,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dcid ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bb1 #bjbd,ms4 ,cantwell 7for herself and ,mr4 ,moran7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to support ,national ,science ,foundation education and professional development relating to artificial intelligence4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,nsf ,,ai ,education ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,artificial intelligence2 ,,ai ,the term artificial intelligence or ,,ai has the meaning given such term in section #ejjb of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74 7#b7 ,community college ,the term community college has the meaning given the term junior or community college in section #cab7;f7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh7;f774 7#c7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7#d7 ,emerging research institution ,the term emerging research institution has the meaning given the term in section #ajjjb of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahija74 7#e7 ,e,p,s,co,r institution ,the term ,e,p,s,co,r institution means an institution of higher education1 nonprofit organization1 or other institution located in a jurisdiction eligible to participate in the ,established ,program to ,stimulate ,competitive ,research under section #aac of the ,national ,science ,foundation ,authorization ,act of #aihh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;g74 7#f7 ,high school ,the term high school has the meaning given that term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#g7 ,historically black college and university ,the term historically ,black college and university has the meaning given the term part ,b institution in section #cbb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74 7#h7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#i7 ,key emerging technologies ,the term key emerging technologies means the technologies included in the initial list of key technology focus areas set forth by section #ajchg7;c7 of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiajg7;c771 photonics1 and electronics4 7#aj7 ,labor organization ,the term labor organization has the meaning given the term in section #b7e7 of the ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7e771 except that such term shall also include-- 7,a7 any organization composed of labor organizations1 such as a labor union federation or a ,state or municipal labor body2 and 7,b7 any organization that would be included in the definition for such term under such section #b7e7 but for the fact that the organization represents-- 7i7 individuals employed by the ,united ,states1 any wholly owned ,government corporation1 any ,federal ,reserve ,bank1 or any ,state or political subdivision thereof2 7ii7 individuals employed by persons subject to the ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq472 or 7iii7 individuals employed as agricultural laborers4 7#aa7 ,minority-serving institution ,the term minority-serving institution has the meaning given the term in section #ajjjb of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahija74 7#ab7 ,national ,laboratory ,the term ,national ,laboratory has the meaning given that term in section #b of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74 7#ac7 ,nonprofit organization ,the term nonprofit organization means an organization which is described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from tax under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code4 7#ad7 ,quantum hybrid computing ,the term quantum hybrid computing means the use of quantum computing in conjunction with classical computing4 7#ae7 ,quantum information science ,the term quantum information science means the use of the laws of quantum physics for the storage1 transmission1 manipulation1 computing1 or measurement of information4 7#af7 ,rural-located institution of higher education ,the term rural-located institution of higher education means an institution of higher education that is located in or near areas that are not classified as urban by the ,census ,bureau4 7#ag7 ,rural-serving institution of higher education ,the term rural-serving institution of higher education means an institution of higher education that-- 7,a7 primarily serves areas that are not classified as urban by the ,census ,bureau2 and 7,b7 offers degrees that are unique and helpful to rural regions that are not classified as urban by the ,census ,bureau4 7#ah7 ,,stem ,the term ,,stem means science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics1 including computer science4 7#ai7 ,tribal ,college or ,university ,the term ,tribal ,college or ,university has the meaning given the term in section #caf7;b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b774 #c4 ,undergraduate scholarships for artificial intelligence education 7a7 ,scholarships related to ,,ai or quantum hybrid computing 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships to undergraduate students at institutions of higher education in order to enable such students to study-- 7,a7 the development1 deployment1 integration1 or application of artificial intelligence2 or 7,b7 quantum hybrid computing4 7#b7 ,scholarships ,scholarships awarded under paragraph 7#a7 shall be in the form of annual grant awards for a #d-year period in amounts that cover the cost of tuition1 education-related fees1 and a stipend4 ,such scholarships shall be paid directly to the institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled4 7b7 ,scholarships related to ,,ai and agriculture 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships to undergraduate students at institutions of higher education in order to enable such students to study-- 7,a7 artificial intelligence and agriculture2 or 7,b7 the integration of artificial intelligence into agricultural operations1 prediction1 and decision making4 7#b7 ,priority ,in awarding scholarships under this subsection1 the ,director shall give preference to students who are attending rural-located institutions of higher education1 rural-serving institutions of higher education1 or ,tribal ,colleges or ,universities4 7#c7 ,scholarships ,scholarships awarded under paragraph 7#a7 shall be in the form of annual grant awards for a #d-year period in amounts that cover the cost of tuition1 