Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the principles that should guide the national artificial intelligence strategy of the United States.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 116 Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the principles that should guide the national artificial intelligence strategy of the United States. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 Mr. HURD of Texas (for himself, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. CLOUD, and Mr. CONNOLLY) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Oversight and Reform, Foreign Af- fairs, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con- cerned CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the prin- ciples that should guide the national artificial intelligence strategy of the United States. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 1 concurring), 2 SECTION 1. GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF THE NATIONAL ARTI- 3 FICIAL INTELLIGENCE STRATEGY OF THE 4 UNITED STATES. 5 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:11 Sep 18, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HC116.IH HC116 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HCON 116 IH (1) In general, artificial intelligence is the abil- 1 ity of a computer system to solve problems and to 2 perform tasks that would otherwise require human 3 intelligence. 4 (2) Artificial intelligence will transform the na- 5 ture of work and nearly all aspects of the United 6 States economy. 7 (3) Artificial intelligence will have immense im- 8 plications for the security of the United States and 9 its allies and partners. 10 (4) Investments made by the United States 11 Government will be instrumental in the research and 12 development of artificial intelligence and artificial in- 13 telligence-enabling technologies, as it has been for 14 many of the world’s revolutionary technologies. 15 (5) Developing and using artificial intelligence 16 in ways that are ethical, reduce bias, promote fair- 17 ness, and protect privacy is essential for fostering a 18 positive effect on society consistent with core United 19 States values. 20 (6) The Obama Administration released the Big 21 Data Research and Development Initiative in 2012, 22 Executive Order 13702 (relating to creating a na- 23 tional strategic computing initiative) in 2015, and 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:11 Sep 18, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HC116.IH HC116 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HCON 116 IH the National Artificial Intelligence Research and De- 1 velopment Strategic Plan in 2016. 2 (7) The Trump Administration released Execu- 3 tive Order 13859 (relating to maintaining American 4 leadership in artificial intelligence), updated the Na- 5 tional Artificial Intelligence Research and Develop- 6 ment Strategic Plan in 2019, and released Office of 7 Management and Budget guidance for regulation of 8 artificial intelligence applications in 2020. 9 (8) In May 2019, the Organisation for Eco- 10 nomic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 11 adopted the OECD Principles on Artificial Intel- 12 ligence, which included the principles of inclusive 13 growth, sustainable development and well-being, 14 human-centered values and fairness, transparency 15 and explainability, robustness, security and safety, 16 and accountability. 17 (9) In June 2020, the G7 and several partners 18 launched the Global Partnership on Artificial Intel- 19 ligence to increase cooperation focused around the 20 areas of responsible artificial intelligence, data gov- 21 ernance, the future of work, and innovation and 22 commercialization. 23 (10) Several United States allies, including 24 Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Ger- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:11 Sep 18, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HC116.IH HC116 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 •HCON 116 IH many, the Netherlands, and South Korea, have pub- 1 lished national artificial intelligence strategies with 2 detailed funding commitments. 3 (11) In 2017, China published a national artifi- 4 cial intelligence strategy that detailed the Chinese 5 Communist Party’s goal to become the world’s pri- 6 mary artificial intelligence innovation center by 7 2030. 8 (12) In 2019, Russia published a national arti- 9 ficial intelligence strategy and, in 2017, Russian 10 President Vladimir Putin said that ‘‘whoever be- 11 comes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler 12 of the world’’. 13 (13) In 2018, the Subcommittee on Information 14 Technology of the Committee on Oversight and Gov- 15 ernment Reform of the House of Representatives, 16 under the leadership of Chairman Will Hurd and 17 Ranking Member Robin Kelly, published ‘‘Rise of 18 the Machines: Artificial Intelligence and its Growing 19 Impact on U.S. Policy’’ following a series of hear- 20 ings on artificial intelligence with experts from aca- 21 demia, industry, and government, concluding that 22 ‘‘the United States cannot maintain its global lead- 23 ership in artificial intelligence absent political leader- 24 ship from Congress and the Executive Branch’’. 