,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #heaf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bg1 #bjbf,mr4 ,lieu 7for himself and ,mr4 ,obernolte7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,energy and ,commerce1 ,agriculture1 ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 ,education and ,workforce1 the ,judiciary1 and ,ways and ,means1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to make certain improvements relating to artificial intelligence1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,american ,leadership in ,,ai ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,title ,i--,strengthening ,standards1 ,testing1 and ,evaluations ,subtitle ,a--,center for ,,ai ,standards and ,innovation ,sec4 #aja4 ,center for ,,ai ,standards and ,innovation4 ,subtitle ,b--,support for ,artificial ,intelligence and ,other ,critical and ,emerging ,technologies by the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 ,sec4 #aaa4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #aab4 ,united ,states participation in organizations developing standards and specifications for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies4 ,sec4 #aac4 ,pilot program to support standards meetings for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies in the ,united ,states4 ,subtitle ,c--,research on ,development ,best ,practices by the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,sec4 #aba4 ,research on development best practices by the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 ,title ,,ii--,build ,research ,infrastructure and ,spur ,groundbreaking ,research ,subtitle ,a--,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,resource ,sec4 #bja4 ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,resource4 ,subtitle ,b--,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,resource ,pilot ,program ,sec4 #baa4 ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,resource pilot program4 ,subtitle ,c--,prize ,competitions for ,artificial ,intelligence ,research and ,development ,sec4 #bba4 ,prize competitions for artificial intelligence research and development4 ,subtitle ,d--,grants to ,perform ,research ,regarding the ,use of ,generative ,artificial ,intelligence in ,health ,care ,sec4 #bca4 ,grants to perform research regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence in health care4 ,subtitle ,e--,department of ,agriculture and ,national ,science ,foundation ,research and ,development ,coordination ,sec4 #bda4 ,department of ,agriculture and ,national ,science ,foundation research and development coordination4 ,subtitle ,f--,department of ,energy ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,program ,sec4 #bea4 ,department of ,energy artificial intelligence research program4 ,title ,,iii--,modernizing ,federal ,,ai ,governance1 ,procurement1 and ,security ,subtitle ,a--,federal ,standards for ,artificial ,intelligence ,sec4 #cja4 ,federal standards for artificial intelligence4 ,subtitle ,b--,,ai ,leadership to ,enable ,accountable ,deployment ,sec4 #caa4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #cab4 ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officers ,council4 ,sec4 #cac4 ,agency artificial intelligence officers4 ,sec4 #cad4 ,agency coordination on artificial intelligence4 ,sec4 #cae4 ,,gao reports4 ,sec4 #caf4 ,post-enactment guidance from the ,director4 ,sec4 #cag4 ,sunset4 ,subtitle ,c--,,ai ,incident ,reporting and ,security ,enhancement ,sec4 #cba4 ,activities to support voluntary vulnerability and incident tracking associated with artificial intelligence4 ,title ,,iv--,protecting ,workers and ,empowering ,small ,businesses ,subtitle ,a--,,ai ,workforce ,research ,hub ,sec4 #dja4 ,,ai ,workforce ,research ,hub4 ,subtitle ,b--,small ,business ,artificial ,intelligence ,advancement ,sec4 #daa4 ,resources for small businesses to utilize artificial intelligence4 ,title ,v--,safeguarding ,americans and ,deterring ,harmful ,deepfakes ,subtitle ,a--,disrupting ,explicit ,forged ,images and ,non-,consensual ,edits ,sec4 #eja4 ,civil action relating to disclosure of intimate images4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,severability2 rule of construction4 ,subtitle ,b--,,ai ,fraud ,deterrence ,sec4 #eaa4 ,financial crimes and artificial intelligence4 ,sec4 #eab4 ,,ai impersonation of ,federal officials4 ,subtitle ,c--,,ai ,whistleblower ,protection ,sec4 #eba4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #ebb4 ,anti-retaliation protection for ,,ai whistleblowers4 ,title ,,vi--,expanding ,education1 ,literacy1 and ,inclusion ,subtitle ,a--,codifying ,,ai ,literacy ,efforts of the ,,ai ,task ,force ,sec4 #fja4 ,,ai literacy efforts of the ,,ai ,task ,force4 ,subtitle ,b--,new ,collar ,jobs ,tax ,credit ,sec4 #faa4 ,employee cybersecurity education4 ,sec4 #fab4 ,cybersecurity training incentive for ,government contracts4 ,subtitle ,c--,literacy in ,future ,technologies ,artificial ,intelligence ,sec4 #fba4 ,preparing ,k-#ab educators and students for an ,,ai literate future4 ,subtitle ,d--,expanding ,,ai ,voices through ,capacity ,building ,sec4 #fca4 ,expanding capacity in artificial intelligence science4 ,subtitle ,e--,,nsf ,,ai ,education ,sec4 #fda4 ,scholarships and fellowships in artificial intelligence4 ,sec4 #fdb4 ,community college and area career and technical educational school centers of ,,ai excellence4 ,sec4 #fdc4 ,awards for research on artificial intelligence in education4 ,sec4 #fdd4 ,national ,,stem ,teacher ,corps4 ,i ,strengthening ,standards1 ,testing1 and ,evaluations ,a ,center for ,,ai ,standards and ,innovation #aja4 ,center for ,,ai ,standards and ,innovation 7a7 ,definitions ,section #ejjb of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,initiative ,act of #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja2 as enacted as part of division ,e of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba2 ,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71 and 7#aa7 as paragraphs 7#f71 7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ab71 7#ac71 and 7#ad71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following new paragraphs3 7#d7 ,artificial intelligence red teaming ,the term artificial intelligence red teaming means a structured testing in a controlled environment simulating real-world conditions1 using adversarial methods to find flaws and vulnerabilities in an artificial intelligence system and identify risks1 flaws1 and vulnerabilities of artificial intelligence systems1 such as harmful outputs from such system1 unforeseen or undesirable system behaviors1 limitations1 and potential risks associated with the misuse of such system4 7#e7 ,artificial intelligence system ,the term artificial intelligence system-- 7,a7 means any data system1 software1 application1 tool1 or utility that operates in whole or in part using dynamic or static machine learning algorithms or other forms of artificial intelligence1 whether-- 7i7 the data system1 software1 application1 tool1 or utility is established primarily for the purpose of researching1 developing1 or implementing artificial intelligence technology2 or 7ii7 artificial intelligence capability is integrated into another system or agency business process1 operational activity1 or technology system2 and 7,b7 does not include any common commercial product within which artificial intelligence is embedded1 such as a word processor or map navigation system4 2 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f71 as so redesignated1 the following new paragraph3 7#g7 ,federal laboratory ,the term ,federal laboratory has the meaning given such term in section #d of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc74 4 7b7 ,establishment ,title ,,liii of division ,e of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #acd ,stat4 #debc7 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ecjd4 ,center for ,,ai ,standards and ,innovation 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology 7in this section referred to as the ,director7 shall establish a center on artificial intelligence1 to be known as the ,center for ,,ai ,standards and ,innovation 7in this section referred to as the ,center71 to ensure continued ,united ,states leadership in research1 development1 and evaluation of the reliability1 robustness1 resilience1 security1 and safety of artificial intelligence systems4 7#b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of the ,center are as follows3 7,a7 ,to advance the measurement science for artificial intelligence reliability1 robustness1 resilience1 security1 and safety4 7,b7 ,to support the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology laboratories as such laboratories carry out artificial intelligence activities related to robustness1 resilience1 and safety in accordance with section #bb;,a of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;h-#a74 7,c7 ,to collaborate with the private sector1 standards development organizations1 civil society1 and ,federal agencies in supporting the development of voluntary best practices and technical standards for evaluating the reliability1 robustness1 resilience1 security1 and safety-related challenges and remediations of artificial intelligence systems4 7,d7 ,to increase the understanding of ,state1 local1 and ,tribal governments1 institutions of higher education1 private sector entities1 and the public of the reliability1 robustness1 resilience1 security1 and safety-related challenges and remediations of artificial intelligence4 7#c7 ,director ,the ,director or appropriate designee shall serve as the ,director of the ,center4 7#d7 ,consultation and coordination ,in establishing the ,center1 the ,director shall-- 7,a7 coordinate with-- 7i7 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation2 7ii7 the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy2 7iii7 the ,secretary of ,energy2 7iv7 the ,secretary of ,defense2 and 7v7 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security2 and 7,b7 consult with the heads of such other ,federal agencies as the ,director considers appropriate4 7#e7 ,activities ,the activities of the ,center may include the following3 7,a7 ,conducting evaluations and benchmarking of the capabilities and limitations of artificial intelligence over time4 7,b7 ,conducting measurement research to inform the development of recommended best practices1 benchmarks1 methodologies1 procedures1 voluntary consensus-based technical standards1 and other resources for the evaluation and assurance of reliable1 robust1 resilient1 secure1 and safe artificial intelligence systems and reduce the risk of the misuse of such systems1 including relating to the following3 7i7 ,common definitions and characterizations for aspects of artificial intelligence reliability1 robustness1 resiliency1 security1 and safety1 and the measurement of such that are applicable across many sectors and use cases4 7ii7 ,the