,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eaji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ai1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d section #cebj;,a (
 title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to     
ext5d ! ,*ief ,data ,(fic] ,c\ncil's    
sunset & add new au?orities = improv+   
,f$]al ag5cy data gov]nance1 includ+ to 
enable reliable & secure adoption (     
em]g+ te*nologies & artificial          
intellig5ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,mod]niz+ ,data ,practices to ,improve  
,gov]nm5t ,act4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #cebj;,a ( title #dd1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ subsections 7d7 & 7e72  7#b7 by   
r$esignat+ subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7c7 z  
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d71 respectively2
  7#c7 by ins]t+ be=e subsection 7b71 z 
s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7a7 ,def9itions

 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,artificial       
intellig5ce ,! t]m artificial           
intellig5ce-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #ejjb ( ! ,national       
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative    
,act ( #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja72 &   
7,b7 includes ! artificial sy/ems &     
te*niques describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7     
?r\gh 7#e7 ( section #bch7;g7 ( ! ,john 
,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,def5se          
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 
7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4   
#djfa note prec474  7#b7 ,data gov]nance
 ,! t]m data gov]nance-- 7,a7 means !   
approa* ( an ag5cy to manag+ data dur+ !
 lifecycle ( ! data1 f acquisition1 to  
use1 to disposal2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7
 all actions an ag5cy mu/ take & !      
te*nology & processes an ag5cy mu/ use  
to ensure data is secure1 private1      
accurate1 available1 & usable2 &  7ii7  
au?orities1 roles1 responsibilities1    
organizational /ructures1 policies1     
proc$ures1 /&>ds1 & res\rces = !        
def9ition1 /ew>d%ip1 production1        

security prov5ance1 & use ( data4  7#c7 
,use case ,! t]m use case means a       
description ( ! ways & circum/ances 9   
:i* a te*nology is deploy$ to p]=m a    
specific function4  2  7#d7 9 subsection
 7c71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z p>agraph     
7#f72  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! 
& at ! end2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7 id5tify   
opportunities & proc$ures to improve    
data gov]nance to-- 7,a7 ensure ! data (
 ag5cies are transp>5t1 accessible1 & ( 
suffici5t quality = ! int5d$ use ( !    
data2 &  7,b7 support ag5cy heads & _!  
ef=ts to reliably & securely lev]age    
em]g+ te*nologies & artificial          
intellig5ce1 to ensure mission outcomes 
& improve op]ational effici5cy across   
ag5cies2 &  2  7#e7 9 subsection        
7d77#c71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 
,! ,adm9i/rator & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! (fice ( electronic    
gov]nm5t ,! ,adm9i/rator  2 &  7,b7 by  
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a71 z s       

designat$1 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,appo9t$     
memb]s ,! ,director %all appo9t a       
repres5tative f among ,*ief ,artificial 
,intellig5ce ,(fic]s to s]ve on !       
,c\ncil4  2 &  7#f7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7e7 ,data gov]nance reports ,! 
,c\ncil %all submit to ! ,director1 !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 a   
bi5nial report on ! "w ( ! ,c\ncil1     
includ+ any updates to ! recomm5dations 
provid$ 9 ! report requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#b7 ( ?is subsection2  7#b7 n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
subsection1 a report ) recomm5dations & 
be/ practices = ag5cies on develop+     
datasets1 data gov]nance policies1 &    
infra/ructure to enable adoption & use (
 em]g+ te*nologies & artificial         
intellig5ce1 includ+ = use 9 tra9+1     
te/+1 & op]ation ( artificial           
intellig5ce )9 ag5cies t includes-- 7,a7
 an assessm5t ( key data gov]nance & %>+

 *all5ges prev5t+ adoption ( em]g+      
te*nologies & artificial intellig5ce    
across ag5cies2  7,b7 an assessm5t (    
ways to /r5g!n & cl>ify roles &         
responsibilities relat$ to data         
gov]nance betwe5 s5ior ag5cy lead]s1    
includ+ ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]1 !    
,*ief ,in=mation ,security ,(fic]1 !    
,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic]1 ! ,*ief ,privacy
 ,(fic]1 ! ,*ief ,artificial            
,intellig5ce ,(fic]1 & ! ,*ief          
,acquisition ,(fic]2  7,c7              
recomm5dations = data gov]nance be/     
practices1 includ+-- 7i7 be/ practices  
to ensure data us$ = te/+1 tra9+1 &     
op]ation ( artificial intellig5ce is    
reliable1 relevant to ! task1           
repres5tative ( ! impact$ individuals ( 
! artificial intellig5ce sy/em1         
transp>5t1 high quality1 & protects !   
privacy & p]sonally id5tifiable         
in=mation ( individuals2 &  7ii7 def9+  
key data /&>ds1 includ+ data quality2   
7,d7 a prioritization ( ag5cy artificial
 intellig5ce use cases t address a      

critical ne$ across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 
= :i* new or %>$ datasets are ne$$ to   
support adoption2  7,e7 id5tification ( 
exi/+ data available to #a or m ag5cies 
t w\ld b5efit o!r su* ag5cies if ! data 
7 %>$ or made available2  7,f7          
recomm5dations = ways to address        
increases 9 risks1 includ+ ?r\gh tra9+ (
 relevant ag5cy employees1 associat$ )--
 7i7 ! pot5tial = misuse (1 mismanagem5t
 (1 & unau?oriz$ access to data &       
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation (       
individuals :5 an ag5cy lev]ages data = 
use 9 artificial intellig5ce1 includ+   
id5tification ( s(tw>e or h>dw>e        
solutions1 te*nical processes1          
te*niques1 or o!r te*nological means (  
mitigat+ privacy risks aris+ f data     
process+2 or  7ii7 increas+ access to ! 
data ( ! ag5cy = ! purposes ( support+ a
 cross-,gov]nm5t mission2  7,g7         
recomm5dations = data own]%ip & ret5tion
 policies & proc$ures1 includ+ policies 
& proc$ures to ensure t ag5cy contracts 
to procure artificial intellig5ce       

include any necess>y clauses to ensure t
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t-- 7i7 reta9s        
suffici5t rights to data1 & any         
modifications to t data2  7ii7 avoids   
v5dor lock-9 & reta9s ! ability to      
facilitate or conduct ! cont9u$ design1 
developm5t1 te/+1 & op]ation (          
artificial intellig5ce by ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t2 &  7iii7 c conduct           
pre-procurem5t reviews ( artificial     
intellig5ce to assess pot5tial error    
issues2  7,h7 crit]ia ag5cies %\ld      
consid] :5 us+ data to tra9 artificial  
intellig5ce us$ by ag5cies1 includ+     
recomm5dations =-- 7i7 ways to increase 
transp>5cy ( tra9+ data = ! public & =  
ag5cy employees us+ ! relevant          
artificial intellig5ce sy/em s(tw>e2    
7ii7 processes & proc$ures to analyze & 
te/ tra9+ data = pot5tial risks2  7iii7 
crit]ia = det]m9+ h[ to pres]ve !       
int]e/s ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7iv7   
p]=mance evaluation metrics to ensure t 
an artificial intellig5ce sy/em p]=ms z 
int5d$2  7,i7 recomm5dations = ways to  

exp& public access to ,f$]al data assets
 9 a ma*9e-readable =mat :ile also tak+ 
into acc\nt security consid]ations1     
includ+ ! risk t1 :ile in=mation 9 an   
individual data asset may n pose a      
security risk 9 isolation1 su* in=mation
 c\ld pose a security risk :5 comb9$ )  
o!r data assets2  7,j7 recomm5dations = 
def9+1 g5]at+1 us+1 & ensur+ ! privacy &
 security ( syn!tic data 9 ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t1 includ+-- 7i7 a =maliz$      
def9ition ( syn!tic data g5]ation =     
gov]nm5t use1 includ+ specify+          
def9itions = data :i* is fully or       
p>tially syn!tic2  7ii7 guidance =      
ag5cies on be/ practices ar\nd syn!tic  
data g5]ation & use1 includ+ tools or   
te*niques ag5cies %\ld take to-- 7,i7   
mitigate privacy & security risks2      
7,,ii7 ensure ag5cies practice          
appropriate processes to ensure !       
accuracy & quality ( syn!tic data & !   
appropriat5ess = ! int5d$ use ( !       
syn!tic data by ! ag5cy2  7,,iii7 adopt 
! appropriate te*niques to validate     

