[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 129 (Monday, July 28, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S4782]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3068. Mr. MURPHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2026 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 in title XVI, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 16__. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REVIEW OF 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GOVERNANCE PROCESSES FOR 
                   ADOPTION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS.

       (a) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall conduct a review of the Department of Defense policies 
     and governance relating to adoption of artificial 
     intelligence tools for military needs.
       (b) Elements.--The review conducted under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following matters:
       (1) An analysis of Department organizational structure for 
     overseeing, tracking, and responding to risks and 
     opportunities arising from military uses of artificial 
     intelligence, including--
       (A) the responsibilities, functions, authorities, and 
     actions of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence 
     Office and other relevant Department offices in the 
     incorporation, implementation, and oversight of artificial 
     intelligence;
       (B) Department processes for development of lessons 
     learned, adoption of best practices, and information sharing 
     with other government agencies, industry, academia, and 
     allies and partners;
       (C) the development of metrics, policy guardrails, 
     oversight mechanisms, and risk mitigation procedures for 
     Department use of artificial intelligence tools;
       (D) steps to ensure all Department engagement with 
     artificial intelligence companies and industry leaders 
     incorporate appropriate recusal requirements, safeguards, and 
     oversight mechanisms to prevent conflicts of interest, 
     corrupt business dealings, and biased decisionmaking 
     processes; and
       (E) processes in place to ensure new contracting mechanisms 
     for artificial intelligence provide for appropriate 
     safeguards, transparency requirements, and oversight 
     mechanisms to prevent conflicts of interest and to limit 
     Department exposure to artificial intelligence industry-
     related risks.
       (2) A full description and assessment of current Department 
     of Defense policies and practices relating to current and 
     potential military and civilian applications of artificial 
     intelligence.
       (3) Recommendations for improvements to standards, 
     processes, procedures, and policy relating to the use of 
     artificial intelligence in improving Department civilian and 
     military operations, reducing associated risks, and 
     increasing reliability, effectiveness, safety, and oversight 
     of Department activities.
       (c) Submission of Report.--Not later than July 1, 2026, the 
     Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on the findings of the Comptroller 
     General with respect to the review conducted pursuant to 
     subsection (a).
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