,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1        
#bjbd,mr4 ,williams ( ,new ,york 7=     
himself & ,ms4 ,bonamici7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide      
guidance = & inve/m5t 9 ! rese>* &      
developm5t activities ( artificial      
intellig5ce at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,act ( #bjbd4  
#b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy artificial       
intellig5ce rese>* program  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,title ,,lv ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7    
,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act ( #bjba 7,public ,law
 #aaf-bhc7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
,,lv ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy artificial      
intellig5ce rese>* program  ,sec4 #eeja4
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy artificial          
intellig5ce rese>* program4,sec4 #eejb4 
,ensur+ en]gy security = data c5t]s &   

comput+ res\rces4  #eeja4 ,dep>tm5t (   
,en]gy artificial intellig5ce rese>*    
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
c>ry out a cross-cutt+ rese>* &         
developm5t program to advance artificial
 intellig5ce tools1 sy/ems1             
capabilities1 & work=ce ne$s & develop  
artificial intellig5ce capabilities = ! 
purposes ( advanc+ ! missions ( !       
,dep>tm5t 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !  
program74 ,9 c>ry+ out su* program1 !   
,secret>y %all coord9ate across all     
relevant (fices & programs ( !          
,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce1 !
 ,(fice ( ,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable 
,en]gy1 ! ,(fice ( ,nucle> ,en]gy1 !    
,(fice ( ,fossil ,en]gy1 ! ,(fice (     
,electricity1 ! ,(fice ( ,cyb]security1 
,en]gy ,security1 ,em]g5cy ,response1 & 
! ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects            
,ag5cy-,en]gy4  7b7 ,rese>* areas ,9    
c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all   
aw>d f9ancial assi/ance to eligible     
entities to c>ry out rese>* projects on 
topics includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!        

application ( artificial intellig5ce    
sy/ems to improve l>ge-scale simulations
 ( natural & o!r ph5om5a4  7#b7 ,! /udy 
( appli$ ma!matics1 comput] sci5ce1 &   
/ati/ics1 includ+ f\ndations ( me?ods & 
sy/ems ( artificial intellig5ce1 causal 
& /ati/ical inf]5ce1 & ! developm5t (   
algori?ms = artificial intellig5ce      
sy/ems4  7#c7 ,! analysis ( exi/+ & new 
l>ge-scale datasets f sci5ce & eng9e]+  
exp]im5ts & simulations1 includ+ en]gy  
simulations & sponsor$ rese>*           
activities1 &1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1
 o!r priorities ( ! ,dep>tm5t t utilize 
artificial intellig5ce tools &          
te*niques4  7#d7 ,! developm5t (        
op]ation & control sy/ems t enhance     
automat$1 intellig5t decision-mak+      
capabilities4  7#e7 ,! developm5t (     
advanc$ comput+ h>dw>e & comput]        
ar*itecture tailor$ to artificial       
intellig5ce sy/ems1 includ+ ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,! codesign ( s(tw>e &             
computational h>dw>e4  7,b7             
,en]gy-effici5t comput+ h>dw>e &        

algori?ms = artificial intellig5ce tra9+
 & inf]5ce4  7,c7 ,me*anisms to improve 
! en]gy effici5cy ( data c5t]s1 includ+ 
relevant en]gy effici5cy b5*m>ks = su*  
c5t]s4  7#f7 ,! aggregation1 curation1 &
 di/ribution ( /&>diz$ datasets = em]g+ 
artificial intellig5ce rese>* fields &  
applications1 includ+ me?ods = address+ 
data sc>city4  7#g7 ,! developm5t (     
advanc$ artificial intellig5ce sy/ems = 
press+ sci5tific1 en]gy1 & national     
security applications4  7#h7 ,!         
developm5t ( tru/wor?y artificial       
intellig5ce sy/ems1 includ+ ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,algori?mic expla9ability4  7,b7   
,analytical me?ods = id5tify+ & mitigat+
 bias 9 artificial intellig5ce sy/ems4  
7,c7 ,safety & robu/ness1 includ+       
assurance1 v]ification1 validation1     
security1 & control4  7c7 ,te*nology    
transf] ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !       
,secret>y %all support te*nology transf]
 ( artificial intellig5ce sy/ems = !    
b5efit ( society & ,unit$ ,/ates        
economic competitiv5ess4  7d7 ,facility 

