,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chia ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #d1 #bjbj,mr4 ,gardner 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,peters1 and ,mr4 ,wicker7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology to advance the development of technical standards for artificial intelligence1 to establish the ,national ,program to ,advance ,artificial ,intelligence ,research1 to promote research on artificial intelligence at the ,national ,science ,foundation1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,advancing ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,standard development for artificial intelligence at the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bga et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #bb the following3 #bb;,a4 ,standards for artificial intelligence 7a7 ,mission ,the ,institute shall-- 7#a7 have the mission of advancing frameworks1 standards1 guidelines1 and associated methods and techniques for artificial intelligence2 7#b7 support the development of a risk-mitigation framework for deploying artificial intelligence2 7#c7 support the development of technical standards and guidelines that promote reliable1 robust1 and trustworthy artificial intelligence2 and 7#d7 support the development of technical standards and guidelines by which to test for bias in artificial intelligence training data and applications4 7b7 ,participation in standard setting organizations 7#a7 ,requirement ,the ,institute shall participate in the development of standards and specifications for artificial intelligence4 7#b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of participation of the ,institute under paragraph 7#a7 shall be to ensure-- 7,a7 that standards promote artificial intelligence that is reliable1 robust1 and trustworthy2 and 7,b7 that standards relating to artificial intelligence reflect the state of technology and are fit-for-purpose and developed in the transparent and consensus-based processes that are open to all stakeholders4 4 #c4 ,establishment of ,national ,program to ,advance ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bga et seq471 as amended by section #b1 is further amended by inserting after section #bb;,a the following3 #bb;,b4 ,national ,program to ,advance ,artificial ,intelligence ,research 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall establish a research program with a national scope to advance use-inspired artificial intelligence research and its use in a manner that serves the needs of the ,united ,states1 the ,institute1 industry1 the academic community1 and such other entities as the ,director considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,designation ,the research program established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be known as the ,national ,program to ,advance ,artificial ,intelligence ,research 7in this section referred to as the ,program74 7b7 ,activities ,the activities of the ,program shall include the following3 7#a7 ,supporting research necessary to operationalize the goals of reliable1 robust1 and trustworthy artificial intelligence4 7#b7 ,supporting research necessary to develop and operationalize technical standards and guidelines that promote reliable1 robust1 and trustworthy artificial intelligence4 7#c7 ,fostering development of artificial intelligence applications that would enhance the public good4 7#d7 ,supporting research necessary to advance human-centered artificial intelligence and examining societal1 ethical1 safety1 security1 and privacy effects of artificial intelligence development and deployment4 7#e7 ,creating and developing processes for the purpose of advancing use-inspired artificial intelligence research and its use4 7#f7 ,promoting exchange of personnel among industry1 academic1 and the government entities4 7#g7 ,establishing and operating at least one test bed to support the outside entities testing the degree to which artificial intelligence applications and training data are reliable1 robust1 and trustworthy4 7c7 ,geographic distribution ,in establishing the ,program1 the ,director may establish multiple physical campuses and a national network of participants to avoid undue geographic concentration of the activities of the ,program4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #bej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe4 4 #d4 ,establishment of ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,institutes 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall establish at least #f research institutes to serve the needs of the ,united ,states1 industry1 the academic community1 and such other entities as the ,director considers appropriate by-- 7,a7 conducting research on longer-time-horizon challenges in artificial intelligence research2 and 7,b7 creating and developing processes for the purpose of advancing use-inspired artificial intelligence research and its deployment4 7#b7 ,designation ,each research institute established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be known as a ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,institute4 7b7 ,grants 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall establish the research institutes under subsection 7a7 through the award of grants to eligible entities using a competitive1 merit-reviewed process4 7#b7 ,eligible entities ,for purposes of this section1 an eligible entity is-- 7,a7 an institution of higher education2 7,b7 a nonprofit research center2 7,c7 such other type of entity as the ,director considers appropriate2 or 7,d7 a collaboration of any combination of entities described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c74 