BOARD OF ADVISORS FOR THE JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER.

SEC. 233. BOARD OF ADVISORS FOR THE JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER.(a) Establishment.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a board of advisors for the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center.(b) Duties.—The duties of the board of advisors shall include the following:(1) Provide independent strategic advice and technical expertise to the Secretary and the Director on matters relating to the development and use of artificial intelligence by the Department of Defense.(2) Evaluate and advise the Secretary and the Director on ethical matters relating to the development and use of artificial intelligence by the Department.(3) Conduct long-term and long-range studies on matters relating to artificial intelligence, as required.(4) Evaluate and provide recommendations to the Secretary and the Director regarding the Department’s development of a robust workforce proficient in artificial intelligence.(5) Assist the Secretary and the Director in developing strategic level guidance on artificial intelligence-related hardware procurement, supply-chain matters, and other technical matters relating to artificial intelligence.(c) Membership.—The board of advisors shall be composed of appropriate experts from academic or private sector organizations outside the Department of Defense, who shall be appointed by the Secretary.(d) Chairperson.—The chairperson of the board of advisors shall be selected by the Secretary.(e) Meetings.—The board of advisors shall meet not less than once each fiscal quarter and may meet at other times at the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members.(f) Reports.—Not later than September 30 of each year through September 30, 2024, the board of advisors shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that summarizes the activities of the board over the preceding year.(g) Definitions.—In this section:(1) The term “artificial intelligence” has the meaning given that term in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note).(2) The term “Director” means the Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center.(3) The term “Joint Artificial Intelligence Center” means the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center of the Department of Defense established pursuant to the memorandum of the Secretary of Defense dated June 27, 2018, and titled “Establishment of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center”, or any successor to such Center.(4) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Defense.