,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cija  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #d1 #bjbj,mr4    
,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,g>dn]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a ,f$]al         
artificial intellig5ce s*ol>%ip-=-s]vice
 program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,ai ,s*ol>%ip-=-,s]vice   
,act4  #b4 ,f$]al ,artificial           
,intellig5ce ,s*ol>%ip-=-,s]vice        
,program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,artificial intellig5ce ,!
 t]m artificial intellig5ce or ,,ai has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m artificial           
intellig5ce 9 section #bch7;g7 ( ! ,john
 ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,def5se         
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 
7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bceh note74  7#b7       
,executive ag5cy ,! t]m executive ag5cy 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,executive ag5cy 
9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#c7 ,regi/]$ int]n%ip ,! t]m  

regi/]$ int]n%ip means a ,f$]al ,regi/]$
 ,int]n%ip ,program coord9at$ ?r\gh !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 !    
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 & ! heads ( o!r    
ag5cies ) appropriate sci5tific k1 %all 
e/abli% a ,f$]al artificial intellig5ce 
s*ol>%ip-=-s]vice program 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is section z ! ,f$]al ,,ai             
,s*ol>%ip-=-,s]vice ,program7 to recruit
 & tra9 artificial intellig5ce          
pr(essionals to lead & support !        
application ( artificial intellig5ce to 
! missions ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &    
,tribal gov]nm5ts4  7c7 ,qualifi$       
in/itution ( high] education ,!         
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads (   
o!r ag5cies ) appropriate sci5tific k1  
%all e/abli% crit]ia to designate       
qualifi$ in/itutions ( high] education t
 %all be eligible to p>ticipate 9 !     

,f$]al ,,ai ,s*ol>%ip-=-,s]vice program4
 ,su* crit]ia %all include-- 7#a7       
measures ( ! in/itution's demon/rat$    
excell5ce 9 ! education ( /ud5ts 9 !    
field ( artificial intellig5ce2 &  7#b7 
measures ( ! in/itution's ability to    
attract & reta9 a div]se &              
non-traditional /ud5t population 9 !    
fields ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &  
ma!matics1 :i* may include ! ability to 
attract wom51 m9orities1 & individuals )
 disabilities4  7d7 ,program description
 & compon5ts ,! ,f$]al ,,ai             
,s*ol>%ip-=-,s]vice ,program %all-- 7#a7
 provide s*ol>%ips ?r\gh qualifi$       
in/itutions ( high] education to /ud5ts 
:o are enroll$ 9 programs ( /udy at     
in/itutions ( high] education lead+ to  
degrees or conc5trations 9 or relat$ to 
! artificial intellig5ce field2  7#b7   
provide ! s*ol>%ip recipi5ts ) summ]    
int]n%ip opportunities1 regi/]$         
int]n%ips1 or o!r mean+ful tempor>y     
appo9tm5ts 9 ! ,f$]al in=mation         
te*nology work=ce focus+ on artificial  

intellig5ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z  
,,ai7 projects or rese>*2  7#c7         
prioritize ! employm5t placem5t (       
s*ol>%ip recipi5ts 9 executive ag5cies2 
7#d7 id5tify opportunities to promote   
multi-discipl9>y programs ( /udy t      
integrate basic or advanc$ ,,ai tra9+ ) 
o!r fields ( /udy1 includ+ ^? t address 
! social1 economic1 legal1 & e?ical     
implications ( human int]action ) ,,ai  
sy/ems2 &  7#e7 support capacity-build+ 
education rese>* programs t w enable    
po/second>y educational in/itutions to  
exp& _! ability to tra9 ! next-g5]ation 
,,ai work=ce1 includ+ ,,ai rese>*]s &   
practition]s4  7e7 ,s*ol>%ip am\nts ,ea*
 s*ol>%ip "u subsection 7d7 %all be 9 an
 am\nt t cov]s ! /ud5t's tuition & fees 
at ! in/itution = n m ?an #c ye>s &     
provides ! /ud5t ) an additional /ip5d4 
7f7 ,po/-,aw>d employm5t obligations    
,ea* s*ol>%ip recipi5t1 z a condition ( 
receiv+ a s*ol>%ip "u ! program1 %all   
ent] into an agreem5t "u :i* ! recipi5t 
agrees to "w = a p]iod equal to ! l5g? (

