,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ac1 #bjbc,mr4   
,pet]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,*ief        
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,(fic]s        
,c\ncil1 ,*ief ,artificial ,intellig5ce 
,(fic]s1 & ,artificial ,intellig5ce     
,gov]nance ,bo>ds1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,ai ,lead]%ip ,to ,enable ,acc\ntable
 ,deploym5t ,act or ! ,,ai ,,lead ,act4 
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy
 ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #cejb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#b7 ,artificial intellig5ce ,!
 t]m artificial intellig5ce has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bch7;g7 ( ! ,john 
,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,def5se          
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 
7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #djfa2 ,public
 ,law #aae-bcb74  7#c7 ,*ief ,artificial
 ,intellig5ce ,(fic] ,! t]m ,*ief       

,artificial ,intellig5ce ,(fic] means an
 (ficial appo9t$ or designat$ by ! head 
( an ag5cy pursuant to section          
#d7;b77#a74  7#d7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil
 means ! ,*ief ,artificial ,intellig5ce 
,(fic]s ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section     
#c7;a74  7#e7 ,director ,! t]m ,director
 means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (         
,managem5t & ,budget4  7#f7 ,relevant   
congressional committees ,! t]m relevant
 congressional committees means !       
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #c4 ,*ief
 ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,(fic]s       
,c\ncil  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,director %all e/abli% a ,*ief       
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,(fic]s        
,c\ncil4  7b7 ,duties ,! ,c\ncil %all-- 
7#a7 promote coord9ation reg>d+ ag5cy   
practices relat+ to ! design1           
acquisition1 developm5t1 mod]nization1  
use1 op]ation1 %>+1 risk managem5t1 &   

p]=mance ( artificial intellig5ce       
te*nologies2  7#b7 ensure int]ag5cy     
coord9ation reg>d+ ,f$]al artificial    
intellig5ce activities2  7#c7 %>e       
exp]i5ces1 ideas1 be/ practices1 &      
innovative approa*es relat+ to          
artificial intellig5ce2 &  7#d7 assi/ ! 
,director1 z necess>y1 9-- 7,a7 !       
id5tification1 developm5t1 & coord9ation
 ( multi-ag5cy projects & o!r           
initiatives to improve ,gov]nm5t        
p]=mance2 &  7,b7 ! managem5t ( risks   
relat+ to develop+1 obta9+ or us+       
artificial intellig5ce1 includ+ by-- 7i7
 promot+ ! developm5t & use ( effici5t1 
common1 & %>$ approa*es to key processes
 t improve ! deliv]y ( s]vices = !      
public2 &  7ii7 solicit+ & provid+      
p]spectives on matt]s ( conc]n to !     
,c\ncil1 z appropriate1 f & to-- 7,i7 ! 
,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic]s ,c\ncil2  7,,ii7
 ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic]s        
,c\ncil2  7,,iii7 ! ,*ief ,acquisition  
,(fic]s ,c\ncil2  7,,iv7 ! ,*ief        
,in=mation ,(fic]s ,c\ncil2  7,v7 !     

,*ief ,data ,(fic]s ,c\ncil2  7,,vi7 o!r
 int]ag5cy c\ncils2  7,,vii7 o!r key    
gr\ps ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7,,viii7   
indu/ry2  7,,ix7 academia2  7,x7 ,/ate1 
local1 ,tribal1 t]ritorial1 &           
int]national gov]nm5ts2 &  7,,xi7 o!r   
individuals & entities1 z det]m9$       
necess>y by ! ,director4  7c7 ,memb]%ip 
( ,,caioc  7#a7 ,*air ,! ,director %all 
s]ve z ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil4  7#b7       
,co*air ,! ,co*air ( ! ,c\ncil %all be--
 7,a7 nom9at$ by a majority ( ! memb]s (
 ! ,c\ncil2 &  7,b7 designat$ z !       
,co*air ( ! ,c\ncil by ! ,director4     
7#c7 ,memb]s ,memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil %all   
include-- 7,a7 ! ,*ief ,artificial      
,intellig5ce ,(fic] ( ea* ag5cy describ$
 9 section #ija7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code2  7,b7 a repres5tative f an
 ag5cy )-- 7i7 advisory exp]i5ce 9      
sci5tific & te*nological issues t       
require att5tion at ! highe/ level (    
,gov]nm5t2 &  7ii7 a role work+ )       
ag5cies to create /rategies1 plans1     
policies & programs = sci5ce &          

