,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjbd,ms4    
,cantwell 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,moran7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to support ,national ,sci5ce  
,f\ndation education & pr(essional      
developm5t relat+ to artificial         
intellig5ce4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,,nsf ,,ai ,education   
,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,artificial intellig5ce2 ,,ai
 ,! t]m artificial intellig5ce or ,,ai  
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ejjb
 ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry      
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#idja74  7#b7 ,community college ,! t]m 
community college has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 junior or community college 9 section  
#cab7;f7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh7;f774  7#c7  
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      

,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation4  7#d7 ,em]g+ rese>*         
in/itution ,! t]m em]g+ rese>*          
in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #ajjjb ( ! ,rese>* &            
,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahija74  7#e7     
,e,p,s,co,r in/itution ,! t]m           
,e,p,s,co,r in/itution means an         
in/itution ( high] education1 nonpr(it  
organization1 or o!r in/itution locat$ 9
 a jurisdiction eligible to p>ticipate 9
 ! ,e/abli%$ ,program to ,/imulate      
,competitive ,rese>* "u section #aac ( !
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation           
,au?orization ,act ( #aihh 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;g74  7#f7 ,high s*ool ,!
 t]m high s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ghja74  7#g7 ,hi/orically black college
 & univ]sity ,! t]m hi/orically ,black  
college & univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m "p ,b in/itution 9 section #cbb ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     

,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74  7#h7 ,in/itution (   
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#i7 ,key em]g+ te*nologies ,! t]m key  
em]g+ te*nologies means ! te*nologies   
includ$ 9 ! initial li/ ( key te*nology 
focus areas set =? by section #ajchg7;c7
 ( ! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1             
,competition1 & ,innovation ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #aiajg7;c771 photonics1 &     
electronics4  7#aj7 ,labor organization 
,! t]m labor organization has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b7e7 ( ! ,national
 ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#aeb7e771 except t su* t]m %all also    
include-- 7,a7 any organization compos$ 
( labor organizations1 su* z a labor    
union f$]ation or a ,/ate or municipal  
labor body2 &  7,b7 any organization t  
w\ld be includ$ 9 ! def9ition = su* t]m 
"u su* section #b7e7 b = ! fact t !     
organization repres5ts-- 7i7 individuals
 employ$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any :olly  

own$ ,gov]nm5t corporation1 any ,f$]al  
,res]ve ,bank1 or any ,/ate or political
 subdivision !re(2  7ii7 individuals    
employ$ by p]sons subject to ! ,railway 
,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et      
seq472 or  7iii7 individuals employ$ z  
agricultural labor]s4  7#aa7            
,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m         
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #ajjjb ( ! ,rese>* &   
,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahija74  7#ab7    
,national ,laboratory ,! t]m ,national  
,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9    
section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74  7#ac7    
,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m nonpr(it  
organization means an organization :i*  
is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  
7#ad7 ,quantum hybrid comput+ ,! t]m    
quantum hybrid comput+ means ! use (    
quantum comput+ 9 conjunction )         
classical comput+4  7#ae7 ,quantum      

in=mation sci5ce ,! t]m quantum         
in=mation sci5ce means ! use ( ! laws ( 
quantum physics = ! /orage1             
transmission1 manipulation1 comput+1 or 
measurem5t ( in=mation4  7#af7          
,rural-locat$ in/itution ( high]        
education ,! t]m rural-locat$ in/itution
 ( high] education means an in/itution (
 high] education t is locat$ 9 or ne>   
areas t are n classifi$ z urban by !    
,c5sus ,bureau4  7#ag7 ,rural-s]v+      
in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m     
rural-s]v+ in/itution ( high] education 
means an in/itution ( high] education   
t-- 7,a7 prim>ily s]ves areas t are n   
classifi$ z urban by ! ,c5sus ,bureau2 &
  7,b7 (f]s degrees t are unique &      
helpful to rural regions t are n        
classifi$ z urban by ! ,c5sus ,bureau4  
7#ah7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em means sci5ce1  
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics1 includ+
 comput] sci5ce4  7#ai7 ,tribal ,college
 or ,univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal ,college  
or ,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #caf7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education  

