,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chdi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bi1 #bjbd,mr4 ,warner 7for himself and ,mrs4 ,blackburn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to promote ,united ,states leadership in technical standards by directing the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology and the ,department of ,state to take certain actions to encourage and enable ,united ,states participation in developing standards and specifications for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,promoting ,united ,states ,leadership in ,standards ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies ,the term artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies means a subset of artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies included in the list of such technologies identified and maintained by the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy as the ,director considers appropriate for purposes of this ,act4 7#b7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 #c4 ,united ,states participation in organizations developing standards and specifications for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies 7a7 ,briefing required 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall provide to ,congress a briefing to assist in the evaluation and identification of opportunities for ,federal ,government participation in the development of technical standards for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies4 7#b7 ,elements ,the briefing provided pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an overview of standards activities relating to artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies and information about the following3 7i7 ,key technical standards that are the subject of ongoing activity4 7ii7 ,key standards bodies hosting these activities4 7iii7 ,any ,federal agency that is participating in these activities4 7,b7 ,an analysis identifying where participation by ,united ,states industry and ,federal agencies in standards activities in artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies would be facilitated or enhanced by conducting prestandardization and standards coordination meetings with stakeholders and standards meetings hosted in the ,united ,states4 7,c7 ,recommendations for effectively informing ,united ,states industry and ,federal agencies on ongoing standardization activities with the objective of increasing participation of such industry and agencies in such activities4 7#c7 ,federal agency notice requirement 7,a7 ,in general ,using the mechanism established pursuant to subparagraph 7,b71 each head of a ,federal agency shall transmit to the ,director notice of the participation of their respective ,federal agency in a standards activity relating to artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies4 7,b7 ,mechanism ,the ,director shall1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 develop a mechanism for reporting participation by ,federal agencies in standards activities4 7b7 ,web portal 7#a7 ,in general ,in order to inform ,united ,states industry and ,federal agencies about existing and ongoing international efforts to develop technical standards for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies and opportunities for participation in such efforts1 the ,director shall establish an accessible web portal to help such industry and agencies navigate and participate in such efforts4 7#b7 ,contents ,the web portal established pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall include regularly updated lists of the following3 7,a7 ,international efforts described in paragraph 7#a7 and information on opportunities for participation in such efforts4 7,b7 ,information on accessing standards1 both in development and published1 for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies4 7#c7 ,administration ,the ,director may inter into such cooperative agreements with such nongovernmental organizations as the ,director considers appropriate to establish the web portal required by paragraph 7#a74 #d4 ,pilot program to support standards meetings for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies in the ,united ,states 7a7 ,pilot program required 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and subject to the availability of appropriated funds1 the ,director shall1 in coordination with the heads of such other ,federal agencies as the ,director considers appropriate1 establish a pilot program on supporting standards meetings for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies in the ,united ,states by-- 7,a7 conducting prestandardization and standards coordination meetings with stakeholders2 and 7,b7 awarding grants to eligible entities described in subsection 7b7 hosting meetings of organizations described in paragraph 7#a7 of such subsection to support the hosting of such meetings in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,administration ,the ,director may carry out the pilot program required by paragraph 7#a7 by entering into such cooperative agreements with such nongovernmental organizations as the ,director considers appropriate to establish and administer the pilot program4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,for purposes of the pilot program required by subsection 7a71 an eligible entity is-- 7#a7 an organization that is developing standards and specifications for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies for at least #a technical standard that affects the interests of #a or more ,federal agencies2 or 7#b7 an entity that hosts an organization described in paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,grants 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the pilot program required by subsection 7a71 the ,director shall award grants to eligible entities to host meetings as described in such subsection4 7#b7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under this subsection to host a meeting in the ,united ,states may use the amount of the grant for such costs as the ,director considers reasonable for hosting the meeting in the ,united ,states1 but not more than fifty percent of anticipated cost of hosting the meeting and not more than a maximum amount that the ,director shall establish for purposes of this subsection4 ,such costs may include the following3 7,a7 ,costs related to the preparation and planning of meetings described in subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,meeting venue-related expenses4 7,c7 ,such other costs that may support the eligible entity in conducting a standards meeting in the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,considerations ,in deciding whether to award a grant under this subsection to an eligible entity to host a meeting1 the ,director may consider the extent to which the eligible entity-- 7,a7 is or hosts an organization that administers technical standards activity in artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies that involves ,united ,states-based participants1 including participants from ,federal agencies of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 has a demonstrable history of participating in or hosting successful meetings2 and 7,c7 has a stable or growing participant base4 7d7 ,guidance 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall develop and periodically update guidance for the pilot program carried out under this section4 7#b7 ,elements ,the guidance developed and updated pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall cover the following3 7,a7 ,eligibility for grants awarded under the pilot program4 7,b7 ,how grants are awarded under subsection 7c74 7,c7 ,the duration and amounts of grants awarded under subsection 7c74 7,d7 ,the merit review process for the pilot program4 7,e7 ,priority areas for technical standards activity4 7,f7 ,means for recipients of grants under the pilot program to report expenses relating to costs described in subsection 7c77#b77;,d74 7,g7 ,such additional matters as the ,director determines appropriate for purposes of the pilot program4 7e7 ,briefings for ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,during the third year of the pilot program carried out under this section and in each subsequent year of the pilot program1 the ,director shall provide ,congress with a briefing on the pilot program4 7#b7 ,elements ,each briefing provided pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot program with respect to improving the hosting of standards meetings in the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,identification of the recipients of grants under the pilot program4 7,c7 ,the geographic distribution of attendees at meetings supported with grants under the pilot program4 7,d7 ,a summary of the expenses for which the amounts of grants awarded under the pilot program were used4 7f7 ,recommendations for permanent implementation ,if1 before the date that is #c years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director determines that conducting prestandardization and standards coordination meetings with stakeholders or awarding grants as described in subsection 7a7 is feasible and advisable1 the ,director shall1 not later than #c years after the date of the enactment of this ,act-- 7#a7 develop recommendations for such legislative or administrative action as the ,director considers appropriate to establish a permanent implementation of the pilot program2 and 7#b7 submit to ,congress the recommendations developed pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #aj1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbh4