,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bich  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbe   
,mr4 ,hawley 7= himself & ,mr4          
,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation   
,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy to e/abli% ! ,advanc$ ,artificial
 ,intellig5ce ,evaluation ,program1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,artificial        
,intellig5ce ,risk ,evaluation ,act (   
#bjbe4  #b4  ,s5se ( ,congress2 purposes
  7a7  ,s5se ( ,congress  ,x is ! s5se (
 ,congress t rapidly advanc+ artificial 
intellig5ce capabilities pres5t bo?     
opportunities & significant risks to    
national security1 public safety1       
economic competitiv5ess1 civil lib]ties1
 & heal?y labor & o!r m>kets1 & t1 z    
artificial intellig5ce advances t[>d    
human-level capabilities 9 virtually all
 doma9s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ e/abli% a  
secure te/+ & evaluation program to     

g5]ate data-driv5 options = manag+ em]g+
 risks4  7b7  ,purposes  ,! purposes ( !
 program e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act are to    
provide ,congress ) ! empirical data1   
lessons1 & insights necess>y = ,f$]al   
ov]sight ( artificial intellig5ce to    
ensure t regulatory decisions are made  
on ! basis ( empirical te/+1 & to enable
 ,congress to safegu>d ,am]ican citiz5s4
  #c4  ,def9itions  ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7   
,advanc$ artificial intellig5ce sy/em   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! t]m advanc$ artificial          
intellig5ce sy/em means an artificial   
intellig5ce sy/em t 0 tra9$ us+ a       
quantity ( comput+ p[] great] ?an #ajbf 
integ] or float+-po9t op]ations4  7,b7  
,alt]nate mean+  ,! ,secret>y may1 by a 
rule1 propose a new def9ition ( ! t]m   
advanc$ artificial intellig5ce sy/em to 
replace ! def9ition 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
:i* new def9ition %all n g into effect  
until ! ,secret>y submits ! rule to     
,congress & a jo9t resolution approv+ ! 
rule is enact$ into law4  7#b7  ,adv]se 

,,ai incid5t  ,! t]m adv]se ,,ai incid5t
 means an incid5t relat+ to an          
artificial intellig5ce sy/em t          
involves--  7,a7 a loss-(-control       
sc5>io2  7,b7 a risk ( weaponization by 
a =eign adv]s>y1 a =eign t]rori/        
organization1 or ano!r adv]s>y ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2  7,c7 a ?reat  
to ! safety or reliability ( critical   
infra/ructure 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7e7 
( ! ,critical ,infra/ructures           
,protection ,act ( #bjja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaie;c7e7772  7,d7 a significant       
erosion ( civil lib]ties1 economic      
competition1 & heal?y labor m>kets2     
7,e7 s*em+ behavior2 or  7,f7 an attempt
 to c>ry out an incid5t describ$ 9      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e74  7#c7     
,artificial intellig5ce2 ,,ai  ,! t]m   
artificial intellig5ce or ,,ai means    
te*nology t enables a device or s(tw>e--
  7,a7 to make--= a giv5 set (          
human-def9$ objectives--pr$ictions1     
recomm5dations1 or decisions influ5c+   
real or virtual environm5ts2 &  7,b7 to 

use ma*9e & human-bas$ inputs--  7i7 to 
p]ceive real & virtual environm5ts2     
7ii7 to ab/ract su* p]ceptions into     
models ?r\gh analysis 9 an automat$     
mann]2 &  7iii7 to use model inf]5ce to 
=mulate options = in=mation or action4  
7#d7  ,artificial intellig5ce sy/em2    
,,ai sy/em  ,! t]m artificial           
intellig5ce sy/em or ,,ai sy/em means a 
p>ticul> model1 program1 or tool )9 !   
field ( artificial intellig5ce4  7#e7   
,artificial sup]9tellig5ce  7,a7  ,9    
g5]al  ,! t]m artificial sup]9tellig5ce 
means artificial intellig5ce t exhibits1
 or c easily be modifi$ to exhibit1 all 
( ! *>act]i/ics describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b74  7,b7  ,*>act]i/ics describ$  ,!  
*>act]i/ics ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 are ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! ,,ai c enable a  
device or s(tw>e to op]ate autonom\sly &
 effectively = long /ret*es ( "t 9      
op5-end$ environm5ts & 9 pursuit ( broad
 objectives4  7ii7 ,! ,,ai c enable a   
device or s(tw>e to mat* or exce$ human 
cognitive p]=mance & capabilities across

