To require a briefing on the assignment of members of the Armed Forces on active duty to the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center of the Department of Defense.

SA 1977. Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Portman) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4049, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 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 end of subtitle D of title IX, add the following:

SEC. ___. BRIEFING ON ASSIGNMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES ON ACTIVE DUTY TO THE JOINT ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE CENTER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense, with appropriate
representatives of the Armed Forces, shall brief the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives on the feasibility and the current status of
assigning members of the Armed Forces on active duty to the
Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) of the Department
of Defense. The briefing shall include an assessment of such
assignment on each of the following:
(1) The strengthening of ties between the Joint Artificial
Intelligence Center and operational forces for purposes of--
(A) identifying tactical and operational use cases for
artificial intelligence (AI);
(B) improving data collection; and
(C) establishing effective liaison between the Center and
operational forces for identification and clarification of
concerns in the widespread adoption and dissemination of
artificial intelligence.
(2) The creation of opportunities for additional non-
traditional broadening assignments for members on active
duty.
(3) The career trajectory of active duty members so
assigned, including potential negative effects on career
trajectory.
(4) The improvement and enhancement of the capacity of the
Center to influence Department-wide policies that affect the
adoption of artificial intelligence.
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