,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hibf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bj1 #bjbf,mrs4 ,f\%ee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation to e/abli% a grant program to mod]nize ! te*nology ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ate & ,local ,public ,sector ,innovation ,act4 #b4 ,/ate & local gov]nm5t te*nology mod]nization grant program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all e/abli% a grant program to mod]nize ! te*nology utiliz$ by ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts 9 ord] to improve ! security & efficacy ( public s]vices4 7b7 ,grant au?ority ,ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all di/ribute among ! ,/ates ! total am\nt made available = grants "u ! ,program ) respect to su* fiscal ye> 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 7#a7 #ej p]c5t ( su* total am\nt %all be di/ribut$ 9 a mann] t provides to ea* ,/ate ! portion ( su* #ej p]c5t am\nt t be>s ! same ratio to su* #ej p]c5t am\nt z ! ratio t-- 7,a7 ! population ( su* ,/ate2 be>s to 7,b7 ! total population ( all ,/ates4 7#b7 #ej p]c5t ( su* total am\nt %all be di/ribut$ among ! ,/ates accord+ to ! ne$s ( ea* ,/ate ) respect to mod]niz+ ! te*nology ( gov]nm5t entities 9 su* ,/ate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 9 accordance ) subsection 7e77#a74 7c7 ,recipi5ts ( grant funds ,ea* grant made to a ,/ate "u ! ,program %all be provid$ to ! ,/ate te*nology dep>tm5t ( su* ,/ate = use 9 accordance ) subsection 7d74 7d7 ,grant uses 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate te*nology dep>tm5t t receives grant funds "u ! ,program may use su* grant funds to assi/ any gov]nm5t entity ( su* ,/ate1 or any gov]nm5t entity ( a political subdivision ( su* ,/ate1 to mod]nize ! te*nology utiliz$ by su* gov]nm5t entity 9 ord] to improve ! security & efficacy ( public s]vices1 includ+ ?r\gh any ( ! foll[+ actions3 7,a7 ,pur*as+ or updat+ te*nology & relat$ infra/ructure1 includ+ te*nology & infra/ructure relat$ to artificial intellig5ce4 7,b7 ,conduct+ te/+ to det]m9e ne$s ) respect to te*nology mod]nization4 7,c7 ,updat+ p]mitt+ processes z necess>y to facilitate te*nology mod]nization4 7,d7 ,e/abli%+ or upgrad+ cyb]security sy/ems & processes4 7,e7 ,hir+ & ma9ta9+ /aff z necess>y to support te*nology mod]nization4 7,f7 ,tra9+ /aff z necess>y to support te*nology mod]nization4 7,g7 ,transition+ te*nology to meet /&>ds ) respect to po/-quantum cryptography4 7,h7 ,comply+ ) ! cov]$ m&ates4 7#b7 ,local focus ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all require1 z a condition ( a grant "u ! ,program1 t at lea/ #gj p]c5t ( ! am\nt provid$ = a ,/ate "u su* grant be provid$ directly to political subdivisions ( su* ,/ate = use 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,set aside = cov]$ m&ates ,if ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es pursuant to subsection 7e77#b7 t a ,/ate is n comply+ ) ! cov]$ m&ates1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may require1 z a condition ( a grant "u ! ,program1 t su* ,/ate set aside up to #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nt provid$ "u su* grant = actions necess>y to comply ) ! cov]$ m&ates4 7e7 ,survey 7#a7 ,ne$ det]m9ations ,to det]m9e ! relative ne$s ( ,/ates = purposes ( subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all complete1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a survey to collect f ! ,/ate te*nology dep>tm5t ( ea* ,/ate in=mation ) respect to-- 7,a7 ! te*nology utiliz$ & data /or$ by gov]nm5t entities 9 su* ,/ate2 7,b7 ! mod]nization read9ess1 int]op]ability1 & regulatory compliance1 ) respect to te*nology1 ( gov]nm5t entities 9 su* ,/ate2 & 7,c7 any te*nology mod]nization plann+ ( su* ,/ate4 7#b7 ,cov]$ m&ates det]m9ation ,= purposes ( subsection 7d77#c71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all collect f ea* ,/ate1 ?\gh ! survey complet$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 in=mation necess>y to det]m9e :e!r su* ,/ate is comply+ ) ! cov]$ m&ates4 7f7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all make available to gov]nm5t entities assi/$ ) grant funds "u ! ,program te*nical assi/ance1 includ+ te*nical assi/ance ) respect to-- 7#a7 data security be/ practices2 7#b7 privacy be/ practices2 7#c7 cyb] ?reat monitor+ & aw>5ess2 & 7#d7 compliance ) ! cov]$ m&ates1 includ+ relat$ be/ practices & timel9es4 7g7 ,guidance ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all publi% guidance ) respect to ! ,program1 includ+ guidance-- 7#a7 on ! use ( grant funds made available "u ! ,program2 7#b7 = utiliz+ cons5sus-bas$ te*nical /&>ds 9 c>ry+ out ! ,program2 & 7#c7 to ensure t any artificial intellig5ce sy/em ( a gov]nm5t entity assi/$ ) grant funds made available "u ! ,program1 if us$ = an int]action ) a memb] ( ! public1 includes a notification t artificial intellig5ce is be+ us$4 7h7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all consult ) repres5tatives ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,academia4 7#b7 ,sci5tific societies4 7#c7 ,indu/ry4 7#d7 ,civil society organizations4 7#e7 ,/ate & local gov]nm5t in=mation te*nology exp]ts4 7#f7 ,o!r /akehold] gr\ps ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7i7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all provide to ! appropriate congressional committees a brief+ on ! ,program1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 data on ! impact ( ! ,program on ,/ate & local gov]nm5t te*nology2 7#b7 a description ( any ob/acles enc\nt]$ 9 implem5t+ ! ,program & h[ su* ob/acles 7 address$2 7#c7 recomm5dations on any additional res\rces necess>y to support ! ,program2 & 7#d7 an analysis ( :e!r ! ,program %\ld be au?oriz$ = additional fiscal ye>s4 7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ! ,program #ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcj4 7k7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7i7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce2 & 7ii7 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology2 & 7,b7 9 ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation4 7#b7 ,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#c7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation4 7#d7 ,cov]$ m&ates ,! t]m cov]$ m&ates means1 ) respect to a ,/ate1 t su* ,/ate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y-- 7,a7 has a ,*ief ,data ,(fic] or an individual s]v+ 9 a sub/antially simil> position2 7,b7 has1 & is implem5t+1 a data privacy1 inv5tory & classification sy/em2 7,c7 has1 & is implem5t+1 data life-cycle policies2 & 7,d7 is comply+ ) ! mo/ rec5t cyb]security & risk managem5t frameworks ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4 7#e7 ,po/-quantum cryptography ,! t]m po/-quantum cryptography means cryptographic algori?ms & me?ods t are assess$ n to be specifically vuln]able to attack by a quantum1 or classical1 comput]4 7#f7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! grant program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74 7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4 7#h7 ,/ate te*nology dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,/ate te*nology dep>tm5t means ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( a ,/ate t ! ,gov]nor or *ief executive ( su* ,/ate designates1 = purposes ( ! ,program1 z ! prim>y dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( su* ,/ate ) respect to te*nology provision & s]vices4