H.R. 3807

119 HR 3807 IH: Flexible Acquisition of Software Technology Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-06
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3807  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 6, 2025   Mr. Fallon  (for himself and  Mr. Vindman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Defense to procure software and data as a service to support the development of artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Flexible Acquisition of Software Technology Act   or the   FAST Act  .
2.
Procurement of software and data as a service to support artificial intelligence systems
(a)
Authorization
For purposes of supporting the development and implementation of artificial intelligence systems to meet the operational needs of the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense may—
(1)
procure software as a service or software as a product;
(2)
procure data as a service or data as a supply;
(3)
modify software to support such systems; and
(4)
research, develop, test, and evaluate such software.
(b)
Funding
The Secretary of Defense may carry out subsection (a) using amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Secretary for any purpose.
(c)
Regulations
The Secretary of Defense shall issue or modify regulations as necessary to implement this section, which shall include regulations—
(1)
to govern the procurement and modification of software and data for artificial intelligence systems under subsection (a); and
(2)
to provide for the oversight of such procurements and modifications.
(d)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Artificial intelligence system
The term  artificial intelligence system  means a system that is capable of performing tasks that normally require human-like cognition, including learning, decision-making, and problem-solving.
(2)
Data as a service
The term  data as a service  means a data delivery model in which data is provided on a subscription basis and is accessed remotely over the internet.
(3)
Data as a supply
The term  data as a supply  means a data delivery model in which data is acquired on a nonsubscription basis and retained locally rather than accessed remotely over the internet.
(4)
Software
The term  software  has the meaning given the term  computer software  in part 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (or any successor regulation) and includes noncommercial, commercial, and commercial off-the-shelf software.
(5)
Software as a service
The term  software as a service  means a software delivery model in which software is provided on a subscription basis and is accessed remotely over the internet.