education-related fees1 and a stipend4 ,such scholarships shall be paid directly to the institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled4 7c7 ,scholarships related to ,,ai and education 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships to undergraduate students at institutions of higher education in order to enable such students to study the teaching of artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence skills at elementary schools1 secondary schools1 career and technical education schools1 institutions of higher education1 or through other higher education and professional education programs4 7#b7 ,scholarships ,scholarships awarded under paragraph 7#a7 shall be in the form of annual grant awards for a #d-year period that cover the cost of tuition1 education-related fees1 and a stipend4 ,such scholarships shall be paid directly to the institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled4 7d7 ,scholarships related to ,,ai and advanced manufacturing 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships to undergraduate students at institutions of higher education in order to enable such students to study-- 7,a7 artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing2 or 7,b7 the integration of artificial intelligence into advanced manufacturing operations4 7#b7 ,scholarships ,scholarships awarded under paragraph 7#a7 shall be in the form of annual grant awards for a #d-year period that cover the cost of tuition1 education-related fees1 and a stipend4 ,such scholarships shall be paid directly to the institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled4 7e7 ,method ,the ,director may carry out this section by making awards through new or existing programs4 #d4 ,graduate scholarships and fellowships for artificial intelligence education 7a7 ,graduate scholarships related to ,,ai or quantum hybrid computing ,the ,director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships to graduate students at institutions of higher education in order to enable such students to study-- 7#a7 the development1 deployment1 integration1 or application of artificial intelligence2 or 7#b7 quantum hybrid computing4 7b7 ,scholarships ,related to ,,ai and ,agriculture 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships to graduate students at institutions of higher education in order to enable such students to study-- 7,a7 artificial intelligence and agriculture2 or 7,b7 the integration of artificial intelligence into agricultural operations1 prediction1 and decisionmaking4 7#b7 ,priority ,in awarding scholarships under this subsection1 the ,director shall give preference to students who are attending rural-located institutions of higher education1 rural-serving institutions of higher education1 or ,tribal ,colleges or ,universities4 7c7 ,graduate scholarships related to ,,ai and education ,the ,director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships to graduate students at institutions of higher education in order to enable such students to study the teaching of artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence skills at elementary schools1 secondary schools1 career and technical education schools1 institutions of higher education1 or through other higher education and professional education programs4 7d7 ,graduate scholarships related to ,,ai and advanced manufacturing ,the ,director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships to graduate students at institutions of higher education in order to enable such students to study-- 7#a7 artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing2 or 7#b7 the integration of artificial intelligence into advanced manufacturing operations4 7e7 ,scholarships ,scholarships awarded under this section shall be in the form of annual grant awards for a #c-year period that cover the cost of tuition1 education-related fees1 and a stipend4 ,such scholarships shall be paid directly to the institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled4 7f7 ,method ,the ,director may carry out this section by making awards through new or existing programs4 #e4 ,,nsf artificial intelligence professional development fellowships 7a7 ,in ,general ,the ,director shall establish a program to promote the exchange of ideas and encourage collaborations between institutions of higher education and industry partners in the fields of artificial intelligence and key emerging technologies1 including through fellowships for students and industry professionals4 7b7 ,fellowships 7#a7 ,in ,general ,the ,director shall award merit-based fellowships for professionals for professional development programs in ,,stem fields or the field of education that are administered by or affiliated with institutions of higher education1 in order to enable fellowship recipients to attain skills or training on-- 7,a7 the development1 deployment1 integration1 or application of artificial intelligence2 7,b7 prompt engineering2 or 7,c7 quantum hybrid computing4 7#b7 ,fellowship awards ,awards under this subsection shall be in the form of one annual award that covers the cost of tuition1 education-related fees1 and a stipend4 ,such awards shall be paid directly to the institution of higher education that administers1 or that is affiliated with1 the program in which the fellowship recipient is participating4 #f4 ,artificial intelligence training for land-grant colleges and universities 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,food and ,agriculture1 in collaboration with the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation1 shall award grants to land-grant colleges and universities 7as defined in section #adjd of the ,national ,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and ,teaching ,policy ,act of #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc77 for artificial intelligence in agriculture4 7b7 ,use of funds ,a grant awarded under this section may be used for-- 7#a7 research and development on the use of artificial intelligence in agriculture or the integration of artificial intelligence into agricultural operations1 predictions1 and decision making2 7#b7 the dissemination of educational resources for artificial intelligence in rural areas2 and 7#c7 artificial intelligence tools for agriculture4 #g4 ,quantum fellowships and scholarships 