use & upgrades ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !
 ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,make available high-p]=mance comput+   
infra/ructure at ,national ,laboratories
 = ! developm5t & use ( advanc$         
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems4  7#b7    
,make any upgrades necess>y to enhance !
 use ( exi/+ comput+ facilities =       
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1 includ+  
upgrades to h>dw>e & o!r res\rces       
necess>y = develop+1 tra9+1 & evaluat+  
advanc$ artificial intellig5ce          
te*nologies4  7#c7 ,e/abli% new comput+ 
capabilities necess>y to manage data &  
conduct high p]=mance comput+ t enables 
! developm5t & use ( advanc$ artificial 
intellig5ce sy/ems4  7#d7 ,ma9ta9 &     
improve1 z ne$$1 network+ infra/ructure1
 data input & output me*anisms1 & data  
analysis1 /orage1 & s]vice capabilities4
  7#e7 ,facilitate ! developm5t (       
unclassifi$ & classifi$ high-p]=mance   
comput+ sy/ems & artificial intellig5ce 
plat=ms ?r\gh ,dep>tm5t-own$            
infra/ructure data & comput+ facilities4

  7#f7 ,provide o!r res\rces necess>y = 
! ,dep>tm5t to develop1 tra91 & evaluate
 advanc$ artificial intellig5ce sy/ems &
 relat$ te*nologies2  7e7 ,te/b$s =     
next-,g5]ation comput+ plat=ms &        
infra/ructure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+   
out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
at lea/ "o data c5t] te/b$ = !          
developm5t & assessm5t ( h>dw>e &       
algori?ms = en]gy-effici5t &            
en]gy-flexible artificial intellig5ce   
tra9+ & inf]5ce4  7#b7 ,activities ,9   
c>ry+ out ! te/b$ e/abli%$ "u p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,te/ & evaluate new s(tw>e1
 h>dw>e1 codesign ( h>dw>e & s(tw>e1    
algori?ms1 network+1 & o!r artificial   
intellig5ce-bas$ te*nologies &          
applications to improve en]gy effici5cy 
across ! artificial intellig5ce         
ecosy/em4  7,b7 ,c>ry out coop]ative    
rese>* projects ) indu/ry1 includ+ end  
us] companies1 h>dw>e sy/ems v5dors1    
artificial intellig5ce develop]s1 data  
c5t] develop]s & op]ators1 en]gy        

utilities1 & o!r appropriate /akehold]s4
  7f7 ,aggregation1 curation1 &         
di/ribution ( artificial intellig5ce    
tra9+ datasets ,9 c>ry+ out activities  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#f71 !        
,secret>y %all develop me?ods1 plat=ms1 
protocols1 & o!r tools requir$ =        
effici5t1 responsible1 & effective      
aggregation1 g5]ation1 curation1 &      
di/ribution ( artificial intellig5ce    
tra9+ & inf]5ce datasets1 includ+ !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,assembl+1 aggregat+1 &    
curat+ l>ge-scale tra9+ data = advanc$  
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1 includ+  
outputs f rese>* programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
& o!r op5 sci5ce data1 ) ! goal (       
develop+ compreh5sive sci5tific         
artificial intellig5ce tra9+ databases &
 te/+ & validation data4  7#b7 ,develop+
 dataset docum5tation & metadata        
protocols & visualization tools1 tak+   
into acc\nt appropriate /&>ds &         
guidel9es to promote int]op]ability &   
consi/5cy 9 docum5tation4  7#c7         
,develop+ & implem5t+ appropriate data  

managem5t plans = ! e?ical1 responsible1
 & secure use ( classifi$ & unclassifi$ 
sci5tific data4  7#d7 ,id5tify+1 curat+1
 & safely di/ribut+1 z appropriate bas$ 
on ! application1 ! foll[+3 7,a7        
,sci5tific & exp]im5tal dep>tm5tal      
datasets4  7,b7 ,sponsor$ rese>*        
activities t are ne$$ = ! tra9+ (       
f\ndational & adapt$ d[n/ream artificial
 intellig5ce sy/ems4  7#e7 ,p>tn]+ )    
/akehold]s to curate critical datasets t
 reside outside ! ,dep>tm5t b are       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be critical to
 optimiz+ ! capabilities ( advanc$      
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems relevant  
to ! missions ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7g7       
,developm5t ( advanc$ artificial        
intellig5ce sy/ems = press+ sci5tific1  
en]gy1 & national security applications 
,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7b77#g71 !      
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7  
,develop innovative concepts 9 appli$   
ma!matics1 comput] sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 &   
o!r sci5ce discipl9es ne$$ = advanc$    
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems4  7#b7    

