USA Act

(a) Briefing required

(1) In general. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall provide to Congress a briefing to assist in the evaluation and identification of opportunities for Federal Government support for industry-led efforts in the development of technical standards for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies.

(2) Interagency consultation. In preparing the briefing required by paragraph (1), the Director shall consult with the heads of such Federal agencies as the Director considers relevant.

(3) Elements. The briefing provided pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include the following:

(A) An overview of standards activities relating to artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies and information about the following:

(i) Key technical standards that are the subject of ongoing activity.

(ii) Key standards bodies hosting these activities.

(iii) Any Federal agency that is participating in these activities.

(B) An analysis identifying where participation by United States industry and Federal agencies in standards activities in artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies would be facilitated or enhanced by conducting standards meetings hosted in the United States.

(C) Recommendations for effectively informing United States industry and Federal agencies on ongoing standardization activities with the objective of increasing participation of such industry and agencies in such activities.

(4) Federal agency notice requirement

(A) In general. Using the mechanism established pursuant to subparagraph (B), each head of a Federal agency shall transmit to the Director notice of the participation of their respective Federal agency in a standards activity relating to artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies.

(B) Mechanism. The Director shall, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, develop a mechanism for reporting participation by Federal agencies in standards activities.

(b) Web portal

(1) In general. In order to inform United States industry and Federal agencies about existing and ongoing international efforts to develop technical standards for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies and opportunities for participation in such efforts, the Director shall establish an accessible web portal to help such industry and agencies navigate and participate in such efforts.

(2) Contents. The web portal established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include regularly updated lists of the following:

(A) International efforts described in paragraph (1) and information on opportunities for participation in such efforts.

(B) Information on accessing standards, both in development and published, for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies.

(3) Administration. The Director may enter into such cooperative agreements with such nongovernmental organizations as the Director considers appropriate to establish the web portal required by paragraph (1).