,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fbaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbj,ms4   
,johnson ( ,texas 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,lucas1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,olson1   
,mr4 ,lip9ski1 & ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !    
,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce      
,initiative1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce      
,initiative ,act ( #bjbj4  7b7 ,table ( 
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4    
,def9itions4,title ,i--,national        
,artificial ,intellig5ce                
,initiative,sec4 #aja4 ,national        
,artificial ,intellig5ce                
,initiative4,sec4 #ajb4 ,national       
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative    
,(fice4,sec4 #ajc4 ,coord9ation by      

,int]ag5cy ,committee4,sec4 #ajd4       
,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce      
,advisory ,committee4,sec4 #aje4        
,national ,academies artificial         
intellig5ce impact /udy on work=ce4,sec4
 #ajf4 ,,gao report on computational    
ne$s4,title ,,ii--,national ,artificial 
,intellig5ce ,rese>* ,institutes,sec4   
#bja4 ,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce
 ,rese>* ,in/itutes4,title              
,,iii--,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &   
,te*nology ,artificial ,intellig5ce     
,activities,sec4 #cja4 ,national        
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology         
activities4,title ,,iv--,national       
,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,artificial          
,intellig5ce ,activities,sec4 #dja4     
,artificial intellig5ce rese>* &        
education4,title ,v--,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,rese>*        
,program,sec4 #eja4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy  
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,rese>*        
,program4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,artificial intellig5ce is 
a tool t has ! pot5tial to *ange &      

possibly trans=m e sector ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates economy & society4  7#b7 ,!      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld cont9ue to play an
 important role advanc+ rese>*1         
developm5t1 /&>ds1 & education          
activities 9 artificial intellig5ce     
?r\gh coord9ation & collaboration betwe5
 gov]nm5t1 academia1 & ! private sector 
to lev]age ! intellectual1 physical1 &  
digital res\rces ( ea* /akehold]4  7#c7 
,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t lacks cle> und]/&+ (
 ! capabilities ( artificial intellig5ce
 & its pot5tial to affect v>i\s social &
 economic sectors1 includ+ e?ical       
conc]ns1 national security implications1
 & work=ce impacts4  7#d7 ,rese>*]s f   
academia1 ,f$]al laboratories1 & mu* ( !
 private sector h limit$ access to _m   
high-quality datasets1 comput+ res\rces1
 or real-_w te/+ environm5ts to design &
 deploy safe & tru/wor?y artificial     
intellig5ce sy/ems4  7#e7 ,!re is a lack
 ( /&>ds & b5*m>k+ = artificial         
intellig5ce sy/ems t academia & ! public
 & private sectors c use to evaluate !  

p]=mance ( ^! sy/ems be=e & aft]        
deploym5t4  7#f7 ,artificial intellig5ce
 is increas+ly becom+ a highly          
int]discipl9>y field ) exp]tise requir$ 
f a div]se range ( sci5tific & o!r      
s*ol>ly discipl9es t traditionally "w   
indep5d5tly & cont9ue to face cultural &
 in/itutional b>ri]s to l>ge scale      
collaboration4  7#g7 ,curr5t ,f$]al     
inve/m5ts & fund+ me*anisms are l>gely  
insuffici5t to inc5tivize & support !   
l>ge-scale int]discipl9>y &             
public-private collaborations t w be    
requir$ to advance tru/wor?y artificial 
intellig5ce sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#h7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates education pipel9e 
= artificial intellig5ce fields faces   
significant *all5ges4 ,n only does !    
artificial intellig5ce rese>* field lack
 ! g5d] & racial div]sity ( ! ,am]ican  
population z a :ole1 b x is fail+ to bo?
 reta9 rese>*]s & adequately support    
educators to meet ! dem&s ( ! next      
g5]ation ( /ud5ts /udy+ artificial      
intellig5ce4  7#i7 ,9 ord] to help drive

 =w>d advances 9 tru/wor?y artificial   
intellig5ce across all sectors & to !   
b5efit ( all ,am]icans1 ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t mu/ provide suffici5t res\rces
 & use its conv5+ p[] to facilitate !   
gr[? ( artificial intellig5ce human     
capital1 rese>*1 & innovation capacity 9
 academia & o!r nonpr(it rese>*         
organizations1 companies ( all sizes &  
across all sectors1 & )9 ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3
 7#a7 ,advisory ,committee ,! t]m       
,advisory ,committee means ! ,national  
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,advisory      
,committee e/abli%$ "u section #ajd7;a74
  7#b7 ,ag5cy head ,! t]m ag5cy head    
means ! head ( any ,executive ag5cy 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code7 o!r ?an ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se4  7#c7 ,artificial intellig5ce  
,! t]m artificial intellig5ce means a   
ma*9e-bas$ sy/em t c1 = a giv5 set (    
human-def9$ objectives1 make pr$ictions1
 recomm5dations or decisions influ5c+   
real or virtual environm5ts4 ,artificial

 intellig5ce sy/ems use ma*9e &         
human-bas$ inputs to-- 7,a7 p]ceive real
 & virtual environm5ts2  7,b7 ab/ract   
su* p]ceptions into models ?r\gh        
analysis 9 an automat$ mann]2 &  7,c7   
use model inf]5ce to =mulate options =  
in=mation or action4  7#d7 ,initiative  
,! t]m ,initiative means ! ,national    
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative    
e/abli%$ "u section #aja7;a74  7#e7     
,initiative ,(fice ,! t]m ,initiative   
,(fice means ! ,national ,artificial    
,intellig5ce ,initiative ,(fice e/abli%$
 "u section #ajb7;a74  7#f7 ,in/itute ,!
 t]m ,in/itute means an ,artificial     
,intellig5ce ,rese>* ,in/itute describ$ 
9 section #bja7;b77#a74  7#g7 ,int]ag5cy
 ,committee ,! t]m ,int]ag5cy ,committee
 means ! int]ag5cy committee e/abli%$ "u
 section #ajc7;a74  7#h7 ,k-#ab         
education ,! t]m ,k-#ab education means 
elem5t>y s*ool & second>y education1 z  
su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #haja ( !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#i7      

,ma*9e le>n+ ,! t]m ma*9e le>n+ means an
 application ( artificial intellig5ce t 
is *>act]iz$ by provid+ sy/ems ! ability
 to automatically le>n & improve on !   
basis ( data or exp]i5ce1 )\t be+       
explicitly programm$4  ,i ,national     
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative    
#aja4 ,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce
 ,initiative  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t2 purposes 
,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% & implem5t an 
initiative to be kn[n z ! ,national     
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative4 ,!
 purposes ( ! ,initiative %all be to--  
7#a7 ensure cont9u$ ,unit$ ,/ates       
lead]%ip 9 artificial intellig5ce rese>*
 & developm5t2  7#b7 lead ! _w 9 !      
developm5t & use ( tru/wor?y artificial 
intellig5ce sy/ems 9 ! public & private 
sectors2  7#c7 maximize ! b5efits (     
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems = all     
,am]ican p2 &  7#d7 prep>e ! pres5t &   
future ,unit$ ,/ates work=ce = !        
integration ( artificial intellig5ce    
sy/ems across all sectors ( ! economy & 
society4  7b7 ,initiative activities ,9 

