,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bcba ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #be1 #bjbe,ms4 ,del,bene 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,pflug]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,imm]sive ,te*nology ,advisory ,panel to promote ! use ( imm]sive te*nology 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,lead]%ip 9 ,imm]sive ,te*nology ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,imm]sive te*nology 0 includ$ 9 ! initial li/ ( key te*nology focus areas 9 section #ajchg7;c7 ( ! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiajg7;c77 because x is an important "p ( ! integrat$ ecosy/em ( em]g+ te*nologies4 7#b7 ,imm]sive te*nology has be5 designat$ a critical te*nology by bo? ! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se because ( its importance to bo? economic competitiv5ess & national security4 7#c7 ,imm]sive te*nology1 :i* includes augm5t$ reality1 virtual reality1 & mix$ reality1 is widely expect$ to function z ! next major comput+ plat=m4 7#d7 ,imm]sive te*nology w affect all sectors ( society1 creat+ new employm5t opportunities1 new economic inc5tives1 & new ways ( communicat+1 le>n+1 & engag+ ) ! _w4 7#e7 ,imm]sive te*nology 0 inv5t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates is home to ! lead+ companies 9 ! indu/ry4 7#f7 ,o!r c\ntries1 includ+ competitors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* z ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 h recogniz$ ! trans=mative nature ( imm]sive te*nology & are implem5t+ robu/ /rategies 9 a race to dom9ate ! sector4 7#g7 ,x is 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to lead ! _w 9 ! use ( imm]sive te*nology su* t ! next comput+ plat=m is imbu$ ) ! fundam5tal values ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory ,panel ,! t]m ,advisory ,panel means ! ,imm]sive ,te*nology ,advisory ,panel e/abli%$ by section #e7;a74 7#b7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress def9$ ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#d7 ,augm5t$ reality ,! t]m augm5t$ reality means a *ang$ v]sion ( reality creat$ by ov]lay+ digital in=mation onto ! view ( ! physical _w ?r\gh ! use ( a device4 7#e7 ,imm]sive te*nology ,! t]m imm]sive te*nology means te*nology t is deploy$ into int]/ate comm]ce & t integrates ! physical environm5t ) digital cont5t to support us] engagem5t1 includ+ augm5t$ reality1 mix$ reality1 & virtual reality4 7#f7 ,mix$ reality ,! t]m mix$ reality means an imm]sive te*nology tool t bl5ds augm5t$ & virtual reality1 all[+ us]s to exp]i5ce simulat$ cont5t )9 _! physical worlds & to manipulate & int]act ) virtual elem5ts 9 real "t4 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 7#h7 ,virtual reality ,! t]m virtual reality means an imm]sive te*nology tool t occludes ! physical surr\nd+s ( a us] & replaces x ) a simulat$ virtual or digital environm5t4 #d4 ,pr9cipal advisor on imm]sive te*nology 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! appropriate committees ( ,congress1 %all designate a pr9cipal advisor on imm]sive te*nology4 7b7 ,responsibilities ,! pr9cipal advisor on imm]sive te*nology %all-- 7#a7 support & promote ! improvem5t1 deploym5t1 & security ( recomm5dations on ! use ( imm]sive te*nology 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 consid] policies & programs to enc\rage & improve coord9ation among ag5cies ) respect to imm]sive te*nology4 #e4 ,imm]sive ,te*nology ,advisory ,panel 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% ! ,imm]sive ,te*nology ,advisory ,panel to make recomm5dations on ! use ( imm]sive te*nology 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,*airp]son ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! appropriate committees ( ,congress1 %all appo9t a *airp]son ( ! ,advisory ,panel4 7c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,advisory ,panel %all consi/ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7#a7 ,! ,*airp]son1 appo9t$ "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,a ,vice ,*air1 :o %all be select$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! appropriate committees ( ,congress1 f among ! memb]s li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,ea* ( ! foll[+ 