,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddhg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #aa1 #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 require the ,secretary of ,commerce to develop artificial intelligence training resources and toolkits for ,united ,states small businesses1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,small ,business ,artificial ,intelligence ,training and ,toolkit ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,artificial intelligence training resources and toolkits for small business concerns 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation and the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology and the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,artificial intelligence ,the term artificial intelligence 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#c7 ,center ,the term ,center has the meaning given such term in section #be7;a7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk7a774 7#d7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 7#e7 ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,the term ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership has the meaning given such term in section #be7;a7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk7a774 7#f7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#g7 ,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#h7 ,rural community ,the term rural community means a community that is located in areas that are not classified as urban by the ,bureau of the ,census4 7#i7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,commerce4 7#aj7 ,small business concern ,the term small business concern has the meaning given such term in section #c7;a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;a774 7b7 ,development of training resources and toolkits required 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall1 acting through the ,director1 the ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership1 and the ,centers and in consultation and coordination with the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 and such persons in the private sector as the ,secretary of ,commerce considers appropriate1 develop training resources and toolkits for small business concerns1 including small business concerns located in rural1 ,tribal1 or underserved communities or involved in advanced manufacturing1 relating to the adoption and use of artificial intelligence and such other key emerging technologies1 such as quantum-hybrid computing1 as the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,contents ,the training and toolkits developed under paragraph 7#a7 shall include prompt engineering and the use of artificial intelligence or emerging technologies1 such as quantum hybrid tools1 relating to access to credit and capital1 financial management and accounting1 business planning and operations1 cybersecurity1 marketing1 supply chain management1 government contracting1 and exporting4 7c7 ,review and update of training resources and toolkits ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and not less frequently than once every #b years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 review the training resources and toolkits developed pursuant to subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 update such resources and toolkits as the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7d7 ,distribution and use of training resources and toolkits ,the ,secretary shall coordinate with the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration on the distribution and use of the training resources and toolkits that are developed pursuant to subsection 7b7 through the resource partners of the ,small ,business ,administration1 including small business development centers1 women business centers1 ,,score1 veteran business opportunity centers1 and the ,apex ,accelerator4 7e7 ,grants program 7#a7 ,authority ,the ,secretary may carry out a program on the award of grants to persons providing training relating to artificial intelligence to small business concerns using the training resources developed under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,gift authority ,the ,secretary may receive gifts that the ,secretary shall use to carry out paragraph 7#a74 7f7 ,reports to ,congress 7#a7 ,initial report ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on the development1 distribution1 and use of the training resources and toolkits developed pursuant to subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,biennial reports 7,a7 ,reports required ,not later than #c years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and not less frequently than once every #b years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to appropriate committees of ,congress a biennial report on the development1 distribution1 and use of training resources and toolkits developed pursuant to subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,contents ,each report submitted to subparagraph 7,a7 shall include1 for the period of covered by the report1 the following3 7i7 ,a list of the training resources and toolkits developed pursuant to subsection 7b74 7ii7 ,a description of the measurable outcomes of the distribution of such training resources and toolkits1 including the following3 7,i7 ,the number and type of small business concerns using such training resources and toolkits4 7,,ii7 ,the effect of such use on the revenues1 sales1 and workforces of the small business concerns4