c>ry+ out ! ,initiative1 ! ,presid5t1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,initiative ,(fice1 !      
,int]ag5cy ,committee1 & ag5cy heads z !
 ,presid5t consid]s appropriate1 %all   
c>ry out activities t include ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,su/a9$1 consi/5t1 & coord9at$     
support = artificial intellig5ce rese>* 
& developm5t ?r\gh grants1 coop]ative   
agreem5ts1 te/b$s1 & access to data &   
comput+ res\rces4  7#b7 ,support = !    
developm5t ( volunt>y /&>ds1 be/        
practices1 & b5*m>ks = ! developm5t &   
use ( tru/wor?y artificial intellig5ce  
sy/ems4  7#c7 ,support = educational    
programs at all levels1 9 bo? =mal &    
in=mal le>n+ environm5ts1 to prep>e !   
,am]ican work=ce & ! g5]al public to be 
able to use & int]act ) artificial      
intellig5ce sy/ems1 z well z adapt to ! 
pot5tially trans=mative impact (        
artificial intellig5ce on society & !   
economy4  7#d7 ,support = int]discipl9>y
 rese>*1 education1 & tra9+ programs =  
/ud5ts & rese>*]s t promote le>n+ 9 !   
me?ods & sy/ems us$ 9 artificial        

intellig5ce & fo/] int]discipl9>y       
p]spectives & collaborations among      
subject matt] exp]ts 9 relevant fields1 
includ+ comput] sci5ce1 ma!matics1      
/ati/ics1 eng9e]+1 social sci5ces1      
psy*ology1 behavioral sci5ce1 e?ics1    
security1 legal s*ol>%ip1 & o!r         
discipl9es t w be necess>y to advance   
artificial intellig5ce rese>* &         
developm5t responsibly4  7#e7 ,support =
 p>tn]%ips to lev]age k1 comput+        
res\rces1 access to op5 datasets1 & o!r 
res\rces f indu/ry1 gov]nm5t1 nonpr(it  
organizations1 ,f$]al laboratories1     
,/ate programs1 & in/itutions ( high]   
education to advance activities "u !    
,initiative4  7#f7 ,int]ag5cy plann+ &  
coord9ation ( ,f$]al artificial         
intellig5ce rese>*1 developm5t1         
demon/ration1 /&>ds engagem5t1 & o!r    
activities "u ! ,initiative4  7#g7      
,outrea* to div]se /akehold]s1 includ+  
citiz5 gr\ps & indu/ry1 to ensure public
 input is tak5 into acc\nt 9 !          
activities ( ! ,initiative4  7#h7       

,lev]ag+ exi/+ ,f$]al inve/m5ts to      
advance objectives ( ! ,initiative4     
7#i7 ,support = a network (             
int]discipl9>y artificial intellig5ce   
rese>* in/itutes1 z describ$ 9 section  
#bja7;b77#g77;,b74  7#aj7 ,support      
opportunities = int]national coop]ation 
) /rategic allies1 z appropriate1 on !  
rese>* & developm5t1 assessm5t1 &       
res\rces = tru/wor?y artificial         
intellig5ce sy/ems & ! developm5t (     
volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds = ^? sy/ems4    
#ajb4 ,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce
 ,initiative ,(fice  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy %all e/abli% or      
designate1 & appo9t a director (1 an    
(fice to be kn[n z ! ,national          
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative    
,(fice to c>ry out ! responsibilities   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to !
 ,initiative4 ,! ,initiative ,(fice %all
 h suffici5t /aff to c>ry out su*       
responsibilities1 includ+ /aff detail$ f
 ! ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies describ$ 9

 section #ajc7;c74  7b7                 
,responsibilities ,! ,director ( !      
,initiative ,(fice %all-- 7#a7 provide  
te*nical & adm9i/rative support to !    
,int]ag5cy ,committee & ! ,advisory     
,committee2  7#b7 s]ve z ! po9t (       
contact on ,f$]al artificial intellig5ce
 activities = ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &        
ag5cies1 indu/ry1 academia1 nonpr(it    
organizations1 pr(essional societies1   
,/ate gov]nm5ts1 & su* o!r p]sons z !   
,initiative ,(fice consid]s appropriate 
to ex*ange te*nical & programmatic      
in=mation2  7#c7 conduct regul> public  
outrea* to div]se /akehold]s1 includ+   
?r\gh ! conv5+ ( conf]5ces & educational
 ev5ts1 ! publication ( in=mation ab\t  
significant ,initiative activities on a 
publicly available website1 & !         
dissem9ation ( f9d+s & recomm5dations ( 
! ,advisory ,committee1 z appropriate2 &
  7#d7 promote access to & e>ly adoption
 ( ! te*nologies1 innovations1 lessons  
le>n$1 & exp]tise d]iv$ f ,initiative   
activities to ag5cy missions & sy/ems   

across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & to indu/ry1
 includ+ />tup companies4  7c7 ,fund+   
e/imate ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (       
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy %all       
develop an e/imate ( ! funds necess>y to
 c>ry out ! activities ( ! ,initiative  
,coord9ation ,(fice1 includ+ an e/imate 
( h[ mu* ea* p>ticipat+ ,f$]al dep>tm5t 
& ag5cy describ$ 9 section #ajc7;c7 w   
contribute to su* funds1 & submit su*   
e/imate to ,congress n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,!         
,director %all update ?is e/imate ea*   
ye> bas$ on p>ticipat+ ag5cy inve/m5ts 9
 artificial intellig5ce4  #ajc4         
,coord9ation by ,int]ag5cy ,committee   
7a7 ,int]ag5cy committee ,! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,sci5ce &       
,te*nology ,c\ncil1 %all e/abli% or     
designate an ,int]ag5cy ,committee to   
coord9ate ,f$]al programs & activities 9
 support ( ! ,initiative4  7b7          
,co-,*airs ,! ,int]ag5cy ,committee %all
 be co-*air$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (

 ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy &1 on an  
annual rotat+ basis1 a repres5tative f !
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology1 ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation1 or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 z  
select$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4  7c7      
,ag5cy p>ticipation ,! ,committee %all  
include repres5tatives f-- 7#a7 !       
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology2  7#b7 ! ,national ,sci5ce   
,f\ndation2  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 
7#d7 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space   
,adm9i/ration2  7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se2  7#f7 ! ,def5se ,advanc$       
,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy2  7#g7 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2  7#h7 ! ,(fice ( !
 ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce2    
7#i7 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget2   
7#aj7 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology   
,policy2  7#aa7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices2  7#ab7 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,education2  7#ac7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2
  7#ad7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2      
7#ae7 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2  

7#af7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2    
7#ag7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7#ah7 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7#ai7 
any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy z consid]$         
appropriate by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4  7d7      
,responsibilities ,! ,int]ag5cy         
,committee %all-- 7#a7 provide =        
int]ag5cy coord9ation ( ,f$]al          
artificial intellig5ce rese>*1          
developm5t1 & demon/ration activities1  
developm5t ( volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds &  
guidel9es = rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1 & 
adoption ( e?ically develop$1 safe1 &   
tru/wor?y artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1
 & education & tra9+ activities &       
programs ( ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies   
und]tak5 pursuant to ! ,initiative2     
7#b7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 develop a /rategic 
plan = artificial intellig5ce 7to be    
updat$ n less ?an e #c ye>s7 t-- 7,a7   
e/abli%es goals1 priorities1 & metrics =
 guid+ & evaluat+ ! ,initiative's       
activities2 &  7,b7 describes h[ !      

