,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #a1 #bjbd,mr4     
,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 & ,mr4  
,he9ri*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,director ( !   
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation to id5tify 
gr& *all5ges & aw>d competitive prizes =
 artificial intellig5ce rese>* &        
developm5t4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,,ai ,gr& ,*all5ges ,act
 ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,prize competitions =    
artificial intellig5ce rese>* &         
developm5t  7a7 ,def9ition ,except z    
o!rwise expressly provid$1 9 ?is section
 ! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7b7      
,e/abli%m5t ( program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1 9     
coord9ation ) ! ,int]ag5cy ,committee   
e/abli%$ "u section #eajc ( ! ,national 
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative    

,act ( #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idac71 %all
 e/abli% a program to aw>d prizes1      
utiliz+ ! au?orities & processes        
e/abli%$ "u section #bd ( !             
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai71 to  
eligible p>ticipants z det]m9$ by !     
,director pursuant to subsection 7e7 to 
/imulate artificial intellig5ce rese>*1 
developm5t1 & comm]cialization t solves 
or advances specific1 well-def9$1 &     
measurable gr& *all5ges 9 #a or m ( !   
foll[+ categories3 7,a7 ,national       
security4  7,b7 ,cyb]security4  7,c7    
,heal?4  7,d7 ,en]gy4  7,e7 ,environm5t4
  7,f7 ,transportation4  7,g7           
,agriculture & rural developm5t4  7,h7  
,education & work=ce tra9+4  7,i7       
,manufactur+4  7,j7 ,space & a]ospace4  
7,k7 ,quantum comput+1 includ+ molecul> 
model+ & simulation4  7,l7 ,mat]ials    
sci5ce4  7,m7 ,supply *a9 resili5ce4    
7,n7 ,disa/] prep>$ness4  7,o7 ,natural 
res\rces managem5t4  7,p7 ,cross cutt+  
*all5ges 9 artificial intellig5ce1      

includ+ robu/ness1 int]pretability1     
expla9ability1 transp>5cy1 safety1      
privacy1 cont5t prov5ance1 & bias       
mitigation4  7#b7 ,designation ,! gr&   
*all5ges & prize competition program    
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be kn[n z
 ! ,,ai ,gr& ,*all5ges ,program4  7#c7  
,rotators ,p>ticipants 9 ! ,rotator     
,program ( ! ,national ,sci5ce          
,f\ndation may support ! developm5t &   
implem5tation ( ! ,,ai ,gr& ,*all5ges   
,program4  7c7 ,gr& *all5ges selection &
 gr& *all5ges in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
7,a7 ,consultation on id5tification &   
selection ,! ,director %all consult ) ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy1 ! ,director ( !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 ! ,director ( ! ,def5se     
,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy1 !    
heads ( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 & !    
,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce      
,advisory ,committee to id5tify & select
 artificial intellig5ce rese>* &        
developm5t gr& *all5ges 9 :i* eligible  

p>ticipants w compete to solve or       
advance = prize aw>ds "u subsection 7b74
  7,b7 ,public input on id5tification ,!
 ,director %all also seek public input  
on ! id5tification ( artificial         
intellig5ce rese>* & developm5t gr&     
*all5ges4  7#b7 ,problem /atem5ts2      
success metrics ,= ea* gr& *all5ge      
select$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ! gr& *all5ge
 "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,director %all--   
7,a7 e/abli% a specific & well-def9$ gr&
 *all5ge problem /atem5t & ensure t su* 
problem /atem5t is publi%$ on !         
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation website    
l9k+ out to relevant prize competition  
li/+s on ! website ,*all5ge4gov t is    
manag$ by ! ,g5]al ,s]vices             
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 e/abli% & publi% 
on ! website ,*all5ge4gov cle> t>gets1  
success metrics1 & validation protocols 
= ! prize competitions design$ to       
address ea* gr& *all5ge1 9 ord] to      
provide specific b5*m>ks t w be us$ to  
evaluate submissions to ! prize         
competition4  7#c7 ,gr& *all5ge =       

artificial intellig5ce-enabl$ canc]     
break?r\ghs  7,a7 ,requir$ prize        
competition ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1
 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy & !     
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (    
,heal?1 %all e/abli% n less ?an #a gr&  
*all5ge 9 :i* eligible p>ticipants w    
compete 9 a prize competition to solve  
or advance solutions = prize aw>ds "u   
subsection 7b7 t seek to advance m$ical 
break?r\ghs to address #a or m ( ! mo/  
le?al =ms ( canc] & relat$              
comorbidities4 ,! gr& *all5ge %all      
relate to detection1 diagno/ics1        
treatm5ts1 !rapeutics1 or o!r           
innovations 9 artificial intellig5ce to 
increase ! total quality-adju/$ life    
ye>s ( ^? affect$ or likely to be       
affect$ by canc]4  7,b7 ,prize am\nt ,9 
c>ry+ out ! prize competition "u        
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,director %all aw>d 
n less ?an #aj1jjj1jjj 9 ca% prize aw>ds
 to ea* w9n]4  7#d7 ,ambiti\s &         

