Appropriate scoping of artificial intelligence research within the administration

10 U.S.C. § 6340
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(a) In General.—Funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 11 See References in Text note below. or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026, or any subsequent fiscal year, for the Administration for the purposes of conducting research and development of artificial intelligence technologies, executing a program to develop or manage the application of such technologies, or developing, acquiring, or sustaining any associated computing hardware or supporting infrastructure may only be used to support the nuclear security missions of the Administration. (b) Rule of Construction.—The limitation described in subsection (a) may not be interpreted—(1) to prohibit the establishment of an enduring national security artificial intelligence research and development program in any component of the Department of Energy other than the Administration or in any other Federal agency; or (2) to impede the use of resources of the Administration, including resources provided by a national security laboratory or a nuclear weapons production facility site, to support the execution of an enduring national security artificial intelligence research and development program or activity, if such support is provided—(A) on a full cost recovery basis, including any associated infrastructure or utility costs, to an entity that is not a component of the Department of Energy; and (B) in a manner that does not interfere with the nuclear security mission of such laboratory or facility.

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