ag5cies c>ry+ out ! ,initiative w-- 7i7 
det]m9e & prioritize areas ( artificial 
intellig5ce rese>*1 developm5t1 &       
demon/ration requir+ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t   
lead]%ip & inve/m5t2  7ii7 support      
long-t]m fund+ = int]discipl9>y         
artificial intellig5ce rese>*1          
developm5t1 demon/ration1 education &   
public outrea* activities2  7iii7       
support rese>* & o!r activities on      
e?ical1 legal1 environm5tal1 safety1    
security1 & o!r appropriate societal    
issues relat$ to artificial intellig5ce2
  7iv7 provide or facilitate !          
availability ( curat$1 /&>diz$1 secure1 
repres5tative1 & privacy-protect$ data  
sets = artificial intellig5ce rese>* &  
developm5t2  7v7 provide or facilitate !
 necess>y comput+1 network+1 & data     
facilities = artificial intellig5ce     
rese>* & developm5t2  7vi7 r$uce b>ri]s 
to transf]r+ artificial intellig5ce     
sy/ems f ! laboratory into application =
 ! b5efit ( society & ,unit$ ,/ates     
competitiv5ess2  7vii7 support &        

coord9ate ! network ( artificial        
intellig5ce rese>* in/itutes describ$ 9 
section #bja7;b77#g77;,b72 &  7viii7 9  
consultation ) ! ,c\ncil ( ,economic    
,advis]s1 measure & track !             
contributions ( artificial intellig5ce  
to ,unit$ ,/ates economic gr[? & o!r    
societal indicators2  7#c7 propose an   
annually coord9at$ int]ag5cy budget = ! 
,initiative to ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &  
,budget t is int5d$ to ensure t !       
balance ( fund+ across ! ,initiative is 
suffici5t to meet ! goals & priorities  
e/abli%$ = ! ,initiative2 &  7#d7 9     
c>ry+ out ?is section1 take into        
consid]ation ! recomm5dations ( !       
,advisory ,committee1 exi/+ reports on  
relat$ topics1 & ! views ( academic1    
,/ate1 indu/ry1 & o!r appropriate gr\ps4
  7e7 ,annual report ,= ea* fiscal ye>  
beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjbb1 n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] submission ( ! ,presid5t's
 annual budget reque/ = su* fiscal ye>1 
! ,int]ag5cy ,committee %all prep>e &   
submit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      

,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report t includes-- 7#a7 a    
summ>iz$ budget 9 support ( !           
,initiative = su* fiscal ye> & ! prec$+ 
fiscal ye>1 includ+ a disaggregation (  
sp5d+ = ea* ,f$]al ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! 
,initiative & = ! developm5t &          
acquisition ( any rese>* facilities &   
in/rum5tation2 &  7#b7 an assessm5t ( h[
 ,f$]al ag5cies are implem5t+ ! plan    
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b71 & a      
description ( ^? ef=ts4  #ajd4 ,national
 ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,advisory     
,committee  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,en]gy %all1 9 consultation ) !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy1 e/abli% an advisory 
committee to be kn[n z ! ,national      
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,advisory      
,committee4  7b7 ,qualifications ,!     
,advisory ,committee %all consi/ (      
memb]s1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1
 :o are repres5t+ broad & int]discipl9>y

 exp]tise & p]spectives1 includ+ f      
academic in/itutions1 companies across  
div]se sectors1 nonpr(it & civil society
 entities1 & ,f$]al laboratories1 t are 
qualifi$ to provide advice & in=mation  
on sci5ce & te*nology rese>*1           
developm5t1 e?ics1 /&>ds1 education1    
te*nology transf]1 comm]cial            
application1 security1 & economic       
competitiv5ess relat$ to artificial     
intellig5ce4  7c7 ,memb]%ip consid]ation
 ,9 select+ ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory      
,committee1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy may    
seek & give consid]ation to             
recomm5dations f ! ,congress1 indu/ry1  
nonpr(it organizations1 ! sci5tific     
community 7includ+ ! ,national ,academy 
( ,sci5ces1 sci5tific pr(essional       
societies1 & academic in/itutions71 !   
def5se community1 & o!r appropriate     
organizations4  7d7 ,duties ,! ,advisory
 ,committee %all advise ! ,presid5t & ! 
,initiative ,(fice on matt]s relat$ to !
 ,initiative1 includ+ recomm5dations    
relat$ to-- 7#a7 ! curr5t /ate ( ,unit$ 

,/ates competitiv5ess & lead]%ip 9      
artificial intellig5ce1 includ+ ! scope 
& scale ( ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5ts 9     
artificial intellig5ce rese>* &         
developm5t 9 ! int]national context2    
7#b7 ! progress made 9 implem5t+ !      
,initiative1 includ+ a review ( ! degree
 to :i* ! ,initiative has a*iev$ ! goals
 "u ! metrics e/abli%$ by ! ,int]ag5cy  
,committee "u section #ajc7;d77#b72     
7#c7 ! /ate ( ! sci5ce ar\nd artificial 
intellig5ce1 includ+ progress t[>ds     
artificial g5]al intellig5ce2  7#d7 !   
ne$ to update ! ,initiative2  7#e7 !    
balance ( activities & fund+ across !   
,initiative2  7#f7 :e!r ! /rategic plan 
develop$ or updat$ by ! ,int]ag5cy      
,committee e/abli%$ "u section          
#ajc7;d77#b7 is help+ to ma9ta9 ,unit$  
,/ates lead]%ip 9 artificial            
intellig5ce2  7#g7 ! managem5t1         
coord9ation1 & activities ( !           
,initiative2  7#h7 :e!r e?ical1 legal1  
safety1 security1 & o!r appropriate     
societal issues are adequately address$ 

by ! ,initiative2 &  7#i7 opportunities 
= int]national coop]ation ) /rategic    
allies on artificial intellig5ce rese>* 
activities & /&>ds developm5t4  7e7     
,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less       
frequ5tly ?an once e #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! 
,advisory ,committee %all submit to !   
,presid5t1 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1     
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate1 a report on ! ,advisory        
,committee's f9d+s & recomm5dations "u  
subsection 7d74  7f7 ,travel exp5ses (  
non-,f$]al memb]s ,non-,f$]al memb]s ( !
 ,advisory ,committee1 :ile att5d+      
meet+s ( ! ,advisory ,committee or :ile 
o!rwise s]v+ at ! reque/ ( ! head ( !   
,advisory ,committee away f _! homes or 
regul> places ( bus9ess1 may be all[$   
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 z au?oriz$ by section #egjc 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 =      
individuals 9 ! ,gov]nm5t s]v+ )\t pay4 

,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$  
to prohibit memb]s ( ! ,advisory        
,committee :o are (fic]s or employees ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates f be+ all[$ travel      
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) exi/+ law4    
7g7 ,,faca exemption ,! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy %all *>t] ! ,advisory ,committee 
9 accordance ) ! ,f$]al ,advisory       
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471   
except t ! ,advisory ,committee %all be 
exempt f section #ad ( su* ,act4  #aje4 
,national ,academies artificial         
intellig5ce impact /udy on work=ce  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all ent]  
into a contract ) ! ,national ,rese>*   
,c\ncil ( ! ,national ,academies (      
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to conduct
 a /udy ( ! curr5t & future impact (    
artificial intellig5ce on ! work=ce ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates across sectors4  7b7      
,cont5ts ,! /udy %all address-- 7#a7    
work=ce impacts across sectors caus$ by 

! increas$ adoption ( artificial        
intellig5ce1 automation1 & o!r relat$   
tr5ds2  7#b7 work=ce ne$s & employm5t   
opportunities g5]at$ by ! increas$      
adoption ( artificial intellig5ce across
 sectors2  7#c7 rese>* gaps & data ne$$ 
to bett] und]/& & track bo? work=ce     
impacts & work=ce ne$s & opportunities  
g5]at$ by adoption ( artificial         
intellig5ce sy/ems across sectors2 &    
7#d7 recomm5dations to address !        
*all5ges & opportunities describ$ 9     
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c74  7c7      
,/akehold]s ,9 conduct+ ! /udy1 !       
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e %all seek input f a 
wide range ( /akehold]s 9 ! public &    
private sectors4  7d7 ,report to        
,congress ,! contract ent]$ into "u     
subsection 7a7 %all require ! ,national 
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      
,m$ic9e1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to-- 7#a7      
submit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        

