Next Generation Military Education Act

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9903 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9903 To provide personnel of the Department of Defense with increased access to training and education in artificial intelligence and machine learning, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 1, 2024 Mr. Larsen of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide personnel of the Department of Defense with increased access to training and education in artificial intelligence and machine learning, 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 ``Next Generation Military Education Act''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION STRATEGY. Section 256 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1290) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Education Platforms.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall-- ``(A) develop a set of distance education courses on-- ``(i) the foundational concepts of artificial intelligence and machine learning; and ``(ii) the responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence and machine learning applications; and ``(B) make such courses available to members of the Armed Forces. ``(2) Elements.--The courses developed under paragraph (1) shall address-- ``(A) bas