Sec. 313. Agency artificial intelligence officers
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The head of each agency shall ensure the responsible research, development, acquisition, application, governance, and use of artificial intelligence by the agency that is consistent with democratic values, including— privacy; civil rights and civil liberties; information security; nondiscrimination; transparency; and trustworthiness. Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each agency shall designate a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer with responsibility for— promoting artificial intelligence innovation and use within the agency to further the agency’s effectiveness and efficiency; providing input on the decision processes for annual and multi-year planning, programming, budgeting, and execution decisions, related reporting requirements, and reports relating to artificial intelligence of the agency; participating in internal control processes or entities convened for the purpose of reviewing artificial intelligence acquisitions throughout the acquisition life cycle; producing a risk management plan for agency-specific use cases of artificial intelligence, including— a procedure for classifying risk levels in agency use of artificial intelligence; and specific guidance on use cases for which the agency should not developing, procuring, or using artificial intelligence systems; in coordination with other responsible officials of the agency— assessing and addressing agency personnel requirements and professional development requirements relating to artificial intelligence; developing and overseeing agency processes regarding the design, acquisition, development, modernization, use, data management, operation, sharing, and auditing of artificial intelligence systems by the agency, including existing requirements to inventory and publish agency use cases; ensuring artificial intelligence policies of the agency comply with the Constitution of the United States and Governmentwide requirements; ensuring all artificial intelligence systems used and procured by the agency are and have been responsibly developed and evaluated such that the systems are transparent and secure, do not infringe on privacy, and promote civil interests; continually monitoring the capabilities and impacts of artificial intelligence systems used and procured by the agency; and ensuring accountability for the use and procurement of artificial intelligence systems that result in flawed, inaccurate, or biased decisions that would impact individuals; helping to improve the ability of the agency to understand artificial intelligence and to intervene in crisis; reviewing and analyzing already deployed artificial intelligence systems of the agency for potential harm; and performing other functions relating to artificial intelligence, as determined by the Director or the head of the agency.
The Director shall issue guidance on the appropriate reporting structure, qualifications, and seniority level for the role of a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer. With respect to the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of any agency described in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code, the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer shall be an executive with a position classified above GS–15 of the General Schedule or the equivalent. The head of each agency shall ensure that the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of the agency has a significant role in— the decision processes for all annual and multi-year planning, programming, budgeting, and execution decisions, related reporting requirements, and reports relating to artificial intelligence of the agency; and the management, governance, acquisition, and oversight processes of the agency relating to artificial intelligence.
To the extent practicable, each Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer designated under paragraph
(1)shall be a full-time employee of the agency on the date of the designation. If the head of an agency designates a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of the agency who is not a full-time employee on the date of the designation, the head of the agency shall provide the Comptroller General of the United States a justification for the designation of an individual who is not a full-time employee, such as a lack of qualified personnel. The Comptroller General of the United States shall include each justification provided by the head of an agency under subparagraph
(B)in the report required under section 316(a). Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each agency shall— inform the relevant congressional committees of the appointment of a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer pursuant to subsection (b); and if relevant, provide to the relevant congressional committees a full description of any authorities and responsibilities of the individual serving as the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer that are performed in addition to the authorities and responsibilities of the individual in the role of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer.