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DOC - 84637 - National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Commerce
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84637
Original Establishment Date	9/13/2021	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	35
Terminated This FY		Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	9/13/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Cheryl
Date Of Renewal Charter	9/13/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	Lynn
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Gendron
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	N/A	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(301) 975-2785
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Section 5104 of NDAA 2021	Designated Federal Officer Email*	cheryl.gendron@nist.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	9/13/2021
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	Yes
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee provides advice to the President and the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office on matters related to the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative (Initiative). The purposes of the Initiative are: (1) ensuring continued United States leadership in artificial intelligence research and development; (2) leading the world in the development and use of trustworthy artificial intelligence systems in the public and private sectors; (3) preparing the present and future United States workforce for the integration of artificial intelligence systems across all sectors of the economy and society; and (4) coordinating ongoing artificial intelligence research, development, and demonstration activities among the civilian agencies, the Department of Defense, and the Intelligence Community to ensure that each informs the work of the others.
How is membership balanced?*	Members of the Committee are appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. The Committee represents broad and interdisciplinary expertise and perspectives, including academic institutions, companies across diverse sectors, nonprofit and civil society entities, including civil rights and disability rights and organizations, and Federal laboratories, who represent geographic diversity, who are qualified to provide advice and information on science and technology research, development, ethics, standards, education, technology, commercial application, security, and economic competitiveness related to artificial intelligence. In selecting members of the Committee, the Secretary of Commerce has given consideration to recommendations from Congress, industry, nonprofit organizations, the scientific community (including the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, scientific professional societies, and academic institutions), the defense and law enforcement communities and other appropriate organizations. In selecting members of the Committee, the Secretary of Commerce seeks and gives consideration to recommendations from Congress, industry, nonprofit organizations, the scientific community (including the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, scientific professional societies, and academic institutions), the defense and law enforcement communities and other appropriate organizations.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The NAIAC is statutorily required to meet twice a year. In FY25, the NAIAC met four times. The Committee meetings included briefing sessions with experts as well as deliberations on recommendations and various documents.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	Section 5104 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (Pub.L.No 116-283) states that the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Director of National Intelligence shall establish the "National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee" in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (FACA), 5 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	Notes on Members: Keith Strier with the NAIAC, Jennifer Eberhardt, and Esha Bhandari with the Subcommittee resigned their positions in FY2025. Twenty-three members were not reinstated for a second term on the NAIAC.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	Yes	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	Yes	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	N/A
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	None	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Unable to determine.	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	68	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The NAIAC approved 16 recommendations during fiscal year 2025.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	24.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	As of September 30, 2025, 16 recommendations have been fully implemented during the duration of the Committee.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	28.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	As of September 30, 2025, 19 recommendations have been partially implemented during the duration of the Committee.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Not Applicable	Access Comment	NA
Agency Feedback Comment*	The NAIAC Committee reports directly to the White House. Therefore, the Agency passes on all recommendations for the President's consideration. The recommendations that are adopted by the administration are tracked and shared at select NAIAC meetings and published reports posted online. For more information email NAIAC@NIST.gov.	Narrative Description*	The NAIAC members convene to discuss how to organize and author recommendations to address the state of the science around Artificial Intelligence (AI), including issues related to the workforce and the potential to use AI for workforce training, government operations, whether societal issues are adequately being addressed, international coordination, oversight of AI systems, and enhancing opportunities for diverse geographic regions of the United States.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$102,539.16	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$105,615.33
4. Payments to Consultants*	$438,986.08	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$551,216.31
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$11,571.56	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$60,588.41
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$4,970.99	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$9,343.94
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$19,694.13
11. Total Costs	$558,067.79	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$746,458.12
Date Cost Last Modified	8/28/2025 5:09 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	2.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	1.50	Est Cost Remarks	While NAIAC management activities continued in FY25, the committee's costs were reduced in 2025 due to a lack of public activity during the transition of administration leadership and membership. However, since new members are being nominated and vetted heading into FY26, we estimate that FY26 costs will increase.
Cost Remarks	The committee's costs were reduced in 2025 due to a lack of public activity during the transition of administration leadership. Membership numbers fell below the required minimum outlined in the Committee charter for over half of the fiscal year. NIST management activity continued, however, as research, outreach, and vetting of new candidates took place.

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