[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 190 (Thursday, October 28, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7504-S7505]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4026. Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Sasse) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. 
Reed and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2022 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. EMERGING TECHNOLOGY LEADS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual'' 
     means--
       (A) an individual serving in a Senior Executive Service 
     position, as that term is defined in section 3132(a) of title 
     5, United States Code;
       (B) an individual who--
       (i) is serving in a position to which section 5376 of title 
     5, United States Code, applies; and
       (ii) has a significant amount of seniority and experience, 
     as determined by the head of the applicable covered Federal 
     agency; or
       (C) another individual who is the equivalent of an 
     individual described in subparagraph (A) or (B), as 
     determined by the head of the applicable covered Federal 
     agency.
       (2) Covered federal agency.--The term ``covered Federal 
     agency'' means--
       (A) an agency listed in section 901(b) of title 31, United 
     States Code; or
       (B) an element of the intelligence community, as defined in 
     section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3003).
       (b) Appointment or Designation.--Each covered Federal 
     agency that is also substantially engaged in the development, 
     application, or oversight of emerging technologies shall 
     consider appointing or designating a

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     covered individual as an emerging technology lead to advise 
     the agency on the responsible use of emerging technologies, 
     including artificial intelligence, provide expertise on 
     responsible policies and practices, collaborate with 
     interagency coordinating bodies, and provide input for 
     procurement policies.
       (c) Informing Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall inform 
     Congress of each covered Federal agency in which a covered 
     individual has been appointed or designated as an emerging 
     technology lead under subsection (b) and provide Congress 
     with a description of the authorities and responsibilities of 
     the covered individuals so appointed.
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