act 7#dj        
,u4,s4,c4 #aacja note2 z enact$ z "p (  
title ,,lxxii ( division ,g ( ! ,james  

,m4 ,inh(e ,national ,def5se            
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbc2
 ,public ,law #aag-bfc74  2 &  7#c7 by  
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f71 z s          
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#g7
 ,f$]al laboratory ,! t]m ,f$]al        
laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #d ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]          
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc74  4  7b7 ,c5t] = ,,ai 
,advancem5t & ,reliability ,title ,,liii
 ( division ,e ( ! ,national ,artificial
 ,intellig5ce ,initiative ,act ( #bjbj  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  
#ecjd4 ,c5t] = ,,ai ,advancem5t &       
,reliability  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subject to ! availability (      
appropriations1 ! ,"u ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce = ,/&>ds & ,te*nology 79 ?is   
section ref]r$ to z ! ,"u ,secret>y7    
%all e/abli% a c5t] on artificial       
intellig5ce1 to be kn[n z ! ,c5t] = ,,ai
 ,advancem5t & ,reliability 79 ?is      
section ref]r$ to z ! ,c5t]71 to ensure 

cont9u$ ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 rese>*1
 developm5t1 & evaluation ( !           
reliability1 robu/ness1 resili5ce1      
security1 & safety ( artificial         
intellig5ce sy/ems4  7#b7 ,purposes ,!  
purposes ( ! ,c5t] are z foll[s3 7,a7   
,to advance ! measurem5t sci5ce =       
artificial intellig5ce reliability1     
robu/ness1 resili5ce1 security1 &       
safety4  7,b7 ,to support ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology         
laboratories z su* laboratories c>ry out
 artificial intellig5ce activities      
relat$ to robu/ness1 resili5ce1 & safety
 describ$ 9 section #bb;,a ( ! ,national
 ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;h-#a74  7,c7 ,to    
collaborate ) ! private sector1 /&>ds   
developm5t organizations1 civil society1
 & ,f$]al ag5cies 9 support+ !          
developm5t ( volunt>y be/ practices &   
te*nical /&>ds = evaluat+ ! reliability1
 robu/ness1 resili5ce1 security1 &      
safety ( artificial intellig5ce sy/ems4 
7,d7 ,to increase ! und]/&+ ( ,/ate1    

local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 in/itutions 
( high] education1 private sector       
entities1 & ! public ( artificial       
intellig5ce reliability1 robu/ness1     
resili5ce1 security1 & safety-relat$    
*all5ges & rem$iations4  7#c7 ,director 
,! ,"u ,secret>y or appropriate designee
 %all s]ve z ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]4     
7#d7 ,consultation & coord9ation ,9     
e/abli%+ ! ,c5t]1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all--
 7,a7 coord9ate )-- 7i7 ! ,director ( ! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  7ii7 !   
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy2  7iii7 ! ,secret>y (
 ,en]gy2  7iv7 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2 & 
7v7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 &  
7,b7 consult ) ! heads ( su* o!r ,f$]al 
ag5cies z ! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s      
appropriate4  7#e7 ,activities ,!       
activities ( ! ,c5t]1 :i* ! ,c5t] may   
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,conduct+        
evaluations & b5*m>k+ ( ! capabilities &
 limitations ( artificial intellig5ce   
ov] "t4  7,b7 ,conduct+ measurem5t      
rese>* to in=m ! developm5t ( recomm5d$ 

be/ practices1 b5*m>ks1 me?odologies1   
proc$ures1 volunt>y cons5sus-bas$       
te*nical /&>ds1 & o!r res\rces = !      
evaluation & assurance ( reliable1      
robu/1 resili5t1 secure1 & safe         
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems & r$uce ! 
risk ( ! misuse ( su* sy/ems1 includ+   
relat+ to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,common         
def9itions & *>act]izations = aspects ( 
artificial intellig5ce safety1 security1
 & robu/ness & ! measurem5t ( su* t are 
applicable across _m sectors & use      
cases4  7ii7 ,! reliability1 robu/ness1 
resili5ce1 security1 & safety (         
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems & use     
cases1 includ+ ! ability = su* sy/ems to
 )/& unexpect$ inputs & adv]s>ial       
attacks4  7iii7 ,te/+1 evaluation1      
validation1 & v]ification me?ods = risk 
managem5t1 includ+ measurem5t &         
assurance = accuracy1 transp>5cy1       
reliability1 security1 v]ifiability1 &  
safety ?r\gh\t ! lifecycle ( artificial 
intellig5ce sy/ems1 includ+ artificial  
intellig5ce r$ team+4  7iv7 ,ref]5ce use

 cases = artificial intellig5ce sy/ems &
 crit]ia = assess+ safety risk 9 ea* su*
 use case4  7,c7 ,provid+ to relevant   
,f$]al ag5cies & ,national ,in/itute (  
,/&>ds & ,te*nology laboratories1 z     
appropriate1 input & support =          
artificial intellig5ce risk managem5t   
reg>d+ reliability1 robu/ness1          
resili5ce1 security1 & safety-relat$    
topics4  7,d7 ,engag+ )1 or support+ !  
engagem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t )1
 int]national /&>ds organizations1      
multilat]al organizations1 &            
organizations & topically relevant      
bodies among allies & p>tn]s to support 
int]national collaborations on          
activities describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4     
7,e7 ,z appropriate1 & 9 coord9ation )  
ongo+ ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &    
,te*nology activities1 coord9at+ ,f$]al 
rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 &     
/&>ds engagem5t relat$ to artificial    
intellig5ce reliability1 robu/ness1     
resili5ce1 security1 & safety4  7#f7    
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities  

