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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4758 

To require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program on using 

artificial intelligence-enabled software to optimize the workflow and operations of depots, shipyards, and other manufacturing facilities run by 

the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 24, 2024 

Mr. ROUNDS introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot 

program on using artificial intelligence-enabled software 

to optimize the workflow and operations of depots, shipyards, and other manufacturing facilities run by the Department of Defense, 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. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PILOT PROGRAM 

4 ON USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. 

5 (a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 

6 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec7 retary of Defense shall commence carrying out a pilot proVerDate Sep 11 2014 00:37 Aug 21, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S4758.IS S4758

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1 gram to assess the feasibility and advisability of using ar2 tificial intelligence-enabled software to optimize the 

3 workflow and operations for— 

4 (1) depots, shipyards, or other manufacturing 

5 facilities run by the Department of Defense; and 

6 (2) contract administration for the Department, 

7 including the adjudication and review of contracts 

8 managed by the Defense Contract Management 

9 Agency. 

10 (b) SOFTWARE.—In carrying out the pilot program 

11 required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 

12 (1) use best in breed software platforms; 

13 (2) consider industry best practices in the selec14 tion of software programs; 

15 (3) be implemented based on human centered 

16 design practices to best identify the business needs 

17 for improvement; and 

18 (4) demonstrate connection to enterprise plat19 forms of record with relevant data sources. 

20 (c) MINIMUM EXPENDITURES.—In carrying out the 

21 pilot program required by subsection (a), the Secretary 

22 shall expend or obligate not less than $35,000,000. 

23 (d) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall carry out 

24 the pilot program required by subsection (a)(1) in con25 sultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for AcquisiVerDate Sep 11 2014 00:37 Aug 21, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S4758.IS S4758

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1 tion and Sustainment, the Secretary of the Army, Sec2 retary of the Navy, and Secretary of the Air Force. 

3 (e) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 

4 of the commencement of the pilot program pursuant to 

5 subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Com6 mittee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Com7 mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

8 a report containing the following information: 

9 (1) An evaluation of each software platform 

10 used in the pilot program. 

11 (2) An analysis of how workflows and oper12 ations were modified as part of the pilot program. 

13 (3) A quantitative assessment of the impact the 

14 software had at each of the locations in which the 

15 pilot program was carried out. 

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