AIR Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6090
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2018-06-13
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Computers and information technology

Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Research and development

Technology assessment
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-06-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Artificial Intelligence Reporting Act of 2018 or the AIR Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill requires the subgroup on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence of the Committee on Technology of the National Science and Technology Council to submit annual reports to Congress which contain:</p> <ul> <li>a strategic plan for unclassified machine learning and artificial intelligence research and development, </li> <li>the use and status of unclassified machine learning and artificial intelligence applications across the federal government, and </li> <li>efforts that have been taken to enhance the government's research and development enterprise by the inclusion of a diverse workforce. </li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6090 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2018 Mrs. Lawrence introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To provide for a report by the Committee on Technology of the National Science and Technology Council on machine learning and artificial intelligence.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Artificial Intelligence Reporting Act of 2018 or the AIR Act of 2018 . 2. Report on machine learning and artificial intelligence Not later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the subgroup on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence of the Committee on Technology of the National Science and Technology Council shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing— (1) a strategic plan for unclassified machine learning and artificial intelligence research and development, in consultation with the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development program and appropriate subgroups of such program, including the Robotics and Intelligent Systems Interagency Working Group; (2) the use and status of unclassified machine learning and artificial intelligence applications across the Federal Government; and (3) efforts taken to enhance the Federal research and development enterprise by embracing a diverse workforce.