Summary
Designates the Deputy Secretary as council chair and the Chief AI Officer as vice chair. Authorizes the chair to coordinate agency AI governance and designate other council representatives under OMB M-25-21. The designation lasts four years unless superseded or rescinded.
Healthcare Implications
Assigns leadership responsibility for department-wide AI governance, including VA healthcare uses. It implements the OMB governance framework through specific VA roles; it does not itself establish clinical validation standards or authorize particular tools.