Definitions

In this Act: (1) Artificial intelligence The term artificial intelligence has the meaning given that term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401). (2) Country of concern The term country of concern has the meaning given the term covered nation in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code. (3) Covered entity The term covered entity means— (A) the government of a country of concern; (B) a political party of a country of concern; (C) a foreign entity of concern (as defined in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651)); (D) an entity identified by the Secretary of Defense under section 1260H(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) as a Chinese military company operating directly or indirectly in the United States; (E) an entity with its headquarters located in, organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of, a country of concern; or (F) an entity owned or controlled by, or under common ownership or control with, an entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (E). (4) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. (5) Humanoid robot The term humanoid robot means an autonomous or semi-autonomous machine that— (A) uses integrated artificial intelligence systems; (B) possesses a body structure that simulates the human form, including a head, torso, arms, and legs, or any configuration that resembles a human silhouette; (C) is capable of performing tasks associated with human activities; and (D) can communicate interactively, using natural language processing to understand verbal or written commands.