Sec. 224. Diplomatic strategy for artificial intelligence
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Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of State shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy for United States diplomacy related to artificial intelligence. Each strategy required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: A review of relevant prior and ongoing initiatives, the outcomes of those initiatives, and key ongoing challenges to those initiatives. The objectives and priorities that will be used to guide the diplomacy of the United States Government related to artificial intelligence, including objectives and priorities related to each of the following: Promoting human rights and democratic values in the development and deployment of artificial intelligence technologies, including by advancing relevant international law and principles. Deterring and disrupting malicious and oppressive uses of artificial intelligence. Fostering United States collaboration with allies and partners in artificial intelligence research and development. Developing appropriate technical standards, metrics, and measurement techniques for artificial intelligence. Mitigating safety risks of artificial intelligence. Maintaining secure supply chains for artificial intelligence technology and its inputs, including computing hardware. Ensuring the integrity of the artificial intelligence research and development activities of the United States and its allies and partners. Ensuring the equitable deployment and adoption of artificial intelligence technology, including through trade, foreign assistance, and development finance. Involving the private sector and civil society. Responding to the artificial intelligence activities and strategies of other countries, including the People's Republic of China. Specific, measurable indicators of progress corresponding to the objectives and priorities described in paragraph (2). For each strategy other than the first strategy required by subsection (a), an assessment of whether and how progress with respect to each of the indicators identified in the preceding strategy was realized. A detailed implementation plan, including timelines, designations of lead and supporting implementing entities of the United States Government, budgetary estimates (as applicable), and descriptions of any additional budgetary resources, technical expertise, legal authorities, or personnel needed for implementation of the strategy. Any other matters the Secretary considers relevant. In preparing each strategy required by subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall consult with— the Secretary of Defense; the Secretary of Homeland Security; the Secretary of Commerce; the Secretary of Energy; the Director of the National Science Foundation; the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy; the heads of such other relevant Federal agencies and departments as the Secretary of State considers appropriate; and such nongovernmental partners as the Secretary considers appropriate. Each strategy required by subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. The Secretary of State shall make each strategy required by subsection
(a)(without its classified annex, if any) available on a publicly accessible website. In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.