,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ae1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,fong 7= himself1 ,ms4        
,sal9as1 & ,ms4 ,pett]s57 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to support      
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation education &
 pr(essional developm5t relat+ to       
artificial intellig5ce1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,nsf ,,ai ,education ,act 
( #bjbe4  #b4 ,s*ol>%ips & fell[%ips 9  
artificial intellig5ce ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( 
section #edjl7e7 ( ! ,national          
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative    
,act ( #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idea7;e72  
enact$ z "p ( title ,,liv ( division ,e 
( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry       
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 7,public ,law        
#aaf-bhc77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by
 /rik+ ,faculty2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,d7    

,/ud5t s*ol>%ips & fell[%ips 9          
artificial intellig5ce  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation may support s*ol>%ips &      
fell[%ips = und]graduate & graduate     
/ud5ts by mak+ aw>ds ?r\gh in/itutions (
 high] education1 includ+ community     
colleges1 to /ud5ts :o are enroll$ 9    
programs ( /udy lead+ to degrees or     
conc5trations 9 or relat$ to ! design1  
rese>*1 assessm5t1 developm5t1          
deploym5t1 integration1 or application (
 artificial intellig5ce4  7ii7          
,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out clause 7i71 
! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce       
,f\ndation may prioritize mak+ aw>ds to 
/ud5ts :o are enroll$ 9 programs ( /udy 
lead+ to degrees or conc5trations 9 or  
relat$ to any ( ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,! tea*+ 
( artificial intellig5ce 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,,ii7 ,artificial intellig5ce & advanc$

 manufactur+1 includ+ ! integration (   
artificial intellig5ce into advanc$     
manufactur+ op]ations4  7,,iii7         
,artificial intellig5ce & agriculture1  
includ+ ! integration ( artificial      
intellig5ce into agricultural op]ations1
 pr$iction1 & decision mak+4  7iii7     
,aw>ds ,s*ol>%ips & fell[%ips aw>d$ "u  
?is subp>agraph may be 9 ! =m ( aw>ds t 
may cov] ! co/ ( tuition1               
education-relat$ fees1 a /ip5d1 &       
pr(essional developm5t funds = a p]iod (
 up to five ye>s4 ,su* s*ol>%ips &      
fell[%ips %all be paid directly to !    
in/itution ( high] education 9 :i* !    
/ud5t is enroll$4  7iv7 ,outrea* ,!     
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all conduct outrea* &       
enc\rage applications f rural-locat$    
in/itutions ( high] education1          
rural-s]v+ in/itutions ( high]          
education1 em]g+ rese>* in/itutions1    
,tribal ,colleges or ,univ]sities1 &    
in/itutions locat$ 9 an ,e/abli%$       
,program to ,/imulate ,competitive      

,rese>* 7,e,p,s,co,r7 jurisdiction4  7v7
 ,me?od ,! ,director ( ! ,national      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation may c>ry out ?is     
subp>agraph by mak+ aw>ds ?r\gh new or  
exi/+ programs4  7,e7 ,artificial       
intellig5ce pr(essional developm5t      
fell[%ips  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( !
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation may       
support activities to promote ! ex*ange 
( ideas & enc\rage collaborations betwe5
 in/itutions ( high] education & indu/ry
 p>tn]s 9 ! field ( artificial          
intellig5ce1 includ+ ?r\gh fell[%ips =  
/ud5ts1 tea*]s1 faculty1 & indu/ry      
pr(essionals4  7ii7 ,supplem5tals =     
/ud5ts & faculty ,! ,director ( !       
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation may aw>d   
fell[%ips = /ud5ts & faculty to pursue  
pr(essional developm5t programs 9 ,,/em 
fields t are adm9i/]$ by or affiliat$ ) 
in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+  
community colleges1 9 ord] to enable    
recipi5ts to atta9 skills1 tra9+1 or    
education 9 p>tn]%ip ) indu/ry memb]s on
 ! design1 rese>*1 assessm5t1           

developm5t1 deploym5t1 integration1 or  
application ( artificial intellig5ce4   
7iii7 ,fell[%ips = indu/ry pr(essionals 
,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation may aw>d fell[%ips to indu/ry
 pr(essionals to enable recipi5ts to    
seek %ort-t]m appo9tm5ts to in/ruct &   
educate /ud5ts on ! design1 rese>*1     
assessm5t1 developm5t1 deploym5t1       
integration1 or application ( artificial
 intellig5ce4  7iv7 ,fell[%ips = s*ool  
pr(essionals ,! ,director ( ! ,national 
,sci5ce ,f\ndation may aw>d fell[%ips to
 tea*]s1 s*ool c\nselors1 & o!r s*ool   
pr(essionals = pr(essional developm5t   
programs 9 ord] to enable recipi5ts to  
atta9 skills1 tra9+1 or education 9     
p>tn]%ip ) indu/ry memb]s on ! tea*+1   
use (1 or application ( artificial      
intellig5ce 9 ,k-#ab sett+s4  7v7 ,aw>ds
 ,aw>ds made "u ?is subp>agraph may be 9
 ! =m ( an aw>d t cov]s ! co/ ( tuition1
 education-relat$ fees1 a /ip5d1 &      
pr(essional developm5t funds = up to "o 
ye>4 ,su* aw>ds %all be paid directly to

 ! in/itution ( high] education t       
adm9i/]s1 or is affiliat$ )1 ! program 9
 :i* ! fell[%ip recipi5t is p>ticipat+4 
7,f7 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation       
outrea* campaign ,! ,director ( !       
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation may c>ry   
out a nationwide outrea* campaign to    
indu/ry z well z /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 programs1 to   
increase aw>5ess reg>d+ ,national       
,sci5ce ,f\ndation-fund$ artificial     
intellig5ce education opportunities4    
7,g7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to    
receive a s*ol>%ip or fell[%ip "u ?is   
p>agraph1 an individual %all satisfy all
 ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,be a citiz51 national1
 or lawful p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7ii7 ,demon/rate a commitm5t to
 a c>e] 9 advanc+ ! field ( artificial  
intellig5ce4  7iii7 ,accept ! t]ms ( a  
fell[%ip "u ?is subp>agraph4  7,h7      
,reports  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an sev5 

ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
subp>agraph1 ! ,director ( ! ,national  
,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all submit to       
,congress1 & make widely available to ! 
public1 a report includ+ any            
recomm5dations = legislative action t   
c\ld optimize ! effectiv5ess ( !        
s*ol>%ips & fell[%ips "u ?is p>agraph4  
7ii7 ,requirem5ts ,9 prep>+ ! reports "u
 clause 7i71 ! ,director ( ! ,national  
,sci5ce ,f\ndation may1 z practicable-- 
7,i7 include an assessm5t ( !           
effectiv5ess ( su* s*ol>%ips & fell[%ips
 9 exp&+ appr5tice%ips1 int]n%ips1 & o!r
 appli$ or exp]i5tial le>n+             
opportunities (f]$ by employ]s 9        
conjunction ) community colleges or o!r 
in/itutions ( high] education2  7,,ii7  
assess ! numb] ( /ud5ts :o receiv$ su*  
s*ol>%ips & fell[%ip2  7,,iii7 assess ! 
p]c5tage ( su* /ud5ts :o successfully   
complete _! education programs & :o     
int5d to ent] ! work=ce2  7,,iv7 assess 
! p]c5tage ( und]graduate1 graduate1 &  
po/doctoral /ud5ts :o ent] ! work=ce 9 a

 field relat+ to su* s*ol>%ip or        
fell[%ip2  7,v7 assess ! impact on !    
numb] ( ,k-#ab tea*]s1 s*ool c\nselors1 
& o!r s*ool pr(essionals :o receiv$ su* 
s*ol>%ips or fell[%ips2 &  7,,vi7       
include an assessm5t ( ! effects su*    
s*ol>%ips & fell[%ips h on relat$       
fields4  4  #c4 ,community college &    
area c>e] & te*nical educational s*ool  
c5t]s ( artificial intellig5ce excell5ce
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>agraph 7,b7 (      
section #edja ( ! ,national ,artificial 
,intellig5ce ,initiative ,act ( #bjbj   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idea7;e77#c72 enact$ z  
"p ( title ,,liv ( division ,e ( !      
,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc77 is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,b7 ,c5t]s (  
,,ai excell5ce  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
subp>agraph3 7,i7 ,area c>e] & te*nical 
education s*ool ,! t]m area c>e] &      
te*nical education s*ool has ! mean+    
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4  
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act

