,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eacj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bc1 #bjbf,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,w>nock7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,human ,dignity1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,human ,dignity & ,em]g+ ,te*nologies ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 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 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,human ,dignity e/abli%$ by section #c4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! legislative bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t an indep5d5t1 advisory commission to be kn[n z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,human ,dignity4 #d4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,commission is to provide indep5d5t advice to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ,congress1 on ! e?ical & policy dim5sions ( developm5ts 9 em]g+ te*nologies su* z artificial intellig5ce to in=m ,f$]al policy4 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is purpose1 ! ,commission %all recognize ! geopolitical dim5sions ( em]g+ te*nologies1 includ+ ! *all5ge pos$ by =eign /ate actors ^: docum5t$ use ( su* te*nologies ?reat5s human dignity4 #e4 ,composition & appo9tm5t 7a7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #ag memb]s1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #e memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t2 7,b7 #d memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 #b ( :om %all be *os5 on ! recomm5dation ( ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 #d memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 #b ( :om %all be *os5 on ! recomm5dation ( ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,d7 #d memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! appropriate congressional committees1 ) #b memb]s appo9t$ by ! respective *airs & #b memb]s appo9t$ by ! respective rank+ memb]s ( ea* committee4 7#b7 ,qualifications ,memb]s appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be select$ only f among ^? :o h demon/rat$ exp]tise & integrity 9 ! fields ( philosophy1 e?ics1 civil rights1 religion1 social sci5ces1 sci5ce1 te*nology1 m$ic9e1 or law4 7#c7 ,appo9tm5t deadl9e ,memb]s %all be appo9t$ to ! ,commission "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,if #a or m appo9tm5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 is n made by ! appo9tm5t date1 su* position %all rema9 vacant until fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 requir$ to be made4 7b7 ,t]ms ,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all s]ve #e-ye> t]ms1 except t a memb] ( ! ,commission may cont9ue to s]ve aft] ! expiration ( ! t]m ( su* memb] until a successor is appo9t$4 7c7 ,removal ,a memb] ( ! ,commission may only be remov$ f ! ,commission = cause4 7d7 ,*airman2 ,vice ,*airman ,! ,commission %all1 by majority vote1 select a ,*airman & ,vice ,*airman f among its memb]s to s]ve #b-ye> t]ms 9 ^? (fices4 ,nei!r (fice %all control ! budget ( ! ,commission indep5d5tly ( a vote ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission4 7e7 ,/aff ,! ,*airman1 9 consultation ) ! ,commission1 %all appo9t an ,executive ,director & su* pr(essional /aff z are necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,commission1 subject to ! approval ( ! appropriate congressional committees4 7f7 ,space = use ( ,commission ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 9 consultation ) ! ,commission1 %all id5tify & make available suitable excess space )9 ! ,f$]al space inv5tory to h\se ! op]ations ( ! ,commission4 ,if ! ,adm9i/rator is n able to make su* suitable excess space available )9 su* #ahj-;day p]iod1 ! ,commission may lease space to ! ext5t ! funds are available4 7g7 ,initial meet+ ,! ,commission %all meet & beg9 ! op]ations ( ! ,commission z soon z practicable4 7h7 ,quorum ,aft] its initial meet+1 ! ,commission %all meet ^u ! call ( ! ,*airman or a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission4 ,n9e memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum4 7i7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all n affect its p[]s b %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 #f4 ,responsibilities & duties 7a7 ,responsibilities ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 def5d ! inh]5t dignity ( ! human p]son und]/ood z unique1 embodi$1 & end[$ ) a rational & moral nature1 )\t reg>d to capability or condition1 )9 ,f$]al sci5ce & te*nology policy2 & 7#b7 cultivate humility 9 ,f$]al sci5ce & te*nology policy reg>d+ te*nological ma/]y ov] human nature amid geopolitical competition4 7b7 ,duties ,! ,commission %all c>ry out its responsibilities describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 by c>ry+ out ! foll[+ duties3 7#a7 ,creat+ & updat+ mat]ials1 su* z /atem5ts & pr9ciples to in=m ,f$]al sci5ce & te*nology policy4 7#b7 ,und]tak+ ongo+ inquiry into ! bioe?ical implications ( ! foll[+ developm5ts 9 sci5ce & te*nology3 7,a7 ,robotics4 7,b7 ,artificial intellig5ce4 7,c7 ,biote*nologies4 7,d7 ,neurote*nologies4 7,e7 ,em]g+ cl9ical te*nologies4 7#c7 ,monitor+ ,f$]al sci5ce & te*nology programs1 support$ rese>*1 regulatory proposals1 & em]g+ sci5tific & te*nological developm5ts = ?reats to ! inh]5t dignity ( ! human p]son4 7#d7 ,hold+ public he>+s & receiv+ te/imony f philosoph]s1 e?ici/s1 religi\s lead]s1 social sci5ti/s1 sci5ti/s1 te*nologi/s1 m$ical pr(essionals1 legal s*ol>s1 & affect$ memb]s ( ! public on ,f$]al sci5ce & te*nology policy4 7#e7 ,annually issu+ a report to ! ,presid5t & appropriate congressional committees ) f9d+s1 policy options1 & recomm5dations1 ) ! opportunity = individual memb]s ( ! ,commission to (f] diss5t+ views1 to in=m h[ ,f$]al sci5ce & te*nology policy %\ld align ) ! ,commission's responsibilities "u subsection 7a74 7#f7 ,produc+ additional t>get$ reports or advisory op9ions1 z w>rant$1 9 l9e ) ! responsibilities set =? 9 subsection 7a74 #g4 ,ov]sight & e?ics 7a7 ,congressional input & ov]sight 7#a7 ,evaluation ( programs & policies ,^u ! reque/ ( an appropriate congressional committee1 ! ,commission %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 evaluate a ,f$]al sci5ce & te*nology program or policy t is 9 effect4 7#b7 ,availability ( in=mation & docum5ts ,! ,commission %all make available = inspection any in=mation & docum5ts reque/$ by an appropriate congressional committee & respond to any reque/s to provide te/imony be=e an appropriate congressional committee4 7b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies ,on reque/ by ! ,*airman or by a majority vote ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy %all furni% in=mation to ! ,commission4 7c7 ,limitation on au?ority ,! ,commission %all be advisory only4 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,commission to issue regulations1 compel action1 adjudicate rights1 en=ce law1 or o!rwise regulate any private p]son4 7d7 ,conflicts ( int]e/ ,! ,commission %all adopt1 & make publicly available1 a writt5 conflict-(-int]e/ policy = its memb]s & /aff4 ,! policy %all e/abli% proc$ures = ! disclosure1 review1 recusal1 & resolution ( actual or app>5t conflicts ( int]e/4 ,x %all be consi/5t ) ,f$]al e?ics laws & ) ! e?ics rules ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 z applicable4 #h4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,commission #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,commission4 #i4 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate on ,octob] #a1 #bjcb4