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:11 Sep 18, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HC116.IH HC116 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 5 •HCON 116 IH (14) Congress serves a critical role in estab- 1 lishing national priorities, funding scientific research 2 and development, supporting emerging technologies, 3 and sustaining cooperation with our allies to protect 4 the national security of the United States. 5 (b) NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STRATEGY 6 PRINCIPLES.—It is the sense of Congress that the fol- 7 lowing principles should guide the national artificial intel- 8 ligence strategy of the United States: 9 (1) Global leadership. 10 (2) A prepared workforce. 11 (3) National security. 12 (4) Effective research and development. 13 (5) Ethics, reduced bias, fairness, and privacy. 14 SEC. 2. GLOBAL LEADERSHIP. 15 It is the sense of Congress that the United States 16 should take a global leadership role in artificial intel- 17 ligence. 18 SEC. 3. WORKFORCE PREPARATION. 19 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 20 (1) Artificial intelligence and automation will 21 present significant challenges to workers in affected 22 industries, but will also automate routine and repet- 23 itive tasks to give workers more time to focus on 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:11 Sep 18, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HC116.IH HC116 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 6 •HCON 116 IH other tasks that involve social and creative intel- 1 ligence. 2 (2) Closing the artificial intelligence talent gap 3 in the short and medium-term will require a targeted 4 approach to identifying and filling roles that require 5 artificial intelligence skills. 6 (3) The United States should take a leadership 7 role in the artificial intelligence-driven economy by 8 filling the artificial intelligence talent gap and pre- 9 paring United States workers for the jobs of the fu- 10 ture, including by prioritizing inclusivity and equal 11 opportunity. 12 (4) Departments and agencies of the Federal 13 Government are increasingly using data to admin- 14 ister benefits, assess outcomes, and fulfill other mis- 15 sion-critical activities. 16 (5) Effectively creating, managing, and imple- 17 menting artificial intelligence related research and 18 development grants will require technical expertise. 19 (6) Departments and agencies of the Federal 20 Government will need to be able to recruit employees 21 with technical expertise. 22 (7) The United States needs a conceptual re- 23 structuring of education to reflect the necessity of a 24 lifelong learning process. 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:11 Sep 18, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HC116.IH HC116 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 7 •HCON 116 IH (8) Artificial intelligence will exacerbate the un- 1 predictable nature of what skills will be in demand 2 or obsolete in the future. 3 (9) An artificial intelligence-driven economy will 4 require social and creative intelligence in addition to 5 technical skills. 6 (10) Lifelong learning and skill acquisition can 7 increase flexibility with respect to career opportuni- 8 ties. 9 (11) The United States will need to be able to 10 attract the best artificial intelligence researchers and 11 computer scientists from around the world to work 12 in the United States. 13 (b) MATTERS TO CONSIDER.— 14 (1) EDUCATION.— 15 (A) IN GENERAL.—It is the sense of Con- 16 gress that the Federal Government should— 17 (i) increase funding for existing tech- 18 nology education programs; 19 (ii) develop voluntary guidelines for 20 universities with respect to how to incor- 21 porate a liberal arts curriculum, including 22 requirements for courses with respect to 23 ethics, into science, technology, engineer- 24 ing, mathematics, and computer science 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:11 Sep 18, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HC116.IH HC116 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 8 •HCON 116 IH curriculums and how to incorporate statis- 1 tics and data-driven decision making into 2 complementary fields; 3 (iii) ensure that new education path- 4 ways incorporate industry-sponsored, 5 standards-based, and recognized stackable 6 credentials, including certifications and 7 certificates, as part of degree tracks; and 8 (iv) develop strategic partnerships 9 with the private sector to create a Federal 10 program for the purposes of increasing the 11 relevant skills of current educators and en- 12 suring that more teachers are available in 13 school districts that are under-served with 14 respect to science, technology, engineering, 15 mathematics, and computer science edu- 16 cators. 