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f71 ! ,"u         
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,support rese>* t assesses & mitigates  
artificial intellig5ce reliability1     
robu/ness1 resili5ce1 security1 & safety
 risks across sev]al timescales1 includ+
 demon/rable safety risks t arise f !   
use & misuse ( artificial intellig5ce   
sy/ems4  7,b7 ,assess sc5>ios 9 :i*     
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems c\ld be   
deploy$ to create risks = economic or   
national security4  7,c7 ,lev]age       
comput+ res\rces1 access to op5         
datasets1 op5 s\rce s(tw>e1 & o!r       
res\rces f indu/ry1 gov]nm5t1 nonpr(it  
organizations1 ,f$]al laboratories1 &   
in/itutions ( high] education to advance
 ! mission ( ! ,c5t]1 z appropriate4    
7,d7 ,lev]age exi/+ ,f$]al inve/m5ts to 
advance ! mission ( ! ,c5t]4  7,e7      
,avoid unnecess>y duplication )         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology laboratory activities        
au?oriz$ "u section #bb;,a ( ! ,national
 ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act   

7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;h-#a74  7#g7 ,report
 ,= ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+ ) fiscal ye>  
#bjbf1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !       
submission ( ! ,presid5t's annual budget
 reque/ = su* fiscal ye> 9 accordance ) 
section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &       
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report t   
includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a summ>iz$     
budget 9 support ( ! ,c5t] = su* fiscal 
ye> & ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,a     
description ( ! goals1 priorities1 &    
metrics = guid+ & evaluat+ ! activities 
( ! ,c5t]4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( consortium
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% a consortium 79 ?is section     
ref]r$ to z ! ,consortium7 ( /akehold]s 
f academic or rese>* communities1 ,f$]al
 laboratories1 private indu/ry1 & civil 
society 9 matt]s relat+ to artificial   
intellig5ce reliability1 robu/ness1     
resili5ce1 security1 & safety to        

support-- 7,a7 ! ,c5t] 9 c>ry+ out !    
activities specifi$ 9 subsection        
7a77#f72 &  7,b7 ! ,national ,in/itute (
 ,/&>ds & ,te*nology 9 c>ry+ out section
 #bb;,a ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds
 & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#bgh;h-#a74  7#b7 ,goals ,9 addition to 
support+ ! ,c5t] 9 c>ry+ out activities 
"u subsection 7a77#f71 ! goals ( !      
,consortium are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,to      
evaluate ! ne$s ( /akehold]s1 includ+   
indu/ry & civil society4  7,b7 ,to      
id5tify :]e gaps rema9 9 ! activities ( 
! ,c5t]1 includ+ relat+ to measurem5t   
rese>* & support = /&>ds developm5t1 &  
provide recomm5dations to ! ,c5t] on h[ 
to address su* gaps4  7#c7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,"u ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report summ>iz+ !             
contributions ( ! memb]s ( ! ,consortium

 9 support ! ef=ts ( ! ,c5t]4  7c7      
,sci5tific integrity ,! ,"u ,secret>y   
%all ensure ! ,c5t]1 ,consortium1 & /aff
 adh]e to policies & proc$ures e/abli%$ 
pursuant to section #ajji ( ! ,am]ica   
,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffbj71  
includ+ by provid+ me*anisms = an       
employee or associate ( ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 a memb]
 ( ! ,consortium1 a private sector      
entity1 rese>*]1 or /ud5t affiliat$ ) ! 
,c5t] or ,consortium1 an employee ( an  
ag5cy work+ ) ! ,c5t]1 or a memb] ( !   
public to report violations ( su*       
policies by confid5tial & anonym\s      
means4  7d7 ,security ,?is section %all 
be c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) ! provision 
( subtitle ,d ( title ,,vi ( ! ,rese>* &
 ,developm5t1 ,competition1 &           
,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibca  
et seq42 enact$ z "p ( division ,b (    
,public ,law #aag-afg7 & section #bbc ( 
! ,william ,mac ,?ornb]ry ,national     
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjba 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffje74  7e7  

,limitation ,in=mation %>$ by an entity 
)1 or provid$ to1 ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology = ! purpose ( !   
activities describ$ 9 ?is section may n 
be us$ by any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or  
,tribal dep>tm5t or ag5cy to regulate ! 
activity ( su* entity4  7f7             
,prohibitions ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be
 con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 provide ! ,"u        
,secret>y any en=cem5t au?ority t 0 n 9 
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act2  7#b7 conf] any regulatory 
au?ority to any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 
or local dep>tm5t or ag5cy2  7#c7       
require any private sector entity to %>e
 data1 includ+ propriet>y in=mation1 ) !
 ,"u ,secret>y1 ! ,c5t]1 or !           
,consortium2 or  7#d7 modify any        
regulatory requirem5t to report or      
submit in=mation to a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1    
,tribal or local dep>tm5t or ag5cy4  7g7
 ,sunset ,?is section %all t]m9ate on ! 
date t is six ye>s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section4  7h7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  

to be au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !   
,"u ,secret>y #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjbe to c>ry out ?is section4  4  7c7  
,hir+ critical te*nical exp]ts update   
,subsection 7c7 ( section #f ( !        
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bge7 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ section 7b7 %all expire  
on ! date t is #e ye>s & ins]t+         
subsection 7b7 %all expire on ! date t  
is #g ye>s4  7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
tables ( cont5ts 9 section #b7;b7 & 9   
title ,,liii ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7    
,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
are am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! items relat+ 
to section #ecjc ! foll[+ new items3    
,sec4 #ecjd4 ,c5t] = ,,ai ,advancem5t & 
,reliability4  4