,develop be/-9-class advanc$ artificial 
intellig5ce sy/ems1 model d]ivatives t  
support d[n/ream use cases1 & o!r       
te*nologies to solve press+ sci5tific1  
en]gy1 & national security *all5ges4    
7#c7 ,c>ry out coop]ative rese>*        
projects ) indu/ry1 includ+ end us]     
companies1 h>dw>e sy/ems v5dors1 &      
artificial intellig5ce s(tw>e companies1
 to advance artificial intellig5ce      
te*nologies relevant to ! missions ( !  
,dep>tm5t & mitigate risks associat$ )  
su* te*nologies4  7#d7 ,9 coord9ation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security1 rese>*               
c\nt]-adv]s>ial artificial intellig5ce  
solutions to pr$ict1 prev5t1 mitigate1 &
 respond to ?reats to critical          
infra/ructure1 en]gy security1 & nucle> 
nonprolif]ation1 & biological & *emical 
?reats4  7#e7 ,9 coord9ation ) en]gy    
utilities1 ,/ate en]gy (fices1 data c5t]
 develop]s & op]ators1 & o!r key        
/akehold]s ! ,secret>y det]m9es         
appropriate1 c>ry out rese>* to exam9e  

h[ artificial intellig5ce te*nologies   
may be impact$ by or appli$ to en]gy    
supply bottl5ecks1 en]gy dem&           
projections1 site reliability *all5ges1 
& data c5t] op]ational flexibilities4   
7#f7 ,e/abli% crosscutt+ rese>* ef=ts to
 und]/& & mitigate artificial           
intellig5ce-relat$ risks1 includ+ !     
e/abli%m5t ( unclassifi$ & classifi$    
data plat=ms across ! ,dep>tm5t4  7h7   
,%>$ res\rces = artificial intellig5ce  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p ( ! program1 !      
,secret>y %all id5tify1 support1 & su/a9
 %>$ res\rces & enabl+ tools t h !      
pot5tial to accel]ate ! pace ( sci5tific
 discov]y & te*nological innovation )   
respect to ! missions ( ! ,dep>tm5t     
relat+ to sci5ce1 en]gy1 & national     
security4  7#b7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+  
out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all     
consult ) relevant exp]ts 9 ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t1 indu/ry1 en]gy utilities1    
academia1 ,/ate en]gy (fices1 & !       
,national ,laboratories4  7#c7 ,focus   
,%>$ res\rces & enabl+ tools ref]r$ to 9

 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,sci5tific data & k bases = tra9+  
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems4  7,b7    
,b5*m>ks & competitions = evaluat+      
advances 9 artificial intellig5ce       
sy/ems4  7,c7 ,plat=m te*nologies t l[] 
! co/ ( g5]at+ tra9+ data or enable !   
g5]ation ( tra9+ data4  7,d7            
,high-p]=mance comput+1 includ+ hybrid  
comput+ sy/ems t integrate artificial   
intellig5ce & high-p]=mance comput+4    
7,e7 ,! comb9ation ( artificial         
intellig5ce & sci5tific automation1 su* 
z cl\d labs & self-driv+ labs4  7,f7    
,tools t enable artificial intellig5ce  
to solve inv]se design problems4  7,g7  
,te/b$s = accel]at+ progress at !       
int]section ( artificial intellig5ce &  
cyb]physical sy/ems4  7,h7 ,te/b$s =    
te/+ & evaluat+ artificial              
intellig5ce-bas$ te*nologies &          
applications to improve en]gy effici5cy 
across artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1 9 
accordance ) subsection 7e74  7#d7      
,int]ag5cy coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all

 ensure coord9ation )1 & avoid          
unnecess>y duplication (1 activities to 
provide %>$ res\rces ) ! ,national      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ! ag5cies p>ticipat+
 9 ! ,int]ag5cy ,committee e/abli%$ "u  
section #eajc ( ?is ,act1 & ! ,network+ 
& ,in=mation ,te*nology ,rese>* &       
,developm5t ,program au?oriz$ "u section
 #aja ( ! ,high ,p]=mance ,comput+ ,act 
( #aiia 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eeaa74  7i7     
,artificial intellig5ce rese>* in/itutes
 ,! ,secret>y %all support on a         
competitive1 m]it-review$ basis n few]  
?an two multidiscipl9>y artificial      
intellig5ce rese>* in/itutes pursuant to
 section #ebja ( ?is ,act4  7j7 ,rese>* 
,to improve en]gy p]mitt+ processes ,9  
consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,p]mitt+        
,improvem5t ,/e]+ ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u   
section #dajjb7;a7 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#a7;a771 ! ,secret>y   
%all c>ry out rese>* & developm5t       
activities to evaluate ! pot5tial =     
utiliz+ artificial intellig5ce to       
improve ,f$]al p]mitt+ processes =      