 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7,,ii7 
,eligible applicant ,! t]m eligible     
applicant means a community college1 or 
area c>e] & te*nical education s*ool1 9 
p>tn]%ip ) "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7aa7 ,a  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or       
t]ritorial gov]nm5t entity4  7bb7 ,an   
in/itution ( high] education4  7cc7 ,an 
entity 9 private indu/ry4  7dd7 ,an     
economic developm5t organization or     
v5ture developm5t organization4  7ee7 ,a
 nonpr(it organization4  7,,iii7 ,v5ture
 developm5t organization ,! t]m v5ture  
developm5t organization has ! mean+ giv5
 su* t]m 9 section #bg7;a7 ( !          
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7;a774  7ii7 
,e/abli%m5t ( c5t]s ( ,,ai excell5ce ,! 
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,regional 
,te*nology ,hubs program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,comm]ce1 subject to ! availability (  
appropriations1 %all e/abli% up to eight
 regionally & geographically div]se     
eligible applicants to be designat$ z   

,community ,college & ,area ,c>e] &     
,te*nical ,education ,c5t]s ( ,,ai      
,excell5ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subp>agraph 
z ,c5t]s ( ,,ai ,excell5ce74 ,su* ,c5t]s
 ( ,,ai ,excell5ce %all enhance         
educational outcomes & drive work=ce    
developm5t by integrat+ artificial      
intellig5ce into tea*+1 le>n+1 &        
community engagem5t4  7iii7 ,application
 ,an eligible applicant seek+ to be     
designat$ z a ,c5t] ( ,,ai ,excell5ce "u
 ?is subp>agraph %all submit to !       
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation an application at su* "t1 9  
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,director may require4 ,su* application 
%all include ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,a          
description ( ! focus area or areas =   
su* propos$ ,c5t] ( ,,ai ,excell5ce & h[
 su* area or areas are align$ ) regional
 inve/m5ts made by indu/ry & ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t4  7,,ii7 ,a description ( !   
capacity ( ! applicant to c>ry out !    
purpose ( su* propos$ ,c5t] ( ,,ai      
,excell5ce4  7,,iii7 ,a description (   

demon/rate curr5t & anticipat$ future   
work=ce dem&s 9 occupations directly    
relat$ to su* propos$ ,c5t] ( ,,ai      
,excell5ce4  7,,iv7 ,a description ( h[ 
! eligible applicant w support !        
collection ( in=mation & data = purposes
 ( evaluation ( su* propos$ ,c5t] ( ,,ai
 ,excell5ce4  7,v7 ,an evaluation plan t
 includes ! use ( outcome-ori5t$        
measures to assess ! impact & efficacy (
 su* propos$ ,c5t] = ,,ai ,excell5ce4   
7iv7 ,activities ,a designat$ ,c5t] (   
,,ai ,excell5ce %all develop &          
dissem9ate in=mation reg>d+ be/         
practices = matt]s su* z ! foll[+3 7,i7 
,artificial intellig5ce rese>* &        
education1 & rese>* on ! effects (      
artificial intellig5ce 9 education1 at  
community colleges & area c>e] &        
te*nical education s*ools4  7,,ii7      
,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*ools4  7,,iii7 ,provid+     

