Referred in Senate — H.R. 1692

IIB

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1692

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 12, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

AN ACT

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enable secure and trustworthy technology through other transaction contracting authority, and for other purposes.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act or the PATHS Act.

Sec. 2. Research and development acquisition pilot program extension

(a) In general

Section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Until September 30, 2024, and subject to subsection (d) and inserting Until September 30, 2028, and subject to subsection (c); and

(B)

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(3) Other transaction authority involving artificial intelligence
Not later than 72 hours after the use or extension of the transaction authority authorized under paragraph (1) involving artificial intelligence technology, the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and offer a briefing explaining the reason for the use or extension.; and

(2)

in subsection (c)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking September 30, 2024 and inserting September 30, 2028.

(b) Reduction in amount of covered contract award

Subparagraph (A) of section 7113(d)(1) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (6 U.S.C. 112 note; Public Law 117–263) is amended by striking $4,000,000 and inserting $1,000,000.