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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bd1 #bjbd,mr4   
,hick5loop] 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,capito7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,director ( !    
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology to develop volunt>y guidel9es
 & specifications = int]nal & ext]nal   
assurances ( artificial intellig5ce     
sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,validation & ,evaluation = ,tru/wor?y  
7,,vet7 ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,act or
 ! ,,vet ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,act4 
#b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act    
are-- 7#a7 to develop cons5sus-driv51   
evid5ce-bas$ volunt>y guidel9es &       
specifications = int]nal & ext]nal      
assurances ?r\gh ! te/+1 evaluation1    
validation1 & v]ification ( artificial  
intellig5ce sy/ems1 z appropriate bas$  
on ! int5d$ application1 use-case1 &    

risk pr(ile ( ! artificial intellig5ce  
sy/em2  7#b7 to use mean+ful assurance  
to supplem5t me?odologies us$ to build  
tru/ 9 artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1   
increase adoption ( artificial          
intellig5ce sy/ems1 & provide =         
acc\ntability & gov]nance ( artificial  
intellig5ce sy/ems2 &  7#c7 to fur!r !  
goals ( ! ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,risk
 ,managem5t ,framework1 includ+ any     
successor framework1 publi%$ by !       
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology & ! ,artificial ,intellig5ce 
,safety ,in/itute pursuant to section   
#bb;,a7c7 ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bgh;h-#a7;c774  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,artificial intellig5ce ,!   
t]m artificial intellig5ce has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ejjb ( ! ,national
 ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative   
,act ( #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74     
7#b7 ,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 note74  7#c7 ,deploy]  
,! t]m deploy] means an entity t op]ates
 an artificial intellig5ce sy/em =      
int]nal use or = use by a ?ird p>ty4    
7#d7 ,develop] ,! t]m develop]-- 7,a7   
means an entity t builds1 designs1      
codes1 produces1 tra9s1 or owns an      
artificial intellig5ce sy/em = int]nal  
use or = use by a ?ird p>ty2 &  7,b7    
does n include an entity t is solely a  
deploy] ( ! artificial intellig5ce      
sy/em4  7#e7 ,director ,! t]m ,director 
means ! ,director ( ! ,national         
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7#f7  
,ext]nal artificial intellig5ce         
assurance ,! t]m ext]nal artificial     
intellig5ce assurance means an indep5d5t
 & imp>tial evaluation ( an artificial  
intellig5ce sy/em conduct$ by a         
nonaffiliat$ ?ird p>ty 9 accordance ) ! 
volunt>y assurance guidel9es &          
specifications describ$ 9 section #d or 
cons5sus-driv5 volunt>y /&>ds1 = !      
purpose (-- 7,a7 v]ify+ claims ) respect

 to ! functionality & te/+ ( !          
artificial intellig5ce sy/em1 includ+   
v]ify+ :e!r x is fit = its int5d$       
purpose2 or  7,b7 id5tify+ any          
significant error or inconsi/5cy 9 !    
te/+1 risk managem5t processes1 or      
int]nal gov]nance1 any sub/antial       
vuln]ability1 or any negative societal  
impact ( ! artificial intellig5ce sy/em4
  7#g7 ,int]nal artificial intellig5ce  
assurance ,! t]m int]nal artificial     
intellig5ce assurance means an indep5d5t
 evaluation ( an artificial intellig5ce 
sy/em conduct$ by ! p>ty be+ evaluat$ ) 
an int]nal report+ /ructure t enc\rages 
imp>tial evaluations & prev5ts conflicts
 ( int]e/1 = ! purpose (-- 7,a7 v]ify+  
claims ) respect to ! functionality &   
te/+ ( ! artificial intellig5ce sy/em1  
includ+ v]ify+ :e!r x is fit = its      
int5d$ purpose2 or  7,b7 id5tify+ any   
significant error or inconsi/5cy 9 !    
te/+1 risk managem5t processes1 or      
int]nal gov]nance1 any sub/antial       
vuln]ability1 or any negative societal  

