,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bbic ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ac1 #bjbc,mr4 ,peters introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officers ,council1 ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officers1 and ,artificial ,intelligence ,governance ,boards1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,ai ,leadership ,to ,enable ,accountable ,deployment ,act or the ,,ai ,,lead ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency has the meaning given the term in section #cejb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,artificial intelligence ,the term artificial intelligence has the meaning given the term in section #bch7;g7 of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #djfa2 ,public ,law #aae-bcb74 7#c7 ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer ,the term ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer means an official appointed or designated by the head of an agency pursuant to section #d7;b77#a74 7#d7 ,council ,the term ,council means the ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officers ,council established under section #c7;a74 7#e7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#f7 ,relevant congressional committees ,the term relevant congressional committees means the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,accountability of the ,house of ,representatives4 #c4 ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officers ,council 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall establish a ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officers ,council4 7b7 ,duties ,the ,council shall-- 7#a7 promote coordination regarding agency practices relating to the design1 acquisition1 development1 modernization1 use1 operation1 sharing1 risk management1 and performance of artificial intelligence technologies2 7#b7 ensure interagency coordination regarding ,federal artificial intelligence activities2 7#c7 share experiences1 ideas1 best practices1 and innovative approaches relating to artificial intelligence2 and 7#d7 assist the ,director1 as necessary1 in-- 7,a7 the identification1 development1 and coordination of multi-agency projects and other initiatives to improve ,government performance2 and 7,b7 the management of risks relating to developing1 obtaining or using artificial intelligence1 including by-- 7i7 promoting the development and use of efficient1 common1 and shared approaches to key processes that improve the delivery of services for the public2 and 7ii7 soliciting and providing perspectives on matters of concern to the ,council1 as appropriate1 from and to-- 7,i7 the ,chief ,financial ,officers ,council2 7,,ii7 the ,chief ,human ,capital ,officers ,council2 7,,iii7 the ,chief ,acquisition ,officers ,council2 7,,iv7 the ,chief ,information ,officers ,council2 7,v7 the ,chief ,data ,officers ,council2 7,,vi7 other interagency councils2 7,,vii7 other key groups of the ,federal ,government2 7,,viii7 industry2 7,,ix7 academia2 7,x7 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 territorial1 and international governments2 and 7,,xi7 other individuals and entities1 as determined necessary by the ,director4 7c7 ,membership of ,,caioc 7#a7 ,chair ,the ,director shall serve as the ,chair of the ,council4 7#b7 ,cochair ,the ,cochair of the ,council shall be-- 7,a7 nominated by a majority of the members of the ,council2 and 7,b7 designated as the ,cochair of the ,council by the ,director4 7#c7 ,members ,members of the ,council shall include-- 7,a7 the ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer of each agency described in section #ija7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 a representative from an agency with-- 7i7 advisory experience in scientific and technological issues that require attention at the highest level of ,government2 and 7ii7 a role working with agencies to create strategies1 plans1 policies and programs for science and technology1 including artificial intelligence2 and 7,c7 other members1 as determined necessary by the ,director4 7#d7 ,standing committees2 working groups ,the ,council shall have the authority to establish standing committees and working groups as necessary to consider items of concern to the ,council4 #d4 ,agency artificial intelligence officers 7a7 ,duties of agencies ,the head of each agency shall ensure the responsible research1 development1 acquisition1 application1 governance1 and use of artificial intelligence by the agency that is consistent with democratic values1 including-- 7#a7 privacy2 7#b7 civil rights and civil liberties2 7#c7 information security2 7#d7 nondiscrimination2 7#e7 transparency2 and 7#f7 reliability4 7b7 ,chief artificial intelligence officer 7#a7 ,in general ,the head of each agency shall hire or designate a ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer with responsibility for-- 7,a7 promoting artificial intelligence innovation2 7,b7 developing1 in coordination with other responsible officials of the agency1 the policies of the agency regarding the use of artificial intelligence technologies2 7,c7 ensuring policies of the agency are in compliance with governmentwide requirements2 7,d7 in coordination with other responsible officials of the agency1 the processes of the agency regarding the risk management1 governance1 and oversight of the use of artificial intelligence by the agency2 7,e7 producing a risk management plan for agency-specific use cases of artificial intelligence1 including a procedure for classifying risk levels in agency use of artificial intelligence2 7,f7 ensuring standards1 regulations1 investments1 practices1 systems1 and other matters are designed1 developed1 and deployed in a manner that protects the rights and safety of individuals2 7,g7 providing input on the decision processes for annual and multi-year planning1 programming1 budgeting1 and execution decisions1 related reporting requirements1 and reports relating to artificial intelligence of the agency2 7,h7 participating in internal control processes or entities convened for the purpose of reviewing artificial intelligence acquisitions during the acquisition life cycle2 and 7,i7 performing other functions relating to artificial intelligence1 as determined by the ,director or the head of the agency4 7#b7 ,structure ,the ,director shall issue guidance on the appropriate reporting structure1 qualifications1 and seniority level for the role of a ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer4 7#c7 ,seniority ,with respect to the ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer of any agency described in section #ija7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer shall be an executive with a position classified above ,,gs-#ae of the ,general ,schedule or the equivalent4 7#d7 ,roles ,the head of each agency shall ensure that the ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer of the agency has a significant role in-- 7,a7 the decision processes for all annual and multi-year planning1 programming1 budgeting1 and execution decisions1 related reporting requirements1 and reports relating to artificial intelligence of the agency2 and 7,b7 the management1 governance1 acquisition1 and oversight processes of the agency relating to artificial intelligence4 7c7 ,informing ,congress ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the head of each agency shall-- 7#a7 inform the relevant congressional committees of the appointment of a ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer pursuant to subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 if relevant1 provide to the appropriate congressional committees a full description of any authorities and responsibilities of the individual serving as the ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer that are performed in addition to the authorities and responsibilities of the individual in the role of the ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer4 #e4 ,agency coordination on artificial intelligence 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall issue guidance directing the head of each agency described in section #ija7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 to establish within the agency an ,artificial ,intelligence ,governance ,board to coordinate and govern artificial intelligence issues of the agency4 7b7 ,contents ,the guidance issued under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 define the structure and activities of ,artificial ,intelligence ,government ,boards of agencies2 and 7#b7 ensure that the membership of the ,artificial ,intelligence ,governance ,board of an agency includes1 to the extent applicable to the agency-- 7,a7 the deputy head of the agency2 7,b7 the ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer of the agency1 who shall serve as the ,chair of the ,artificial ,intelligence ,governance ,board of the agency2 7,c7 the chief information officer of the agency2 7,d7 the chief acquisition officer of the agency2 7,e7 the senior procurement executive of the agency2 7,f7 the chief data officer of the agency2 7,g7 the chief human capital officer of the agency2 7,h7 the chief financial officer of the agency2 7,i7 the senior agency official for privacy of the agency2 7,j7 the senior agency official for civil rights and civil liberties of the agency2 and 7,k7 other individuals1 as determined by the ,director4 7c7 ,strategy 7#a7 ,in general ,the head of each agency shall establish an artificial intelligence strategy for the trustworthy adoption of artificial intelligence by the agency to better achieve the mission of the agency to serve the people of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,contents ,the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,defined roles and responsibilities for the use and oversight of artificial intelligence by the agency1 including oversight of compliance with relevant laws1 regulations1 standards1 and guidance4 7,b7 ,defined values1 ethics1 and principles to foster public trust and responsible use of artificial intelligence by the agency4 7,c7 ,the standards1 regulations1 investments1 practices1 and other items the agency will use to improve trust and safety and ensure that artificial intelligence systems are designed1 developed1 and deployed in a manner that protects the rights and safety of individuals4 7,d7 ,how the agency will oversee artificial intelligence systems and applications to identify and mitigate risk and prevent harm4 7,e7 ,the considerations and safeguards the agency will use to protect the rights and safety of the public with respect to artificial intelligence1 including mitigation of algorithmic discrimination4 7,f7 ,the domains or areas in which the agency uses or anticipates using artificial intelligence4 7,g7 ,the steps the agency will take to strengthen workforce knowledge to maximize the value artificial intelligence can bring to mission outcomes while mitigating any associated risks4 7,h7 ,how and under what conditions the agency can use artificial intelligence to improve the interactions of the agency with the public and the fulfillment of the mission of the agency1 while protecting against harmful impacts on agency employees or the public4 7,i7 ,how the agency will coordinate and work across components1 offices1 and programs of the agency on artificial intelligence-related matters4 7,j7 ,how the agency will engage in interagency governance and coordination with respect to artificial intelligence1 including to leverage shared resources1 expertise1 and lessons learned to better leverage artificial intelligence to improve ,federal ,government operations and mitigate the risks of artificial intelligence4 7,k7 ,how the agency will promote the use and availability of data to support the artificial intelligence efforts of the agency in accordance with statutory1 regulatory1 and policy requirements4 7,l7 ,how the agency will work with the private sector to ensure that procured artificial intelligence systems or capabilities include protections to safeguard the rights and safety of individuals and to secure ,federal ,government data and other information4 7,m7 ,an outline of specific actions to implement the strategy of the agency and desired outcomes4 7d7 ,,gao report ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on-- 7#a7 the implementation and effectiveness of ,artificial ,intelligence ,governance ,boards established pursuant to guidance issued under subsection 7a72 7#b7 an assessment of the effectiveness of ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officers2 7#c7 recommendations for improving the implementation and effectiveness of ,artificial ,intelligence ,governance ,boards established pursuant to guidance issued under subsection 7a7 and ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officers2 and 7#d7 other relevant matters1 as determined by the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states4 #f4 ,sunset ,effective on the date that is #aj years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 this ,act shall have no force or effect4