15 U.S.C. § 9413 — Coordination by Interagency Committee

Page 2588 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 9413 scribed in subsection (b) with respect to the Ini- tiative. The Initiative Office shall have suffi- cient staff to carry out such responsibilities, in- cluding staff detailed from the Federal depart- ments and agencies described in section 9413(c) of this title, as appropriate. (b) Responsibilities The Director of the Initiative Office shall— (1) provide technical and administrative sup- port to the Interagency Committee and the Advisory Committee; (2) serve as the point of contact on Federal artificial intelligence activities for Federal de- partments and agencies, industry, academia, nonprofit organizations, professional societies, State governments, and such other persons as the Initiative Office considers appropriate to exchange technical and programmatic infor- mation; (3) conduct regular public outreach to di- verse stakeholders, including civil rights and disability rights organizations; and (4) promote access to the technologies, inno- vations, best practices, and expertise derived from Initiative activities to agency missions and systems across the Federal Government. (c) Funding estimate The Director of the Office of Science and Tech- nology Policy, in coordination with each par- ticipating Federal department and agency, as appropriate, shall develop and annually update an estimate of the funds necessary to carry out the activities of the Initiative Coordination Of- fice and submit such estimate with an agreed summary of contributions from each agency to Congress as part of the President’s annual budg- et request to Congress. (Pub. L. 116–283, div. E, title LI, § 5102, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4526.) § 9413. Coordination by Interagency Committee (a) Interagency Committee The Director of the Office of Science and Tech- nology Policy, acting through the National Science and Technology Council, shall establish or designate an Interagency Committee to co- ordinate Federal programs and activities in sup- port of the Initiative. (b) Co-chairs The Interagency Committee shall be co- chaired by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and, on an annual rotat- ing basis, a representative from the Department of Commerce, the National Science Foundation, or the Department of Energy, as selected by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. (c) Agency participation The Committee shall include representatives from Federal agencies as considered appropriate by determination and agreement of the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the head of the affected agency. (d) Responsibilities The Interagency Committee shall— (1) provide for interagency coordination of Federal artificial intelligence research, devel- opment, and demonstration activities and edu- cation and workforce training activities and programs of Federal departments and agencies undertaken pursuant to the Initiative; (2) not later than 2 years after January 1, 2021, develop a strategic plan for artificial in- telligence (to be updated not less than every 3 years) that establishes goals, priorities, and metrics for guiding and evaluating how the agencies carrying out the Initiative will— (A) determine and prioritize areas of artifi- cial intelligence research, development, and demonstration requiring Federal Govern- ment leadership and investment; (B) support long-term funding for inter- disciplinary artificial intelligence research, development, demonstration, and education; (C) support research and other activities on ethical, legal, environmental, safety, se- curity, bias, and other appropriate societal issues related to artificial intelligence; (D) provide or facilitate the availability of curated, standardized, secure, representa- tive, aggregate, and privacy-protected data sets for artificial intelligence research and development; (E) provide or facilitate the necessary computing, networking, and data facilities for artificial intelligence research and devel- opment; (F) support and coordinate Federal edu- cation and workforce training activities re- lated to artificial intelligence; and (G) support and coordinate the network of artificial intelligence research institutes de- scribed in section 9431(b)(7)(B) of this title; (3) as part of the President’s annual budget request to Congress, propose an annually co- ordinated interagency budget for the Initia- tive to the Office of Management and Budget that is intended to ensure that the balance of funding across the Initiative is sufficient to meet the goals and priorities established for the Initiative; and (4) in carrying out this section, take into consideration the recommendations of the Ad- visory Committee, existing reports on related topics, and the views of academic, State, in- dustry, and other appropriate groups. (e) Annual report For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2022, not later than 90 days after submission of the President’s annual budget request for such fiscal year, the Interagency Committee shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Com- mittee on Armed Services, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Com- mittee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Health, Edu- cation, Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- fairs, the Committee on Armed Services, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee Page 2589 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 9414 1 