educators & tea*]s ) actionable         
/rategies & res\rces to effectively     
integrate artificial intellig5ce into   
curriculums 9 ! classroom4  7,,iv7      
,provid+ exp]i5tial le>n+ opportunities1
 includ+ rese>* & indu/ry exp]i5ces on  
artificial intellig5ce & le>n+          
opportunities = /ud5ts t are enabl$     
?r\gh artificial intellig5ce4  7,v7     
,id5tify+ pa?ways = /ud5ts to jobs t are
 enabl$ by artificial intellig5ce1 su* z
 previ\sly nonexi/5t jobs ) respect to  
:i* artificial intellig5ce use is an    
integral "p1 jobs work+ directly on     
artificial intellig5ce1 & previ\sly     
exi/+ jobs ) respect to :i* ne$$ skills 
h be5 significantly *ang$ due to work+ )
 artificial intellig5ce4  7,,vi7        
,facilitat+ p>tn]%ips ) employ]s1       
employ] consortia1 or o!r private sector
 organizations t (f] appr5tice%ips1     
int]n%ips1 coop]ative education1 or     
appli$ le>n+ exp]i5ces 9 ! field (      
artificial intellig5ce4  7v7 ,p>tn]%ips 
,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce      

,f\ndation %all enc\rage applicants to  
consid] includ+ or p>tn]+ ) a nonpr(it  
organization1 civil society             
organizations1 indu/ry1 or an in/itution
 ( high] education 7or a consortium     
!re(7 t has ext5sive exp]i5ce & exp]tise
 9 artificial intellig5ce4  7vi7        
,evaluations ,all applications =        
designation "u clause 7ii7 %all include 
an evaluation plan t includes ! use (   
outcome-ori5t$ measures to assess !     
impact & efficacy ( ! propos$ ,c5t] =   
,,ai ,excell5ce4  7vii7 ,acc\ntability &
 dissem9ation  7,i7 ,evaluation requir$ 
,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation %all evaluate ! activities "u
 clause 7iv74 ,su* evaluation1 to !     
ext5t practicable1 %all integrate !     
f9d+s ( rese>* result+ f su* activity or
 activities z a result ( a designation  
"u clause 7ii7 ) ! f9d+s ( o!r rese>* on
 artificial intellig5ce education4      
7,,ii7 ,report on evaluations ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! completion ( !     
evaluation "u subclause 7,i71 !         

,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all submit to ,congress &   
make widely available to ! public a     
report t includes ! foll[+3 7aa7 ,!     
results ( su* evaluation4  7bb7 ,any    
recomm5dations = adm9i/rative &         
legislative action t c\ld optimize !    
effectiv5ess ( ! designations made "u   
clause 7ii74  4  #d4 ,aw>ds = rese>* on 
artificial intellig5ce 9 education  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #edja ( ! ,national   
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative    
,act ( #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idea2      
enact$ z "p ( title ,,liv ( division ,e 
( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry       
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 7,public ,law        
#aaf-bhc77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+
 subsection 7g7 z subsection 7i72 &     
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 !    
foll[+ new subsections3  7g7 ,aw>ds =   
rese>* on artificial intellig5ce 9      
education  7#a7 ,eligible entity def9$  
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible entity
 means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an         

in/itution ( high] education4  7,b7 ,a  
nonpr(it organization4  7,c7 ,a         
consortium ( "o or m in/itutions ( high]
 education or nonpr(it organizations &  
"o or m private sector entities4  7#b7  
,aw>ds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation may make   
aw>ds1 on a competitive1 m]it-review$   
basis1 to eligible entities1 to enable  
su* eligible entities to promote rese>* 
reg>d+ tea*+ models1 tools1 & mat]ials =
 artificial intellig5ce1 its integration
 into ! classroom1 tea*+1 & le>n+ =     
pre-k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab /ud5ts1 &  
its impacts on educational & le>n+      
outcomes4  7,b7 ,me?od ,! ,director ( ! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation may c>ry   
out subp>agraph 7,a7 by mak+ aw>ds ?r\gh
 new or exi/+ programs4  7#c7           
,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible
 entity t desires to receive an aw>d "u 
?is subsection %all submit to !         
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation an application at su* "t1 9  
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  

