,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #c1 #bjbc,mr4  
,man*9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,r\nds7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to specify control
 & managem5t ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se data 
& to e/abli% ! ,*ief ,digital &         
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,(fic] ,gov]n+ 
,c\ncil1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,control
 & managem5t ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se data 
& e/abli%m5t ( ,*ief ,digital &         
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,(fic] ,gov]n+ 
,c\ncil  7a7 ,control & managem5t (     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se data ,! ,*ief       
,digital & ,artificial ,intellig5ce     
,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %all     
ma9ta9 ! au?ority1 b n ! requirem5t1 to 
access & control1 on behalf ( !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ( all data         
collect$1 acquir$1 access$1 or utiliz$  
by ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se compon5ts        
consi/5t ) section #aeac ( ! ,james ,m4 
,inh(e ,national ,def5se ,au?orization  

,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbc 7,public ,law 
#aag-bfc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #djja note74    
7b7 ,*ief ,digital & ,artificial        
,intellig5ce ,(fic] ,gov]n+ ,c\ncil     
,section #bch7;d7 ( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain
 ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = 
,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law        
#aae-bcb2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4      
#djfa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#c73     
7#c7 ,*ief ,digital & ,artificial       
,intellig5ce ,(fic] ,gov]n+ ,c\ncil     
7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7i7 ,! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% a c\ncil to provide policy      
ov]sight to ensure ! responsible1       
coord9at$1 & e?ical employm5t ( data &  
artificial intellig5ce capabilities     
across ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se missions &   
op]ations4  7ii7 ,! c\ncil e/abli%$     
pursuant to clause 7i7 %all be kn[n z ! 
,*ief ,digital & ,artificial            
,intellig5ce ,(fic] ,gov]n+ ,c\ncil 79  
?is p>agraph ! ,c\ncil74  7,b7 ,memb]%ip
 ,! ,c\ncil %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,jo9t ,/aff ,j-#f4  7ii7 ,! ,"u     

,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,acquisition &    
,su/a9m5t4  7iii7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y (    
,def5se = ,rese>* & ,eng9e]+4  7iv7 ,!  
,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,intellig5ce &
 ,security4  7v7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y (     
,def5se = ,policy4  7vi7 ,! ,director ( 
,co/ ,analysis & ,program ,evaluation4  
7vii7 ,! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( !    
,dep>tm5t4  7viii7 ,! ,director (       
,adm9i/ration & ,managem5t4  7ix7 ,!    
s]vice acquisition executives ( ea* ( ! 
milit>y dep>tm5ts4  7,c7 ,head ( ,c\ncil
 ,! ,c\ncil %all be head$ by ! ,*ief    
,digital & ,artificial ,intellig5ce     
,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,d7 ,meet+s ,!  
,c\ncil %all meet n less frequ5tly ?an  
twice ea* fiscal ye>4  7,e7 ,duties (   
,c\ncil ,! duties ( ! ,c\ncil are z     
foll[s3 7i7 ,to /reaml9e !              
organizational /ructure ( ! ,dep>tm5t z 
x relates to artificial intellig5ce     
developm5t1 implem5tation1 & ov]sight4  
7ii7 ,to improve coord9ation on         
artificial intellig5ce gov]nance ) !    
def5se indu/ry sector4  7iii7 ,to       

e/abli% & ov]see artificial intellig5ce 
guidance on e?ical requirem5ts &        
protections = usage ( artificial        
intellig5ce support$ by ,dep>tm5t fund+ 
& r$uces or mitigates in/ances ( un9t5d$
 bias 9 artificial intellig5ce          
algori?ms4  7iv7 ,to id5tify1 monitor1 &
 p]iodically update appropriate         
recomm5dations = op]ational usage (     
artificial intellig5ce4  7v7 ,to review1
 z ! head ( ! ,c\ncil consid]s necess>y1
 artificial intellig5ce program fund+ to
 ensure t any ,dep>tm5t inve/m5t 9 an   
artificial intellig5ce tool1 sy/em1 or  
algori?m adh]es to all ,dep>tm5t        
e/abli%$ policy relat$ to artificial    
intellig5ce4  7vi7 ,to provide p]iodic  
/atus updates on ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t  
to develop & implem5t artificial        
intellig5ce into exi/+ ,dep>tm5t        
programs & processes4  7vii7 ,to provide
 guidance on access & di/ribution       
re/rictions relat+ to data1 models1 tool
 sets1 or te/+ or validation            
infra/ructure4  7viii7 to implem5t &    

ov]see a data & artificial intellig5ce  
educational program = ! purpose (       
famili>iz+ ! ,dep>tm5t at all levels on 
! applications ( artificial intellig5ce 
9 _! op]ations4  7ix7 ,to implem5t &    
ov]see a data decree scorec>d4  7x7 ,su*
 o!r duties z ! ,c\ncil det]m9es        
appropriate4  7,f7 ,p]iodic reports ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph & n less        
frequ5tly ?an once e #ah mon?s !reaft]1 
! ,c\ncil %all submit to ! ,secret>y & !
 congressional def5se committees a      
report on ! activities ( ! ,c\ncil dur+ 
! p]iod cov]$ by ! report4  4