[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 99 (Thursday, June 13, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S3491]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 407. Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Portman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following:

     SEC. ___. COMPARATIVE CAPABILITIES OF ADVERSARIES IN 
                   ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

       (a) Expansion of Duties of Official With Principal 
     Responsibility for Coordination of Activities Relating to 
     Development and Demonstration of Artificial Intelligence.--
     Section 238(c)(2)(I) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232) 
     is amended--
       (1) in clause (i), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
       ``(iii) that appropriate entities in the Department are 
     reviewing all open sources publications from both the United 
     States and outside the United States that contribute, impact, 
     or advance artificial intelligence research and 
     development.''.
       (b) Analysis of Comparative Capabilities of Adversaries in 
     Key Technology Areas.--In carrying out analysis required to 
     carry out section 247 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232), 
     the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the analysis 
     includes the following:
       (1) A comprehensive and national-level--
       (A) comparison of public and private investment 
     differentiated by sector and industry;
       (B) review of current trends in ability to set and 
     determine global standards and norms for artificial 
     intelligence technology in national security, including 
     efforts in international standard setting bodies;
       (C) assessment of access to artificial intelligence 
     technology in national security; and
       (D) assessment of areas and activities in which the Unites 
     States should invest in order to provide the United States 
     with technical superiority over China in relevant areas of 
     artificial intelligence.
       (2) A comprehensive assessment of relative technical 
     quality of activities in the United States and China.
       (3) A comprehensive assessment of the likelihood that 
     developments in artificial intelligence will successfully 
     transition into military systems of China.
       (4) Predicted effects on United States national security if 
     current trends in China and the United States continue.
       (5) Predicted effects of current trends on digital and 
     technology export relationships of both countries with 
     existing and new trading partners.
       (c) Briefing on National Security Vulnerabilities and 
     Opportunities in Artificial Intelligence and Actions Being 
     Undertake to Address Such Vulnerabilities and 
     Opportunities.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on--
       (A) national security vulnerabilities and opportunities in 
     artificial intelligence; and
       (B) actions being undertaken to address the vulnerabilities 
     and opportunities identified under subparagraph (A).
       (2) Consultation with experts.--In preparing the briefing 
     required by paragraph (1) and in developing the actions 
     referred to in subparagraph (B) of such paragraph, the 
     Secretary may consult with experts within the Department, 
     other Federal agencies, academia, advisory committees, and 
     the commercial sector, as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (3) Elements.--The briefing required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include information on the following:
       (A) Supply chain vulnerabilities for current artificial 
     intelligence applications in national security.
       (B) Long-term global trends of state and non-state actor 
     development and use of artificial intelligence technologies 
     in national security.
       (C) Such other matters as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (4) Actions.--The actions referred to in paragraph (1)(B) 
     may include the following:
       (A) Partnering and engaging with the private sector and 
     encouraging public-private partnerships and investment in 
     artificial intelligence in national security.
       (B) Improving Federal and privates sector workforce 
     capabilities and identifying necessary requirements and 
     resulting challenges.
       (C) Working with the international community to establish 
     international standards for the use of artificial 
     intelligence technologies.
       (D) Identifying areas for Federal investment in research 
     and development.
       (E) Such other actions as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
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