,director may require4  7,b7 ,cont5ts   
,an application "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may 
include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a description (  
any regional p>tn]%ips ! eligible entity
 plans to utilize to c>ry out ! aw>d4   
7ii7 ,) respect to an application t     
conc]ns ! use or integration (          
artificial intellig5ce1 a description ( 
pot5tial e?ical conc]ns & implications (
 tea*]1 faculty1 & /ud5t int]actions )  
artificial intellig5ce4  7iii7 ,a       
description ( h[ propos$ rese>* on tea*+
 models1 tools1 & mat]ials 7 develop$ 9 
consultation ) o!r educators1 academia1 
indu/ry1 gov]nm5t entities1 or civil    
society organizations4  7iv7 ,su* o!r   
in=mation z ! ,director may require4    
7#d7 ,use ( aw>d funds ,aw>ds describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 %all be us$ by !    
recipi5t to c>ry out ! foll[+3 7,a7     
,emphasize prep>+ incom+ ,k-#ab tea*]s  
to integrate artificial intellig5ce into
 _! classrooms 9 b5eficial & innovative 
ways4  7,b7 ,support rese>* to develop1 
pilot1 fully implem5t1 or te/ topics1   

su* z ! foll[+3 7i7 ,in/ructional       
mat]ials & high-quality le>n+           
opportunities = tea*+ artificial        
intellig5ce4  7ii7 ,models = !          
prep>ation ( new tea*]s :o w tea*       
artificial intellig5ce4  7iii7 ,scalable
 models ( pr(essional developm5t & ongo+
 support = tea*]s4  7iv7 ,tools & models
 = tea*+ & le>n+ aim$ at support+ /ud5t 
success4  7v7 ,evaluations ( ! effect ( 
diff]5t approa*es to tea*+ artificial   
intellig5ce on /ud5ts' educational &    
le>n+ outcomes4  7#e7 ,p>tn]%ips ,9 mak+
 aw>ds "u ?is subsection1 ! ,director ( 
! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all c>ry
 out ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,enc\rage applicants
 :i*1 = ! purpose ( ! propos$ activity  
or activities fund$ ?r\gh su* aw>d1     
include or p>tn] ) a nonpr(it           
organization or an in/itution ( high]   
education 7or a consortium !re(7 t has  
ext5sive exp]i5ce & exp]tise 9 integrat+
 artificial intellig5ce into ,k-#ab     
classrooms4  7,b7 ,enc\rage applicants  
:i*1 = ! purpose ( su* propos$ activity 

or activities fund$ ?r\gh su* aw>d1     
include or p>tn] ) a consortium (       
s*ools1 in/itutions ( high] education1  
s*ool di/ricts1 non-pr(it organizations1
 or o!r ,/ate & local gov]nm5t entities4
  7,c7 ,enc\rage applicants :i*1 = !    
purpose ( su* propos$ activity or       
activities fund$ ?r\gh su* aw>d1 include
 commitm5ts f s*ool pr9cipals1 o!r s*ool
 lead]s1 or adm9i/rators to make a      
priority re=ms & activities propos$ by !
 applicant4  7h7 ,artificial intellig5ce
 collaborative  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation may e/abli% a pilot program (
 regional cohorts t w provide pe]       
support1 m5tor+1 & h&s-on rese>*        
exp]i5ces = educators1 pr9cipals1 & o!r 
s*ool lead]s ( /ud5ts 9 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh  
grade #ab1 9 ord] to build a network    
all[+ educators1 pr9cipals1 o!r s*ool   
lead]s to c>ry out ! foll[+3 7,a7       
,engage ) "o ano!r on educational ef=ts 
relat$ to tea*+ & us+ artificial        
intellig5ce & evaluat+ its effects on   

/ud5ts' educational & le>n+ outcomes4   
7,b7 ,int]act ) rese>*]s1 academia1 &   
local indu/ry involv$ 9 artificial      
intellig5ce4  7#b7 ,me?od ,! ,director (
 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation may c>ry
 out ?is subsection by mak+ aw>ds ?r\gh 
new or exi/+ programs1 includ+ ! pilot  
program au?oriz$ "u section             
#ajeaa7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,rese>* &       
,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiagb2 enact$ z "p
 ( title ,v ( division ,b ( ,public ,law
 #aag-afg74  4