en]gy-relat$ projects1 includ+ critical 
mat]ials 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#gjjb ( title ,,vii ( division ,z ( !   
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba
 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj2 #cj ,u4,s4,c4  
#afjf77 projects1 by build+ tools to    
improve future reviews & analyz+ data f 
pa/ environm5tal & o!r p]mitt+ reviews  
to in=m m flexible & effective          
categorical exclusions4  7k7 ,risk      
managem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all review ag5cy policies = risk       
managem5t 9 artificial intellig5ce      
relat$ projects & issue1 z necess>y1    
policies & pr9ciples t are consi/5t ) ! 
framework develop$ "u section #bb;,a ( !
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4          
#bgh;h-#a7;c774  7#b7 ,taxonomy ,!      
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se1 ! ,director ( ,national        
,intellig5ce1 ! ,director ( ! ,national 
,security ,ag5cy1 & ! ,director ( !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          

,te*nology1 %all develop a taxonomy (   
safety & security risks associat$ )     
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems relevant  
to ! missions ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7l7 ,/em  
education & work=ce developm5t ,z "p ( !
 program1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce        
,f\ndation1 may develop ! requir$       
work=ce1 & hire & tra9 rese>*]s to meet 
! ris+ dem& = artificial intellig5ce    
tal5t1 includ+ by c>ry+ out ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,provid+ tra9+1 grants1 & rese>*   
opportunities1 includ+ exp]i5tial le>n+ 
exp]i5ces = und]graduate & graduate     
/ud5ts 9 advanc$ artificial intellig5ce 
sy/ems4  7#b7 ,c>ry+ out public aw>5ess 
campaigns reg>d+ artificial intellig5ce 
relat$ c>e] pa?s4  7#c7 ,assi/+         
in/itutions ( high] education to e/abli%
 new degree & c]tificate programs 9     
artificial intellig5ce-relat$           
discipl9es4  7m7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7    
,rese>* security ,! activities au?oriz$ 
"u ?is section %all be appli$ 9 a mann] 
consi/5t ) subtitle ,d ( title ,,vi ( ! 

,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,competition1 &  
,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibca  
et seq474  7#b7 ,cyb]security ,!        
,secret>y %all ensure ! integration (   
robu/ cyb]security measures into all    
artificial intellig5ce                  
rese>*-to-deploym5t ef=ts au?oriz$ "u   
?is section to protect ! integrity &    
confid5tiality ( collect$ & analyz$     
data4  7#c7 ,e?ical consid]ations ,tak+ 
into acc\nt ! guidance issu$ pursuant to
 section #ajcdc7;c7 ( ! ,rese>* &       
,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aijeb7;c771 !     
,secret>y %all issue guidance gov]n+ !  
e?ical1 safe1 & responsible conduct (   
rese>* activities fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t &
 p]=m$ at ,national ,laboratories & us] 
facilities4  7n7 ,data privacy & %>+ ,! 
,secret>y %all review ag5cy policies =  
data %>+ ) o!r public & private sector  
organizations & issue1 z necess>y1      
policies & pr9ciples t are consi/5t ) ! 
/&>ds & guidel9es submitt$ "u section   
#bb;,a ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds 

& ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4        
#bgh;h-#a7;e774 ,9 addition1 ! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% a /reaml9$ me*anism =     
approv+ rese>* projects or p>tn]%ips t  
require %>+ s5sitive public or private  
data ) ! ,dep>tm5t4  7o7 ,p>tn]%ips     
7#a7 ,f$]al p>tn]%ips ,! ,secret>y may  
reque/1 accept1 & provide funds f o!r   
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 ,/ate1      
,unit$ ,/ates t]ritory1 local1 or       
,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies1 private sector
 =-pr(it entities1 & nonpr(it entities1 
to be available to ! ext5t provid$ by   
appropriations ,acts1 to support a      
rese>* project or p>tn]%ip c>ri$ out "u 
?is section4 ,! ,secret>y may n give any
 special consid]ation to any ag5cy or   
entity 9 return = a donation4  7#b7     
,p>tn]%ips ) private entities  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all seek to e/abli% 
p>tn]%ips ) private companies & nonpr(it
 organizations 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4 
7,b7 ,requirem5t ,9 c>ry+ out           
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
protect any in=mation submitt$ to or %>$