a*ievable goals ,gr& *all5ges select$ "u
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p>agraph 7#c7 %all be ambiti\s b        
a*ievable goals t utilize sci5ce1       
te*nology1 & innovation to solve or     
advance solutions to problems to b5efit 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,additional       
consultation ,! ,director may consult )1
 & incorporate effective practices f1   
o!r entities t h develop$ successful    
l>ge-scale te*nology demon/ration prize 
competitions1 includ+ ! ,def5se ,advanc$
 ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy1 ! ,national  
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 o!r 
,f$]al ag5cies1 private sector          
ent]prises1 & nonpr(it organizations1 9 
! developm5t & implem5tation ( ! ,,ai   
,gr& ,*all5ges ,program & relat$ prize  
competitions1 includ+ on ! requirem5ts  
"u subsection 7e74  7e7 ,requirem5ts    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all develop 
requirem5ts =-- 7,a7 ! prize competition
 process1 includ+ eligibility crit]ia = 
p>ticipants1 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts "u
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v]ification proc$ures = submissions to  
receive a prize aw>d "u ! ,,ai ,gr&     
,*all5ges ,program4  7#b7 ,eligibility  
requirem5t & judg+  7,a7 ,eligibility ,9
 accordance ) ! requirem5t describ$ 9   
section #bd7;g77#c7 ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] 
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7;g77#c771 a recipi5t ( 
a prize aw>d "u ! ,,ai ,gr& ,*all5ges   
,program-- 7i7 t is a private entity    
%all be incorporat$ 9 & ma9ta9 a prim>y 
place ( bus9ess 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7ii7 :o is an individual1 :e!r          
p>ticipat+ s+ly or 9 a gr\p1 %all be a  
citiz5 or p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7,b7 ,judges ,9 accordance )   
section #bd7k7 ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]      
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7k771 a judge ( a prize 
competition "u ! ,,ai ,gr& ,*all5ges    
,program may be an individual f !       
private sector4  7f7 ,prize am\nt  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,,ai ,gr&       
,*all5ges ,program1 ! ,director-- 7,a7  
%all aw>d n less ?an #a1jjj1jjj 9 ca%   

prize aw>ds to ea* w9n] ( ! prize       
competitions1 except z provid$ 9        
subsection 7c77#c72 &  7,b7 may also    
utilize non-ca% aw>ds4  7#b7 ,l>g] aw>ds
 ,! ,director may aw>d prizes "u ! ,,ai 
,gr& ,*all5ges ,program t are m ?an     
#ej1jjj1jjj1 pursuant to ! requirem5ts  
"u section #bd7m77#d77;,a7 ( !          
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4             
#cgai7m77#d77;,a774  7g7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 accordance ) section          
#bd7m77#a7 ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]          
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7m77#a771 ! ,director   
may reque/ & accept funds f o!r ,f$]al  
ag5cies1 ,/ate1 ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritory1 
local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies1     
=-pr(it entities1 & nonpr(it entities to
 support ! ,,ai ,gr& ,*all5ges ,program4
  7#b7 ,prohibition on consid]ation =   
support ,! ,director may n consid] any  
support provid$ by an ag5cy or entity "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 9 det]m9+ ! w9n]s ( prize
 aw>ds "u subsection 7b74  7h7 ,reports 

7#a7 ,notification ( w9n+ submission ,n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* a  
prize is aw>d$ "u ! ,,ai ,gr& ,*all5ges 
,program1 ! ,director %all submit to !  
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & o!r relevant 
committees ( ,congress a report t       
describes ! w9n+ submission to ! prize  
competition & its b5efits to ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#b7 ,bi5nial report  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & bi5nially        
!reaft]1 ! ,director %all submit to !   
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & o!r relevant 
committees ( ,congress a report t       
includes-- 7i7 a description ( !        
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act2  7ii7 
a description ( ! active competitions & 
! results ( complet$ competitions "u !  
,,ai ,gr& ,*all5ges ,program2 &  7iii7  

ef=ts to provide in=mation to ! public  
ab\t ! ,,ai ,gr& ,*all5ges ,program to  
enc\rage p>ticipation4  7,b7 ,public    
accessibility ,! ,director %all make !  
bi5nial report requir$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 publicly accessible1 includ+ by    
po/+ ! bi5nial report on ! website ( !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation 9 an easily
 accessible location4  7i7              
,accessibility ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,,ai ,gr& 
,*all5ges ,program1 ! ,director %all po/
 ! active prize competitions & available
 prize aw>ds "u subsection 7b7 to       
,*all5ge4gov aft] ! gr& *all5ges are    
select$ & ! prize competitions are      
design$ pursuant to subsections 7c7 &   
7e7 to ensure ! prize competitions are  
widely accessible to eligible           
p>ticipants4