 ! s*ol>%ip1 foll[+ receipt ( ! /ud5t's 
degree1 9 ! ,,ai mission (-- 7#a7 an    
executive ag5cy2  7#b7 ,congress1       
includ+ any ag5cy1 entity1 (fice1 or    
commission e/abli%$ 9 ! legislative     
bran*2  7#c7 an int]/ate ag5cy2  7#d7 a 
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t1 :i*  
may include in/ruction 9 ,,ai-relat$    
skill sets 9 a public s*ool sy/em2 or   
7#e7 a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal         
gov]nm5t-affiliat$ nonpr(it t is        
consid]$ to be critical infra/ructure 7z
 def9$ 9 section #ajaf7;e7 ( ! ,,usa    
,patriot ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#eaie;c7e7774  7g7 ,hir+ au?ority  7#a7 
,appo9tm5t 9 except$ s]vice ,not)/&+ any
 provision ( *apt] #cc ( title #e gov]n+
 appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 an  
executive ag5cy %all appo9t 9 ! except$ 
s]vice an individual :o has complet$ !  
eligible degree program = :i* a s*ol>%ip
 0 aw>d$4  7#b7 ,noncompetitive         
conv]sion ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph  
7#d71 ^u fulfillm5t ( ! s]vice t]m1 an  
employee appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be

 conv]t$ noncompetitively to t]m1       
c>e]-conditional or c>e] appo9tm5t4     
7#c7 ,tim+ ( conv]sion ,an executive    
ag5cy may noncompetitively conv]t a t]m 
employee appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 to a  
c>e]-conditional or c>e] appo9tm5t be=e 
! t]m appo9tm5t expires4  7#d7 ,au?ority
 to decl9e conv]sion ,an executive ag5cy
 may decl9e to make ! noncompetitive    
conv]sion or appo9tm5t "u p>agraph 7#b7 
= cause4  7h7 ,eligibility ,to be       
eligible to receive a s*ol>%ip "u ?is   
section1 an individual %all-- 7#a7 be a 
citiz5 or lawful p]man5t resid5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 demon/rate a       
commitm5t to a c>e] 9 advanc+ ! field ( 
,,ai2  7#c7 be-- 7,a7 a full-"t /ud5t 9 
an eligible degree program at a qualifi$
 in/itution ( high] education1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce   
,f\ndation2  7,b7 a /ud5t pursu+ a      
degree on a less ?an full-"t basis1 b n 
less ?an half-"t basis2 or  7,c7 an ,,ai
 faculty memb] on sabbatical to advance 
k 9 ! field2 &  7#d7 accept ! t]ms ( a  

s*ol>%ip "u ?is section4  7i7           
,conditions ( support  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z 
a condition ( receiv+ a s*ol>%ip "u ?is 
section1 a recipi5t %all agree to       
provide ! qualifi$ in/itution ( high]   
education ) annual v]ifiable            
docum5tation ( po/-aw>d employm5t &     
up-to-date contact in=mation4  7#b7     
,t]ms ,a s*ol>%ip recipi5t "u ?is       
section %all be liable to ! ,unit$      
,/ates z provid$ 9 subsection 7k7 if !  
individual-- 7,a7 fails to ma9ta9 an    
acceptable level ( academic /&+ at !    
applicable in/itution ( high] education1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national 
,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  7,b7 is dismiss$ f 
! applicable in/itution ( high]         
education = discipl9>y reasons2  7,c7   
)draws f ! eligible degree program be=e 
complet+ ! program2  7,d7 decl>es t !   
individual does n int5d to fulfill !    
po/-aw>d employm5t obligation "u ?is    
section2 or  7,e7 fails to fulfill !    
po/-aw>d employm5t obligation ( !       
individual "u ?is section4  7j7         

,monitor+ compliance ,z a condition (   
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 a qualifi$      
in/itution ( high] education %all-- 7#a7
 ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,director ( !
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 to       
monitor ! compliance ( s*ol>%ip         
recipi5ts ) respect to _! po/-aw>d      
employm5t obligations2 &  7#b7 provide  
to ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce    
,f\ndation1 on an annual basis1 !       
po/-aw>d employm5t docum5tation requir$ 
"u subsection 7i77#a7 = s*ol>%ip        
recipi5ts ?r\gh ! completion ( _!       
po/-aw>d employm5t obligations4  7k7    
,am\nt ( repaym5t  7#a7 ,less ?an #a ye>
 ( s]vice ,if a circum/ance describ$ 9  
subsection 7i77#b7 occurs be=e !        
completion ( #a ye> ( a po/-aw>d        
employm5t obligation "u ?is section1 !  
total am\nt ( s*ol>%ip aw>ds receiv$ by 
! individual "u ?is section %all-- 7,a7 
be repaid2 or  7,b7 be treat$ z a loan  
to be repaid 9 accordance ) subsection  
7l74  7#b7 #a or m ye>s ( s]vice ,if a  
circum/ance describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 

or 7,e7 ( subsection 7i77#b7 occurs aft]
 ! completion ( #a or m ye>s ( a        
po/-aw>d employm5t obligation "u ?is    
section1 ! total am\nt ( s*ol>%ip aw>ds 
receiv$ by ! individual "u ?is section1 
r$uc$ by ! ratio ( ! numb] ( ye>s (     
s]vice complet$ divid$ by ! numb] ( ye>s
 ( s]vice requir$1 %all-- 7,a7 be       
repaid2 or  7,b7 be treat$ z a loan to  
be repaid 9 accordance ) subsection 7l74
  7l7 ,repaym5ts ,a loan describ$ 9     
subsection 7k7 %all-- 7#a7 be treat$ z a
 ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d     
,loan "u "p ,d ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhg;a et seq472 &  7#b7 be subject to 
repaym5t1 toge!r ) int]e/ !reon accru+ f
 ! date ( ! s*ol>%ip aw>d1 9 accordance 
) t]ms & conditions specifi$ by !       
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation 79 consultation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,education7 9 regulations promulgat$ 
to c>ry out ?is subsection4  7m7        
,collection ( repaym5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 ! ev5t t a s*ol>%ip recipi5t is requir$

 to repay ! s*ol>%ip aw>d "u ?is        
section1 ! qualifi$ in/itution ( high]  
education provid+ ! s*ol>%ip %all-- 7,a7
 det]m9e ! repaym5t am\nts & notify !   
recipi5t & ! ,director ( ! ,national    
,sci5ce ,f\ndation ( ! am\nts ow$2 &    
7,b7 collect ! repaym5t am\nts )9 a     
p]iod ( "t z det]m9$ by ! ,director ( ! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 or !      
repaym5t am\nts %all be treat$ z a loan 
9 accordance ) subsection 7l74  7#b7    
,return$ to ,treasury ,except z provid$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c71 any repaym5t "u ?is    
subsection %all be return$ to !         
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7      
,reta9 p]c5tage ,a qualifi$ in/itution (
 high] education may reta9 a p]c5tage ( 
any repaym5t ! in/itution collects "u   
?is subsection to defray adm9i/rative   
co/s associat$ ) ! collection4 ,!       
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all e/abli% a s+le1 fix$    
p]c5tage t w apply to all eligible      
entities4  7n7 ,exceptions ,! ,director 
( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation may    

provide = ! p>tial or total waiv] or    
susp5sion ( any s]vice or paym5t        
obligation by an individual "u ?is      
section :5ev] compliance by ! individual
 ) ! obligation is impossible or w\ld   
involve extreme h>d%ip to ! individual1 
or if en=cem5t ( su* obligation )       
respect to ! individual w\ld be         
unconscionable4  7o7 ,public in=mation  
7#a7 ,evaluation ,! ,director ( !       
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 %all annually     
evaluate & make public1 9 a mann] t     
protects ! p]sonally id5tifiable        
in=mation ( s*ol>%ip recipi5ts1         
in=mation on ! success ( recruit+       
individuals = s*ol>%ips "u ?is section &
 on hir+ & reta9+ ^? individuals 9 !    
public sector ,,ai work=ce1 includ+     
in=mation on-- 7,a7 placem5t rates2     
7,b7 :]e /ud5ts are plac$1 includ+ job  
titles & descriptions2  7,c7 sal>y      
ranges = /ud5ts n releas$ f obligations 
"u ?is section2  7,d7 h[ long aft]      

graduation /ud5ts are plac$2  7,e7 h[   
long /ud5ts /ay 9 ! positions !y ent] ^u
 graduation2  7,f7 h[ _m /ud5ts are     
releas$ f obligations2 &  7,g7 :at1 if  
any1 rem$ial tra9+ is requir$4  7#b7    
,reports ,! ,director ( ! ,national     
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 9 coord9ation ) !   
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 %all     
submit1 n less frequ5tly ?an once e #c  
ye>s1 to ! ,homel& ,security &          
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,committee ( !     
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1       
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 !
 ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &       
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
& ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report1       
includ+ ! results ( ! evaluation "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 & any rec5t /ati/ics      
reg>d+ ! size1 composition1 &           
educational requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,,ai 
work=ce4  7#c7 ,res\rces ,! ,director ( 
! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 %all provide      

consolidat$ & us]-fri5dly onl9e res\rces
 = prospective s*ol>%ip recipi5ts1      
includ+1 to ! ext5t practicable-- 7,a7  
se>*able1 up-to-date1 & accurate        
in=mation ab\t p>ticipat+ in/itutions ( 
high] education & job opportunities     
relat$ to ! ,,ai field2 &  7,b7 a       
mod]niz$ description ( ,,ai c>e]s4  7p7 
,refre% ,n less ?an once e #b ye>s1 !   
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 %all 
review & update ! ,f$]al ,,ai           
,s*ol>%ip-=-,s]vice ,program to reflect 
advances 9 te*nology4  7q7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section  
su* sums z may be necess>y4