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Union Calendar No. 581 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9459 
[Report No. 118–687] 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enable secure and trust-
worthy technology through other transaction contracting authority, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 
Mr. GUEST (for himself and Mr. IVEY) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Producing Advanced 
Technologies for Homeland Security Act’’ or the ‘‘PATHS 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACQUISITION 
PILOT PROGRAM EXTENSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 831 of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘Until September 30, 2024, and 
subject to subsection (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘Until 
September 30, 2027, and subject to subsection 
(c)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY INVOLV-
ING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.—Not later than 72 
hours after the use or extension of the transaction 
authority authorized under paragraph (1) involving 
artificial intelligence technology, the Secretary shall 
notify the Committee on Appropriations and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
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Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Appro-
priations and the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives and offer a briefing 
explaining the reason for the use or extension.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2027’’. 
(b) REDUCTION IN AMOUNT OF COVERED CONTRACT 
AWARD.—Subparagraph (A) of section 7113(d)(1) of the 
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2023 (6 U.S.C. 112 note; Public Law 117– 
263) is amended by striking ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,000,000’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 581 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9459 
[Report No. 118–687] 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
enable 
secure 
and 
trustworthy 
technology 
through other transaction contracting authority, 
and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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