,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #dbi #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cfgi ,report ,no4 #aai-ejc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #c1 #bjbe,mr4 ,collins 7for himself and ,ms4 ,stevens7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,february #bj1 #bjbf;,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,gillen1 ,mr4 ,vindman1 and ,mr4 ,gottheimer ,february #bj1 #bjbf,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,june #c1 #bjbe ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology to develop resources for small businesses in utilizing artificial intelligence1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,small ,business ,artificial ,intelligence ,advancement ,act4 #b4 ,resources for small businesses to utilize artificial intelligence ,section #bb;,a of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;h-#a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7h7 as subsection 7i72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7g7 the following new subsection3 7h7 ,development of resources for small businesses in utilizing artificial intelligence 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,director shall1 in carrying out subsection 7a71 develop or identify1 and disseminate 7in accordance with paragraph 7#d771 resources for small business concerns 7as such term is defined in section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb77 relating to artificial intelligence4 ,such resources may include technical standards1 best practices1 benchmarks1 methodologies1 procedures1 or processes for the understanding1 adoption1 or integration of artificial intelligence4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the ,director shall ensure that the resources described in paragraph 7#a7 satisfy the following3 7,a7 ,are generally applicable and usable by a wide range of small business concerns4 7,b7 ,include elements that promote basic understanding1 identification1 and adoption of proper use cases of artificial intelligence4 7,c7 ,include case studies of practical application across a range of business sizes and types4 7,d7 ,are technology-neutral and relevant to technologies that are accessible and suitable for small businesses4 7,e7 ,are based on international voluntary standards as applicable1 and are consistent with the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq474 7,f7 ,include recommendations and references to existing ,federal educational resources1 including the risk management framework under subsection 7c71 privacy and cybersecurity risk management frameworks established by the ,institute1 and activities relating to the national cybersecurity awareness and education program under section #cjc of the ,cybersecurity ,enhancement ,act of #bjad 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gddc74 7#c7 ,review and update of resources ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this subsection and not less frequently than once every two years thereafter1 the ,director shall carry out the following3 7,a7 ,review the resources described in paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,update such resources as the ,director considers appropriate4 7#d7 ,dissemination and use of training resources ,the ,director shall coordinate with the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration regarding the distribution and use through the resource partners of the ,small ,business ,administration of the resources described in paragraph 7#a74 7#e7 ,voluntary resources ,the use of the resources described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be considered voluntary4 7#f7 ,report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than four years after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 the ,director shall submit to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a report on the development1 identification1 dissemination1 and use of the resources described in paragraph 7#a71 including updates made pursuant to paragraph 7#c74 7,b7 ,contents ,the report under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include the following3 7i7 ,a list of the resources described in paragraph 7#a71 including updates made pursuant to paragraph 7#c74 7ii7 ,relevant feedback from recipients of such resources1 and disseminators of such resources pursuant to paragraph 7#d74 7iii7 ,recommendations to ,congress for further actions to help with the utilization of artificial intelligence by small business concerns4 4 ,february #bj1 #bjbf,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed