S.Amdt. 1258

SA 1258. Mr. MANCHIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 1092 proposed by Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms.
Collins) to the bill H.R. 4366, making appropriations for military
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in division A, insert the
following:

SEC. ___. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORT ON NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE INSTITUTE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS.

(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
Congress supports the National Artificial Intelligence
Institute of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the
endeavors of the Institute to research, develop, incorporate,
and implement artificial intelligence where needed in the
Department.
(b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on the mission of
the Institute, the current programs of the Institute, the
implementation by the Institute of artificial intelligence
within the Department, and the strategy of the Institute to
incorporate artificial intelligence across the Department
going forward.
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