Sec. 1534. EVALUATION OF FEDERATED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-ENABLED WEAPON SYSTEMS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

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## SEC. 1534 EVALUATION OF FEDERATED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-ENABLED WEAPON SYSTEMS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ###

(a)Evaluation of Centers of Excellence The Secretary of Defense shall determine the advisability and feasibility of establishing a center or centers of excellence to carry out the functions described in subsection

(b)to support the development and maturation of artificial intelligence-enabled weapon systems by organizations within the Department of Defense that— ####

(1)were in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act; and ####

(2)have appropriate core competencies relating to the functions described in subsection (b). ###

(b)Functions The functions described in this subsection are the following: ####

(1)Capturing, analyzing, assessing, and sharing lessons learned across the Department of Defense regarding the latest advancements in artificial intelligence-enabled weapon systems, countermeasures, tactics, techniques and procedures, and training methodologies. ####

(2)Facilitating collaboration among the Department of Defense and foreign partners, including Ukraine, to identify and promulgate best practices, safety guidelines, standards, and benchmarks. ####

(3)Facilitating collaboration among the Department, industry, academia, and not-for-profit organizations in the United States, including industry with expertise in autonomous weapon systems and other nontraditional weapon systems that utilize artificial intelligence as determined by the Secretary of Defense. ####

(4)Serving as a focal point for digital talent training and upskilling for the Department, and as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate, providing enterprise-level tools and solutions based on these best practices, standards, and benchmarks. ####

(5)Carrying out such other responsibilities as the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. ###

(c)Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— ####

(1)submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the determination of the Secretary required under subsection

(a)and, if such determination is that establishing a center or centers of excellence described in such subsection is advisable and feasible, a plan for establishing such center or centers; and ####

(2)if the Secretary submits a plan under paragraph (1), provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on such plan. ###

(d)Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Weapon System Defined In this section, the term “**artificial intelligence-enabled weapon system**” includes autonomous weapon systems, as determined by the Secretary of Defense. ## Subtitle E Reports and Other Matters