te*nology1 includ+ artificial           
intellig5ce2 &  7,c7 o!r memb]s1 z      
det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,director4  7#d7  
,/&+ committees2 work+ gr\ps ,! ,c\ncil 
%all h ! au?ority to e/abli% /&+        
committees & work+ gr\ps z necess>y to  
consid] items ( conc]n to ! ,c\ncil4    
#d4 ,ag5cy artificial intellig5ce (fic]s
  7a7 ,duties ( ag5cies ,! head ( ea*   
ag5cy %all ensure ! responsible rese>*1 
developm5t1 acquisition1 application1   
gov]nance1 & use ( artificial           
intellig5ce by ! ag5cy t is consi/5t )  
democratic values1 includ+-- 7#a7       
privacy2  7#b7 civil rights & civil     
lib]ties2  7#c7 in=mation security2     
7#d7 nondiscrim9ation2  7#e7 transp>5cy2
 &  7#f7 reliability4  7b7 ,*ief        
artificial intellig5ce (fic]  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all hire or  
designate a ,*ief ,artificial           
,intellig5ce ,(fic] ) responsibility =--
 7,a7 promot+ artificial intellig5ce    
innovation2  7,b7 develop+1 9           
coord9ation ) o!r responsible (ficials (

 ! ag5cy1 ! policies ( ! ag5cy reg>d+ ! 
use ( artificial intellig5ce            
te*nologies2  7,c7 ensur+ policies ( !  
ag5cy are 9 compliance ) gov]nm5twide   
requirem5ts2  7,d7 9 coord9ation ) o!r  
responsible (ficials ( ! ag5cy1 !       
processes ( ! ag5cy reg>d+ ! risk       
managem5t1 gov]nance1 & ov]sight ( ! use
 ( artificial intellig5ce by ! ag5cy2   
7,e7 produc+ a risk managem5t plan =    
ag5cy-specific use cases ( artificial   
intellig5ce1 includ+ a proc$ure =       
classify+ risk levels 9 ag5cy use (     
artificial intellig5ce2  7,f7 ensur+    
/&>ds1 regulations1 inve/m5ts1          
practices1 sy/ems1 & o!r matt]s are     
design$1 develop$1 & deploy$ 9 a mann] t
 protects ! rights & safety (           
individuals2  7,g7 provid+ input on !   
decision processes = annual & multi-ye> 
plann+1 programm+1 budget+1 & execution 
decisions1 relat$ report+ requirem5ts1 &
 reports relat+ to artificial           
intellig5ce ( ! ag5cy2  7,h7 p>ticipat+ 
9 int]nal control processes or entities 

conv5$ = ! purpose ( review+ artificial 
intellig5ce acquisitions dur+ !         
acquisition life cycle2 &  7,i7 p]=m+   
o!r functions relat+ to artificial      
intellig5ce1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director or
 ! head ( ! ag5cy4  7#b7 ,/ructure ,!   
,director %all issue guidance on !      
appropriate report+ /ructure1           
qualifications1 & s5iority level = !    
role ( a ,*ief ,artificial ,intellig5ce 
,(fic]4  7#c7 ,s5iority ,) respect to ! 
,*ief ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,(fic] ( 
any ag5cy describ$ 9 section #ija7;b7 ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,*ief 
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,(fic] %all be 
an executive ) a position classifi$     
above ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule or !  
equival5t4  7#d7 ,roles ,! head ( ea*   
ag5cy %all ensure t ! ,*ief ,artificial 
,intellig5ce ,(fic] ( ! ag5cy has a     
significant role 9-- 7,a7 ! decision    
processes = all annual & multi-ye>      
plann+1 programm+1 budget+1 & execution 
decisions1 relat$ report+ requirem5ts1 &
 reports relat+ to artificial           

intellig5ce ( ! ag5cy2 &  7,b7 !        
managem5t1 gov]nance1 acquisition1 &    
ov]sight processes ( ! ag5cy relat+ to  
artificial intellig5ce4  7c7 ,in=m+     
,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea*  
ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 in=m ! relevant       
congressional committees ( ! appo9tm5t (
 a ,*ief ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,(fic]
 pursuant to subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 if 
relevant1 provide to ! appropriate      
congressional committees a full         
description ( any au?orities &          
responsibilities ( ! individual s]v+ z !
 ,*ief ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,(fic] t
 are p]=m$ 9 addition to ! au?orities & 
responsibilities ( ! individual 9 ! role
 ( ! ,*ief ,artificial ,intellig5ce     
,(fic]4  #e4 ,ag5cy coord9ation on      
artificial intellig5ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all   
issue guidance direct+ ! head ( ea*     
ag5cy describ$ 9 section #ija7;b7 (     
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      