,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b774
  #c4 ,und]graduate s*ol>%ips =         
artificial intellig5ce education  7a7   
,s*ol>%ips relat$ to ,,ai or quantum    
hybrid comput+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,director %all aw>d m]it- or ne$-bas$   
s*ol>%ips to und]graduate /ud5ts at     
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ord] to 
enable su* /ud5ts to /udy-- 7,a7 !      
developm5t1 deploym5t1 integration1 or  
application ( artificial intellig5ce2 or
  7,b7 quantum hybrid comput+4  7#b7    
,s*ol>%ips ,s*ol>%ips aw>d$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all be 9 ! =m ( annual grant aw>ds
 = a #d-ye> p]iod 9 am\nts t cov] ! co/ 
( tuition1 education-relat$ fees1 & a   
/ip5d4 ,su* s*ol>%ips %all be paid      
directly to ! in/itution ( high]        
education 9 :i* ! /ud5t is enroll$4  7b7
 ,s*ol>%ips relat$ to ,,ai & agriculture
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all aw>d  
m]it- or ne$-bas$ s*ol>%ips to          
und]graduate /ud5ts at in/itutions (    
high] education 9 ord] to enable su*    
/ud5ts to /udy-- 7,a7 artificial        

intellig5ce & agriculture2 or  7,b7 !   
integration ( artificial intellig5ce    
into agricultural op]ations1 pr$iction1 
& decision mak+4  7#b7 ,priority ,9     
aw>d+ s*ol>%ips "u ?is subsection1 !    
,director %all give pref]5ce to /ud5ts  
:o are att5d+ rural-locat$ in/itutions (
 high] education1 rural-s]v+ in/itutions
 ( high] education1 or ,tribal ,colleges
 or ,univ]sities4  7#c7 ,s*ol>%ips      
,s*ol>%ips aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be 9 ! =m ( annual grant aw>ds = a      
#d-ye> p]iod 9 am\nts t cov] ! co/ (    
tuition1 education-relat$ fees1 & a     
/ip5d4 ,su* s*ol>%ips %all be paid      
directly to ! in/itution ( high]        
education 9 :i* ! /ud5t is enroll$4  7c7
 ,s*ol>%ips relat$ to ,,ai & education  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all aw>d    
m]it- or ne$-bas$ s*ol>%ips to          
und]graduate /ud5ts at in/itutions (    
high] education 9 ord] to enable su*    
/ud5ts to /udy ! tea*+ ( artificial     
intellig5ce & artificial intellig5ce    
skills at elem5t>y s*ools1 second>y     

s*ools1 c>e] & te*nical education       
s*ools1 in/itutions ( high] education1  
or ?r\gh o!r high] education &          
pr(essional education programs4  7#b7   
,s*ol>%ips ,s*ol>%ips aw>d$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all be 9 ! =m ( annual grant aw>ds
 = a #d-ye> p]iod t cov] ! co/ (        
tuition1 education-relat$ fees1 & a     
/ip5d4 ,su* s*ol>%ips %all be paid      
directly to ! in/itution ( high]        
education 9 :i* ! /ud5t is enroll$4  7d7
 ,s*ol>%ips relat$ to ,,ai & advanc$    
manufactur+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director 
%all aw>d m]it- or ne$-bas$ s*ol>%ips to
 und]graduate /ud5ts at in/itutions (   
high] education 9 ord] to enable su*    
/ud5ts to /udy-- 7,a7 artificial        
intellig5ce & advanc$ manufactur+2 or   
7,b7 ! integration ( artificial         
intellig5ce into advanc$ manufactur+    
op]ations4  7#b7 ,s*ol>%ips ,s*ol>%ips  
aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9 ! =m ( 
annual grant aw>ds = a #d-ye> p]iod t   
cov] ! co/ ( tuition1 education-relat$  
fees1 & a /ip5d4 ,su* s*ol>%ips %all be 

paid directly to ! in/itution ( high]   
education 9 :i* ! /ud5t is enroll$4  7e7
 ,me?od ,! ,director may c>ry out ?is   
section by mak+ aw>ds ?r\gh new or exi/+
 programs4  #d4 ,graduate s*ol>%ips &   
fell[%ips = artificial intellig5ce      
education  7a7 ,graduate s*ol>%ips      
relat$ to ,,ai or quantum hybrid comput+
 ,! ,director %all aw>d m]it- or        
ne$-bas$ s*ol>%ips to graduate /ud5ts at
 in/itutions ( high] education 9 ord] to
 enable su* /ud5ts to /udy-- 7#a7 !     
developm5t1 deploym5t1 integration1 or  
application ( artificial intellig5ce2 or
  7#b7 quantum hybrid comput+4  7b7     
,s*ol>%ips ,relat$ to ,,ai &            
,agriculture  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director
 %all aw>d m]it- or ne$-bas$ s*ol>%ips  
to graduate /ud5ts at in/itutions (     
high] education 9 ord] to enable su*    
/ud5ts to /udy-- 7,a7 artificial        
intellig5ce & agriculture2 or  7,b7 !   
integration ( artificial intellig5ce    
into agricultural op]ations1 pr$iction1 
& decisionmak+4  7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+