,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report conta9+ ! f9d+s &      
recomm5dations ( ! /udy conduct$ "u     
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 make a copy (   
su* report available on a publicly      
accessible website4  #ajf4 ,,gao report 
on computational ne$s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy (     
artificial intellig5ce comput] h>dw>e & 
comput+ requir$ 9 ord] to ma9ta9 ,u4,s4 
lead]%ip 9 artificial intellig5ce rese>*
 & developm5t4 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al    
%all-- 7#a7 assess ! composition (      
civilian comput+ res\rces support$ by ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t at univ]sities & ,f$]al
 ,laboratories1 includ+ programs )      
laboratory comput+1 high p]=mance       
comput+1 cl\d comput+1 quantum comput+1 
edge comput+1 & o!r comput+ res\rces2   
7#b7 evaluate project$ ne$s = comput+   
consumption & p]=mance requir$ by !     
public & private sector = ! tra9+1      

audit+1 validation1 te/+1 & use (       
artificial intellig5ce ov] ! next five  
ye>s2 &  7#c7 (f] recomm5dations to meet
 ^! project$ ne$s4  ,,ii ,national      
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,rese>*        
,in/itutes  #bja4 ,national ,artificial 
,intellig5ce ,rese>* ,in/itutes  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,z "p ( ! ,initiative1 ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all  
e/abli% a program to aw>d f9ancial      
assi/ance = ! plann+1 e/abli%m5t1 &     
support ( ,in/itutes 7z describ$ 9      
subsection 7b77#b77 9 accordance ) ?is  
section4  7b7 ,f9ancial assi/ance ,to   
e/abli% & support national artificial   
intellig5ce rese>* in/itutes  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,"u ! ,initiative1 ! ,secret>y (  
,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 !       
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation1 & e o!r ag5cy head may aw>d 
f9ancial assi/ance to an eligible       
entity1 or consortia !re(1 z det]m9$ by 
an ag5cy head1 to e/abli% & support an  
,in/itute4  7#b7 ,artificial intellig5ce
 in/itutes ,an ,in/itute describ$ 9 ?is 

subsection is an artificial intellig5ce 
rese>* in/itute t-- 7,a7 is focus$ on-- 
7i7 a p>ticul> economic or social       
sector1 includ+ heal?1 education1       
manufactur+1 agriculture1 security1     
en]gy1 & environm5t1 & includes a       
compon5t t addresses ! e?ical1 societal1
 safety1 & security implications        
relevant to ! application ( artificial  
intellig5ce 9 t sector2 or  7ii7 a      
cross-cutt+ *all5ge = artificial        
intellig5ce sy/ems1 includ+             
tru/wor?9ess1 or f\ndational sci5ce2    
7,b7 requires p>tn]%ip among public &   
private organizations1 includ+1 z       
appropriate1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 rese>*     
univ]sities1 community colleges1        
nonpr(it rese>* organizations1 ,f$]al   
laboratories1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal    
gov]nm5ts1 & indu/ry 7or consortia      
!re(72  7,c7 has ! pot5tial to create an
 innovation ecosy/em1 or enhance exi/+  
ecosy/ems1 to translate ,in/itute rese>*
 into applications & products1 z        
appropriate to ! topic ( ea* ,in/itute2 

7,d7 supports int]discipl9>y rese>* &   
developm5t across multiple in/itutions &
 organizations involv$ 9 artificial     
intellig5ce rese>* & relat$ discipl9es1 
includ+ physics1 eng9e]+1 ma!matical    
sci5ces1 comput] & in=mation sci5ce1    
robotics1 biological & cognitive        
sci5ces1 mat]ial sci5ce1 social &       
behavioral sci5ces1 cyb]security1 &     
te*nology e?ics2  7,e7 supports         
int]discipl9>y education activities1    
includ+ curriculum developm5t1 rese>*   
exp]i5ces1 & faculty pr(essional        
developm5t across two-ye>1              
und]graduates1 ma/]s1 & doctoral level  
programs2 &  7,f7 supports work=ce      
developm5t 9 artificial intellig5ce     
relat$ discipl9es 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
includ+ broad5+ p>ticipation (          
und]repres5t$ communities4  7#c7 ,use ( 
funds ,f9ancial assi/ance aw>d$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 may be us$ by an ,in/itute
 =-- 7,a7 manag+ & mak+ available to    
rese>*]s accessible1 curat$1 /&>diz$1   
secure1 & privacy protect$ data sets f !

 public & private sectors = ! purposes (
 tra9+ & te/+ artificial intellig5ce    
sy/ems & = rese>* us+ artificial        
intellig5ce sy/ems1 pursuant to section 
#cja7;b7 & #cja7;c72  7,b7 develop+ &   
manag+ te/b$s = artificial intellig5ce  
sy/ems1 includ+ sector-specific te/ b$s1
 design$ to enable us]s to evaluate     
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems prior to  
deploym5t2  7,c7 conduct+ rese>* &      
education activities involv+ artificial 
intellig5ce sy/ems to solve *all5ges )  
social1 economic1 heal?1 sci5tific1 &   
national security implications2  7,d7   
provid+ or brok]+ access to comput+     
res\rces1 network+1 & data facilities = 
artificial intellig5ce rese>* &         
developm5t relevant to ! ,in/itute's    
rese>* goals2  7,e7 provid+ te*nical    
assi/ance to us]s1 includ+ s(tw>e       
eng9e]+ support1 = artificial           
intellig5ce rese>* & developm5t relevant
 to ! ,in/itute's rese>* goals2  7,f7   
engag+ 9 outrea* & engagem5t to broad5  
p>ticipation 9 artificial intellig5ce   

rese>* & work=ce2 &  7,g7 su* o!r       
activities t an ag5cy head1 ^: ag5cy's  
missions contribute to or are affect$ by
 artificial intellig5ce1 consid]s       
consi/5t ) ! purposes describ$ 9 section
 #aja7;a74  7#d7 ,duration  7,a7        
,initial p]iods ,an aw>d ( f9ancial     
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be aw>d$
 = an initial p]iod ( #e ye>s4  7,b7    
,ext5sion ,an e/abli%$ ,in/itute may    
apply =1 & ! ag5cy head may grant1      
ext5d$ fund+ = p]iods ( #e ye>s on a    
m]it-review$ basis us+ ! m]it review    
crit]ia ( ! sponsor+ ag5cy4  7#e7       
,application = f9ancial assi/ance  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,a p]son or gr\p ( p]sons seek+
 f9ancial assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all submit to an ag5cy head an         
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ag5cy head may
 require4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,an        
application submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 = an ,in/itute %all1 at a m9imum1      
include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a plan = !       
,in/itute to include-- 7,i7 ! propos$   

