,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #d1 #bjbj,mr4    
,g>dn] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,mr4  
,wick]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,director ( !    
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology to advance ! developm5t (    
te*nical /&>ds = artificial intellig5ce1
 to e/abli% ! ,national ,program to     
,advance ,artificial ,intellig5ce       
,rese>*1 to promote rese>* on artificial
 intellig5ce at ! ,national ,sci5ce     
,f\ndation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,advanc+ ,artificial ,intellig5ce       
,rese>* ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,/&>d        
developm5t = artificial intellig5ce at !
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology ,! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bga et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #bb ! foll[+3  #bb;,a4 ,/&>ds = 

artificial intellig5ce  7a7 ,mission ,! 
,in/itute %all-- 7#a7 h ! mission (     
advanc+ frameworks1 /&>ds1 guidel9es1 & 
associat$ me?ods & te*niques =          
artificial intellig5ce2  7#b7 support ! 
developm5t ( a risk-mitigation framework
 = deploy+ artificial intellig5ce2  7#c7
 support ! developm5t ( te*nical /&>ds &
 guidel9es t promote reliable1 robu/1 & 
tru/wor?y artificial intellig5ce2 &     
7#d7 support ! developm5t ( te*nical    
/&>ds & guidel9es by :i* to te/ = bias 9
 artificial intellig5ce tra9+ data &    
applications4  7b7 ,p>ticipation 9 /&>d 
sett+ organizations  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,!
 ,in/itute %all p>ticipate 9 !          
developm5t ( /&>ds & specifications =   
artificial intellig5ce4  7#b7 ,purpose  
,! purpose ( p>ticipation ( ! ,in/itute 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be to ensure--    
7,a7 t /&>ds promote artificial         
intellig5ce t is reliable1 robu/1 &     
tru/wor?y2 &  7,b7 t /&>ds relat+ to    
artificial intellig5ce reflect ! /ate ( 
te*nology & are fit-=-purpose & develop$

 9 ! transp>5t & cons5sus-bas$ processes
 t are op5 to all /akehold]s4  4  #c4   
,e/abli%m5t ( ,national ,program to     
,advance ,artificial ,intellig5ce       
,rese>* ,! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds 
& ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bga et
 seq471 z am5d$ by section #b1 is fur!r 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bb;,a !   
foll[+3  #bb;,b4 ,national ,program to  
,advance ,artificial ,intellig5ce       
,rese>*  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,director %all e/abli% a rese>*      
program ) a national scope to advance   
use-inspir$ artificial intellig5ce      
rese>* & its use 9 a mann] t s]ves !    
ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,in/itute1    
indu/ry1 ! academic community1 & su* o!r
 entities z ! ,director consid]s        
appropriate4  7#b7 ,designation ,!      
rese>* program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be kn[n z ! ,national ,program to 
,advance ,artificial ,intellig5ce       
,rese>* 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
,program74  7b7 ,activities ,!          
activities ( ! ,program %all include !  

foll[+3 7#a7 ,support+ rese>* necess>y  
to operationalize ! goals ( reliable1   
robu/1 & tru/wor?y artificial           
intellig5ce4  7#b7 ,support+ rese>*     
necess>y to develop & op]ationalize     
te*nical /&>ds & guidel9es t promote    
reliable1 robu/1 & tru/wor?y artificial 
intellig5ce4  7#c7 ,fo/]+ developm5t (  
artificial intellig5ce applications t   
w\ld enhance ! public good4  7#d7       
,support+ rese>* necess>y to advance    
human-c5t]$ artificial intellig5ce &    
exam9+ societal1 e?ical1 safety1        
security1 & privacy effects ( artificial
 intellig5ce developm5t & deploym5t4    
7#e7 ,creat+ & develop+ processes = !   
purpose ( advanc+ use-inspir$ artificial
 intellig5ce rese>* & its use4  7#f7    
,promot+ ex*ange ( p]sonnel among       
indu/ry1 academic1 & ! gov]nm5t         
entities4  7#g7 ,e/abli%+ & op]at+ at   
lea/ "o te/ b$ to support ! outside     
entities te/+ ! degree to :i* artificial
 intellig5ce applications & tra9+ data  
are reliable1 robu/1 & tru/wor?y4  7c7  

,geographic di/ribution ,9 e/abli%+ !   
,program1 ! ,director may e/abli%       
multiple physical campuses & a national 
network ( p>ticipants to avoid undue    
geographic conc5tration ( ! activities (
 ! ,program4  7d7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#bej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba  
?r\gh #bjbe4  4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t (      
,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce      
,rese>* ,in/itutes  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all e/abli% at lea/
 #f rese>* in/itutes to s]ve ! ne$s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 indu/ry1 ! academic      
community1 & su* o!r entities z !       
,director consid]s appropriate by-- 7,a7
 conduct+ rese>* on long]-"t-horizon    
*all5ges 9 artificial intellig5ce       
rese>*2 &  7,b7 creat+ & develop+       
processes = ! purpose ( advanc+         
use-inspir$ artificial intellig5ce      
rese>* & its deploym5t4  7#b7           
,designation ,ea* rese>* in/itute       

e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be kn[n z
 a ,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce   
,rese>* ,in/itute4  7b7 ,grants  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,director %all e/abli% !      
rese>* in/itutes "u subsection 7a7 ?r\gh
 ! aw>d ( grants to eligible entities   
us+ a competitive1 m]it-review$ process4
  7#b7 ,eligible entities ,= purposes ( 
?is section1 an eligible entity is--    
7,a7 an in/itution ( high] education2   
7,b7 a nonpr(it rese>* c5t]2  7,c7 su*  
o!r type ( entity z ! ,director consid]s
 appropriate2 or  7,d7 a collaboration (
 any comb9ation ( entities describ$ 9   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74  7#c7     
,duration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* grant     
aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be = a p]iod
 ( #e ye>s4  7,b7 ,reapplication ,!     
,director may approve or disapprove     
reapplications f grant recipi5ts =      
additional grants4  7,c7 ,t]m9ation ,!  
,director may t]m9ate a grant aw>d$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 = an und]p]=m+ rese>*     
in/itute1 = cause1 dur+ ! p]=mance p]iod
 ( ! grant4  7c7 ,applications ,an      