 s*ol>%ips "u ?is subsection1 !         
,director %all give pref]5ce to /ud5ts  
:o are att5d+ rural-locat$ in/itutions (
 high] education1 rural-s]v+ in/itutions
 ( high] education1 or ,tribal ,colleges
 or ,univ]sities4  7c7 ,graduate        
s*ol>%ips relat$ to ,,ai & education ,! 
,director %all aw>d m]it- or ne$-bas$   
s*ol>%ips to graduate /ud5ts at         
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ord] to 
enable su* /ud5ts to /udy ! tea*+ (     
artificial intellig5ce & artificial     
intellig5ce skills at elem5t>y s*ools1  
second>y s*ools1 c>e] & te*nical        
education s*ools1 in/itutions ( high]   
education1 or ?r\gh o!r high] education 
& pr(essional education programs4  7d7  
,graduate s*ol>%ips relat$ to ,,ai &    
advanc$ manufactur+ ,! ,director %all   
aw>d m]it- or ne$-bas$ s*ol>%ips to     
graduate /ud5ts at in/itutions ( high]  
education 9 ord] to enable su* /ud5ts to
 /udy-- 7#a7 artificial intellig5ce &   
advanc$ manufactur+2 or  7#b7 !         
integration ( artificial intellig5ce    

into advanc$ manufactur+ op]ations4  7e7
 ,s*ol>%ips ,s*ol>%ips aw>d$ "u ?is     
section %all be 9 ! =m ( annual grant   
aw>ds = a #c-ye> p]iod t cov] ! co/ (   
tuition1 education-relat$ fees1 & a     
/ip5d4 ,su* s*ol>%ips %all be paid      
directly to ! in/itution ( high]        
education 9 :i* ! /ud5t is enroll$4  7f7
 ,me?od ,! ,director may c>ry out ?is   
section by mak+ aw>ds ?r\gh new or exi/+
 programs4  #e4 ,,nsf artificial        
intellig5ce pr(essional developm5t      
fell[%ips  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,director   
%all e/abli% a program to promote !     
ex*ange ( ideas & enc\rage              
collaborations betwe5 in/itutions (     
high] education & indu/ry p>tn]s 9 !    
fields ( artificial intellig5ce & key   
em]g+ te*nologies1 includ+ ?r\gh        
fell[%ips = /ud5ts & indu/ry            
pr(essionals4  7b7 ,fell[%ips  7#a7 ,9  
,g5]al ,! ,director %all aw>d m]it-bas$ 
fell[%ips = pr(essionals = pr(essional  
developm5t programs 9 ,,/em fields or ! 
field ( education t are adm9i/]$ by or  

affiliat$ ) in/itutions ( high]         
education1 9 ord] to enable fell[%ip    
recipi5ts to atta9 skills or tra9+ on-- 
7,a7 ! developm5t1 deploym5t1           
integration1 or application ( artificial
 intellig5ce2  7,b7 prompt eng9e]+2 or  
7,c7 quantum hybrid comput+4  7#b7      
,fell[%ip aw>ds ,aw>ds "u ?is subsection
 %all be 9 ! =m ( "o annual aw>d t cov]s
 ! co/ ( tuition1 education-relat$ fees1
 & a /ip5d4 ,su* aw>ds %all be paid     
directly to ! in/itution ( high]        
education t adm9i/]s1 or t is affiliat$ 
)1 ! program 9 :i* ! fell[%ip recipi5t  
is p>ticipat+4  #f4 ,artificial         
intellig5ce tra9+ = l&-grant colleges & 
univ]sities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( 
! ,national ,in/itute ( ,food &         
,agriculture1 9 collaboration ) !       
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation1 %all aw>d grants to l&-grant
 colleges & univ]sities 7z def9$ 9      
section #adjd ( ! ,national             
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     

