Artificial intelligence questions in Federal surveys

(a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the Bureau of the Census, and the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, shall, in consultation with the Chief Statistician of the United States, revise their respective surveys described in subsection (b) to incorporate or improve questions relating to the adoption and use of artificial intelligence in accordance with this section. (b) Surveys The surveys described in this subsection are— (1) with respect to the Bureau of the Census— (A) the Annual Business Survey; (B) the Current Population Survey; and (C) the Business Trends and Outlook Survey; and (2) with respect to the Bureau of Labor Statistics— (A) the Occupational Requirements Survey; and (B) the American Time Use Survey. (c) Content The questions and improvements required under subsection (a) shall— (1) to the extent practicable, be informed by the information collected under section 101 with respect to how best to implement this Act (including input or observations quantified or ranked in accordance with such section) and any other sources determined appropriate by the Secretary of Commerce or the Secretary of Labor; and (2) seek to obtain information on— (A) the types of artificial intelligence adopted by individuals or entities, to enable important analytical distinctions between such types, such as between language models and simple predictive models; (B) the occupations or tasks most impacted by artificial intelligence; (C) changes in skill requirements or training investments attributable to artificial intelligence, including shortages in skills necessary for the development, operation, or integration of artificial intelligence; (D) the intensity and frequency of artificial intelligence use; and (E) work outcomes attributable to artificial intelligence, such as changes in time spent or changes in quality or quantity of outputs. (d) Scope (1) In general Notwithstanding section 3, for purposes of the questions described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary of Labor, as either such Secretary determines appropriate for the purposes of this Act, may narrow the scope of artificial intelligence covered by such questions, such as by limiting the scope of such term to language models or by excluding from such term forms of artificial intelligence that do not represent the frontier of development or adoption of artificial intelligence. (2) Consultation In developing the questions and improvements required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Labor shall consult with each other regarding the scope of the term artificial intelligence used in such questions and, as appropriate and feasible, facilitate consistency. (e) Prohibition on additional appropriations No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section.