HR6304-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AI for America Act.

2. Action plan relating to artificial intelligence; NIST report on security risks relating to, and ideological bias in, artificial intelligence Not later than July 31, 2027, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an action plan relating to artificial intelligence (in this subsection referred to as the Action Plan). The Action Plan shall include measurable milestones relating to the matters described in paragraph (2). The Director, in coordination with such heads, shall not less often than biennially update the Action Plan and submit to such Committees each such update. The matters described in this paragraph are the following: Artificial intelligence leadership, workforce development, public-private partnerships, and measures against security risks and ideological bias. Development and modernization of civilian artificial intelligence research infrastructure. Public-private partnerships relating to artificial intelligence, with the following: The Department of Energy. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The National Institute of Standards and Technology. The National Science Foundation. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Transportation, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall identify regulatory barriers to the adoption of artificial intelligence in the following sectors: Healthcare. Scientific research. Transportation. Any other sector the Director determines relevant. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall submit to 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 on measures, including internal review protocols, third-party audits, and public disclosure requirements, as appropriate, to detect and prevent security risks and ideological bias in data, training methods, or decision outcomes relating to artificial intelligence. The report shall include information relating to the criteria utilized in Federal agencies to assess such risks and bias, and any corrective measures taken relating thereto. The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology may submit the report under paragraph (1) as part of an update to the framework under subsection (c) of section 22A of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278h–1) or another report the Director is to submit. In this section, the term artificial intelligence has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).