117 S3035 IS: Government Ownership and Oversight of Data in Artificial Intelligence Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-10-21
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 3035
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 21, 2021
Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Portman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To establish the Artificial Intelligence Hygiene Working Group, and for other purposes.
1.

Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Government Ownership and Oversight of Data in Artificial Intelligence Act of 2021” or the “GOOD AI Act of 2021”.
2.

Principles and policies for use of artificial intelligence in government
(a)

Definitions
In this Act:
(1)

Agency
The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code.
(2)

Appropriate congressional committees
The term appropriate congressional committees means—
(A)
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
(B)
the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives.
(3)

Artificial intelligence
The term artificial intelligence has the meaning given the term in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note).
(4)

Artificial intelligence system
The term artificial intelligence system—
(A)
means any data system, software, application, tool, or utility that operates in whole or in part using dynamic or static machine learning algorithms or other forms of artificial intelligence, including a data system, software, application, tool, or utility—
(i)
that is established primarily for the purpose of researching, developing, or implementing artificial intelligence technology; and
(ii)
for which the artificial intelligence capability is integrated into another system or agency business process, operational activity, or technology system; and
(B)
does not include any common or commercial product within which artificial intelligence is embedded, such as a word processor or map navigation system.
(5)

Director
The term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
(b)

Guidance for agency use of artificial intelligence
(1)

In general
In developing an update under section 104(d) of the AI in Government Act of 2020 (40 U.S.C. 11301 note) to the memorandum issued under subsection (a) of that section, the Director shall consider—
(A)
the considerations and recommended practices identified by the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence in the report entitled “Key Considerations for Responsible Development and Fielding of AI”, as updated in April 2021;
(B)
the principles articulated in Executive Order 13960 (85 Fed. Reg. 78939; relating to promoting the use of trustworthy artificial intelligence in the Federal Government); and
(C)
the input of—
(i)
the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board;
(ii)
relevant interagency councils, such as the Federal Privacy Council, the Chief Information Officers Council, and the Chief Data Officers Council;
(iii)
other governmental and nongovernmental privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties experts; and
(iv)
any other individual or entity the Director determines appropriate.
(2)

Sunset
This subsection shall cease to have force or effect on the date that is 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(c)

Artificial intelligence hygiene and protection of government information, privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties
(1)

Establishment
Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish a working group to be known as the “Artificial Intelligence Hygiene Working Group”.
(2)

Membership
The Director shall appoint members to the Artificial Intelligence Hygiene Working Group from among members of appropriate interagency councils.
(3)

Implementation
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director, in consultation with the Artificial Intelligence Hygiene Working Group, shall implement a means by which to—
(A)
ensure that contracts for the acquisition of artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence systems—
(i)
align with the memorandum issued, and periodically updated, by the Director under subsections (a) and (d), respectively, of section 104 of the AI in Government Act of 2020 (40 U.S.C. 11301 note);
(ii)
address the protection of privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties;
(iii)
address the ownership and security of data and other information created, used, processed, stored, maintained, disseminated, disclosed, or disposed of by a contractor or subcontractor on behalf of the Federal Government; and
(iv)
include requirements for securing the training data, algorithms, and other components of any artificial intelligence system against—
(I)
misuse;
(II)
unauthorized alteration;
(III)
degradation; or
(IV)
being rendered inoperable; and
(B)
address any other issue or concern the Director determines relevant to ensure—
(i)
the appropriate use of artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence systems; and
(ii)
the protection of privacy, Federal Government data, and other information of the Federal Government.
(4)

Updates
On a continuous basis, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the Director shall update the means implemented under paragraph (3).
(5)

Briefing
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, quarterly thereafter until the date on which the Director implements the means required under paragraph (3), and annually thereafter, the Director shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the implementation of this subsection.
(6)

Sunset
This subsection shall cease to have force or effect on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.