syn!tic data1 includ+ data pr(il+1 data 
consi/5cy1 data integrity1 & data       
docum5tation2 &  7,,iv7 communicate     
opportunities1 risks1 & limitations (   
syn!tic data int]nally to ag5cies &     
ext]nally to ! public2  7iii7           
opportunities across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
& )9 specific ag5cies = embrac+ or      
avoid+ ! use ( syn!tic data2 &  7iv7    
opportunities = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to   
p>tn] ) public & private sector entities
 9 ! developm5t & %>+ ( data1 includ+   
syn!tic data1 to help 9 ! adoption (    
em]g+ te*nologies & artificial          
intellig5ce2 &  7,k7 = subp>agraphs 7,a7
 ?r\gh 7,j71 an indication ( h[ ag5cies 
c incorporate ! respective              
recomm5dations & be/ practices into     
exi/+ ag5cy processes & /atutory        
requirem5ts4  7f7 ,data gov]nance       
guidance ,! ,director1 ^u receipt ( a   
report requir$ "u subsection 7e71 may   
issue guidance to ag5cies ) respect to !
 implem5tation ( ! recomm5dations ( !   
report4  7g7 ,data managem5t report ,n  

lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,director1 
9 consultation ) ! ,c\ncil1 %all submit 
to ,congress an annual report )         
recomm5dations to cl>ify & enhance !    
roles ( ! ,*ief ,data ,(fic]s across !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t relat+ to data         
gov]nance = artificial intellig5ce1     
includ+-- 7#a7 an inv5tory ( all ,*ief  
,data ,(fic]s ( ag5cies1 includ+1 )     
respect to ea* ag5cy-- 7,a7 any         
additional roles or titles ! ,*ief ,data
 ,(fic] holds at ! ag5cy2  7,b7 !       
organizational /ructure ( ! ag5cy1      
includ+ any (ficial to :om ! ,*ief ,data
 ,(fic] reports to )9 ! ag5cy2 &  7,c7 !
 respective roles1 responsibilities1 &  
/atutory au?orities relat+ to data &    
artificial intellig5ce ( ! ,*ief ,data  
,(fic] at ! ag5cy2  7#b7 an             
id5tification ( skills & res\rces ne$$  
by ,*ief ,data ,(fic]s & _! /affs to    
support artificial intellig5ce sy/em    
adoption at ag5cies2 &  7#c7            
recomm5dations = sugge/$ collaboration  

opportunities betwe5 ! ,c\ncil & o!r    
int]ag5cy c\ncils to improve data       
gov]nance be/ practices across gov]nm5t1
 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,*ief ,f9ancial       
,(fic]s ,c\ncil2  7,b7 ! ,*ief ,human   
,capital ,(fic]s ,c\ncil2  7,c7 ! ,*ief 
,acquisition ,(fic]s ,c\ncil2  7,d7 !   
,f$]al ,privacy ,c\ncil2  7,e7 ! ,*ief  
,in=mation ,(fic]s ,c\ncil2 &  7,f7 o!r 
key gr\ps ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7h7    
,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & n   
less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s       
!reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all      
submit to ,congress a report on-- 7#a7  
:e!r ! duties ( ! ,c\ncil improv$ ! use 
( evid5ce & program evaluation 9 !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7#b7 any b>ri]s or 
*all5ges prev5t+ ! ,c\ncil f accompli%+ 
! objectives "u ?is section or !        
am5dm5ts made by ! ,mod]niz+ ,data      
,practices to ,improve ,gov]nm5t ,act4  
4  7b7 ,sunset ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #g
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all h no  

=ce or effect4