,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gaeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bj1          
#bjbf,mrs4 ,f\%ee 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,nunn
 ( ,i[a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
support a broad & div]se int]discipl9>y 
rese>* community = ! advancem5t (       
artificial intellig5ce 7,,ai7 &         
,,ai-p[]$ innovation ?r\gh p>tn]%ips &  
capacity build+ at c]ta9 in/itutions (  
high] education & o!r in/itutions to    
exp& ,,ai capacity 9 populations        
hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ ,,ai ,voices    
?r\gh ,capacity ,build+ ,act or ! ,exp&+
 ,,ai ,voices ,act4  #b4 ,exp&+ capacity
 9 artificial intellig5ce sci5ce        
,section #edja ( ! ,national ,,ai       
,initiative ,act 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> #bjba2 ,public ,law        
#aaf-bhc7 is am5d$ by-- 7#a7 r$esignat+ 
subsection 7g7 z subsection 7h72 &  7#b7
 ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+ new
 subsection3  7g7 ,exp&+ capacity 9     
artificial intellig5ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce        
,f\ndation1 9 consultation ) ! heads (  
,f$]al ag5cies ! ,director consid]s     
appropriate1 %all make aw>ds on a       
competitive1 m]it-review$ basis to      
eligible in/itutions ( high] education  
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 or eligible    
nonpr(it organizations 7or consortia    
!re(7 to broad5 p>ticipation 9          
artificial intellig5ce rese>*1          
education1 & work=ce developm5t by      
increas+ ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
increase capacity & p>tn]%ips =         
artificial intellig5ce rese>* &         
developm5t4  7#b7 ,eligible in/itutions 
( high] education specifi$ ,eligible    
in/itution ( high] education specifi$ 9 
?is p>agraph ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an         
in/itution ( high] education1 t1 accord+

 to ! data publi%$ by ! ,national ,c5t] 
= ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,/ati/ics1 is n1 on
 av]age1 among ! top #ajj in/itutions 9 
,f$]al rese>* & developm5t exp5ditures  
dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod prior to ! ye> ( !  
aw>d conc]n$4  7,b7 ,a hi/orically      
,black college or univ]sity4  7,c7 ,a   
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution4  7,d7 ,a       
,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity4  7,e7 ,a
 consortia ( any ( ! entities specifi$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74  7#c7    
,collaborations ,a consortia receiv+ an 
aw>d "u ?is subsection may include !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,mutually b5eficial        
p>tn]%ips ) in/itutions ( high]         
education1 nonpr(it organizations1      
,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &
 t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 & private sector 
entities4  7,b7 ,develop+ p>tn]%ips )   
artificial intellig5ce rese>* in/itutes 
e/abli%$ z "p ( section #ebja ( ?is ,act
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idca7 or recipi5ts (   
o!r relevant aw>ds made by ! ,f\ndation4
  7#d7 ,use ( funds ,9 c>ry+ out !      
activities "u ?is subsection1 an        

eligible in/itution ( high] education or
 eligible nonpr(it organization 7or     
consortia !re(7 %all c>ry out "o or m ( 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,developm5t or expansion 
( rese>* programs 9 artificial          
intellig5ce & relat$ discipl9es4  7,b7  
,faculty recruitm5t & pr(essional       
developm5t 9 artificial intellig5ce &   
relat$ discipl9es4  7,c7 ,bridge        
programs focus$ on prep>+               
po/-baccalaureate /ud5ts = graduate     
programs 9 artificial intellig5ce &     
relat$ discipl9es4  7,d7 ,provide or    
brok] access to rese>* res\rces1 includ+
 comput+ res\rces1 network+1 data       
facilities1 & s(tw>e eng9e]+ support =  
artificial intellig5ce rese>* &         
developm5t4  7,e7 ,community build+     
activities to fo/] mutually b5eficial   
public-private collaboration ) ,f$]al   
rese>* ag5cies1 indu/ry1 ,f$]al         
laboratories1 academia1 & nonpr(it      
organizations4  7,f7 ,developm5t & ho/+ 
( intra- or int]-in/itutional work%ops  
to broad5 work=ce p>ticipation 9        

artificial intellig5ce rese>* &         
developm5t4  7,g7 ,activities to        
integrate e?ical & responsible practices
 & pr9ciples into education programs 9  
artificial intellig5ce & relat$         
discipl9es4  7,h7 ,o!r activities       
necess>y to build rese>* capacity1      
education pa?ways1 & work=ce developm5t 
pa?ways 9 artificial intellig5ce &      
relat$ discipl9es4  7#e7 ,outrea* ,!    
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all-- 7,a7 conduct outrea*  
to eligible in/itutions ( high]         
education & eligible nonpr(it           
organizations to apply = aw>ds "u ?is   
subsection2 &  7,b7 engage p>ticipants f
 all regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1         
especially individuals f und]s]v$       
communities & gr\ps hi/orically         
und]repres5t$ 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1      
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4  7#f7 ,duplication
 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce     
,f\ndation %all ensure aw>ds made "u ?is
 section are complim5t>y to1 & n        
duplicative (1 aw>ds made "u exi/+      

programs4  7#g7 ,additional             
consid]ations ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u ?is      
subsection1 ! ,director ( ! ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation may also consid] !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ext5t to :i* eligible   
in/itutions ( high] education & eligible
 nonpr(it organizations apply+ = aw>ds  
"u ?is subsection support /ud5ts f      
div]se backgr\nds1 includ+ fir/-g5]ation
 und]graduate /ud5ts4  7,b7 ,!          
geographic div]sity ( su* in/itutions & 
organizations4  7,c7 ,relative res\rce  
con/ra9ts ( su* in/itutions &           
organizations4  7#h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
subsection3 7,a7 ,hi/orically ,black    
college or univ]sity ,! t]m hi/orically 
,black college or 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,b7            
,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m         
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means a         
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution z def9$ 9     
section #ejb7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a7a772

 an ,alaska ,native-s]v+ in/itution or  
,native ,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution z     
def9$ 9 section #cag7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d7b772 or a pr$om9antly
 ,black in/itution1 ,asian ,am]ican &   
,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+   
in/itution1 or ,native ,am]ican-s]v+    
nontribal in/itution z def9$ 9 section  
#cga7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4      
#ajfgq7c774  7,c7 ,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,d7 ,tribal      
,college or ,univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal   
,college or ,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #caf ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c74  4