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[S. 2551 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.2551

                    One Hundred Seventeenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

           Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
          the third day of January, two thousand and twenty two


                                 An Act


 
   To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to 
   establish or otherwise provide an artificial intelligence training 
     program for the acquisition workforce, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Artificial Intelligence Training for 
the Acquisition Workforce Act'' or the ``AI Training Act''.
SEC. 2. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING PROGRAMS.
    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) AI.--The term ``AI'' has the meaning given the term 
    ``artificial intelligence'' in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain 
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 
    2358 note).
        (2) AI training program.--The term ``AI training program'' 
    means the training program established under subsection (b)(1).
        (3) Covered workforce.--The term ``covered workforce'' means--
            (A) employees of an executive agency who are responsible 
        for--
                (i) program management;
                (ii) the planning, research, development, engineering, 
            testing, and evaluation of systems, including quality 
            control and assurance;
                (iii) procurement and contracting;
                (iv) logistics; or
                (v) cost estimating; and
            (B) other personnel of an executive agency designated by 
        the head of the executive agency to participate in the AI 
        training program.
        (4) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the 
    Office of Management and Budget.
        (5) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency''--
            (A) has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 
        41, United States Code; and
            (B) does not include--
                (i) the Department of Defense or a component of the 
            Department of Defense; or
                (ii) the National Nuclear Security Administration or a 
            component of the National Nuclear Security Administration.
    (b) Requirement.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than annually 
    thereafter, the Director, in coordination with the Administrator of 
    General Services and any other person determined relevant by the 
    Director, shall develop and implement or otherwise provide an AI 
    training program for the covered workforce.
        (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the AI training program shall be 
    to ensure that the covered workforce has knowledge of the 
    capabilities and risks associated with AI.
        (3) Topics.--The AI training program shall include information 
    relating to--
            (A) the science underlying AI, including how AI works;
            (B) introductory concepts relating to the technological 
        features of artificial intelligence systems;
            (C) the ways in which AI can benefit the Federal 
        Government;
            (D) the risks posed by AI, including discrimination and 
        risks to privacy;
            (E) ways to mitigate the risks described in subparagraph 
        (D), including efforts to create and identify AI that is 
        reliable, safe, and trustworthy; and
            (F) future trends in AI, including trends for homeland and 
        national security and innovation.
        (4) Updates.--Not less frequently than once every 2 years, the 
    Director shall update the AI training program to--
            (A) incorporate new information relating to AI; and
            (B) ensure that the AI training program continues to 
        satisfy the requirements under paragraph (3).
        (5) Format.--The Director is encouraged to develop and 
    implement or otherwise include under the AI training program 
    interactive learning with--
            (A) technologists;
            (B) scholars; and
            (C) other experts from the private, public, and nonprofit 
        sectors.
        (6) Metrics.--The Director shall ensure the existence of a 
    means by which to--
            (A) understand and measure the participation of the covered 
        workforce; and
            (B) receive and consider feedback from participants in the 
        AI training program to improve the AI training program.
        (7) Sunset.--Effective 10 years after the date of enactment of 
    this Act, this section shall have no force or effect.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.