 by ! ,dep>tm5t consi/5t ) applicable   
laws & regulations4  7p7 ,/akehold]     
engagem5t ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities     
au?oriz$ 9 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,collaborate ) 
a range ( /akehold]s1 includ+ small     
bus9esses1 in/itutes ( high] education1 
indu/ry1 & ! ,national ,laboratories4   
7#b7 ,lev]age ! collective body ( k f   
exi/+ artificial intellig5ce & ma*9e    
le>n+ rese>*4  7#c7 ,engage ) o!r ,f$]al
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 rese>*            
communities1 & pot5tial us]s ( in=mation
 produc$ "u ?is section4  7q7 ,/rategic 
plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out !      
program1 ! ,secret>y %all develop a     
/rategic plan ) specific %ort-t]m &     
long-t]m goals & res\rce ne$s to advance
 applications 9 artificial intellig5ce =
 sci5ce1 en]gy1 & national security to  
support ! missions ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,!    
/rategic plan %all be consi/5t ) !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! #bjbc ,national         
,laboratory work%op report entitl$      
,advanc$ ,rese>* ,directions on ,,ai =  

,sci5ce1 ,en]gy1 & ,security4  7,b7 ,!  
#bjbd ,national ,laboratory work%op     
report entitl$ ,,ai = ,en]gy4  7,c7 ,!  
/rategic plan requir$ "u section #eajc (
 division ,e ( ?is ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#idac74  7#b7 ,report to congress ,n    
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 ! ,director %all submit 
to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &   
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee ( ,en]gy & ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate ! /rategic plan    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 & %all notify 
su* committees ( any sub/antial updates 
to su* plan 9 subsequ5t ye>s4  7r7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,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 ,public ,law     
#aag-bfc74  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m       
,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4   
7#c7 ,eligible entities ,! t]m eligible 
entities means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an 

in/itution ( high] education4  7,b7 ,a  
,national ,laboratory4  7,c7 ,a ,f$]al  
rese>* ag5cy4  7,d7 ,a ,/ate rese>*     
ag5cy4  7,e7 ,a nonpr(it rese>*         
organization4  7,f7 ,a private sector   
entity4  7,g7 ,a consortium ( two or m  
entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7   
?r\gh 7,f74  7#d7 ,national ,laboratory 
,! t]m ,national ,laboratory has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy   
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aehja74  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
7#f7 ,te/b$ ,! t]m te/b$ means any      
plat=m1 facility1 or environm5t t       
enables ! te/+ & evaluation ( sci5tific 
!ories & new te*nologies1 includ+       
h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 or field environm5ts 9  
:i* /ructur$ frameworks c be implem5t$  
to conduct te/s to assess ! p]=mance1   
reliability1 safety1 & security ( a wide
 range ( items1 includ+ prototypes1     
sy/ems1 applications1 artificial        
intellig5ce sy/ems1 in/rum5ts1          
computational tools1 devices1 & o!r     

te*nological innovations4  7s7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#cjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe  
?r\gh #bjcj4  #eejb4 ,ensur+ en]gy      
security = data c5t]s & comput+ res\rces
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ,congress a report t includes
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! gr[? ( comput+ data     
c5t]s & advanc$ comput+ electrical p[]  
load 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,pot5tial 
risks ( gr[? 9 comput+ c5t]s or gr[? 9 !
 requir$ electrical p[] to ,unit$ ,/ates
 en]gy security & national security4    
7,c7 ,! ext5t to :i* em]g+ te*nologies1 
su* z artificial intellig5ce & advanc$  
comput+1 may impact h>dw>e & s(tw>e     
sy/ems us$ at data & comput+ c5t]s4     
7,d7 ,co/1 p]=mance1 reliability1       
availability1 space requirem5ts1        
emissions1 & supply *a9 issues = curr5t 
te*nologies1 includ+ r5ewable diesel1   

natural gas1 r5ewable natural gas1 fuel 
cells1 nucle> en]gy1 batt]y /orage1     
enhanc$ geo!rmal1 long-duration en]gy   
/orage1 & o!r pot5tially viable         
te*nologies available to support        
regional data c5t] expansion & = backup 
p[]4  7#b7 ,recomm5dations = ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,res\rces & capabilities t !       
,dep>tm5t may provide to promote access 
to en]gy res\rces by data c5t]s1 advanc$
 comput+ h>dw>e & algori?ms1 &          
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems4  7,b7    
,policy *anges to ensure dome/ic        
deploym5t ( data c5t] & advanc$ comput+ 
res\rces to prev5t (f%or+ ( ,unit$      
,/ates data & res\rces4  7,c7 ,improv+ !
 en]gy effici5cy ( data c5t]s1 advanc$  
comput+ h>dw>e & algori?ms1 & artificial
 intellig5ce sy/ems4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section    
#b7;b7 ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry
 ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act ( 
#bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#eeja ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #eejb4  

,ensur+ en]gy security = data c5t]s &   
comput+ res\rces4  4