,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gfig ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #be1 #bjbf,mr4 ,hernndez 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,liccardo1 and ,mrs4 ,grijalva7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to establish an international strategy for ,,ai research and development to improve outdated electrical grids1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,international ,,ai ,energy ,grid ,modernization ,strategy ,act4 #b4 ,findings2 sense of ,congress 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,electrical grids around the world are facing increasing challenges due to aging infrastructure1 growing energy demands1 and accelerating climate-related risks4 7#b7 ,many electrical grids lack the resilience and flexibility needed to withstand natural disasters1 extreme weather events1 or long-term climate disruptions4 7#c7 ,the threat of cyber attacks on critical energy infrastructure is escalating1 with adversarial actors targeting electrical grid operations1 data systems1 and control networks that were not originally designed for modern digital threats4 7#d7 ,artificial ,intelligence 7,,ai7 technologies present a transformative opportunity to modernize electrical grids by enabling predictive maintenance1 real-time monitoring1 anomaly detection1 autonomous system restoration1 and the integration of distributed energy resources4 7#e7 ,international collaboration in the research1 development1 and responsible deployment4 7#f7 ,advancing these innovations is not only vital to energy security and climate adaptation but also critical to global economic development1 public health1 and national security4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states should actively engage with international organizations1 such as the ,international ,energy ,agency and the ,international ,renewable ,energy ,agency1 to support global coordination on ,,ai applications for secure1 resilient1 and sustainable advanced energy technologies for electrical grids1 including ,,ai-enabled grid management tools1 which can accelerate global grid modernization1 enhance grid resilience1 and establish shared cybersecurity protocols4 #c4 ,international strategy for artificial intelligence energy grid modernization 7a7 ,development ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the heads of other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 shall develop and implement a comprehensive international strategy to advance the research1 development1 and deployment of ,,ai-enabled technologies for the modernization and resilience of electrical grids worldwide4 ,such strategy shall include measures to-- 7#a7 strengthen partnerships with allied and partner countries1 academic institutions1 and private-sector stakeholders to modernize and digitalize electrical grids2 7#b7 accelerate the development1 testing1 and deployment of ,,ai-enabled grid technologies to improve reliability1 enhance grid resilience1 detect and respond to cyber threats1 and integrate renewable energy resources and distributed energy resources2 7#c7 promote equitable access to advanced grid modernization tools in developing and vulnerable regions1 including natural disaster-prone areas2 7#d7 support workforce development and technical training related to ,,ai1 cybersecurity1 and smart-grid operations2 and 7#e7 facilitate coordination across relevant ,federal departments and agencies as appropriate1 including the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 ,department of ,energy1 and ,department of ,commerce4 7b7 ,authorization ,to carry out the objectives described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e7 of subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state is authorized to support programs1 projects1 and activities that-- 7#a7 facilitate international research partnerships focused on ,,ai applications that enhance the stability1 flexibility1 and resilience of electrical grids2 7#b7 promote demonstration and validation of ,,ai-enabled grid management systems capable of real-time monitoring1 predictive analytics1 and autonomous system restoration2 7#c7 launch pilot projects to evaluate the security1 scalability1 and performance of ,,ai tools for grid modernization in diverse environments2 7#d7 encourage public-private partnerships to commercialization and deployment of advanced energy technologies for electrical grids2 and 7#e7 provide technical assistance1 education1 and workforce training to strengthen local capacity for ,,ai-enabled grid operations4 7c7 ,international cooperation ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the heads of relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 shall seek to establish cooperative agreements with allied and partner countries to support joint research1 technology transfer1 capacity-building1 and deployment of ,,ai-enabled grid modernization tools1 provided that such agreements-- 7#a7 further the international strategy described under subsection 7a72 7#b7 involve only research not requiring access to classified information or military-specific ,,ai systems2 and 7#c7 comply with all applicable ,united ,states export-control laws1 including the ,export ,administration ,regulations 7parts #gcj through #ggd of title #ae1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations7 and the ,international ,traffic in ,arms ,regulations 7subchapter ,m of chapter ,i of title #bb1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations74 #d4 ,report ,not later than #edj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for #e years1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate a report describing progress made in implementing the strategy developed pursuant to section #c1 including-- 7#a7 partnerships established under such strategy1 including the number1 type1 and participating countries or organizations2 7#b7 research1 development1 and demonstration activities conducted under such strategy1 including ,,ai-enabled grid technologies developed1 tested1 or deployed2 7#c7 outcomes of pilot projects1 including assessments of security1 scalability1 performance1 and any measurable improvements to grid reliability or resilience2 7#d7 advancements in ,,ai-enabled cybersecurity tools1 including capabilities for intrusion detection1 anomaly detection1 and system restoration2 7#e7 technical assistance1 workforce development1 or capacity-building activities1 including the number of trainings conducted and the number of personnel trained2 7#f7 progress on the integration of renewable energy resources and distributed energy resources through ,,ai-enabled systems2 7#g7 international cooperation agreements negotiated or implemented under the strategy2 7#h7 any challenges encountered in implementing the strategy2 7#i7 recommendations for improving such implementation2 and 7#aj7 metrics evaluating changes in the resilience of electrical grids as a result of such implementation1 to the extent data is available4