,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #cajc77 = artificial          
intellig5ce 9 agriculture4  7b7 ,use (  
funds ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section may 
be us$ =-- 7#a7 rese>* & developm5t on !
 use ( artificial intellig5ce 9         
agriculture or ! integration (          
artificial intellig5ce into agricultural
 op]ations1 pr$ictions1 & decision mak+2
  7#b7 ! dissem9ation ( educational     
res\rces = artificial intellig5ce 9     
rural areas2 &  7#c7 artificial         
intellig5ce tools = agriculture4  #g4   
,quantum fell[%ips & s*ol>%ips  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,director may e/abli% or use   
exi/+ programs to support fell[%ips &   
s*ol>%ips = /ud5ts at in/itutions (     
high] education = ! purpose (-- 7#a7    
increas+ quantum in=mation sci5ce1      
eng9e]+1 & te*nology exposure =         
und]graduate & graduate ,,/em /ud5ts2 & 
7#b7 increas+ po/-graduation employm5t  
opportunities = ,,/em /ud5ts :o         
demon/rate pot5tial to pursue c>e]s 9   
quantum in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 &    

te*nology1 or fields t support ! quantum
 indu/ry4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,eligible   
p>ticipants 9 ! fell[%ip & s*ol>%ip     
program %all-- 7#a7 be enroll$ 9 or h   
graduat$ f a ,,/em degree program at a  
dome/ic in/itution ( high] education2 & 
7#b7 h tak5 at lea/ "o quantum-sci5ce or
 quantum-relevant c\rse z "p ( _! degree
 programs4  7c7 ,consid]ations ,eligible
 fell[%ips & s*ol>%ips may include      
tempor>y quantum-relat$ positions at    
,/ate or ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,national      
,laboratories1 private sector entities1 
in/itutions ( high] education1 or o!r   
quantum-relevant entities1 z det]m9$    
appropriate by ! ,director4  7d7        
,competitive aw>ds ,fell[%ips &         
s*ol>%ips %all be competitively aw>d$   
?r\gh a m]it-review process4 ,!         
,director may prioritize fell[%ips t    
include an indu/ry p>tn] t provides     
f9ancial assi/ance to ! applicant =     
direct or indirect co/s4  #h4 ,,nsf     
outrea* campaign  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,director %all c>ry out a nationwide    

outrea* campaign to /ud5ts at elem5t>y  
s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 c>e] & te*nical
 education s*ools1 in/itutions ( high]  
education1 or ?r\gh o!r high] education 
& pr(essional education programs to     
increase aw>5ess ab\t ,,ai or quantum   
education opportunities at ! ,national  
,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7b7 ,priority ,9   
c>ry+ out su* campaign1 ! ,director %all
 prioritize outrea* to und]s]v$ & rural 
areas4  #i4 ,community college &        
vocational s*ool c5t]s ( ,,ai excell5ce 
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,area c>e] & te*nical education s*ool ,!
 t]m area c>e] & te*nical education     
s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical
 ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#bcjb74  7#b7 ,eligible applicant ,! t]m
 eligible applicant means a community   
college1 vocational s*ool1 or area c>e] 
& te*nical education s*ool1 9 p>tn]%ip )
 #a or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t       
entity4  7,b7 ,an in/itution ( high]    

education4  7,c7 ,an entity 9 private   
indu/ry4  7,d7 ,an economic developm5t  
organization or v5ture developm5t       
organization4  7,e7 ,a labor            
organization4  7,f7 ,a nonpr(it         
organization4  7#c7 ,v5ture developm5t  
organization ,! t]m v5ture developm5t   
organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #bg7;a7 ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,act
 ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7;a774     
7#d7 ,vocational s*ool ,! t]m vocational
 s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m           
po/second>y vocational in/itution 9     
section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c774 
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( c5t]s ( ,,ai excell5ce
 ,! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) !        
,regional ,te*nology ,hubs program at ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & ! ,regional      
,innovation ,eng9es program at !        
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 %all *oose
 n less ?an #e regionally &             
geographically div]se eligible          
applicants to be designat$ z ,community 
,college & ,vocational ,s*ool ,c5t]s (  

,,ai ,excell5ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section
 z ,c5t]s ( ,,ai ,excell5ce74  7c7      
,e,p,s,co,r ,/ate p>ticipation ,n less  
?an #bj p]c5t ( designat$ ,community    
,college & ,vocational ,s*ool ,c5t]s (  
,,ai ,excell5ce %all be eligible        
applicants t are locat$ 9 a ,/ate       
jurisdiction eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation's ,e/abli%$
 ,program to ,/imulate ,competitive     
,rese>* "u section #aac ( ! ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act ( 
#aihh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;g74  7d7     
,application ,an eligible applicant t   
desires to be designat$ z a ,c5t] ( ,,ai
 ,excell5ce %all submit an application  
to ! ,director at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &
 conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may
 reasonably require4 ,su* application   
%all specify a focus area = ! ,c5t] (   
,,ai ,excell5ce1 :i* may be any ( !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,,ai education & tra9+     
relat$ to agriculture4  7#b7 ,,ai       
education & tra9+ relat$ to manufactur+4
  7#c7 ,,ai education4  7#d7 ,,ai       