goals & activities ( ! ,in/itute2       
7,,ii7 h[ ! ,in/itute w =m p>tn]%ips )  
o!r rese>* in/itutions1 indu/ry1 &      
nonpr(its to lev]age exp]tise 9         
artificial intellig5ce & access to data1
 includ+ non-gov]nm5tal data & comput+  
res\rces2  7,,iii7 h[ ! in/itute w      
support long-t]m & %ort-t]m education & 
work=ce developm5t 9 artificial         
intellig5ce1 includ+ broad5+            
p>ticipation ( und]repres5t$            
communities2 &  7,,iv7 a plan = h[ !    
,in/itute w transition f plann+ into    
op]ations4  7ii7 ,a description ( !     
anticipat$ s\rces & nature ( any        
non-,f$]al contributions1 includ+       
privately held data sets1 comput+       
res\rces1 & o!r types ( 9-k9d support4  
7iii7 ,a description ( ! anticipat$     
long-t]m impact ( su* ,in/itute4  7#f7  
,competitive1 m]it review ,9 aw>d+      
f9ancial assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
ag5cy head %all-- 7,a7 use a            
competitive1 m]it review process t      
includes pe] review by a div]se gr\p (  

individuals ) relevant exp]tise f bo? ! 
private & public sectors2 &  7,b7 ensure
 ! focus areas ( ! ,in/itute d n        
sub/antially duplicate ! ef=ts ( any o!r
 ,in/itute4  7#g7 ,collaboration  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+ f9ancial assi/ance "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 an ag5cy head may        
collaborate ) ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies
 ^: missions contribute to or are       
affect$ by artificial intellig5ce       
sy/ems1 includ+ ! ag5cies outl9$ 9      
section #ajc7;c74  7,b7 ,coord9at+      
network ,! ,director ( ! ,national      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all e/abli% a       
network ( ,in/itutes receiv+ f9ancial   
assi/ance "u ?is subsection1 to be kn[n 
z ! ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,lead]%ip  
,network1 to coord9ate cross-cutt+      
rese>* & o!r activities c>ri$ out by !  
,in/itutes4  7,c7 ,fund+ ,! head ( an   
ag5cy may reque/1 accept1 & provide     
funds f o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 
,/ate1 ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritory1 local1 or
 tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies1 private sector
 =-pr(it entities1 & nonpr(it entities1 

to be available to ! ext5t provid$ by   
appropriations ,acts1 to support an     
,in/itute's activities4 ,! head ( an    
ag5cy may n give any special            
consid]ation to any ag5cy or entity 9   
return = a donation4  ,,iii ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology         
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,activities    
#cja4 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &    
,te*nology activities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,z  
"p ( ! ,initiative1 ! ,director ( !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology %all-- 7#a7 support          
measurem5t rese>* & developm5t ( be/    
practices & volunt>y /&>ds = tru/wor?y  
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1 includ+  
=-- 7,a7 privacy & security1 includ+ =  
datasets us$ to tra9 or te/ artificial  
intellig5ce sy/ems & s(tw>e & h>dw>e us$
 9 artificial intellig5ce sy/ems2  7,b7 
advanc$ comput] *ips & h>dw>e design$ = 
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems2  7,c7    
data managem5t & te*niques to increase !
 usability ( data1 includ+ /rategies to 
sy/ematically clean1 label1 & /&>dize   

data into =ms useful = tra9+ artificial 
intellig5ce sy/ems & ! use ( common1 op5
 lic5ses2  7,d7 safety & robu/ness (    
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1 includ+  
assurance1 v]ification1 validation1     
security1 control1 & ! ability =        
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems to )/&    
unexpect$ inputs & adv]s>ial attacks2   
7,e7 audit+ me*anisms & b5*m>ks =       
accuracy1 transp>5cy1 v]ifiability1 &   
safety assurance = artificial           
intellig5ce sy/ems2  7,f7 applications (
 ma*9e le>n+ & artificial intellig5ce   
sy/ems to improve o!r sci5tific fields &
 eng9e]+2 &  7,g7 all o!r areas deem$ by
 ! ,director to be critical to !        
developm5t & deploym5t ( tru/wor?y      
artificial intellig5ce2  7#b7 produce   
curat$1 /&>diz$1 repres5tative1 secure1 
& privacy protect$ data sets =          
artificial intellig5ce rese>*1          
developm5t1 & use1 prioritiz+ data =    
high-value1 high-risk rese>*2  7#c7     
support "o or m in/itutes z describ$ 9  
section #bja7;a7 ( ?is ,act = ! purpose 

( advanc+ ! field ( artificial          
intellig5ce2  7#d7 support &            
/rategically engage 9 ! developm5t (    
volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds1 includ+        
int]national /&>ds1 ?r\gh op51          
transp>5t1 & cons5sus-bas$ processes2 & 
7#e7 ent] into & p]=m su* contracts1    
includ+ coop]ative rese>* & developm5t  
arrangem5ts & grants & coop]ative       
agreem5ts or o!r transactions1 z may be 
necess>y 9 ! conduct ( ! "w ( !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology & on su* t]ms z ! ,director  
consid]s appropriate1 9 fur!rance ( !   
purposes ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,risk         
managem5t framework ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,director %all "w to develop1 &         
p]iodically update1 9 collaboration )   
o!r public & private sector             
organizations1 includ+ ! ,national      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation & ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,en]gy1 a volunt>y risk managem5t       
framework = ! tru/wor?9ess ( artificial 
intellig5ce sy/ems4 ,! framework %all-- 

7#a7 id5tify & provide /&>ds1 guidel9es1
 be/ practices1 me?odologies1 proc$ures1
 & processes = assess+ ! tru/wor?9ess (1
 & mitigat+ risks to1 artificial        
intellig5ce sy/ems2  7#b7 e/abli% common
 def9itions & *>act]izations = aspects &
 levels ( tru/wor?9ess1 includ+         
expla9ability1 transp>5cy1 safety1      
privacy1 security1 robu/ness1 fairness1 
bias1 e?ics1 validation1 v]ification1 & 
o!r prop]ties relat$ to artificial      
intellig5ce sy/ems t are common across  
all sectors2  7#c7 provide guidance &   
implem5tation /eps = risk managem5t (   
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems2  7#d7    
provide sector-specific case /udies (   
implem5tation ( ! framework2  7#e7 align
 ) volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds1 includ+     
int]national /&>ds1 to ! fulle/ ext5t   
possible2  7#f7 incorporate volunt>y    
cons5sus /&>ds & indu/ry be/ practices2 
&  7#g7 n prescribe or o!rwise require--
 7,a7 ! use ( specific solutions2 or    
7,b7 ! use ( specific in=mation or      
communications te*nology products or    

s]vices4  7c7 ,data %>+ be/ practices ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all1 9         
collaboration ) o!r public & private    
sector organizations1 develop guidance  
to facilitate ! creation ( volunt>y data
 %>+ arrangem5ts betwe5 indu/ry1 f$]ally
 fund$ rese>* c5t]s1 & ,f$]al ag5cies = 
! purpose ( advanc+ artificial          
intellig5ce rese>* & te*nologies1       
includ+-- 7#a7 options = p>tn]%ip models
 betwe5 gov]nm5t entities1 indu/ry1     
univ]sities1 & nonpr(its t inc5tivize   
ea* p>ty to %>e ! data !y collect$2 &   
7#b7 be/ practices = datasets involv+   
human *>act]i/ics1 includ+-- 7,a7 /&>ds 
= metadata t describe ! prop]ties (     
datasets1 includ+-- 7i7 h[ ! data 0     
collect$2  7ii7 :at populations are     
includ$ & exclud$ f ! datasets2 &  7iii7
 any o!r prop]ties z det]m9$ by !       
,director2 &  7,b7 /&>ds = privacy &    
security ( datasets ) human *>act]i/ics4
  7d7 ,/akehold] outrea* ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
activities "u ?is subsection1 !         