7#c7 ,duration 7,a7 ,in general ,each grant awarded under paragraph 7#a7 shall be for a period of #e years4 7,b7 ,reapplication ,the ,director may approve or disapprove reapplications from grant recipients for additional grants4 7,c7 ,termination ,the ,director may terminate a grant awarded under paragraph 7#a7 for an underperforming research institute1 for cause1 during the performance period of the grant4 7c7 ,applications ,an eligible entity seeking a grant under paragraph 7#a7 to establish a research institute under this section shall submit to the ,director an application therefor at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,director determines appropriate4 7d7 ,community facility ,the ,director shall ensure that at least #a research institute established under this section operates an artificial-intelligence community computing facility that is available for use by entities other than research institutes established under this section4 7e7 ,funding 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,director may1 in each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe1 obligate to carry out this section an amount that is less than or equal to #ej1jjj1jjj multiplied by the number of research institutes established under this section4 7#b7 ,derivation of funds ,amounts obligated to carry out this section shall be derived from amounts appropriated to the ,foundation4 #e4 ,national ,science ,foundation traineeship program grants 7a7 ,program required 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall carry out a program to award grants to eligible entities to establish traineeship programs and support trainees in topics selected by the ,director under subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the program established by the ,director under paragraph 7#a7 shall be to increase the number of individuals with advanced degrees through both direct support and programmatic support4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,for purposes of this section1 an eligible entity is-- 7#a7 an institution of higher education2 or 7#b7 a consortia of institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations4 7c7 ,topics of national importance 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,director shall select a topic for the award of grants under subsection 7a7 based on-- 7,a7 the potential of a traineeship program in the topic or support of trainees in the topic to affect society positively2 7,b7 the importance of the topic to the economy and security of the ,united ,states2 7,c7 the career opportunities for the graduates2 and 7,d7 the need for workers in the topic with advanced degrees4 7#b7 ,initial topic selection ,the ,director shall select artificial intelligence as the initial topic for the award of grants under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,components ,a grant awarded under this section may include support for-- 7#a7 the recipient of the grant to develop and distribute model curriculum that may be used by other graduate programs to educate students in the topic selected under subsection 7c72 7#b7 mentors to provide guidance for students within the topic area2 and 7#c7 tuition and stipend for students pursuing a masters or doctoral degree4 #f4 ,national ,science ,foundation pilot program on grants for research in rapidly evolving1 high priority topics 7a7 ,pilot program required ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of awarding grants for the conduct of research in rapidly evolving1 high priority topics4 7b7 ,duration 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall carry out the pilot program required by subsection 7a7 during the #e-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,assessment and continuation authority ,after the period set forth in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 the ,director shall assess the pilot program2 and 7,b7 if the ,director determines that it is both feasible and advisable to do so1 the ,director may continue the pilot program4 7c7 ,grants ,in carrying out the pilot program1 the ,director shall award grants for the conduct of research in topics selected by the ,director in accordance with subsection 7d74 7d7 ,topic selection ,the ,director shall select topics for research under the pilot program in accordance with the following3 7#a7 ,the ,director shall select artificial intelligence as the initial topic for the pilot program4 7#b7 ,the ,director may select additional topics that the ,director determines are-- 7,a7 rapidly evolving2 or 7,b7 of high importance to the economy and security of the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,applications 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 a person seeking a grant under the pilot program shall submit to the ,director an application therefor at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,director may specify4 7#b7 ,contents ,each application submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a brief description of the research the applicant proposes to carry out with a grant awarded under the pilot program4 7,b7 ,a brief description of how the research is of an urgent nature4 7,c7 ,the general goals of the research4 7,d7 ,such other information as the ,director may specify4 7f7 ,use of funds ,a recipient of a grant under the pilot program shall use the amount of the grant to conduct the research for which the grant was awarded4 7g7 ,summaries of research findings ,a recipient of a grant under the pilot program shall submit to the ,director1 at such intervals as the ,director determines appropriate1 a summary of the findings of the recipient with respect to the research conducted with the grant amount4