eligible entity seek+ a grant "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 to e/abli% a rese>*       
in/itute "u ?is section %all submit to !
 ,director an application !re= at su*   
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,director det]m9es appropriate4    
7d7 ,community facility ,! ,director    
%all ensure t at lea/ #a rese>* in/itute
 e/abli%$ "u ?is section op]ates an     
artificial-intellig5ce community comput+
 facility t is available = use by       
entities o!r ?an rese>* in/itutes       
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7e7 ,fund+    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability
 ( appropriations1 ! ,director may1 9   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe1    
obligate to c>ry out ?is section an     
am\nt t is less ?an or equal to         
#ej1jjj1jjj multipli$ by ! numb] (      
rese>* in/itutes e/abli%$ "u ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,d]ivation ( funds       
,am\nts obligat$ to c>ry out ?is section
 %all be d]iv$ f am\nts appropriat$ to !
 ,f\ndation4  #e4 ,national ,sci5ce     
,f\ndation tra9ee%ip program grants  7a7

 ,program requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all c>ry out a program to   
aw>d grants to eligible entities to     
e/abli% tra9ee%ip programs & support    
tra9ees 9 topics select$ by ! ,director 
"u subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,purpose ,!    
purpose ( ! program e/abli%$ by !       
,director "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be to   
increase ! numb] ( individuals ) advanc$
 degrees ?r\gh bo? direct support &     
programmatic support4  7b7 ,eligible    
entities ,= purposes ( ?is section1 an  
eligible entity is-- 7#a7 an in/itution 
( high] education2 or  7#b7 a consortia 
( in/itutions ( high] education or      
nonpr(it organizations4  7c7 ,topics (  
national importance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,director  
%all select a topic = ! aw>d ( grants "u
 subsection 7a7 bas$ on-- 7,a7 !        
pot5tial ( a tra9ee%ip program 9 ! topic
 or support ( tra9ees 9 ! topic to      
affect society positively2  7,b7 !      
importance ( ! topic to ! economy &     

security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 ! c>e]
 opportunities = ! graduates2 &  7,d7 ! 
ne$ = work]s 9 ! topic ) advanc$        
degrees4  7#b7 ,initial topic selection 
,! ,director %all select artificial     
intellig5ce z ! initial topic = ! aw>d (
 grants "u subsection 7a74  7d7         
,compon5ts ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section
 may include support =-- 7#a7 ! recipi5t
 ( ! grant to develop & di/ribute model 
curriculum t may be us$ by o!r graduate 
programs to educate /ud5ts 9 ! topic    
select$ "u subsection 7c72  7#b7 m5tors 
to provide guidance = /ud5ts )9 ! topic 
area2 &  7#c7 tuition & /ip5d = /ud5ts  
pursu+ a ma/]s or doctoral degree4  #f4 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation pilot      
program on grants = rese>* 9 rapidly    
evolv+1 high priority topics  7a7 ,pilot
 program requir$ ,! ,director ( !       
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all       
e/abli% a pilot program to assess !     
feasibility & advisability ( aw>d+      
grants = ! conduct ( rese>* 9 rapidly   
evolv+1 high priority topics4  7b7      

,duration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director   
%all c>ry out ! pilot program requir$ by
 subsection 7a7 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7#b7 ,assessm5t & cont9uation    
au?ority ,aft] ! p]iod set =? 9 p>agraph
 7#a7-- 7,a7 ! ,director %all assess !  
pilot program2 &  7,b7 if ! ,director   
det]m9es t x is bo? feasible & advisable
 to d s1 ! ,director may cont9ue ! pilot
 program4  7c7 ,grants ,9 c>ry+ out !   
pilot program1 ! ,director %all aw>d    
grants = ! conduct ( rese>* 9 topics    
select$ by ! ,director 9 accordance )   
subsection 7d74  7d7 ,topic selection ,!
 ,director %all select topics = rese>*  
"u ! pilot program 9 accordance ) !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,director %all select   
artificial intellig5ce z ! initial topic
 = ! pilot program4  7#b7 ,! ,director  
may select additional topics t !        
,director det]m9es are-- 7,a7 rapidly   
evolv+2 or  7,b7 ( high importance to ! 
economy & security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7e7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        

,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a p]son seek+
 a grant "u ! pilot program %all submit 
to ! ,director an application !re= at   
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,director may specify4    
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,a brief description ( ! rese>* !  
applicant proposes to c>ry out ) a grant
 aw>d$ "u ! pilot program4  7,b7 ,a     
brief description ( h[ ! rese>* is ( an 
urg5t nature4  7,c7 ,! g5]al goals ( !  
rese>*4  7,d7 ,su* o!r in=mation z !    
,director may specify4  7f7 ,use ( funds
 ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ! pilot       
program %all use ! am\nt ( ! grant to   
conduct ! rese>* = :i* ! grant 0 aw>d$4 
7g7 ,summ>ies ( rese>* f9d+s ,a recipi5t
 ( a grant "u ! pilot program %all      
submit to ! ,director1 at su* int]vals z
 ! ,director det]m9es appropriate1 a    
summ>y ( ! f9d+s ( ! recipi5t ) respect 
to ! rese>* conduct$ ) ! grant am\nt4