,director %all-- 7#a7 solicit input f   
univ]sity rese>*]s1 private sector      
exp]ts1 relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,f$]al 
laboratories1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1  
civil society gr\ps1 & o!r relevant     
/akehold]s2  7#b7 solicit input f exp]ts
 9 relevant fields ( social sci5ce1     
te*nology e?ics1 & law2 &  7#c7 provide 
opportunity = public comm5t on guidel9es
 & be/ practices develop$ z "p ( !      
,initiative1 z appropriate4  7e7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology to c>ry out ?is subsection-- 
7#a7 #fd1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2    
7#b7 #gj1djj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2    
7#c7 #gg1ddj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2    
7#d7 #he1ahj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 &  
7#e7 #ic1gjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe4    
,,iv ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation       
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,activities    
#dja4 ,artificial intellig5ce rese>* &  
education  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p ( !       
,initiative1 ! ,director ( ! ,national  

,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all fund rese>* &   
education activities 9 artificial       
intellig5ce sy/ems & relat$ fields1     
includ+ competitive aw>ds or grants to  
in/itutions ( high] education or        
eligible nonpr(it organizations 7or     
consortia !re(74  7b7 ,uses ( funds ,9  
c>ry+ out ! activities "u subsection    
7a71 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce  
,f\ndation %all-- 7#a7 support rese>*1  
includ+ int]discipl9>y rese>* on        
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems & relat$  
areas2  7#b7 support collaborations     
among rese>*]s across discipl9es1       
includ+ betwe5 social sci5ti/s & comput]
 & data sci5ti/s1 to advance rese>*     
critical to ! developm5t & deploym5t (  
tru/wor?y artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1
 includ+ support = int]discipl9>y rese>*
 relat+ advances 9 artificial           
intellig5ce to *anges 9 ! future        
workplace1 9 a social & economic        
context2  7#c7 use ! exi/+ programs ( ! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 9         
collaboration ) o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &  

ag5cies1 z appropriate to-- 7,a7 improve
 ! tea*+ & le>n+ ( artificial           
intellig5ce sy/ems at all levels (      
education2 &  7,b7 increase p>ticipation
 9 artificial intellig5ce relat$ fields1
 includ+ by individuals id5tifi$ 9      
sections #cc & #cd ( ! ,sci5ce &        
,eng9e]+ ,equal ,opportunity ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #ahhe;a1 #ahhe;b72  7#d7      
engage ) in/itutions ( high] education1 
rese>* communities1 indu/ry1 ,f$]al     
laboratories1 nonpr(it organizations1   
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 & pot5tial us]s
 ( in=mation produc$ "u ?is section1    
includ+ ?r\gh ! conv5+ ( work%ops &     
conf]5ces1 to lev]age ! collective body 
( k across discipl9es relevant to       
artificial intellig5ce1 facilitate new  
collaborations & p>tn]%ips1 & id5tify   
em]g+ rese>* ne$s2  7#e7 support        
p>tn]%ips among in/itutions ( high]     
education & indu/ry t facilitate        
collaborative rese>*1 p]sonnel ex*anges1
 & work=ce developm5t ) respect to      
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems2  7#f7    

ensure adequate access to rese>* &      
education infra/ructure ) respect to    
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1 includ+  
?r\gh ! developm5t ( new comput+        
res\rces & p>tn]%ip ) ! private sector =
 ! provision ( cl\d-bas$ comput+        
s]vices2  7#g7 conduct prize            
competitions1 z appropriate1 pursuant to
 section #bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]        
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai72  7#h7 coord9ate      
rese>* ef=ts fund$ ?r\gh exi/+ programs 
across ! directorates ( ! ,national     
,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  7#i7 provide       
guidance on data %>+ by grantees to     
public & private sector organizations   
consi/5t ) ! /&>ds & guidel9es develop$ 
"u section #cja7;c72 &  7#aj7 evaluate  
opportunities = int]national            
collaboration ) /rategic allies on      
artificial intellig5ce rese>* &         
developm5t4  7c7 ,artificial intellig5ce
 rese>* grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,director %all aw>d grants = rese>* on  
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems4 ,rese>*  

areas may include-- 7,a7 artificial     
intellig5ce sy/ems1 includ+ ma*9e le>n+1
 comput] vision1 robotics1 & h>dw>e =   
accel]at+ artificial intellig5ce sy/ems2
  7,b7 artificial intellig5ce-enabl$    
sy/ems2  7,c7 fields & rese>* areas t w 
contribute to ! advancem5t ( artificial 
intellig5ce sy/ems1 includ+ in=mation   
!ory1 causal & /ati/ical inf]5ce1 data  
m9+1 in=mation extraction1 human-robot  
int]action1 & intellig5t int]faces2     
7,d7 fields & rese>* areas t increase   
und]/&+ ( human *>act]i/ics relevant to 
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1 includ+  
computational neurosci5ce1 reason+ &    
repres5tation1 spee* & language1        
multi-ag5t sy/ems1 intellig5t int]faces1
 human-artificial intellig5ce           
coop]ation1 & artificial                
intellig5ce-augm5t$ human problem solv+2
  7,e7 fields & rese>* areas t increase 
und]/&+ ( le>n+1 adaptability1 &        
resili5ce beyond ! human cognitive      
model1 includ+ topics 9 developm5tal    
biology1 zoology1 botany1 morphological 

computation1 & organismal sy/ems2  7,f7 
fields & rese>* areas t w contribute to 
! developm5t & deploym5t ( tru/wor?y    
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1 includ+--
 7i7 algori?mic expla9ability2  7ii7    
me?ods to assess1 *>act]ize1 & r$uce    
bias 9 datasets & artificial intellig5ce
 sy/ems2 &  7iii7 safety & robu/ness (  
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1 includ+  
assurance1 v]ification1 validation1     
security1 & control2  7,g7 privacy &    
security1 includ+ = datasets us$ = !    
tra9+ & inf]5ce ( artificial intellig5ce
 sy/ems1 & s(tw>e & h>dw>e us$ 9        
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems2  7,h7    
fields & rese>* areas t address !       
application ( artificial intellig5ce    
sy/ems to sci5tific discov]y & societal 
*all5ges2  7,i7 societal1 e?ical1       
safety1 education1 work=ce1 & security  
implications ( artificial intellig5ce   
sy/ems1 includ+ social impact (         
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems on diff]5t
 gr\ps )9 society1 especially           
hi/orically m>g9aliz$ gr\ps2 &  7,j7    

qualitative & quantitative =eca/+ (     
future capabilities1 applications1 &    
impacts4  7#b7 ,eng9e]+ support ,9      
solicit+ proposals = fund+ "u ?is       
section1 ! ,director %all p]mit         
applicants to include 9 _! propos$      
budgets fund+ = s(tw>e eng9e]+ support  
to assi/ ) ! propos$ rese>*4  7#c7      
,e?ics  7,a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7i7 a numb] ( em]g+
 areas ( rese>*1 includ+ artificial     
intellig5ce1 h pot5tial e?ical1 social1 
safety1 & security implications t might 
be app>5t z e>ly z ! basic rese>* /age2 
7ii7 ! incorporation ( e?ical1 social1  
safety1 & security consid]ations into ! 
rese>* design & review process = ,f$]al 
aw>ds may help mitigate pot5tial h>ms   
be=e !y happ52  7iii7 ! ,national       
,sci5ce ,f\ndation's int5t to ent] into 
an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academies (  
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to conduct
 a /udy & make recomm5dations ) respect 
to gov]nance ( rese>* 9 em]g+           
te*nologies is a positive /ep t[>d      