impact ( ! artificial intellig5ce sy/em4
  7#h7 ,nonaffiliat$ ?ird p>ty ,! t]m   
nonaffiliat$ ?ird p>ty ) respect to !   
evaluation ( an artificial intellig5ce  
sy/em1 means a p]son :o-- 7,a7 is n     
relat$ by common own]%ip or affiliat$ by
 common corporate control ) ! develop]  
or deploy] ( ! artificial intellig5ce   
sy/em2  7,b7 c demon/rate f9ancial      
indep5d5ce f ! develop] or deploy] ( !  
artificial intellig5ce sy/em2  7,c7 does
 n employ any individual1 :o is also    
employ$ by ! develop] or deploy] ( !    
artificial intellig5ce sy/em2 &  7,d7 is
 a qualifi$ evaluator ( artificial      
intellig5ce sy/ems z det]m9$ by !       
volunt>y guidel9es & specifications     
recomm5d$ "u section #d7;b77#f71 )-- 7i7
 demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 relevant te*nical
 doma9s1 includ+-- 7,i7 data privacy &  
security pr9ciples2 &  7,,ii7 risk      
managem5t practices 9 artificial        
intellig5ce2 &  7ii7 famili>ity ) !     
relevant details reg>d+ ! type (        
artificial intellig5ce sy/em be+        

evaluat$4  7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 
#d4 ,volunt>y assurance guidel9es &     
specifications = artificial intellig5ce 
sy/ems  7a7 ,volunt>y guidel9es &       
specifications = assurance ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,director1 9 collaboration )    
public & private sector organizations1  
includ+ ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation &
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 %all develop &   
p]iodically update z ! ,director        
consid]s appropriate1 a set ( volunt>y  
guidel9es & specifications = int]nal    
artificial intellig5ce assurance &      
ext]nal artificial intellig5ce          
assurance4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! guidel9es & 
specifications requir$ by subsection 7a7
 %all-- 7#a7 id5tify cons5sus-driv51    
volunt>y /&>ds = int]nal artificial     
intellig5ce assurance & ext]nal         
artificial intellig5ce assurance t      
address-- 7,a7 safegu>ds = consum]      
privacy2  7,b7 me?ods to assess &       
mitigate h>ms to individuals by         

artificial intellig5ce sy/ems2  7,c7    
dataset quality2  7,d7 docum5tation1    
disclosure1 & prov5ance communications  
to ext]nal p>ties2 &  7,e7 gov]nance &  
process controls2  7#b7 provide         
guidel9es1 be/ practices1 me?odologies1 
proc$ures1 & processes1 z appropriate1 =
 int]nal artificial intellig5ce         
assurance & ext]nal artificial          
intellig5ce assurance t effectively     
address ! elem5ts li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 
7#c7 e/abli% common def9itions &        
*>act]izations = te/+1 evaluat+1 v]ify+1
 & validat+ me?ods = int]nal artificial 
intellig5ce assurance & ext]nal         
artificial intellig5ce assurance2  7#d7 
recomm5d crit]ia or approa*es = a       
develop] or deploy] to det]m9e !        
frequ5cy & circum/ances "u :i* int]nal  
artificial intellig5ce assurance &      
ext]nal artificial intellig5ce assurance
 activities %\ld be conduct$1 acc\nt+ = 
! relevant risk & use-case pr(ile ( !   
artificial intellig5ce sy/em1 & any     
additional circum/ance "u :i* an        

assurance %\ld be conduct$2  7#e7       
recomm5d crit]ia or approa*es = a       
develop] or deploy] to det]m9e ! scope (
 int]nal artificial intellig5ce         
assurance & ext]nal artificial          
intellig5ce assurance conduct$ ?r\gh    
te/+ & evaluat+1 acc\nt+ = ! relevant   
risk & use-case pr(ile ( ! artificial   
intellig5ce sy/em1 includ+ ! m9imum     
in=mation or te*nical res\rces t %\ld be
 provid$ to ! p>ty conduct+ ! assurance 
to enable assurance activities2  7#f7   
recomm5d ! appropriate qualifications1  
exp]tise1 pr(essional lic5s+1 &         
acc\ntability t a p>ty conduct+ int]nal 
artificial intellig5ce assurance or     
ext]nal artificial intellig5ce assurance
 %\ld h ) respect to-- 7,a7 ! type (    
artificial intellig5ce sy/em "u         
evaluation2 &  7,b7 ! int]nal & ext]nal 
assurance processes2  7#g7 provide      
guidance = ! mann] 9 :i* a develop] or  
deploy] may disclose1 z appropriate1 !  
results ( an int]nal or ext]nal         
assurance or c>ry out corrective actions

