FY2022 NDAA, Section 247 ("Reports and briefings on recommendations of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence regarding the Department of Defense")

Enacted 2021-12-27 | Official source

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to and brief the congressional defense committees on recommendations made by the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence about the Department of Defense.

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SEC. 247. REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REGARDING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) Reports Required.--On an annual basis during the two-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the recommendations made by the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence with respect to the Department of Defense. Each such report shall include-- (1) for each such recommendation, a determination of whether the Secretary of Defense intends to implement the recommendation; (2) in the case of a recommendation the Secretary intends to implement, the intended timeline for implementation, a description of any additional resources or authorities required for such implementation, and the plan for such implementation; (3) in the case of a recommendation the Secretary determines is not advisable or feasible, the analysis and justification of the Secretary in making that determination; and (4) in the case of a recommendation the Secretary determines the Department is already implementing through a separate line of effort, the analysis and justification of the Secretary in making that determination.

(b) Briefings Required.--Not less frequently than once each year during the two-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on-- (1) the progress of the Secretary in analyzing and implementing the recommendations made by the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence with respect to the Department of Defense; (2) any programs, projects, or other activities of the Department that are being carried out to advance the recommendations of the Commission; and (3) the amount of funding provided for such programs, projects, and activities.