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director may establish or use existing programs to support fellowships and scholarships for students at institutions of higher education for the purpose of-- 7#a7 increasing quantum information science1 engineering1 and technology exposure for undergraduate and graduate ,,stem students2 and 7#b7 increasing post-graduation employment opportunities for ,,stem students who demonstrate potential to pursue careers in quantum information science1 engineering1 and technology1 or fields that support the quantum industry4 7b7 ,requirements ,eligible participants in the fellowship and scholarship program shall-- 7#a7 be enrolled in or have graduated from a ,,stem degree program at a domestic institution of higher education2 and 7#b7 have taken at least one quantum-science or quantum-relevant course as part of their degree programs4 7c7 ,considerations ,eligible fellowships and scholarships may include temporary quantum-related positions at ,state or ,federal agencies1 ,national ,laboratories1 private sector entities1 institutions of higher education1 or other quantum-relevant entities1 as determined appropriate by the ,director4 7d7 ,competitive awards ,fellowships and scholarships shall be competitively awarded through a merit-review process4 ,the ,director may prioritize fellowships that include an industry partner that provides financial assistance to the applicant for direct or indirect costs4 #h4 ,,nsf outreach campaign 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall carry out a nationwide outreach campaign to students at elementary schools1 secondary schools1 career and technical education schools1 institutions of higher education1 or through other higher education and professional education programs to increase awareness about ,,ai or quantum education opportunities at the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7b7 ,priority ,in carrying out such campaign1 the ,director shall prioritize outreach to underserved and rural areas4 #i4 ,community college and vocational school centers of ,,ai excellence 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,area career and technical education school ,the term area career and technical education school has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 7#b7 ,eligible applicant ,the term eligible applicant means a community college1 vocational school1 or area career and technical education school1 in partnership with #a or more of the following3 7,a7 ,a ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,tribal government entity4 7,b7 ,an institution of higher education4 7,c7 ,an entity in private industry4 7,d7 ,an economic development organization or venture development organization4 7,e7 ,a labor organization4 7,f7 ,a nonprofit organization4 7#c7 ,venture development organization ,the term venture development organization has the meaning given the term in section #bg7;a7 of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7;a774 7#d7 ,vocational school ,the term vocational school has the meaning given the term postsecondary vocational institution in section #ajb7;c7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c774 7b7 ,establishment of centers of ,,ai excellence ,the ,director1 in coordination with the ,regional ,technology ,hubs program at the ,department of ,commerce and the ,regional ,innovation ,engines program at the ,national ,science ,foundation1 shall choose not less than #e regionally and geographically diverse eligible applicants to be designated as ,community ,college and ,vocational ,school ,centers of ,,ai ,excellence 7referred to in this section as ,centers of ,,ai ,excellence74 7c7 ,e,p,s,co,r ,state participation ,not less than #bj percent of designated ,community ,college and ,vocational ,school ,centers of ,,ai ,excellence shall be eligible applicants that are located in a ,state jurisdiction eligible to participate in the ,national ,science ,foundation's ,established ,program to ,stimulate ,competitive ,research under section #aac of the ,national ,science ,foundation ,authorization ,act of #aihh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;g74 7d7 ,application ,an eligible applicant that desires to be designated as a ,center of ,,ai ,excellence shall submit an application to the ,director at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,director may reasonably require4 ,such application shall specify a focus area for the ,center of ,,ai ,excellence1 which may be any of the following3 7#a7 ,,ai education and training related to agriculture4 7#b7 ,,ai education and training related to manufacturing4 7#c7 ,,ai education4 7#d7 ,,ai education and training related to another focus area as specified by the eligible applicant4 7e7 ,activities ,a designated ,center of ,,ai ,excellence shall develop and disseminate information about best practices for-- 7#a7 artificial intelligence research and education at community colleges and area career and technical education schools2 7#b7 methods to scale up successful programs that perform research or provide education on artificial intelligence at community colleges and area career and technical education schools2 7#c7 providing hands-on research opportunities on artificial intelligence and learning opportunities for students that are enabled through artificial intelligence2 and 7#d7 identifying pathways for students to jobs that are enabled by artificial intelligence4 #aj4 ,award program for research on ,,ai in education 7a7 ,eligible entity ,in this section1 the term eligible entity means-- 7#a7 an institution of higher education2 7#b7 a nonprofit organization2 or 7#c7 a consortium of #a or more institution of higher education or a nonprofit organization and #a or more private entities4 7b7 ,program authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall make awards1 on a competitive1 merit-reviewed basis1 to eligible entities1 to enable the eligible entities to promote research on teaching models1 tools1 and materials for artificial intelligence and integration with other key emerging technologies1 such as quantum information science and technologies and photonics1 with a focus on teaching and learning for kindergarten through grade #ab students who are from low-income1 rural1 or ,tribal populations4 7#b7 ,method ,the ,director may carry out this section by making awards through new or existing