 ) respect to an artificial intellig5ce 
sy/em foll[+ ! completion ( an int]nal  
or ext]nal assurance ( su* sy/em1 &     
guidance on ! mann] 9 :i* a develop] or 
deploy] may prop]ly docum5t any         
corrective action tak52  7#h7 align ) ! 
volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds1 includ+        
int]national /&>ds1 id5tifi$ pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#a7 to ! fulle/ ext5t        
possible2  7#i7 incorporate ! relevant  
volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds id5tifi$        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 & indu/ry be/ 
practices to ! fulle/ ext5t possible2   
7#aj7 n prescribe or o!rwise require--  
7,a7 ! use ( any specific solution2 or  
7,b7 ! use ( any specific in=mation or  
any communications te*nology product or 
s]vice2 &  7#aa7 recomm5d me?ods to     
protect ! confid5tiality ( s5sitive     
in=mation1 includ+ p]sonal data &       
propriet>y k ( an artificial intellig5ce
 sy/em1 t may be obta9$ dur+ ! assurance
 process4  7c7 ,/akehold] outrea* ,9    
develop+ ! volunt>y guidel9es &         
specifications requir$ by subsection    

7a71 ! ,director %all-- 7#a7 solicit    
public comm5t on at lea/ #a draft ( !   
guidel9es & specifications1 & provide a 
reasonable p]iod ( n less ?an #cj days =
 ! submission ( comm5ts by int]e/$      
/akehold]s2  7#b7 make ea* draft ( !    
volunt>y guidel9es & specifications     
develop$ "u subsection 7a7 available to 
! public on ! website ( ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2 &  7#c7
 conv5e work%ops1 r\ndtables1 & o!r     
public =ums1 z ! ,director consid]s     
appropriate1 to consult ) relevant      
/akehold]s 9 indu/ry1 academia1 civil   
society1 consum] advocacy1 work=ce      
developm5t organizations1 labor         
organizations1 con=mance assessm5t      
bodies1 & any o!r sector ! ,director    
consid]s appropriate1 on ! developm5t ( 
! volunt>y guidel9es & specifications4  
7d7 ,publication ,! ,director %all      
publi% ! volunt>y guidel9es &           
specifications requir$ by subsection    
7a7-- 7#a7 z a /&alone framework or     
docum5t available to ! public on !      

website ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds
 & ,te*nology2 or  7#b7 z a compon5t (--
 7,a7 any successor ( ! ,artificial     
,intellig5ce ,risk ,managem5t ,framework
 develop$ & updat$ pursuant to section  
#bb;,a7c7 ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bgh;h-#a7;c772 or  7,b7 any guidance   
issu$ by ! ,artificial ,intellig5ce     
,safety ,in/itute4  #e4 ,qualifications 
advisory committee  7a7 ,advisory       
committee ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,director publi%es !      
volunt>y guidel9es & specifications     
requir$ "u section #d7;a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli% ! ,artificial ,intellig5ce 
,assurance ,qualifications ,advisory    
,committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! 
,advisory ,committee74  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,!
 ,secret>y %all appo9t to ! ,advisory   
,committee n m ?an #ae individuals )    
exp]tise relat+ to artificial           
intellig5ce sy/ems1 includ+ at lea/ #a  
repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,in/itutions ( high] education4  7#b7   

,organizations develop+ artificial      
intellig5ce sy/ems4  7#c7 ,organizations
 deploy+ artificial intellig5ce sy/ems4 
7#d7 ,organizations assess+ artificial  
intellig5ce sy/ems4  7#e7 ,consum]s or  
consum] advocacy gr\ps4  7#f7 ,public   
heal? organizations4  7#g7 ,public      
safety organizations4  7#h7 ,civil      
rights organizations4  7#i7 ,pr(essional
 accr$itation organizations4  7#aj7     
,work=ce developm5t organizations4      
7#aa7 ,labor organizations4  7c7 ,duties
 ,! ,advisory ,committee %all-- 7#a7    
review & assess case /udies f entities t
 provide lic5sure1 c]tification1 or     
accr$itation to indep5d5t organizations 
) a prim>y mission ( v]ify+ compliance )
 applicable /atutes1 regulations1 /&>ds1
 or guidel9es2 &  7#b7 det]m9e !        
applicability ( ! case /udies review$ & 
assess$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to !           
developm5t1 ma9t5ance1 & use (          
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems = !       
purpose ( develop+ recomm5dations "u    
subsection 7d74  7d7 ,recomm5dations ,n 

lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !    
,secret>y e/abli%es ! ,advisory         
,committee "u ?is section1 ! ,advisory  
,committee %all submit to ! ,secret>y & 
,congress & make publicly available a   
report t includes recomm5dations = !    
,secret>y to consid] reg>d+-- 7#a7 !    
qualifications1 exp]tise1 pr(essional   
lic5s+1 indep5d5ce1 & acc\ntability t a 
p>ty conduct+ an assurance ( an         
artificial intellig5ce sy/em %\ld h1    
includ+ ) respect to ! type ( artificial
 intellig5ce sy/em "u evaluation & !    
int]nal & ext]nal assurance processes2 &
  7#b7 :e!r accr$itation = int]nal      
artificial intellig5ce assurance &      
ext]nal artificial intellig5ce assurance
 c be met ?r\gh a comb9ation ( exi/+    
lic5sure1 c]tification1 or accr$itation 
programs4  7e7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,advisory  
,committee %all t]m9ate n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,advisory      
,committee submits ! recomm5dations     
requir$ "u subsection 7d74  #f4 ,/udy & 
report on entities t conduct assurances 

( artificial intellig5ce sy/ems  7a7    
,/udy ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,director publi%es ! volunt>y  
guidel9es & specifications requir$ "u   
section #d7;a71 ! ,secret>y %all comm5ce
 a /udy to evaluate ! capabilities ( !  
sector ( entities t conduct int]nal     
artificial intellig5ce assurances &     
ext]nal artificial intellig5ce          
assurances4  7b7 ,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+
 out ! /udy requir$ by subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 assess !         
capabilities ( ! sector ( entities      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ) respect to  
p]sonnel1 te*nical tools1 evaluation    
me?ods1 comput+ infra/ructure1 &        
physical infra/ructure & :e!r su*       
capabilities are adequate = provid+     
int]nal artificial intellig5ce          
assurances or ext]nal artificial        
intellig5ce assurances t comport ) !    
volunt>y guidel9es & specifications     
requir$ "u section #d7;a72  7#b7 review 
! features1 be/ practices1 & safegu>ds  
employ$ by su* entities to ma9ta9 !     

integrity ( confid5tial or propriet>y   
in=mation ( a develop] or deploy] dur+  
an int]nal artificial intellig5ce       
assurance or an ext]nal artificial      
intellig5ce assurance2  7#c7 assess !   
m>ket dem& = int]nal artificial         
intellig5ce assurances & ext]nal        
artificial intellig5ce assurances & !   
availability ( su* assur]s2 &  7#d7     
assess ! feasibility ( lev]ag+ an exi/+ 
facility accr$it$ by ! ,director "u !   
,national ,volunt>y ,laboratory         
,accr$itation ,program e/abli%$ "u      
section #bhe ( title #ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations1 to conduct ext]nal       
assurances ( artificial intellig5ce     
sy/ems4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y comm5ces 
! /udy requir$ by subsection 7a71 !     
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress & ! head ( any   
,f$]al ag5cy t ! ,secret>y consid]s     
relevant1 a report t conta9s ! results (
 ! /udy requir$ by subsection 7a71      
includ+-- 7#a7 recomm5dations = improv+ 

! capabilities & ! availability ( !     
entities assess$ 9 ! /udy2  7#b7        
descriptions ( ! features1 be/          
practices1 & safegu>ds ( ! entities     
/udi$ & ! effectiv5ess ( su* features1  
practices1 or safegu>ds at implem5t+ !  
volunt>y guidel9es & specifications     
requir$ "u section #d7;a7 & at ma9ta9+ !
 integrity ( confid5tial & propriet>y   
in=mation1 z describ$ "u subsection     
7b77#b72 &  7#c7 any conclusions drawn f
 ! assessm5t ( ! facilities describ$ 9  
subsection 7b77#d74  7d7 ,appropriate   
committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee ( 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on        
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4