accompli%+ ?is goal2 &  7iv7 ! ,national
 ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %\ld cont9ue to "w )
 /akehold]s to und]/& & adopt policies t
 promote be/ practices = gov]nance (    
rese>* 9 em]g+ te*nologies at e /age (  
rese>*4  7,b7 ,e?ics /atem5ts  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all 
am5d grant proposal in/ructions to      
include a requirem5t = an e?ics /atem5t 
to be includ$ z "p ( any proposal =     
fund+ prior to mak+ ! aw>d4 ,su* /atem5t
 %all be consid]$ by ! ,director 9 !    
review ( proposals1 tak+ into           
consid]ation any relevant input f !     
pe]-review]s = ! proposal1 & %all factor
 into aw>d decisions z deem$ necess>y by
 ! ,director4  7ii7 ,cont5ts ,su*       
/atem5ts may include1 z appropriate--   
7,i7 ! pot5tial societal b5efits ( !    
rese>*2  7,,ii7 any =eseeable or        
quantifiable risks to society1 includ+  
h[ ! rese>* c\ld enable products1       
te*nologies1 or o!r outcomes t c\ld     
int5tionally or un9t5tionally cause     

significant societal h>m2 &  7,,iii7 h[ 
te*nical or social solutions c mitigate 
su* risks &1 z appropriate1 a plan to   
implem5t su* mitigation measures4  7iii7
 ,guidance ,! ,director %all issue cle> 
guidance on :at con/itutes a =eseeable  
or quantifiable risk describ$ 9 clause  
7ii77,,ii71 & to ! ext5t practical      
h>monize ?is policy ) exi/+ e?ical      
policies or relat$ requirem5ts = human  
subjects4  7iv7 ,annual reports ,!      
,director %all enc\rage grantees to     
update _! e?ics /atem5ts z appropriate z
 "p ( ! annual reports requir$ by all   
grantees "u ! grant t]ms & conditions4  
7d7 ,education  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all aw>d grants = education 
programs at ! ,k-#ab1 community college1
 und]graduate1 graduate1 po/doctoral1   
adult le>n+1 & retra9+ /ages ( education
 t-- 7,a7 support ! developm5t ( a      
div]se work=ce pipel9e = sci5ce &       
te*nology ) respect to artificial       
intellig5ce sy/ems2  7,b7 increase      

aw>5ess ( e?ical1 social1 safety1 &     
security implications ( artificial      
intellig5ce sy/ems2 &  7,c7 promote !   
widespread und]/&+ ( artificial         
intellig5ce pr9ciples & me?ods to create
 an educat$ work=ce & g5]al public able 
to use products enabl$ by artificial    
intellig5ce sy/ems & adapt to future    
societal & economic *anges caus$ by     
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems4  7#b7    
,use ( funds ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is       
section = education activities ref]r$ to
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be us$ =-- 7,a7    
,k-#ab1 und]graduate1 & community       
college curriculum developm5t & o!r     
educational tools & me?ods 9 artificial 
intellig5ce relat$ fields2  7,b7        
curriculum developm5t 9 ! field (       
te*nology e?ics2  7,c7 support = in=mal 
education activities = ,k-#ab /ud5ts to 
engage ) artificial intellig5ce sy/ems2 
7,d7 ef=ts to a*ieve equitable access to
 ,k-#ab artificial intellig5ce education
 = populations & geographic areas       
traditionally und]repres5t$ 9 !         

artificial intellig5ce field2  7,e7     
tra9+ & pr(essional developm5t programs1
 includ+ innovative pre-s]vice &        
9-s]vice programs1 9 artificial         
intellig5ce & relat$ fields = ,k-#ab    
tea*]s2  7,f7 ef=ts to improve !        
ret5tion rate = rese>*]s focus+ on      
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems at        
in/itutions ( high] le>n+ & o!r nonpr(it
 rese>* in/itutions2  7,g7 outrea*      
programs to educate ! g5]al public ab\t 
! uses ( artificial intellig5ce & its   
societal implications2  7,h7 assessm5ts 
( activities conduct$ "u ?is subsection2
 &  7,i7 any o!r relevant activities !  
,director det]m9es w accompli% ! aim    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7         
,artificial intellig5ce tra9ee%ips &    
fell[%ips  7,a7 ,artificial intellig5ce 
tra9ee%ips  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( 
! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all aw>d
 grants to in/itutions ( high] education
 to e/abli% tra9ee%ip programs =        
graduate /ud5ts :o pursue artificial    
intellig5ce-relat$ rese>* lead+ to a    

ma/]s or doctorate degree by provid+    
fund+ & o!r assi/ance1 & by provid+     
graduate /ud5ts opportunities = rese>*  
exp]i5ces 9 gov]nm5t or indu/ry relat$  
to ! /ud5ts' artificial intellig5ce     
/udies4  7ii7 ,use ( funds ,an          
in/itution ( high] education %all use   
grant funds provid$ "u clause 7i7 = !   
purposes (-- 7,i7 provid+ tra9ee%ips to 
/ud5ts :o are pursu+ rese>* 9 artificial
 intellig5ce lead+ to a ma/]s or        
doctorate degree2  7,,ii7 pay+ tuition &
 fees = /ud5ts receiv+ tra9ee%ips :o are
 citiz5s1 nationals1 or lawfully admitt$
 p]man5t resid5t ali5s ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7,,iii7 creat+ & requir+ c\rses
 or tra9+ programs 9 te*nology e?ics =  
/ud5ts receiv+ tra9ee%ips2  7,,iv7      
creat+ opportunities = rese>* 9         
te*nology e?ics = /ud5ts receiv+        
tra9ee%ips2  7,v7 e/abli%+ sci5tific    
int]n%ip programs = /ud5ts receiv+      
tra9ee%ips 9 artificial intellig5ce at  
=-pr(it in/itutions1 nonpr(it rese>*    
in/itutions1 or gov]nm5t laboratories2 &

  7,,vi7 o!r co/s associat$ ) !         
adm9i/ration ( ! program4  7,b7         
,artificial intellig5ce fell[%ips ,!    
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all aw>d fell[%ips to ma/]s 
& doctoral /ud5ts & po/doctoral rese>*]s
 at in/itutions ( high] education :o are
 pursu+ degrees or rese>* 9 artificial  
intellig5ce & relat$ fields1 includ+ 9 !
 field ( te*nology e?ics4 ,9 mak+ su*   
aw>ds1 ! ,director %all-- 7i7 ensure    
recipi5ts ( artificial intellig5ce      
fell[%ips are citiz5s1 nationals1 or    
lawfully admitt$ p]man5t resid5t ali5s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 conduct       
outrea*1 includ+ ?r\gh =mal             
solicitations1 to solicit proposals f   
/ud5ts & po/doctoral rese>*]s seek+ to  
c>ry out rese>* 9 aspects ( te*nology   
e?ics ) relevance to artificial         
intellig5ce sy/ems4  7e7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation to c>ry out ?is section--    
7#a7 #hfh1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2   

7#b7 #iaa1djj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2   
7#c7 #ief1igj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2   
7#d7 #a1jjd1hbj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 
&  7#e7 #a1jee1jfj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjbe4  ,v ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy           
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,rese>*        
,program  #eja4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy      
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,rese>*        
,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 c>ry out a cross-cutt+ rese>* &        
developm5t program to advance artificial
 intellig5ce tools1 sy/ems1             
capabilities1 & work=ce ne$s & to       
improve ! reliability ( artificial      
intellig5ce me?ods & solutions relevant 
to ! mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,9 c>ry+ out
 ?is program1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate
 across all relevant (fices & programs  
at ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ! ,(fice (      
,sci5ce1 ! ,(fice ( ,en]gy ,effici5cy & 
,r5ewable ,en]gy1 ! ,(fice ( ,nucle>    
,en]gy1 ! ,(fice ( ,fossil ,en]gy1 !    
,(fice ( ,electricity1 ! ,(fice (       
,cyb]security1 ,en]gy ,security1 &      
,em]g5cy ,response1 ! ,advanc$ ,rese>*  