education & tra9+ relat$ to ano!r focus 
area z specifi$ by ! eligible applicant4
  7e7 ,activities ,a designat$ ,c5t] (  
,,ai ,excell5ce %all develop &          
dissem9ate in=mation ab\t be/ practices 
=-- 7#a7 artificial intellig5ce rese>* &
 education at community colleges & area 
c>e] & te*nical education s*ools2  7#b7 
me?ods to scale up successful programs t
 p]=m rese>* or provide education on    
artificial intellig5ce at community     
colleges & area c>e] & te*nical         
education s*ools2  7#c7 provid+ h&s-on  
rese>* opportunities on artificial      
intellig5ce & le>n+ opportunities =     
/ud5ts t are enabl$ ?r\gh artificial    
intellig5ce2 &  7#d7 id5tify+ pa?ways = 
/ud5ts to jobs t are enabl$ by          
artificial intellig5ce4  #aj4 ,aw>d     
program = rese>* on ,,ai 9 education    
7a7 ,eligible entity ,9 ?is section1 !  
t]m eligible entity means-- 7#a7 an     
in/itution ( high] education2  7#b7 a   
nonpr(it organization2 or  7#c7 a       
consortium ( #a or m in/itution ( high] 

education or a nonpr(it organization &  
#a or m private entities4  7b7 ,program 
au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director    
%all make aw>ds1 on a competitive1      
m]it-review$ basis1 to eligible         
entities1 to enable ! eligible entities 
to promote rese>* on tea*+ models1      
tools1 & mat]ials = artificial          
intellig5ce & integration ) o!r key     
em]g+ te*nologies1 su* z quantum        
in=mation sci5ce & te*nologies &        
photonics1 ) a focus on tea*+ & le>n+ = 
k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab /ud5ts :o are f
 l[-income1 rural1 or ,tribal           
populations4  7#b7 ,me?od ,! ,director  
may c>ry out ?is section by mak+ aw>ds  
?r\gh new or exi/+ programs4  7c7       
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible
 entity t desires to receive an aw>d "u 
?is section %all submit an application  
to ! ,director at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &
 conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may
 require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--
 7,a7 a description ( ! /ud5t           

demographics on :i* ! rese>* support$ "u
 ! aw>d int5ds to focus2  7,b7 a        
description ( any regional p>tn]%ips !  
eligible entity plans to utilize to c>ry
 out ! aw>d2  7,c7 ) respect to an      
application t conc]ns ! use or          
integration ( artificial intellig5ce1 a 
description ( pot5tial e?ical conc]ns & 
implications ( tea*] & /ud5t int]actions
 ) artificial intellig5ce sy/ems2  7,d7 
a description ( h[ ! rese>* on tea*+    
models1 tools1 & mat]ials 7 develop$ 9  
consultation ) o!r educators1 academia1 
indu/ry1 & civil society organizations2 
&  7,e7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,director 
may require4  7d7 ,use ( aw>d funds ,an 
eligible entity t receives an aw>d "u   
?is section %all c>ry out a program     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 t-- 7#a7  
emphasizes prep>+ incom+ tea*]s to      
integrate artificial intellig5ce1 key   
em]g+ te*nologies1 & computational ?9k+ 
into _! classrooms 9 innovative ways2 & 
7#b7 supports rese>* to develop1 pilot1 
fully implem5t1 or te/ areas1 su* z--   

7,a7 in/ructional mat]ials &            
high-quality le>n+ opportunities = tea*+
 artificial intellig5ce & key em]g+     
te*nologies2  7,b7 models = ! prep>ation
 ( new tea*]s :o w tea* artificial      
intellig5ce & key em]g+ te*nologies2    
7,c7 scalable models ( pr(essional      
developm5t & ongo+ support = tea*]s2 &  
7,d7 tools & models = tea*+ & le>n+ aim$
 at support+ /ud5t success & inclusion 9
 artificial intellig5ce & key em]g+     
te*nologies across div]se populations1  
includ+ l[-income1 rural1 & ,tribal     
populations4  #aa4 ,national ,sci5ce    
,f\ndation aw>ds = artificial           
intellig5ce res\rces  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,!  
t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an     
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool1 z     
def9$ 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #haja72  7,b7 an in/itution ( 
high] education1 includ+-- 7i7 an em]g+ 
rese>* in/itution2  7ii7 an ,e,p,s,co,r 
in/itution2  7iii7 a m9ority-s]v+       

