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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4082 

To require reports on certain Department of Defense activities with respect 

to artificial intelligence, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 25, 2020 

Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. PORTMAN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To require reports on certain Department of Defense activities with respect to artificial intelligence, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Artificial Intelligence 

5 Standards and National Security Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STRATEGY 

7 ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STANDARDS. 

8 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 

9 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

10 of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the role 


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1 of the Department of Defense in the development of artifi2 cial intelligence standards. 

3 (b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection 

4 (a) shall include an assessment of each of the following: 

5 (1) The need for the Department of Defense to 

6 develop an artificial intelligence standards strategy. 

7 (2) Any efforts to date on the development of 

8 such a strategy. 

9 (3) The ways in which an artificial intelligence 

10 standards strategy will improve the national secu11 rity. 

12 (4) How the Secretary intends to collaborate 

13 with— 

14 (A) the Director of the National Institute 

15 of Standards and Technology; 

16 (B) the Secretary of Homeland Security; 

17 (C) the intelligence community; 

18 (D) the Secretary of State; 

19 (E) representatives of private industry, 

20 specifically representatives of the defense indus21 trial base; and 

22 (F) representatives of any other agencies, 

23 entities, organizations, or persons the Secretary 

24 considers appropriate. 


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1 SEC. 3. REPORT ON ASSIGNMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE 

2 ARMED FORCES ON ACTIVE DUTY TO THE 

3 JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER 

4 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

5 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact6 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

7 to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

8 the House of Representatives a report on the feasibility 

9 and the current status of assigning members of the Armed 

10 Forces on active duty to the Joint Artificial Intelligence 

11 Center (JAIC) of the Department of Defense. The report 

12 shall include an assessment of such assignment on each 

13 of the following: 

14 (1) The strengthening of ties between the Joint 

15 Artificial Intelligence Center and operational forces 

16 for purposes of— 

17 (A) identifying tactical and operational use 

18 cases for artificial intelligence (AI); 

19 (B) improving data collection; and 

20 (C) establishing effective liaison between 

21 the Center and operational forces for identifica22 tion and clarification of concerns in the wide23 spread adoption and dissemination of artificial 

24 intelligence. 


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1 (2) The creation of opportunities for additional 

2 non-traditional broadening assignments for members 

3 on active duty. 

4 (3) The career trajectory of active duty mem5 bers so assigned, including potential negative effects 

6 on career trajectory. 

7 (4) The improvement and enhancement of the 

8 capacity of the Center to influence Department-wide 

9 policies that affect the adoption of artificial intel10 ligence. 

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