,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cccf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #c1 #bjbe,ms4 
,hassan 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,banks7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security to c>ry out prize     
competitions to advance ! sci5ce (      
int]pretability & to develop adv]s>ial  
robu/ness ) respect to artificial       
intellig5ce products1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,reliable ,artificial ,intellig5ce    
,rese>* ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adv]s>ial robu/ness  
,! t]m adv]s>ial robu/ness means !      
degree to :i* an artificial intellig5ce 
model is able to resi/ attacks t w\ld   
induce x to produce incorrect1 re/rict$1
 or h>mful outputs1 :ile ma9ta9+        
integrity1 reliability1 & privacy4  7#b7
 ,artificial intellig5ce ,! t]m         
artificial intellig5ce has ! mean+ giv5 

! t]m 9 section #ejjb ( ! ,national     
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative    
,act ( #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74     
7#c7 ,int]pretability ,! t]m            
int]pretability means ! degree to :i*   
humans are able to accurately und]/& h[ 
an artificial intellig5ce model makes   
decisions & consid]s inputs & h[ !      
outputs or behaviors ( ! model respond  
to a *ange 9 ! inputs4  7#d7 ,r$-team+  
,! t]m r$-team+ means a /ructur$1       
int]active1 & adv]s>ial process to te/  
an artificial intellig5ce sy/em by      
simulat+ real-_w actions to f9d         
vuln]abilities or flaws 9 ! sy/em4  7#e7
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  #c4     
,prize competition = artificial         
intellig5ce int]pretability rese>*  7a7 
,prize competition requir$ ,n lat] ?an  
#bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all comm5ce c>ry+ out at lea/ #a prize 
competition "u section #bd ( !          
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  

,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7 to   
advance ! sci5ce ( int]pretability 9 a  
mann] relevant to comm]cially available 
or widely us$ artificial intellig5ce    
products4  7b7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+   
out ! prize competition requir$ by      
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult
 )-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2  7#b7 
! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (   
,/&>ds & ,te*nology2  7#c7 ! ,national  
,cyb] ,director2  7#d7 ! ,director ( !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2 &  7#e7   
any indu/ry exp]t f ! artificial        
intellig5ce sector 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t !
 ,secret>y consid]s relevant4  7c7      
,/ructure & evaluation crit]ia  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop !       
/ructure & evaluation crit]ia = a prize 
competition c>ri$ out "u subsection 7a7 
9 accordance ) ! prim>y purpose describ$
 9 t subsection4  7#b7 ,competition     
/ructure ,! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7        
/ructure a competition "u subsection 7a7
 into #a or m phases1 includ+ submission
 ( int]pretability frameworks1          

submission ( int]pretable artificial    
intellig5ce models1 & unique basic      
rese>*2 &  7,b7 op5 ^! phases to ! same1
 or to di/9ct1 conte/ant pools4  7#c7   
,evaluation consid]ations ,9 develop+ ! 
evaluation crit]ia = ! frameworks1      
models1 or me?ods submitt$ = a prize    
competition "u subsection 7a71 !        
,secret>y %all consid]-- 7,a7 ! degree  
to :i* a submission advances broadly    
applicable pr9ciples ( artificial       
intellig5ce int]pretability2  7,b7 !    
practical value ( a submission 9 mak+   
artificial intellig5ce m und]/&able &   
reliable 9 high-risk1 high-value use    
cases2 &  7,c7 ! likelihood t ! unique  
rese>* submitt$ w create /&>ds =        
artificial intellig5ce int]pretability 9
 ! gov]nm5t or indu/ry4  7d7 ,program   
adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y may ent] into 
contracts1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 or o!r 
agreem5ts ) =-pr(it or nonpr(it entities
 or ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 local1 or ,tribal
 ag5cies to design & adm9i/] any prize  
competition c>ri$ out "u subsection 7a74

  #d4 ,prize competition = artificial   
intellig5ce adv]s>ial robu/ness rese>*  
7a7 ,prize competition requir$ ,n lat]  
?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all comm5ce c>ry+
 out at lea/ #a prize competition "u    
section #bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]         
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7 to develop capable    
artificial intellig5ce models t are     
design$ to exhibit adv]s>ial robu/ness 9
 circum/ances necess>y = at lea/ #a     
high-impact1 high-risk application 9    
gov]nm5t or indu/ry4  7b7 ,consultation 
,9 c>ry+ out a prize competition requir$
 by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
consult )-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2
  7#b7 ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute (      
,/&>ds & ,te*nology2  7#c7 ! ,national  
,cyb] ,director2  7#d7 ! ,director ( !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  7#e7 any 
indu/ry exp]t f ! artificial intellig5ce
 sector 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t ! ,secret>y 
consid]s relevant2 &  7#f7 ! head ( any 
,f$]al ag5cy :o has au?ority or exp]tise

 9 a high-impact1 high-risk application 
( artificial intellig5ce t c\ld be an   
appropriate subject = a prize           
competition "u subsection 7a74  7c7     
,/ructure & evaluation crit]ia  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop !       
/ructure & evaluation crit]ia = a prize 
competition c>ri$ out "u subsection 7a7 
9 accordance ) ! prim>y purpose describ$
 9 t subsection4  7#b7 ,competition     
/ructure ,! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7        
/ructure a competition "u subsection 7a7
 into #a or m phases1 includ+ submission
 ( adv]s>ial robu/ness frameworks1      
submission ( artificial intellig5ce     
models1 & r$-team+2 &  7,b7 op5 ^!      
phases to ! same1 or to di/9ct1         
conte/ant pools4  7#c7 ,evaluation      
consid]ations ,9 develop+ ! evaluation  
crit]ia = ! frameworks1 models1 or      
me?ods submitt$ = a prize competition "u
 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all       
consid]-- 7,a7 ! degree to :i* a        
submission advances broadly applicable  
pr9ciples ( artificial intellig5ce      

robu/ness2 &  7,b7 ! practical value ( !
 submission 9 r$uc+ ! risk ( adv]s>ial  
attacks 9 high-risk1 high-value use     
cases ( artificial intellig5ce4  7d7    
,program adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y may  
ent] into contracts1 coop]ative         
agreem5ts1 or o!r agreem5ts ) =-pr(it or
 nonpr(it entities or ,/ate1 t]ritorial1
 local1 or ,tribal ag5cies to design &  
adm9i/] any prize competition c>ri$ out 
"u subsection 7a74  #e4 ,track+ &       
report+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ prize    
competition concludes1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report t includes-- 7#a7 an
 evaluation ( h[ ! results ( !          
competitions in=m ! fields (            
int]pretability & adv]s>ial robu/ness2  
7#b7 an assessm5t ( any gaps 9 ^! fields
 id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ov] ! c\rse ( !
 competitions2 &  7#c7 any sugge/$      
action t ,congress %\ld take to advance 
! fields ( int]pretability1 adv]s>ial   
robu/ness1 & any relat$ rese>*4  7b7    

,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #f4           
,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4