[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 3, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1315-S1316]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1367. Mrs. LOEFFLER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle H of title I, add the following:

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     SEC. 18__. OFFICE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) In General.--The Department of Energy Organization Act 
     is amended by inserting after section 215 (42 U.S.C. 7144b) 
     the following:

     ``SEC. 216. OFFICE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the 
     Department an Office of Artificial Intelligence and 
     Technology (referred to in this section as the `Office').
       ``(b) Mission.--The mission of the Office shall be to scale 
     and synchronize the development and impact of artificial 
     intelligence across the Department.
       ``(c) Director.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Office shall be headed by a 
     Director, who shall be appointed by the Secretary.
       ``(2) Duties.--The Director of the Office shall--
       ``(A) carry out and administer the mission of the Office; 
     and
       ``(B) advise the Secretary with respect to accelerating the 
     delivery of artificial intelligence-enabled capabilities and 
     supporting United States leadership in artificial 
     intelligence.
       ``(3) Qualifications.--The Director of the Office shall be 
     an individual who, by reason of professional background and 
     experience, is specially qualified to advise the Secretary on 
     matters pertaining to artificial intelligence.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Department of Energy Organization Act (Public Law 95-91; 91 
     Stat. 565) is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
     section 215 the following:
       ``Sec. 216. Office of Artificial Intelligence and 
           Technology.''.
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