7or _! designee73 7,a7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4 7,b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4 7,c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7,d7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 7,e7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7,f7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,education4 7,g7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7,h7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7,i7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7,j7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7#d7 ,n few] ?an #f & n m ?an #aj exp]ts appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! appropriate committees ( ,congress1 f among ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,academic in/itutions4 7,b7 ,?9k tanks4 7,c7 ,private sector te*nology firms4 7,d7 ,civil society1 ) respect to exp]tise 9 ! impact ( imm]sive te*nology on consum]s4 7,e7 ,any o!r sector z ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! appropriate committees ( ,congress1 det]m9es appropriate4 7d7 ,objectives ,! ,advisory ,panel %all-- 7#a7 assess ! economic impact ( imm]sive te*nology2 & 7#b7 make recomm5dations on-- 7,a7 ! mann] by :i* imm]sive te*nology c be us$ to ensure ! economic competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 in/itutional processes t promote collaboration betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ! private sector on matt]s relat+ to imm]sive te*nology1 includ+-- 7i7 te*nical /&>ds2 7ii7 /rategic inve/m5ts2 7iii7 cyb]security2 & 7iv7 comm]cialization2 7,c7 safegu>ds t are necess>y to ensure t imm]sive te*nology is us$ e?ically to protect individual data & privacy2 & 7,d7 ! mann] by :i* ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c provide global lead]%ip 9 imm]sive te*nology & collaborate ) alli$ nations4 7e7 ,meet+s ,! ,advisory ,panel %all meet n less frequ5tly ?an once e #d mon?s4 7f7 ,adm9i/rative & te*nical support ,! ,secret>y %all provide to ! ,advisory ,panel adm9i/rative & te*nical support4 #f4 ,/udy & report on imm]sive te*nology 7a7 ,/udy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,advisory ,panel %all complete a /udy on ! /ate ( ! imm]sive te*nology indu/ry & ! effect ( su* indu/ry on ! economic competitiv5ess & national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 conduct+ ! /udy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,advisory ,panel %all-- 7,a7 assess ! role ( imm]sive te*nology 9 ! broad] em]g+ te*nology ecosy/em & ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates c make /rategic inve/m5ts t support ! key te*nology focus areas id5tifi$ 9 section #ajchg7;c7 ( ! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiajg7;c772 7,b7 exam9e ! economic impact ( ! use ( imm]sive te*nology across key sectors1 includ+ manufactur+1 en]gy1 public safety1 heal? c>e1 urban plann+1 con/ruction1 automotive1 agriculture1 work=ce developm5t1 retail1 education1 & ent]ta9m5t2 7,c7 assess ! ways 9 :i* imm]sive te*nology b5efits bus9esses 7includ+ small- & m$ium-siz$ bus9esses71 includ+-- 7i7 by facilitat+ ! deliv]y ( ess5tial human s]vices2 & 7ii7 by support+ work=ce developm5t 9 critical sectors2 7,d7 det]m9e ! inve/m5t & p]sonnel ne$$ = ! timely & successful deploym5t ( imm]sive te*nology t ensures ! global lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,e7 id5tify any volunt>y /&>d or be/ practice ne$$ to ensure t imm]sive te*nology is design$ & deploy$ 9 a mann] t-- 7i7 facilitates ease ( use2 & 7ii7 protects individual rights1 includ+ ) respect to-- 7,i7 privacy2 7,,ii7 accessibility2 7,,iii7 digital id5tity2 & 7,,iv7 intellectual prop]ty2 7,f7 assess ! national & economic security b5efits & risks associat$ ) imm]sive te*nology & ! ways 9 :i* ! b5efits c be maximiz$ & ! risks mitigat$2 & 7,g7 address ! objectives describ$ 9 section #e7;d74 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! /udy is complet$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report on-- 7,a7 ! f9d+s ( ! /udy2 & 7,b7 recomm5dations bas$ on ! f9d+s ( ! /udy = congressional action4 7#b7 ,publication ,! ,secret>y %all publi% ! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 on a publicly accessible website ( ! ,:ite ,h\se4