,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #a1 #bjbd,mr4 
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4   
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 & ,mr4
 ,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to c>ry
 out a /udy on ! environm5tal impacts ( 
artificial intellig5ce1 to require !    
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology to conv5e a         
consortium on su* environm5tal impacts1 
& to require ! ,director to develop a   
volunt>y report+ sy/em = ! report+ ( !  
environm5tal impacts ( artificial       
intellig5ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,environm5tal  
,impacts ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,multiple 
e/imates indicate t ! am\nt (           
computational p[] be+ us$ = artificial  

intellig5ce applications has increas$   
rapidly ov] ! la/ decade4 ,a #bjbb      
e/imate sugge/$ t ! numb] (             
computational op]ations be+ us$ to      
create ea* ( ! l>ge/ artificial         
intellig5ce models is curr5tly d\bl+ e  
#aj mon?s4  7#b7 ,accel]at+ use (       
artificial intellig5ce has ! pot5tial to
 greatly increase en]gy consumption due 
to ! p[] utilization ( comput] h>dw>e   
requir$ = tra9+ & op]at+ artificial     
intellig5ce models1 despite ongo+       
effici5cy ga9s 9 bo? artificial         
intellig5ce models & h>dw>e4  7#c7      
,rapid gr[? 9 data c5t] infra/ructure1  
includ+ cool+ sy/ems & backup p[]       
equipm5t1 support+ artificial           
intellig5ce & o!r comput+-int5sive      
te*nologies contributes to pollution1   
wat] consumption1 & l&-use *anges4  7#d7
 ,res\rce & en]gy-int5sive manufactur+  
processes are requir$ = ! h>dw>e t runs 
artificial intellig5ce & o!r            
comput+-int5sive te*nologies1 lead+ to  
significant environm5tal impacts4  7#e7 

,ye>ly increases 9 electronic wa/e 7kn[n
 z e-wa/e7 pose increas+ environm5tal & 
heal? risks1 & w likely be exac]bat$ by 
outdat$ & disc>d$ h>dw>e us$ =          
artificial intellig5ce & o!r            
comput+-int5sive te*nologies4  7#f7 ,_m 
applications ( artificial intellig5ce c 
h direct & indirect positive            
environm5tal impacts4 ,positive         
environm5tal impacts may include        
optimiz+ sy/ems = en]gy effici5cy1      
develop+ r5ewable en]gy1 advanc+        
planet>y sy/ems rese>*1 enabl+ discov]y 
( new mat]ials1 & automatically monitor+
 environm5tal *anges4 ,h[ev]1 artificial
 intellig5ce applications may also h    
direct & indirect negative environm5tal 
impacts1 includ+ reb\nd effects1        
behavioral impacts1 & accel]at+         
high-pollution activities4  7#g7        
,e/imates ( ! curr5t & future           
environm5tal impacts ( artificial       
intellig5ce are curr5tly unc]ta94  7#h7 
,negative environm5tal effects may h a  
disp>ate impact across diff]5t regions &

 communities4  7#i7 ,v>i\s options exi/ 
to r$uce ! negative environm5tal impacts
 ( artificial intellig5ce1 includ+ us+ m
 effici5t models1 h>dw>e1 & data c5t]s1 
us+ r5ewable en]gy1 & exam9+ ! impacts (
 artificial intellig5ce applications4   
7#aj7 ,promot+ transp>5cy & environm5tal
 protection measures may help mitigate  
negative environm5tal impacts ( ! rapid 
gr[? 9 artificial intellig5ce use1 :ile 
promot+ artificial intellig5ce uses )   
net positive environm5tal impacts4  #c4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,artificial intellig5ce ,! t]m          
artificial intellig5ce has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #ejjb ( ! ,national   
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative    
,act ( #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74     
7#b7 ,artificial intellig5ce model ,!   
t]m artificial intellig5ce model means a
 compon5t ( an in=mation sy/em t        
implem5ts artificial intellig5ce        
te*nology & uses computational1         
/ati/ical1 or ma*9e-le>n+ te*niques to  
produce outputs f a giv5 set ( inputs4  

7#c7 ,artificial intellig5ce sy/em ,!   
t]m artificial intellig5ce sy/em means  
any data sy/em1 s(tw>e1 h>dw>e1         
application1 tool1 or utility t op]ates 
9 :ole or 9 "p us+ artificial           
intellig5ce4  7#d7 ,volunt>y report+    
entity ,! t]m volunt>y report+ entity   
means any company1 organization1 or o!r 
entity t-- 7,a7 develops or op]ates an  
artificial intellig5ce sy/em2 &  7,b7   
*ooses to p>ticipate 9 ! report+ sy/em  
develop$ "u section #f4  #d4 ,/udy on   
environm5tal impacts ( artificial       
intellig5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy1 9 collaboration ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,director ( !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 %all c>ry 
out1 & submit to ,congress & make       
publicly available a report describ+ !  
results (1 a compreh5sive /udy on !     
environm5tal impacts ( artificial       