in/itution2  7iv7 a hi/orically ,black  
college or univ]sity2  7v7 a ,tribal    
,college or ,univ]sity2 or  7vi7 a      
community college2 or  7,c7 a te*nical &
 vocational s*ool4  7#b7 ,te*nical &    
vocational s*ool ,! t]m te*nical &      
vocational s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
area c>e] & te*nical s*ool 9 section #c 
( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical   
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjb74  7b7 ,aw>ds au?oriz$ ,!         
,director %all make aw>ds to eligible   
entities to enable ! eligible entities  
to provide or increase access to        
artificial intellig5ce tools &          
applications to ! /ud5ts & rese>*]s s]v$
 by ! eligible entities4  7c7 ,pref]5ce 
,9 mak+ aw>ds "u subsection 7b71 !      
,director %all give pref]5ce to eligible
 entities t-- 7#a7 exp& ! geographic    
div]sity ( fund$ entities2 or  7#b7 are 
em]g+ rese>* in/itutions1 ,e,p,s,co,r   
in/itutions1 m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions1  
hi/orically ,black colleges &           
univ]sities1 ,tribal ,colleges or       

,univ]sities1 community colleges1 or    
te*nical & vocational s*ools4  #ab4     
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,national  
,,/em ,tea*]s ,corps ,section           
#ajcaa7;c77#f7 ( ! ,rese>* &            
,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahiia7;c77#f77 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by     
/rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 9       
subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,h7 incorporat+         
artificial intellig5ce skills developm5t
 into ! priorities ( ! ,national ,,/em  
,tea*] ,corps1 includ+ prioritiz+ !     
developm5t ( artificial intellig5ce be/ 
practices = high s*ool tea*]s1 creat$ 9 
consultation ) o!r educators & academia4
  4  #ac4 ,guidance = ! introduction &  
use ( artificial intellig5ce 9          
prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1 9     
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 
! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (   

,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 & ! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1  
%all develop & make publicly available  
guidance = ! introduction & use (       
artificial intellig5ce 9 prek9d]g>t5    
?r\gh grade #ab classrooms4  7b7        
,consid]ations ,! guidance requir$ "u   
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7      
consid]ations =-- 7,a7 ! use (          
artificial intellig5ce 9 prek9d]g>t5    
?r\gh grade #ab classrooms 9 rural areas
 & economically di/ress$ areas2 &  7,b7 
! diff]+ applications ( artificial      
intellig5ce 9 ,,/em & ! lib]al arts2 &  
7#b7 a description ( h[ ! guidance 0    
develop$ 9 consultation ) educators1    
academia1 indu/ry1 & civil society      
organizations4  #ad4 ,,nsf gr& *all5ges 
relat+ to artificial intellig5ce        
education & tra9+  7a7 ,gr& *all5ge ,!  
t]m gr& *all5ge means a prize           
competition "u section #bd ( !          
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai74  7b7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) 

! ,secret>ies ( ,labor & ,education1    
%all support gr& *all5ges to /imulate   
innovation reg>d+-- 7#a7 h[ to tra9     
#a1jjj1jjj or m work]s1 includ+         
educators1 te*nical & vocational work]s1
 & pr(essionals1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by   
#bjbh 9 areas relat$ to ! creation1     
deploym5t1 or use ( artificial          
intellig5ce1 su* z f\ndational k1       
critical ?9k+1 programm+ skills1 ma*9e  
le>n+1 or deep le>n+2  7#b7 h[ to       
ov]come b>ri]s 9 ! developm5t ( !       
artificial intellig5ce education &      
tra9+2  7#c7 me?ods & /rategies = creat+
 artificial intellig5ce education &     
tra9+ t does n displace work]s1 includ+ 
tea*]s1 9 ! work=ce2  7#d7 ways to      
increase ! numb] ( wom5 :o receive      
artificial intellig5ce education &      
tra9+2 &  7#e7 h[ to ensure rural areas 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are able to b5efit f  
artificial intellig5ce education &      
tra9+4  #ae4 ,gift au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out
 ?is ,act1 ! ,director may receive & use
 funds donat$ by o!rs1 includ+ receipt &

 use ( donations f private entities to  
fund s*ol>%ips & fell[%ips au?oriz$ "u  
?is ,act4