,projects ,ag5cy-,en]gy1 & any o!r      
relevant (fice det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  
7b7 ,rese>* areas ,9 c>ry+ out ! program
 "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
aw>d f9ancial assi/ance to eligible     
entities to c>ry out rese>* projects on 
topics includ+-- 7#a7 ! application (   
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems to improve
 l>ge-scale simulations ( natural & o!r 
ph5om5a2  7#b7 ! /udy ( appli$          
ma!matics1 comput] sci5ce1 & /ati/ics1  
includ+ f\ndations ( me?ods & sy/ems (  
artificial intellig5ce1 causal &        
/ati/ical inf]5ce1 & ! developm5t (     
algori?ms = artificial intellig5ce      
sy/ems2  7#c7 ! analysis ( exi/+        
l>ge-scale datasets f sci5ce & eng9e]+  
exp]im5ts & simulations1 includ+ en]gy  
simulations & o!r priorities at !       
,dep>tm5t z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y us+  
artificial intellig5ce tools &          
te*niques2  7#d7 ! developm5t ( op]ation
 & control sy/ems t enhance automat$1   
intellig5t decisionmak+ capabilities2   
7#e7 ! developm5t ( advanc$ comput+     

h>dw>e & comput] ar*itecture tailor$ to 
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1 includ+ !
 codesign ( networks & computational    
h>dw>e2  7#f7 ! developm5t ( /&>diz$    
datasets = em]g+ artificial intellig5ce 
rese>* fields & applications1 includ+   
me?ods = address+ data sc>city2 &  7#g7 
! developm5t ( tru/wor?y artificial     
intellig5ce sy/ems1 includ+-- 7,a7      
algori?mic expla9ability2  7,b7         
analytical me?ods = id5tify+ & mitigat+ 
bias 9 artificial intellig5ce sy/ems2 & 
7,c7 safety & robu/ness1 includ+        
assurance1 v]ification1 validation1     
security1 & control4  7c7 ,te*nology    
transf] ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u       
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all support
 te*nology transf] ( artificial         
intellig5ce sy/ems = ! b5efit ( society 
& ,unit$ ,/ates economic competitiv5ess4
  7d7 ,facility use & upgrades ,9 c>ry+ 
out ! program "u subsection 7a71 !      
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 make available    
high-p]=mance comput+ infra/ructure at  
national laboratories2  7#b7 make any   

upgrades necess>y to enhance ! use (    
exi/+ comput+ facilities = artificial   
intellig5ce sy/ems1 includ+ upgrades to 
h>dw>e2  7#c7 e/abli% new comput+       
capabilities necess>y to manage data &  
conduct high p]=mance comput+ t enables 
! use ( artificial intellig5ce sy/ems2 &
  7#d7 ma9ta9 & improve1 z ne$$1        
network+ infra/ructure1 data input &    
output me*anisms1 & data analysis1      
/orage1 & s]vice capabilities4  7e7     
,e?ics  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah   
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all am5d grant proposal   
in/ructions to include a requirem5t = an
 e?ics /atem5t to be includ$ z "p ( any 
proposal = fund+ prior to mak+ ! aw>d4  
,su* /atem5t %all be consid]$ by !      
,secret>y 9 ! review ( proposals1 tak+  
into consid]ation any relevant input f !
 pe]-review]s = ! proposal1 & %all      
factor into aw>d decisions z deem$      
necess>y by ! ,secret>y4 ,su* /atem5ts  
may include1 z appropriate-- 7,a7 !     
pot5tial societal b5efits ( ! rese>*2   

7,b7 any =eseeable or quantifiable risks
 to society1 includ+ h[ ! rese>* c\ld   
enable products1 te*nologies1 or o!r    
outcomes t c\ld int5tionally or         
un9t5tionally cause significant societal
 h>m2 &  7,c7 h[ te*nical or social     
solutions c mitigate su* risks &1 z     
appropriate1 a plan to implem5t su*     
mitigation measures4  7#b7 ,guidance ,! 
,secret>y %all issue cle> guidance on   
:at con/itutes risks z describ$ 9       
section 7#a77;,b71 & to ! ext5t         
practical h>monize ?is policy ) exi/+   
e?ical policies or relat$ requirem5ts = 
human subjects4  7#c7 ,annual reports ,!
 ,secret>y %all enc\rage aw>dees to     
update _! e?ics /atem5ts z appropriate z
 "p ( ! annual reports requir$ by all   
aw>dees "u ! grant t]ms & conditions4   
7f7 ,risk managem5t ,! ,secret>y %all   
review ag5cy policies = risk managem5t 9
 artificial intellig5ce relat$ projects 
& issue z necess>y policies & pr9ciples 
t are consi/5t ) ! framework develop$ "u
 section #cja7;b74  7g7 ,data privacy & 

%>+ ,! ,secret>y %all review ag5cy      
policies = data %>+ ) o!r public &      
private sector organizations & issue z  
necess>y policies & pr9ciples t are     
consi/5t ) ! /&>ds & guidel9es submitt$ 
"u section #cja7;c74 ,9 addition1 !     
,secret>y %all e/abli% a /reaml9$       
me*anism = approv+ rese>* projects or   
p>tn]%ips t require %>+ s5sitive public 
or private data ) ! ,dep>tm5t4  7h7     
,p>tn]%ips ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ,!      
,secret>y may reque/1 accept1 & provide 
funds f o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 
,/ate1 ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritory1 local1 or
 ,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies1 private      
sector =-pr(it entities1 & nonpr(it     
entities1 to be available to ! ext5t    
provid$ by appropriations ,acts1 to     
support a rese>* project or p>tn]%ip    
c>ri$ out "u ?is section4 ,! ,secret>y  
may n give any special consid]ation to  
any ag5cy or entity 9 return = a        
donation4  7i7 ,/akehold] engagem5t ,9  
c>ry+ out ! activities au?oriz$ 9 ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7        

collaborate ) a range ( /akehold]s      
includ+ small bus9esses1 in/itutes (    
high] education1 indu/ry1 & ! ,national 
,laboratories2  7#b7 lev]age !          
collective body ( k f exi/+ artificial  
intellig5ce & ma*9e le>n+ rese>*2 &     
7#c7 engage ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 rese>*
 communities1 & pot5tial us]s (         
in=mation produc$ "u ?is section4  7j7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,dep>tm5t to c>ry out ?is section-- 7#a7
 #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2  7#b7 
#bad1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2  7#c7  
#bbh1ihj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2  7#d7  
#bde1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 &  7#e7
 #bfb1afj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe4  7k7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ,!  
t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,en]gy4  7#c7 ,national laboratory ,!   
t]m national laboratory has ! mean+ giv5
 su* t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy
 ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74   

7#d7 ,eligible entities ,! t]m eligible 
entities means-- 7,a7 an in/itution (   
high] education2  7,b7 a ,national      
,laboratory2  7,c7 a ,f$]al rese>*      
ag5cy2  7,d7 a ,/ate rese>* ag5cy2  7,e7
 a nonpr(it rese>* organization2  7,f7 a
 private sector entity2 or  7,g7 a      
consortium ( #b or m entities describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f74