,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhif ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ca1 #bjbd,mr4 ,welch 7for himself and ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,national ,science ,foundation to support research on the development of artificial intelligence-enabled efficient technologies4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,ai ,innovation and ,development for ,efficiency ,act of #bjbd or the ,,aide ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,national science foundation support of research on impacts of artificial intelligence on efficient technologies 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,artificial intelligence ,the term artificial intelligence means a machine-based system that can1 for a given set of human-defined objectives1 make predictions1 recommendations or decisions influencing real or virtual environments4 ,artificial intelligence systems use machine and human-based inputs to-- 7,a7 perceive real and virtual environments2 7,b7 abstract such perceptions into models through analysis in an automated manner2 and 7,c7 use model inference to formulate options for information or action4 7#b7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7#c7 ,efficient technology ,the term efficient technology means a technology that critically considers minimizing emissions1 securing clean air and water1 building climate and community resiliency1 promoting healthy food1 and other sustainability pillars4 7#d7 ,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 7b7 ,support of research 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director1 in consultation with the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the development or expansion of artificial intelligence-enabled efficient technologies4 ,such research projects may include-- 7,a7 development of artificial intelligence-enabled efficient technologies1 including in the areas of-- 7i7 smart grids2 7ii7 mobility or transportation2 7iii7 agriculture2 7iv7 waste reduction2 7v7 emissions reduction2 and 7vi7 resource conservation2 7,b7 assessments of the feasibility of safe and reliable adoption of artificial intelligence-enabled efficient technologies into critical infrastructure2 and 7,c7 research on the effectiveness of expanding public understanding1 development1 or adoption of artificial intelligence-enabled efficient technologies4 7#b7 ,consideration for certain focus ,in carrying out the program described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,director shall give particular consideration to projects that include efficient technology that focuses on-- 7,a7 building new smart technologies to support critical infrastructure efficiency2 7,b7 minimizing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from critical infrastructure sectors2 and 7,c7 upgrading existing constructions and infrastructure to be more efficient4 7#c7 ,impact assessments ,each research project supported by the ,director under paragraph 7#a7 shall include an impact assessment conducted by the researcher that evaluates the energy consumption of the artificial intelligence-enabled efficient technology4 7#d7 ,consideration ,in supporting research under this subsection1 the ,director shall give special consideration to research conducted at ,e,p,s,co,r institutions4 7c7 ,reports 7#a7 ,findings and recommendations ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall report to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 the ,subcommittee on ,commerce1 ,justice1 ,science1 and ,related ,agencies of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,subcommittee on ,commerce1 ,justice1 ,science1 and ,related ,agencies of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives-- 7,a7 the ,director's findings with respect to the feasibility for research opportunities1 including with relevant ,federal agencies and private sector critical infrastructure providers1 to improve the development and integration of artificial intelligence-enabled efficient technologies2 and 7,b7 any recommendations of the ,director that could facilitate and improve communication and coordination among the ,national ,science ,foundation1 relevant ,federal agencies1 and the private sector to effectively develop and implement artificial intelligence-enabled efficient technologies4 7#b7 ,results of research ,not later than #d years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall report to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 the ,subcommittee on ,commerce1 ,justice1 ,science1 and ,related ,agencies of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,subcommittee on ,commerce1 ,justice1 ,science1 and ,related ,agencies of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives on the results of the research supported under this section4