Short title

This Act may be cited as the

Artificial Intelligence Data Authorization and Transparency Act

or the

AI DATA Act

Definitions

(1)

Artificial intelligence

The term artificial intelligence has the meaning given the term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).(2)

Business trends and outlook survey

The term Business Trends and Outlook Survey means the recurring survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census to measure business conditions and expectations across industries in the United States.(3)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor.

Labor market flow data collection

Section 15(a) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l–2) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(3)

Labor market flow data

(A)

In general

In collecting the data and information described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall conduct a monthly recurring establishment survey regarding job openings, hiring, separations (including due to workers quitting or being laid off), and other measures of labor market turnover determined relevant by the Secretary.(B)

Data and information requirements

The data and information collected for purposes for the survey under subparagraph (A) shall—(i)be grouped based on industry, occupation, and geographic area; and(ii)be collected to an extent that would be sufficient to assess changes in labor demand associated with technological change, including artificial intelligence and automation.(C)

Publication of survey

The data and information collected for purposes of the survey under subparagraph (A) shall be disseminated monthly through the nationwide workforce and labor market information system in accordance with paragraph (1)(G).

Time-use and labor force participation data collection

Section 15(a) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l–2), as amended by section 3, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

(4)

Time-use and labor force participation data

(A)

In general

In collecting the data and information described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall conduct a recurring household survey to measure how individuals allocate time across work, caregiving, household production, education, and other activities determined relevant by the Secretary.(B)

Data and information requirements

The survey under subparagraph (A) shall include measures sufficient to evaluate the use of digital tools and emerging technologies in the workplace.(C)

Publication of survey

Using the data and information collected for purposes of the survey under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall annually disseminate, through the nationwide workforce and labor market information system in accordance with paragraph (1)(G), data necessary to evaluate how technological change, including artificial intelligence, affects work patterns and labor force participation.

Longitudinal labor market data collection

Section 15(a) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l–2), as amended by section 4, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

(5)

Longitudinal labor market data

(A)

In general

In collecting the data and information described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall conduct longitudinal surveys that follow individuals over extended periods to assess employment, earnings, occupational mobility, education, training, and related outcomes determined relevant by the Secretary and publicly report on such surveys annually.(B)

Frequency of cohorts

In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall initiate new survey cohorts every 10 years to maintain representative and contemporary data.(C)

Data and information requirements

The surveys under subparagraph (A) shall include measures sufficient to evaluate the long-term effects of technological change, including artificial intelligence, on earnings, job stability, retraining, and economic mobility.

Artificial intelligence workforce reporting through the business trends and outlook survey

(a)

In general

The Director of the Census (in this section referred to as the Director), in coordination with the Secretary and the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, shall incorporate into the Business Trends and Outlook Survey questions and analysis necessary to assess the adoption of artificial intelligence and related technologies, and the impact on the workforce of such adoption.(b)

Scope

In carrying out subsection (a), the Director shall collect data regarding—(1)the adoption and use of artificial intelligence and related technologies across industries; and(2)changes in hiring, separations, job openings, occupational demand, and business operations associated with such technologies.(c)

Publication

The Director shall publish the data collected under subsection (a) on a quarterly basis.(d)

Sunset

The authority under this section shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

Report on the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Commerce shall publish an annual report assessing the impact of artificial intelligence and related technologies on the workforce of the United States.(b)

Data integration

In producing the report required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Commerce shall, to the extent practicable, overlay—(1)industry-level data collected through the Business Trends and Outlook Survey collected by the Director of the Census;(2)labor market flow, time-use, longitudinal, and projection data and any other relevant data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and(3)other relevant Federal data necessary to evaluate workforce impacts by industry and occupation.(c)

Contents

The report under subsection (a) shall include analysis of—(1)changes in hiring, separations, job openings, and occupational demand associated with artificial intelligence and related technologies;(2)industry-level impacts on employment and skill needs;(3)broader workforce effects, including impacts on earnings, job mobility, and training patterns; and(4)any other analysis the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Commerce determines necessary to understand the scope and impact of artificial intelligence and related technologies on the labor market.(d)

Sunset

The authority under this section shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.