,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbcf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #a1 #bjbd,mr4 ,booker 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,rounds1 and ,mr4 ,heinrich7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation to identify grand challenges and award competitive prizes for artificial intelligence research and development4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,prize competitions for artificial intelligence research and development 7a7 ,definition ,except as otherwise expressly provided1 in this section the term ,director means the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7b7 ,establishment of program 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ab months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director1 in coordination with the ,interagency ,committee established under section #eajc of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,initiative ,act of #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idac71 shall establish a program to award prizes1 utilizing the authorities and processes established under section #bd of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai71 to eligible participants as determined by the ,director pursuant to subsection 7e7 to stimulate artificial intelligence research1 development1 and commercialization that solves or advances specific1 well-defined1 and measurable grand challenges in #a or more of the following categories3 7,a7 ,national security4 7,b7 ,cybersecurity4 7,c7 ,health4 7,d7 ,energy4 7,e7 ,environment4 7,f7 ,transportation4 7,g7 ,agriculture and rural development4 7,h7 ,education and workforce training4 7,i7 ,manufacturing4 7,j7 ,space and aerospace4 7,k7 ,quantum computing1 including molecular modeling and simulation4 7,l7 ,materials science4 7,m7 ,supply chain resilience4 7,n7 ,disaster preparedness4 7,o7 ,natural resources management4 7,p7 ,cross cutting challenges in artificial intelligence1 including robustness1 interpretability1 explainability1 transparency1 safety1 privacy1 content provenance1 and bias mitigation4 7#b7 ,designation ,the grand challenges and prize competition program established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be known as the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program4 7#c7 ,rotators ,participants in the ,rotator ,program of the ,national ,science ,foundation may support the development and implementation of the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program4 7c7 ,grand challenges selection and grand challenges information 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,consultation on identification and selection ,the ,director shall consult with the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 the ,director of the ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency1 the heads of relevant ,federal agencies1 and the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,advisory ,committee to identify and select artificial intelligence research and development grand challenges in which eligible participants will compete to solve or advance for prize awards under subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,public input on identification ,the ,director shall also seek public input on the identification of artificial intelligence research and development grand challenges4 7#b7 ,problem statements2 success metrics ,for each grand challenge selected under paragraph 7#a7 and the grand challenge under paragraph 7#c71 the ,director shall-- 7,a7 establish a specific and well-defined grand challenge problem statement and ensure that such problem statement is published on the ,national ,science ,foundation website linking out to relevant prize competition listings on the website ,challenge4gov that is managed by the ,general ,services ,administration2 and 7,b7 establish and publish on the website ,challenge4gov clear targets1 success metrics1 and validation protocols for the prize competitions designed to address each grand challenge1 in order to provide specific benchmarks that will be used to evaluate submissions to the prize competition4 7#c7 ,grand challenge for artificial intelligence-enabled cancer breakthroughs 7,a7 ,required prize competition ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy and the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 shall establish not less than #a grand challenge in which eligible participants will compete in a prize competition to solve or advance solutions for prize awards under subsection 7b7 that seek to advance medical breakthroughs to address #a or more of the most lethal forms of cancer and related comorbidities4 ,the grand challenge shall relate to detection1 diagnostics1 treatments1 therapeutics1 or other innovations in artificial intelligence to increase the total quality-adjusted life years of those affected or likely to be affected by cancer4 7,b7 ,prize amount ,in carrying out the prize competition under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,director shall award not less than #aj1jjj1jjj in cash prize awards to each winner4 7#d7 ,ambitious and achievable goals ,grand challenges selected under paragraph 7#a7 and the grand challenge under paragraph 7#c7 shall be ambitious but achievable goals that utilize science1 technology1 and innovation to solve or advance solutions to problems to benefit the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,additional consultation ,the ,director may consult with1 and incorporate effective practices from1 other entities that have developed successful large-scale technology demonstration prize competitions1 including the ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency1 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1 other ,federal agencies1 private sector enterprises1 and nonprofit organizations1 in the development and implementation of the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program and related prize competitions1 including on the requirements under subsection 7e74 7e7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall develop requirements for-- 7,a7 the prize competition process1 including eligibility criteria for participants1 consistent with the requirements under paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 testing1 judging1 and verification procedures for submissions to receive a prize award under the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program4 7#b7 ,eligibility requirement and judging 7,a7 ,eligibility ,in accordance with the requirement described in section #bd7;g77#c7 of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7;g77#c771 a recipient of a prize award under the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program-- 7i7 that is a private entity shall be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the ,united ,states2 and 7ii7 who is an individual1 whether participating singly or in a group1 shall be a citizen or permanent resident of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,judges ,in accordance with section #bd7k7 of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7k771 a judge of a prize competition under the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program may be an individual from the private sector4 7f7 ,prize amount 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program1 the ,director-- 7,a7 shall award not less than #a1jjj1jjj in cash prize awards to each winner of the prize competitions1 except as provided in subsection 7c77#c72 and 7,b7 may also utilize non-cash awards4 7#b7 ,larger awards ,the ,director may award prizes under the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program that are more than #ej1jjj1jjj1 pursuant to the requirements under section #bd7m77#d77;,a7 of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7m77#d77;,a774 7g7 ,funding 7#a7 ,in general ,in accordance with section #bd7m77#a7 of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7m77#a771 the ,director may request and accept funds from other ,federal agencies1 ,state1 ,united ,states territory1 local1 or ,tribal government agencies1 for-profit entities1 and nonprofit entities to support the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program4 7#b7 ,prohibition on consideration for support ,the ,director may not consider any support provided by an agency or entity under paragraph 7#a7 in determining the winners of prize awards under subsection 7b74 7h7 ,reports 7#a7 ,notification of winning submission ,not later than #fj days after the date on which a prize is awarded under the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program1 the ,director shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives1 and other relevant committees of ,congress a report that describes the winning submission to the prize competition and its benefits to the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,biennial report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and biennially thereafter1 the ,director shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives1 and other relevant committees of ,congress a report that includes-- 7i7 a description of the activities carried out under this ,act2 7ii7 a description of the active competitions and the results of completed competitions under the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program2 and 7iii7 efforts to provide information to the public about the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program to encourage participation4 7,b7 ,public accessibility ,the ,director shall make the biennial report required under subparagraph 7,a7 publicly accessible1 including by posting the biennial report on the website of the ,national ,science ,foundation in an easily accessible location4 7i7 ,accessibility ,in carrying out the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program1 the ,director shall post the active prize competitions and available prize awards under subsection 7b7 to ,challenge4gov after the grand challenges are selected and the prize competitions are designed pursuant to subsections 7c7 and 7e7 to ensure the prize competitions are widely accessible to eligible participants4