e/abli% )9 ! ag5cy an ,artificial       
,intellig5ce ,gov]nance ,bo>d to        
coord9ate & gov]n artificial intellig5ce
 issues ( ! ag5cy4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,!     
guidance issu$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 
7#a7 def9e ! /ructure & activities (    
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,gov]nm5t      
,bo>ds ( ag5cies2 &  7#b7 ensure t !    
memb]%ip ( ! ,artificial ,intellig5ce   
,gov]nance ,bo>d ( an ag5cy includes1 to
 ! ext5t applicable to ! ag5cy-- 7,a7 ! 
deputy head ( ! ag5cy2  7,b7 ! ,*ief    
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,(fic] ( !     
ag5cy1 :o %all s]ve z ! ,*air ( !       
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,gov]nance     
,bo>d ( ! ag5cy2  7,c7 ! *ief in=mation 
(fic] ( ! ag5cy2  7,d7 ! *ief           
acquisition (fic] ( ! ag5cy2  7,e7 !    
s5ior procurem5t executive ( ! ag5cy2   
7,f7 ! *ief data (fic] ( ! ag5cy2  7,g7 
! *ief human capital (fic] ( ! ag5cy2   
7,h7 ! *ief f9ancial (fic] ( ! ag5cy2   
7,i7 ! s5ior ag5cy (ficial = privacy ( !
 ag5cy2  7,j7 ! s5ior ag5cy (ficial =   
civil rights & civil lib]ties ( ! ag5cy2

 &  7,k7 o!r individuals1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,director4  7c7 ,/rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all e/abli% an    
artificial intellig5ce /rategy = !      
tru/wor?y adoption ( artificial         
intellig5ce by ! ag5cy to bett] a*ieve !
 mission ( ! ag5cy to s]ve ! p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! /rategy
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7,a7 ,def9$ roles &            
responsibilities = ! use & ov]sight (   
artificial intellig5ce by ! ag5cy1      
includ+ ov]sight ( compliance ) relevant
 laws1 regulations1 /&>ds1 & guidance4  
7,b7 ,def9$ values1 e?ics1 & pr9ciples  
to fo/] public tru/ & responsible use ( 
artificial intellig5ce by ! ag5cy4  7,c7
 ,! /&>ds1 regulations1 inve/m5ts1      
practices1 & o!r items ! ag5cy w use to 
improve tru/ & safety & ensure t        
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems are       
design$1 develop$1 & deploy$ 9 a mann] t
 protects ! rights & safety (           
individuals4  7,d7 ,h[ ! ag5cy w ov]see 
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems &         

applications to id5tify & mitigate risk 
& prev5t h>m4  7,e7 ,! consid]ations &  
safegu>ds ! ag5cy w use to protect !    
rights & safety ( ! public ) respect to 
artificial intellig5ce1 includ+         
mitigation ( algori?mic discrim9ation4  
7,f7 ,! doma9s or areas 9 :i* ! ag5cy   
uses or anticipates us+ artificial      
intellig5ce4  7,g7 ,! /eps ! ag5cy w    
take to /r5g!n work=ce k to maximize !  
value artificial intellig5ce c br+ to   
mission outcomes :ile mitigat+ any      
associat$ risks4  7,h7 ,h[ & "u :at     
conditions ! ag5cy c use artificial     
intellig5ce to improve ! int]actions ( !
 ag5cy ) ! public & ! fulfillm5t ( !    
mission ( ! ag5cy1 :ile protect+ aga9/  
h>mful impacts on ag5cy employees or !  
public4  7,i7 ,h[ ! ag5cy w coord9ate & 
"w across compon5ts1 (fices1 & programs 
( ! ag5cy on artificial                 
intellig5ce-relat$ matt]s4  7,j7 ,h[ !  
ag5cy w engage 9 int]ag5cy gov]nance &  
coord9ation ) respect to artificial     
intellig5ce1 includ+ to lev]age %>$     

res\rces1 exp]tise1 & lessons le>n$ to  
bett] lev]age artificial intellig5ce to 
improve ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t op]ations &    
mitigate ! risks ( artificial           
intellig5ce4  7,k7 ,h[ ! ag5cy w promote
 ! use & availability ( data to support 
! artificial intellig5ce ef=ts ( ! ag5cy
 9 accordance ) /atutory1 regulatory1 & 
policy requirem5ts4  7,l7 ,h[ ! ag5cy w 
"w ) ! private sector to ensure t       
procur$ artificial intellig5ce sy/ems or
 capabilities include protections to    
safegu>d ! rights & safety ( individuals
 & to secure ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t data & o!r
 in=mation4  7,m7 ,an outl9e ( specific 
actions to implem5t ! /rategy ( ! ag5cy 
& desir$ outcomes4  7d7 ,,gao report ,n 
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! relevant 
congressional committees a report on--  
7#a7 ! implem5tation & effectiv5ess (   
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,gov]nance     
,bo>ds e/abli%$ pursuant to guidance    
issu$ "u subsection 7a72  7#b7 an       

assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ,*ief      
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,(fic]s2  7#c7 
recomm5dations = improv+ ! implem5tation
 & effectiv5ess ( ,artificial           
,intellig5ce ,gov]nance ,bo>ds e/abli%$ 
pursuant to guidance issu$ "u subsection
 7a7 & ,*ief ,artificial ,intellig5ce   
,(fic]s2 &  7#d7 o!r relevant matt]s1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4 ,sunset ,effective  
on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ?is ,act %all h no 
=ce or effect4