See References in Text note below. on Appropriations of the Senate a report that includes a summarized budget in support of the Initiative for such fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year, including a disaggregation of spend- ing and a description of any Institutes estab- lished under section 9431 of this title for the De- partment of Commerce, the Department of De- fense, the Department of Energy, the Depart- ment of Agriculture, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Science Foundation. (Pub. L. 116–283, div. E, title LI, § 5103, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4526.) § 9414. National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (a) In general The Secretary of Commerce shall, in consulta- tion with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Secretary of De- fense, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Director of National Intelligence establish an advisory com- mittee to be known as the ‘‘National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee’’. (b) Qualifications The Advisory Committee shall consist of members, appointed by the Secretary of Com- merce, who are representing broad and inter- disciplinary expertise and perspectives, includ- ing from academic institutions, companies across diverse sectors, nonprofit and civil soci- ety entities, including civil rights and disability rights organizations, and Federal laboratories, who are representing geographic diversity, and who are qualified to provide advice and informa- tion on science and technology research, devel- opment, ethics, standards, education, tech- nology transfer, commercial application, secu- rity, and economic competitiveness related to artificial intelligence. (c) Membership consideration In selecting the members of the Advisory Committee, the Secretary of Commerce shall seek and give consideration to recommendations from Congress, industry, nonprofit organiza- tions, the scientific community (including the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, scientific professional societies, and academic institutions), the defense and law enforcement communities, and other appro- priate organizations. (d) Duties The Advisory Committee shall advise the President and the Initiative Office on matters related to the Initiative, including recommenda- tions related to— (1) the current state of United States com- petitiveness and leadership in artificial intel- ligence, including the scope and scale of United States investments in artificial intel- ligence research and development in the inter- national context; (2) the progress made in implementing the Initiative, including a review of the degree to which the Initiative has achieved the goals ac- cording to the metrics established by the Interagency Committee under section 9413(d)(2) of this title; (3) the state of the science around artificial intelligence, including progress toward artifi- cial general intelligence; (4) issues related to artificial intelligence and the United States workforce, including matters relating to the potential for using ar- tificial intelligence for workforce training, the possible consequences of technological dis- placement, and supporting workforce training opportunities for occupations that lead to eco- nomic self-sufficiency for individuals with bar- riers to employment and historically under- represented populations, including minorities, Indians (as defined in 25 U.S.C. 5304 1 ), low-in- come populations, and persons with disabil- ities. (5) how to leverage the resources of the ini- tiative to streamline and enhance operations in various areas of government operations, in- cluding health care, cybersecurity, infrastruc- ture, and disaster recovery; (6) the need to update the Initiative; (7) the balance of activities and funding across the Initiative; (8) whether the strategic plan developed or updated by the Interagency Committee estab- lished under section 9413(d)(2) of this title is helping to maintain United States leadership in artificial intelligence; (9) the management, coordination, and ac- tivities of the Initiative; (10) whether ethical, legal, safety, security, and other appropriate societal issues are ade- quately addressed by the Initiative; (11) opportunities for international coopera- tion with strategic allies on artificial intel- ligence research activities, standards develop- ment, and the compatibility of international regulations; (12) accountability and legal rights, includ- ing matters relating to oversight of artificial intelligence systems using regulatory and nonregulatory approaches, the responsibility for any violations of existing laws by an artifi- cial intelligence system, and ways to balance advancing innovation while protecting indi- vidual rights; and (13) how artificial intelligence can enhance opportunities for diverse geographic regions of the United States, including urban, Tribal, and rural communities. (e) Subcommittee on artificial intelligence and law enforcement (1) Establishment The chairperson of the Advisory Committee shall establish a subcommittee on matters re- lating to the development of artificial intel- ligence relating to law enforcement matters. (2) Advice The subcommittee shall provide advice to the President on matters relating to the devel- opment of artificial intelligence relating to law enforcement, including advice on the fol- lowing: (A) Bias, including whether the use of fa- cial recognition by government authorities, including law enforcement agencies, is tak-