 mo/ doma9s or tasks1 includ+ ^? relat$ 
to decisionmak+1 le>n+1 & adaptive      
behaviors4  7iii7 ,! ,,ai c enable a    
device or s(tw>e to pot5tially exhibit !
 capacity to indep5d5tly modify or      
enhance its own functions 9 ways t c\ld 
plausibly circumv5t human control or    
ov]sight1 pos+ sub/antial & unprec$5t$  
risks to humanity4  7#f7  ,comput+ p[]  
,! t]m comput+ p[] means ! process+ p[] 
& o!r electronic res\rces us$ to tra91  
validate1 deploy1 & run ,,ai algori?ms &
 models4  7#g7  ,cov]$ advanc$          
artificial intellig5ce sy/em develop]   
,! t]m cov]$ advanc$ artificial         
intellig5ce sy/em develop] means a p]son
 t designs1 codes1 produces1 owns1 or   
sub/antially modifies an advanc$        
artificial intellig5ce sy/em = use 9    
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 includ+ by   
tak+ /eps to initiate a tra9+ run ( !   
advanc$ artificial intellig5ce sy/em4   
7#h7  ,deploy  ,! t]m deploy means an   
action tak5 by a cov]$ advanc$          
artificial intellig5ce sy/em develop] to

 release1 sell1 or o!rwise provide      
access to an advanc$ artificial         
intellig5ce sy/em outside ! cu/ody ( !  
develop]1 includ+ by releas+ an         
op5-s\rce advanc$ artificial intellig5ce
 sy/em4  7#i7  ,=eign adv]s>y  ,! t]m   
=eign adv]s>y means a =eign adv]s>y 7z  
def9$ 9 section #gia4b ( title #ae1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 7or        
successor regulations7 t is includ$ on !
 li/ 9 section #gia4d7;a7 ( t title 7or 
successor regulations74  7#aj7  ,=eign  
t]rori/ organization  ,! t]m =eign      
t]rori/ organization means a =eign      
entity designat$ z a =eign t]rori/      
organization by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate "u  
section #bai ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74 
7#aa7  ,int]/ate or =eign comm]ce  ,!   
t]m int]/ate or =eign comm]ce has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #iba7;a7 (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#ab7  
,loss-(-control sc5>io  ,! t]m          
loss-(-control sc5>io means a sc5>io 9  
:i* an artificial intellig5ce sy/em--   

7,a7 behaves contr>y to its in/ruction  
or programm+ by human design]s or       
op]ators2  7,b7 deviates f rules        
e/abli%$ by human design]s or op]ators2 
7,c7 alt]s op]ational rules or safety   
con/ra9ts )\t au?orization2  7,d7       
op]ates beyond ! scope int5d$ by human  
design]s or op]ators2  7,e7 pursues     
goals t are diff]5t f ^? int5d$ by human
 design]s or op]ators2  7,f7 subv]ts    
ov]sight or %utd[n me*anisms2 or  7,g7  
o!rwise behaves 9 an unpr$ictable mann] 
s z to be h>mful to humanity4  7#ac7    
,program  ,! t]m program means !        
,advanc$ ,artificial ,intellig5ce       
,evaluation ,program e/abli%$ "u section
 #e4  7#ad7  ,s*em+ behavior  ,! t]m    
s*em+ behavior means behavior by an ,,ai
 sy/em to deceive human design]s or     
op]ators1 includ+ by--  7,a7 hid+ its   
true capabilities & objectives2 or  7,b7
 attempt+ to subv]t ov]sight me*anisms  
or %utd[n me*anisms4  7#ae7  ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy4  #d4 ,obligation to p>ticipate2 

en=cem5t & p5alties  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*  
cov]$ advanc$ artificial intellig5ce    
sy/em develop] %all--  7#a7 p>ticipate 9
 ! program2 &  7#b7 provide to !        
,secret>y1 on reque/1 mat]ials &        
in=mation necess>y to c>ry out !        
program1 :i* may include1 ) respect to !
 advanc$ artificial intellig5ce sy/em ( 
! cov]$ advanc$ artificial intellig5ce  
sy/em develop]--  7,a7 ! und]ly+ code ( 
! advanc$ artificial intellig5ce sy/em2 
7,b7 data us$ to tra9 ! advanc$         
artificial intellig5ce sy/em2  7,c7     
model weights or o!r adju/able p>amet]s 
= ! advanc$ artificial intellig5ce      
sy/em2  7,d7 ! int]face eng9e or o!r    
implem5tation ( ! advanc$ artificial    
intellig5ce sy/em2 &  7,e7 detail$      
in=mation reg>d+ ! tra9+1 model         
ar*itecture1 or o!r aspects ( ! advanc$ 
artificial intellig5ce sy/em4  7b7      
,prohibition on deploym5t  ,no p]son may
 deploy an advanc$ artificial           
intellig5ce sy/em = use 9 int]/ate or   
=eign comm]ce unless t p]son is 9       