17 (B) EDUCATION MODERNIZATION STUD- 18 IES.—It is the sense of Congress that congres- 19 sional committees should conduct studies with 20 respect to how to adapt the education system in 21 the United States to prepare students and 22 workers for an artificial intelligence-driven 23 economy, including studies with respect to the 24 following: 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:11 Sep 18, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HC116.IH HC116 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 9 •HCON 116 IH (i) How States, universities, and local 1 educational agencies can— 2 (I) update curriculums to include 3 relevant subjects; 4 (II) make education more afford- 5 able; and 6 (III) promote inclusivity for 7 under-represented communities and 8 marginalized groups. 9 (ii) How computer and data science 10 education can be taught to students at an 11 earlier age. 12 (iii) How to encourage colleges and 13 State institutions to update their credit 14 transfer policies to make it easier for stu- 15 dents to transfer their course credits. 16 (2) PROMOTING DIVERSITY.—It is the sense of 17 Congress that the Federal Government should— 18 (A) implement policies to ensure the inclu- 19 sion of under-represented communities and 20 marginalized groups in existing technology edu- 21 cation programs; 22 (B) create programs for the purpose of ex- 23 ploring ways to increase workforce diversity and 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:11 Sep 18, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HC116.IH HC116 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 10 •HCON 116 IH the retention of diverse talent at all levels of an 1 organization; and 2 (C) review recruitment and retention poli- 3 cies with respect to under-represented commu- 4 nities and marginalized groups for the purpose 5 of determining if such policies require modifica- 6 tion for the technology sector. 7 (3) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING.— 8 (A) IN GENERAL.—It is the sense of Con- 9 gress that the Federal Government should as- 10 sess the effectiveness of current job training 11 and safety net programs with respect to how 12 adept such programs are likely to be in address- 13 ing job disruptions and job creations that result 14 from the increased use of artificial intelligence. 15 (B) WORK-BASED TRAINING PROGRAMS.— 16 It is the sense of Congress that the Federal 17 Government should consider the importance of 18 work-based training programs, including Last 19 Mile Training programs, in preparing the 20 United States workforce for an artificial intel- 21 ligence-driven economy, including by— 22 (i) undertaking studies to determine 23 the best methods to promote such pro- 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:11 Sep 18, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HC116.IH HC116 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 11 •HCON 116 IH grams and ensure such programs are ac- 1 credited; 2 (ii) ensuring that such programs have 3 the opportunity to receive Federal funding 4 under relevant Federal programs; and 5 (iii) creating a pilot program that in- 6 cludes job training programs as programs 7 for which individuals may be eligible to re- 8 ceive a Federal Pell Grant. 9 (4) HIRING PRACTICES.—It is the sense of Con- 10 gress that the Federal Government should— 11 (A) allow technical experts to use their 12 skills to assist multiple departments and agen- 13 cies of the Federal Government; 14 (B) create fellowship programs with re- 15 spect to artificial intelligence education for the 16 purpose of increasing the number of individuals 17 with artificial intelligence expertise that the 18 Federal Government can recruit; 19 (C) include in the criteria for recruiting for 20 artificial intelligence jobs the consideration of a 21 multi-disciplinary set of skills and an under- 22 standing of ethics; 23 (D) review hiring practices for employment 24 in the Federal Government for the purpose of 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:11 Sep 18, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HC116.IH HC116 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 12 •HCON 116 IH ensuring that such practices do not disqualify 1 individuals with a less traditional background, 2 due to a lack of degree attainment, who have 3 artificial intelligence skills; and 4 (E) conduct studies with respect to best 5 practices for hiring on the basis of a skills- 6 based approach. 7 SEC. 4. NATIONAL SECURITY. 8 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 9 (1) Artificial intelligence will have immense im- 10 plications for national and international security. 11 (2) Artificial intelligence tools and systems can 12 augment human intelligence through human-ma- 13 chine collaboration and teaming across the national 14 security ecosystem. 15 (3) Ensuring that the public tr [Text truncated for display. Full text available on Congress.gov.]