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introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
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,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to implem5t a  
p&emic prep>$ness & response program us+
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title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
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f9ds z foll[s3  7#a7 ,! ,,covid-#ai     
p&emic reveal$ ! ne$ to bett] organize  
pa?og5 def5se ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#b7 ,! ,national ,security ,commission 
on ,artificial ,intellig5ce conclud$ t  
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functions l a %ield aga9/ manmade &     
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e/abli%$ "u section #c w\ld             
op]ationalize artificial intellig5ce & a
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int]ag5cy & private sector1 "u !        
direction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
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accordance ) recomm5dations ( !         
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%ield t ga!rs innovations across !      
public-private ecosy/em 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 z well z f allies & p>tn]s1 to  
improve ! effici5cy & effectiv5ess (    
deliv]+ m$ical solutions to individuals1
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?reats4 ,! ,program %all cont9u\sly     
op]ate & monitor ?reats1 = ! purpose (  
safegu>d+ ! public heal? ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7b7 ,plan & integration        
,pursuant to ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y    
%all--  7#a7 develop a plan to integrate
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,security ,commission on ,artificial    
,intellig5ce = p&emic prep>$ness &      
response1 9 accordance ) !              
responsibilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices z ! prim>y ag5cy &    
coord9ator = ! em]g5cy support function 

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"u ! ,national ,response ,framework ( ! 
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2 &    
7#b7 consult ) heads ( appropriate      
,f$]al ag5cies & select allies & p>tn]s 
to ensure ! integration ( ! ,program    
betwe5 relevant dep>tm5ts & ag5cies &   
int]national p>tn]s to a*ieve a         
coord9at$ int]national ef=t to address a
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intellig5ce ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 !  
,secret>y %all lev]age artificial       
intellig5ce & o!r relevant te*nologies &
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,developm5t & deploym5t ( a global      
pa?og5 surveillance sy/em = ! real-"t   
detection & track+ ( pa?og5s4  7#b7     
,employm5t ( artificial intellig5ce     
enabl$ sy/ems to accel]ate !            
id5tification & developm5t ( effective  
vacc9es4  7#c7 ,developm5t & deploym5t (
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affect$ by biological ?reats4  7#d7     
,advanc$ artificial intellig5ce-enabl$  
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track+1 vacc9e di/ribution1 & !rapeutic 
int]v5tions4  7#e7 ,/reaml9+ & enhanc+  
rapid manufactur+ ( vacc9es &           
!rapeutics4  #d4 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report detail+ !    
plan requir$ "u section #c7;b74 ,su*    
report %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$   
=m1 & may include a classifi$ annex4    
#e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 !   
t]m artificial intellig5ce has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajea7;f7 ( !    
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7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #acb ,/at4      
#aifb72  7#b7 ! t]m ,med,shield has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,bio,shield 9 ! f9al   
report ( ! ,commission submitt$ "u      
section #ajea7;c77#b7 ( ! ,john ,s4     

,mc,cain ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
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#aife2 ,public ,law #aae-bcb72 &  7#c7 !
 t]m ,national ,security ,commission on 
,artificial ,intellig5ce means su*      
commission e/abli%$ "u section #ajea ( !
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,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 
7#acb ,/at4 #aifb2 ,public ,law         
#aae-bcb74  #f4 ,au?orization (         
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