compliance ) subsection 7a74  7c7       
,p5alty  ,a p]son t violates subsection 
7a7 or 7b7 %all be f9$ n less ?an       
#a1jjj1jjj p] day ( ! violation4  #e4   
,advanc$ ,artificial ,intellig5ce       
,evaluation ,program  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an
 ,advanc$ ,artificial ,intellig5ce      
,evaluation ,program )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,en]gy4  7b7  ,activities  ,! program   
%all-- 7#a7 (f] /&>diz$ & classifi$ te/+
 & evaluation ( advanc$ ,,ai sy/ems to  
sy/ematically collect data on !         
likelihood ( adv]se ,,ai incid5ts = a   
giv5 advanc$ ,,ai sy/em2  7#b7 implem5t 
te/+ protocols t mat* or exce$          
anticipat$ real-_w ,,ai jailbreak+      
te*niques1 includ+ adv]s>ial te/+ by r$ 
teams ) exp]tise comp>able to           
sophi/icat$ malici\s actors2  7#c7 to ! 
ext5t feasible1 e/abli% & facilitate    
classifi$1 indep5d5t ?ird-p>ty          
assessm5ts & bl9d model evaluations to  
ma9ta9 transp>5cy & reliability2  7#d7  

provide p>ticipat+ entities ) a =mal    
report bas$ on te/+ outcomes t cle>ly   
id5tifies evaluat$ risks & safety       
measures2  7#e7 develop recomm5d$       
conta9m5t protocols1 cont+5cy plann+1 & 
mitigation /rategies in=m$ by te/+ data 
to address id5tifi$ risks2  7#f7 in=m ! 
creation ( evid5ce-bas$ /&>ds1          
regulatory options1 guidel9es1 &        
gov]nance me*anisms bas$ on data        
collect$ f te/+ & evaluations2  7#g7    
assi/ ,congress 9 det]m9+ ! pot5tial =  
controll$ ,,ai sy/ems to rea* artificial
 sup]9tellig5ce1 exce$ human ov]sight or
 op]ational control1 or pose exi/5tial  
?reats to humanity by provid+           
compreh5sive empirical evaluations &    
risk assessm5ts2 &  7#h7 develop propos$
 options = regulatory or gov]nm5tal     
ov]sight1 includ+ pot5tial              
nationalization or o!r /rategic         
measures1 = prev5t+ or manag+ !         
developm5t ( artificial sup]9tellig5ce  
if artificial sup]9tellig5ce seems      
likely to arise4  7c7  ,plan = p]man5t  

framework  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an  
#cfj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to        
,congress a detail$ recomm5dation =     
,f$]al ov]sight ( advanc$ artificial    
intellig5ce sy/ems1 draw+ directly ^u   
insights1 empirical data1 & lessons     
le>n$ f ! program4  7#b7  ,cont5ts  ,!  
plan submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--   
7,a7 summ>ize & analyze outcomes f te/+1
 id5tify+ key tr5ds1 capabilities1      
pot5tial risks1 & sy/em behaviors su* z 
weaponization pot5tial1 self-replication
 capabilities1 s*em+ behaviors1         
autonom\s decisionmak+1 & automat$ ,,ai 
developm5t capabilities2  7,b7 recomm5d 
evid5ce-bas$ /&>ds1 c]tification        
proc$ures1 lic5s+ requirem5ts1 &        
regulatory ov]sight /ructures           
specifically in=m$ by te/+ & evaluation 
data1 ensur+ alignm5t betwe5 id5tifi$   
risks & regulatory responses2  7,c7     
outl9e proposals = automat$ & cont9u\s  
monitor+ ( ,,ai h>dw>e usage1           
computational res\rce inputs1 &         

cl\d-comput+ deploym5ts bas$ on obs]v$  
relation%ips betwe5 ^? factors & ,,ai   
sy/em p]=mance or em]g5t capabilities2  
7,d7 propose adaptive gov]nance         
/rategies t acc\nt = ongo+ improvem5ts 9
 algori?mic effici5cy & sy/em           
capabilities1 ensur+ t regulatory       
frameworks rema9 relevant & effective z 
,,ai te*nology advances2  7,e7 sugge/   
revisions ) respect to ,f$]al ov]sight  
or res\rc+1 su* z a new (fice )9 an     
exi/+ ag5cy1 a new ag5cy1 or additional 
fund+1 t may be necess>y to develop &   
adm9i/] a p]man5t framework = ov]sight (
 advanc$ artificial intellig5ce sy/ems2 
&  7,f7 provide compreh5sive evaluations
 reg>d+ ! pot5tial = te/$ ,,ai sy/ems to
 exce$ human ov]sight1 approa*          
artificial sup]9tellig5ce1 ?reat5       
economic competition 7includ+ 9 labor   
m>kets71 und]m9e civil lib]ties1 & pose 
exi/5tial risks to humanity1 includ+    
cle>ly articulat$ options = regulatory  
or gov]nm5tal ov]sight measures to      
address sc5>ios ( imm95t conc]n id5tifi$

 ?r\gh te/+4  7#c7  ,updates  ,n less   
frequ5tly ?an once e ye> = ! duration ( 
! program1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7     
update ! plan submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
) new insights1 data1 & lessons f !     
program2 &  7,b7 submit ! updat$ plan to
 ,congress4  7d7  ,sunset  ,! program   
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #g ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 unless   
r5ew$ by ,congress4