[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S2791]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1529. Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Sasse) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. 
Schumer to the bill S. 1260, to establish a new Directorate for 
Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to 
establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and 
report on economic security, science, research, innovation, 
manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain 
resiliency program, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       In section 2102(b), at the end add the following:
       (7) Consistent with the mission and operations of the 
     Foundation and to the extent possible--
       (A) advancing federally funded research and development 
     that promotes democratic values and procedures, including 
     with respect to privacy, civil liberties, civil rights, 
     information security, fairness, nondiscrimination, 
     transparency, the rule of law, auditability, and 
     accountability;
       (B) studying the consequences for such values of federally 
     funded research and development in the key technology focus 
     areas; and
       (C) assessing the ethical, social, and legal implications 
     of such research and development.

       In section 2102, strike subsection (d) and insert the 
     following:
       (d) Assistant Directors.--
       (1) Appointment.--The Director shall appoint Assistant 
     Directors for the Directorate, in the same manner as other 
     Assistant Directors of the Foundation are appointed.
       (2) Qualifications.--Each Assistant Director for the 
     Directorate shall be an individual, who by reason of 
     professional background and experience, is specially 
     qualified to advise the Foundation on all matters pertaining 
     to research, development, and commercialization at the 
     Foundation, including partnerships with the private sector 
     and other users of Foundation funded research.
       (3) Assistant director for technology and democracy.--The 
     Assistant Directors appointed under paragraph (1) shall 
     include an Assistant Director for Technology and Democracy. 
     Such Assistant Director shall report to the Deputy Director 
     of the Foundation and shall be responsible for--
       (A) ensuring that research and development supported by the 
     Directorate assesses--
       (i) potential consequences of such research and development 
     for democratic values and procedures, including with respect 
     to privacy, civil liberties, civil rights, information 
     security, fairness, nondiscrimination, transparency, the rule 
     of law, auditability, and accountability; and
       (ii) any ethical, social, and legal implications of such 
     research and development; and
       (B) integrating, where appropriate and practicable, a 
     respect for democratic values and procedures in the full 
     lifecycle of research and development supported by the 
     Directorate.

       On page 257, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following:
       ``(iv) to promote, to the extent possible, responsible 
     research, development, and application of emerging 
     technologies that is consistent with democratic values and 
     procedures, including with respect to privacy, civil 
     liberties, civil rights, information security, fairness, 
     nondiscrimination, transparency, the rule of law, 
     auditability, and accountability; and
       ``(v) to support research, analysis, and expert guidance 
     for Federal, State, and local policymakers on the ethical, 
     social, and legal implications of emerging technologies, 
     including such implications for democratic values and 
     procedures; and''.

       In title V of division B, at the end add the following:

     SEC. 25__. EMERGING TECHNOLOGY LEADS.

       (a) In General.--Each Federal agency substantially engaged 
     in the development, application, or oversight of emerging 
     technologies shall appoint a full-time, senior-level employee 
     as an emerging technology lead who will drive the responsible 
     use of emerging technologies, including artificial 
     intelligence, provide expertise on responsible policies and 
     practices, lead interagency coordination, and shape 
     procurement policies.
       (b) Informing Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall inform 
     Congress of each Federal agency in which a full-time, senior-
     level employee has been appointed as an emerging technology 
     lead under subsection (a) and provide Congress with a 
     description of the authorities and responsibilities of the 
     employees so appointed.
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