Sec. 13. Development of tools and guidance for testing and evaluating artificial intelligence
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In a manner specified by the Director, the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer shall identify and annually submit to the Council a report on obstacles encountered in the testing and evaluation of artificial intelligence, specifying— the nature of the obstacles; the impact of the obstacles on agency operations, mission achievement, and artificial intelligence adoption; recommendations for addressing the identified obstacles, including the need for particular resources or guidance to address certain obstacles; and a timeline that would be needed to implement proposed solutions. Not less frequently than annually, the Council shall conduct a review of agency reports under subsection
(a)to identify common challenges and opportunities for cross-agency collaboration. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director, in consultation with the Council, shall convene a working group to— develop tools and guidance to assist agencies in addressing the obstacles that agencies identify in the reports under subsection (a); support interagency coordination to facilitate the identification and use of relevant voluntary standards, guidelines, and other consensus-based approaches for testing and evaluation and other relevant areas; and address any additional matters determined appropriate by the Director. The working group described in subparagraph
(A)shall include Federal interdisciplinary personnel, such as technologists, information security personnel, domain experts, privacy officers, data officers, civil rights and civil liberties officers, contracting officials, legal counsel, customer experience professionals, and others, as determined by the Director. The Director, in consultation with the Council, shall establish a mechanism for sharing tools and guidance developed under paragraph
(2)across agencies. Each agency shall submit the annual report under subsection
(a)to relevant congressional committees. The Director, in consultation with the Council, may suspend the requirement under paragraph
(1)and submit to the relevant congressional committees a consolidated report that conveys government-wide testing and evaluation challenges, recommended solutions, and progress toward implementing recommendations from prior reports developed in fulfillment of this subsection. The requirements under this section shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.