intellig5ce4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! /udy  
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include  
an exam9ation (-- 7#a7 ! en]gy          
consumption & pollution associat$ ) !   
full lifecycle ( artificial intellig5ce 
models1 includ+ ! design1 developm5t1   
deploym5t1 & use ( ^? artificial        
intellig5ce models2  7#b7 ! en]gy       
consumption & pollution associat$ ) !   
full lifecycle ( artificial intellig5ce 
h>dw>e1 includ+ ! extraction ( raw      
mat]ials1 manufactur+1 & electronic wa/e
 associat$ ) t h>dw>e2  7#c7 ! en]gy &  
wat] consumption = ! cool+ ( ! data     
c5t]s us$ 9 ! design1 developm5t1       
deploym5t1 & use ( artificial           
intellig5ce models2  7#d7 h[ *oices made
 dur+ ! design1 developm5t1 deploym5t1 &
 use ( artificial intellig5ce models1   
includ+ ! effici5cy ( ! artificial      
intellig5ce models us$1 ! location1 p[] 
s\rce1 & design ( data c5t]s us$1 & !   
type ( h>dw>e us$1 impact ! result+     
environm5tal impacts2  7#e7 pot5tial    
environm5tal impacts t c\ld be acute at 

local scales1 :i* may include add$ p[]  
loads t create grid /ress1 wat] )drawals
 t create wat] /ress1 or local noise    
impacts2  7#f7 ! positive environm5tal  
impacts associat$ ) applications (      
artificial intellig5ce1 :i* may include 
optimiz+ sy/ems = en]gy effici5cy1      
develop+ r5ewable en]gy1 advanc+        
planet>y sy/ems rese>*1 enabl+ discov]y 
( new mat]ials1 & automatically monitor+
 environm5tal *anges2  7#g7 ! negative  
environm5tal impacts associat$ )        
applications ( artificial intellig5ce1  
:i* may include reb\nd effects1         
behavioral impacts1 & accel]at+         
high-pollution activities2  7#h7        
disp>ate impacts 9 ! negative           
environm5tal impacts ( artificial       
intellig5ce2  7#i7 o!r environm5tal     
impacts1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 &    
7#aj7 ! results ( ! updat$ data c5t]    
/udy c>ri$ out "u section #dec7;e77#b7 (
 ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act (
 #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaab7;e77#b774  

7c7 ,public comm5t requir$ ,9 conduct+ !
 /udy requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy %all solicit &       
consid] public comm5ts4  #e4 ,artificial
 intellig5ce environm5tal impacts       
consortium  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( 
! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &        
,te*nology %all1 9 consultation ) !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy1 & su* o!rs z ! ,director        
consid]s appropriate1 conv5e a          
consortium ( /akehold]s1 includ+ memb]s 
f academia1 civil society1 & indu/ry1 to
 id5tify ! future measurem5ts1          
me?odologies1 /&>ds1 & o!r appropriate  
ne$s1 9 ord] to measure & report ! full 
range ( environm5tal impacts (          
artificial intellig5ce4  7b7 ,location  
,! ,director may det]m9e ! location ( ! 
consortium )9 ! ,national ,in/itute (   
,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7c7 ,goals ,!     
goals ( ! consortium %all include !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,facilitat+ consi/5t1      

comp>able report+ on ! environm5tal     
impacts ( ! full lifecycle ( artificial 
intellig5ce models1 sy/ems1 & h>dw>e4   
7#b7 ,accord+ to te*nical feasibility1 !
 developm5t or catalog+ ( op5 s\rce     
s(tw>e & h>dw>e tools & o!r res\rces    
design$ to facilitate ! measurem5t (    
environm5tal impacts ( artificial       
intellig5ce models1 sy/ems1 & h>dw>e4   
7#c7 ,provid+ recomm5dations on h[ to   
mitigate ! negative1 & promote !        
positive1 environm5tal impacts (        
artificial intellig5ce4  #f4 ,report+   
sy/em = volunt>y report+ ( environm5tal 
impacts ( artificial intellig5ce  7a7   
,volunt>y report+ sy/em ,! ,director ( !
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology %all1 9 consultation ) !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy1 ! consortium conv5$ "u section  
#e1 & su* o!rs z ! ,director consid]s   
appropriate1 develop a sy/em = volunt>y 
report+ by volunt>y report+ entities ( !
 full range ( environm5tal impacts (    

artificial intellig5ce4  7b7 ,guidel9es 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all develop 
guidel9es = volunt>y report+ entities on
 h[ to p>ticipate 9 ! volunt>y report+  
sy/em develop$ "u subsection 7a74 ,su*  
guidel9es may include guidel9es on h[ to
 calculate & report en]gy consumption1  
wat] consumption1 pollution1 &          
electronic-wa/e associat$ ) ! full      
lifecycle ( artificial intellig5ce      
models & h>dw>e1 z well z o!r positive &
 negative impacts ( artificial          
intellig5ce use1 z det]m9$ by !         
,director4  7#b7 ,public comm5ts ,be=e  
f9aliz+ ! guidel9es "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,director %all solicit comm5ts f !      
public on a draft v]sion ( ! guidel9es4 
7c7 ,availability ,! ,director %all1 to 
! maximum ext5t practicable & )         
consid]ation to privileg$ bus9ess       
in=mation1 make submissions to !        
volunt>y report+ sy/em "u subsection 7a7
 available on a public website4  #g4    
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 

,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy1 & ! ,director ( ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all    
jo9tly submit to ,congress a report     
detail+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ma9 f9d+s ( ! 
consortium conv5$ "u section #e4  7#b7  
,a description ( ! report+ sy/em creat$ 
"u section #f4  7#c7 ,recomm5dations =  
legislative or adm9i/rative action to   
mitigate ! negative & promote ! positive
 environm5tal impacts ( artificial      
intellig5ce4