programs4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity that desires to receive an award under this section shall submit an application to the ,director at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,director may require4 7#b7 ,contents ,an application described in paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 a description of the student demographics on which the research supported under the award intends to focus2 7,b7 a description of any regional partnerships the eligible entity plans to utilize to carry out the award2 7,c7 with respect to an application that concerns the use or integration of artificial intelligence1 a description of potential ethical concerns and implications of teacher and student interactions with artificial intelligence systems2 7,d7 a description of how the research on teaching models1 tools1 and materials were developed in consultation with other educators1 academia1 industry1 and civil society organizations2 and 7,e7 such other information as the ,director may require4 7d7 ,use of award funds ,an eligible entity that receives an award under this section shall carry out a program described in subsection 7b77#a7 that-- 7#a7 emphasizes preparing incoming teachers to integrate artificial intelligence1 key emerging technologies1 and computational thinking into their classrooms in innovative ways2 and 7#b7 supports research to develop1 pilot1 fully implement1 or test areas1 such as-- 7,a7 instructional materials and high-quality learning opportunities for teaching artificial intelligence and key emerging technologies2 7,b7 models for the preparation of new teachers who will teach artificial intelligence and key emerging technologies2 7,c7 scalable models of professional development and ongoing support for teachers2 and 7,d7 tools and models for teaching and learning aimed at supporting student success and inclusion in artificial intelligence and key emerging technologies across diverse populations1 including low-income1 rural1 and ,tribal populations4 #aa4 ,national ,science ,foundation awards for artificial intelligence resources 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an elementary school or secondary school1 as defined in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #haja72 7,b7 an institution of higher education1 including-- 7i7 an emerging research institution2 7ii7 an ,e,p,s,co,r institution2 7iii7 a minority-serving institution2 7iv7 a historically ,black college or university2 7v7 a ,tribal ,college or ,university2 or 7vi7 a community college2 or 7,c7 a technical and vocational school4 7#b7 ,technical and vocational school ,the term technical and vocational school has the meaning given the term area career and technical school in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 7b7 ,awards authorized ,the ,director shall make awards to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to provide or increase access to artificial intelligence tools and applications to the students and researchers served by the eligible entities4 7c7 ,preference ,in making awards under subsection 7b71 the ,director shall give preference to eligible entities that-- 7#a7 expand the geographic diversity of funded entities2 or 7#b7 are emerging research institutions1 ,e,p,s,co,r institutions1 minority-serving institutions1 historically ,black colleges and universities1 ,tribal ,colleges or ,universities1 community colleges1 or technical and vocational schools4 #ab4 ,national ,science ,foundation ,national ,,stem ,teachers ,corps ,section #ajcaa7;c77#f7 of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahiia7;c77#f77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 incorporating artificial intelligence skills development into the priorities of the ,national ,,stem ,teacher ,corps1 including prioritizing the development of artificial intelligence best practices for high school teachers1 created in consultation with other educators and academia4 4 #ac4 ,guidance for the introduction and use of artificial intelligence in prekindergarten through grade #ab 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,education1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 and the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 shall develop and make publicly available guidance for the introduction and use of artificial intelligence in prekindergarten through grade #ab classrooms4 7b7 ,considerations ,the guidance required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 considerations for-- 7,a7 the use of artificial intelligence in prekindergarten through grade #ab classrooms in rural areas and economically distressed areas2 and 7,b7 the differing applications of artificial intelligence in ,,stem and the liberal arts2 and 7#b7 a description of how the guidance was developed in consultation with educators1 academia1 industry1 and civil society organizations4 #ad4 ,,nsf grand challenges relating to artificial intelligence education and training 7a7 ,grand challenge ,the term grand challenge means a prize competition under section #bd of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai74 7b7 ,in general ,the ,director1 in coordination with the ,secretaries of ,labor and ,education1 shall support grand challenges to stimulate innovation regarding-- 7#a7 how to train #a1jjj1jjj or more workers1 including educators1 technical and vocational workers1 and professionals1 in the ,united ,states by #bjbh in areas related to the creation1 deployment1 or use of artificial intelligence1 such as foundational knowledge1 critical thinking1 programming skills1 machine learning1 or deep learning2 7#b7 how to overcome barriers in the development of the artificial intelligence education and training2 7#c7 methods and strategies for creating artificial intelligence education and training that does not displace workers1 including teachers1 in the workforce2 7#d7 ways to increase the number of women who receive artificial intelligence education and training2 and 7#e7 how to ensure rural areas of the ,united ,states are able to benefit from artificial intelligence education and training4 #ae4 ,gift authority ,in carrying out this ,act1 the ,director may receive and use funds donated by others1 including receipt and use of donations from private entities to fund scholarships and fellowships authorized under this ,act4