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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4468 
To amend chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, to require Executive 
agencies to establish and implement an AI strategy, objectives, and 
metrics plan for trustworthy artificial intelligence adoption to better 
achieve the missions of such agencies to serve the people of the United 
States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2021 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, to require 
Executive agencies to establish and implement an AI 
strategy, objectives, and metrics plan for trustworthy 
artificial intelligence adoption to better achieve the mis-
sions of such agencies to serve the people of the United 
States, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Artificial Intelligence 
for Agency Impact Act’’ or the ‘‘AI for Agency Impact 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AI STRATEGY, OBJECTIVES, AND METRICS PLANS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 3 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subchapter: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
‘‘§ 321. Definitions 
‘‘In this subchapter: 
‘‘(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘agency’ has the 
meaning given that term in paragraph (1) section 
3502 of title 44, United States Code, except that 
term shall not include independent regulatory agen-
cies (as defined in paragraph (5) of such section). 
‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’ means the Committee on Oversight and Re-
form of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs of the Senate. 
‘‘(3) ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE.—The term 
‘artificial intelligence’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). 
‘‘(4) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et. 
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‘‘(III) data variables used by the 
artificial intelligence; and 
‘‘(IV) interconnectivities and de-
pendencies of data streams that 
operationalize 
the 
artificial 
intel-
ligence; and 
‘‘(iii) a description of the range of 
data and model drift that is acceptable for 
each artificial intelligence. 
‘‘(5) Performance objectives and accompanying 
metrics, for each opportunity identified by the agen-
cy to incorporate the use of artificial intelligence into 
the platforms, processes, and operations of the agen-
cy. 
‘‘(6) A description of how artificial intelligence 
used by the agency are monitored, including a de-
scription of any actions taken to correct the func-
tioning or performance of the artificial intelligence. 
‘‘(7) A description of how information on the 
design, operation, limitations, and updates of the ar-
tificial intelligence is made available to the public. 
‘‘(b) RELATIONSHIP TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 13859, 
MEMORANDA.—A plan developed under subsection (a) by 
an agency shall be consistent with— 
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‘‘(1) section 3 of Executive Order 13960 (89 
Fed. Reg. 13859) titled ‘Promoting the Use of 
Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence in the Federal 
Government’, issued on December 8, 2020; and 
‘‘(2) the memorandum issued by the Director to 
the agency under section 104 of the AI in Govern-
ment Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–260; 40 U.S.C. 
11301 note). 
‘‘(c) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL
REPORT.—Not later than 180 
days after the memorandum required by section 
104(a) of the AI in Government Act of 2020 (Public 
Law 116–260; 40 U.S.C. 11301 note) is issued, the 
head of each agency shall submit to the Director, 
the Inspector General of the agency, and the appro-
priate congressional committees a report that con-
tains— 
‘‘(A) the AI Strategy, Objectives, and 
Metrics Plan established by the agency under 
subsection (a); 
‘‘(B) an inventory (including a catalogue of 
model and non-model components, specifica-
tions, and parameters) of all artificial intel-
ligence in use by the agency, in accordance with 
the guidance issued under paragraph (3); and 
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‘‘(C) a description and assessment of op-
portunities to incorporate the use artificial in-
telligence into the platforms, processes, and op-
erations of the agency to enhance the effective-
ness of the agency in accomplishing the mis-
sion, operations, and programs of the agency. 
‘‘(2) PROGRESS REPORTS.—In 2023, and every 
two years thereafter until 2033, the head of each 
agency shall submit to the Director and the appro-
priate congressional committees a report— 
‘‘(A) on the implementation of the AI 
Strategy, Objectives, and Metrics Plan estab-
lished by the agency under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(B) that identifies and assesses any op-
portunities for, and risks any associated with, 
the use, or potential use, of artificial intel-
ligence by the agency. 
‘‘(3) AGENCY
INVENTORY
GUIDANCE.—Not 
later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Chief Information Officers Council 
shall issue, and make publicly available, guidance 
that includes the criteria, format, and mechanisms 
for the inventory required to be included in the re-
port under paragraph (1). 
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‘‘(4) REPORTING
RECIPROCITY.—The reports 
required by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall fulfill the 
requirements of the AI in Government Act of 2020 
(Public Law 116–260; 40 U.S.C. 11301 note) and 
subsections (b) and (c) of section 5 of Executive 
Order 13960 (89 Fed. Reg. 13859) titled ‘Pro-
moting the Use of Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence 
in the Federal Government’, issued on December 8, 
2020, and shall include all information required by 
such provisions. 
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION.—In developing a plan required 
to be submitted under subsection (a) and the reports re-
quired by subsection (c), the head of the agency shall con-
sult with the National Cyber Director and the heads of 
the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office, the 
National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee, the 
Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence. 
‘‘(e) CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—The reports required by 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) shall be made 
publicly available upon submission to the entities described 
in such paragraphs, but such reports may include a classi-
fied annex. 
‘‘(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub-
chapter may be construed as authorizing the use by agen-
cies of, or an appropriation for, artificial intelligence.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by adding after the item relating to section 315 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
‘‘321. Definitions 
‘‘322. AI strategy, objectives, and metrics plans required’’. 
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