reliability1 robustness1 resilience1 security1 and safety of artificial intelligence systems and use cases1 including the ability for such systems to withstand unexpected inputs and adversarial attacks4 7iii7 ,testing1 evaluation1 validation1 and verification methods for risk management1 including measurement of and assurance for accuracy1 transparency1 reliability1 security1 verifiability1 and safety throughout the lifecycle of artificial intelligence systems1 including through artificial intelligence red teaming4 7iv7 ,reference use cases for artificial intelligence systems and criteria for assessing safety risk in each such use case4 7,c7 ,providing to relevant ,federal agencies and ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology laboratories1 as appropriate1 input and support for artificial intelligence risk management regarding reliability1 robustness1 resilience1 security1 and safety-related topics4 7,d7 ,engaging with1 or supporting the engagement of the ,united ,states ,government with1 international standards organizations1 multilateral organizations1 and organizations and topically relevant bodies among allies and partners to support international collaboration with respect to activities described in this paragraph4 7,e7 ,as appropriate1 and in coordination with ongoing ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology activities1 coordinating ,federal research1 development1 demonstration1 and standards engagement related to artificial intelligence reliability1 robustness1 resilience1 security1 and safety4 7#f7 ,requirements ,in carrying out the activities described in paragraph 7#e71 the ,director shall carry out the following3 7,a7 ,support research that assesses and mitigates reliability1 robustness1 resilience1 security1 and safety risks of artificial intelligence systems across several timescales1 including demonstrable safety risks that arise from the use and misuse of such systems4 7,b7 ,assess scenarios in which such systems could be deployed to create risks for economic or national security4 7,c7 ,leverage computing resources1 access to open datasets1 open source software1 and other resources from industry1 the government1 nonprofit organizations 7as such term is defined in section #bja of title #ce1 ,united ,states ,code71 ,federal laboratories1 and institutions of higher education to advance the mission of the ,center1 as appropriate4 7,d7 ,leverage existing ,federal investments to advance the mission of the ,center4 7,e7 ,avoid unnecessary duplication with ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology laboratory activities authorized under section #bb;,a of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;h-#a74 7#g7 ,report ,for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year #bjbg1 not later than #ij days after the ,president submits a budget for such fiscal year pursuant to section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 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 that includes the following3 7,a7 ,a summarized budget in support of the ,center for such fiscal year4 7,b7 ,a description of the goals1 priorities1 and metrics for guiding and evaluating the activities of the ,center4 7b7 ,establishment of consortium 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall establish a consortium 7in this section referred to as the ,consortium7 of stakeholders from academic or research communities1 ,federal laboratories1 private industry1 and civil society in matters relating to artificial intelligence reliability1 robustness1 resilience1 security1 and safety to support the following3 7,a7 ,the ,center1 in carrying out the activities specified in subsection 7a77#e74 7,b7 ,the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology in carrying out section #bb;,a of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;h-#a74 7#b7 ,goals ,in addition to supporting the ,center in carrying out activities under subsection 7a77#e71 the goals of the ,consortium are the following3 7,a7 ,to evaluate the needs of stakeholders1 including industry and civil society4 7,b7 ,identify where gaps remain in the activities of the ,center1 including relating to measurement research and support for standards development1 and provide recommendations to the ,center on how to address such gaps4 7#c7 ,report ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section1 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 summarizing the contributions of the members of the ,consortium in support the efforts of the ,center4 7c7 ,scientific integrity ,the ,director shall ensure the ,center1 ,consortium1 and staff adhere to policies and procedures established pursuant to section #ajji of the ,america ,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffbj71 including by providing mechanisms for an employee or associate of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 a member of the ,consortium1 a private sector entity1 researcher1 or student affiliated with the ,center or ,consortium1 an employee of an agency working with the ,center1 or a member of the public to report violations of such policies by confidential and anonymous means4 7d7 ,security ,this section shall be carried out in accordance with the provision of subtitle ,d of title ,,vi of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibca et seq42 enacted as part of division ,b of ,public ,law #aag-afg7 and section #bbc of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffje74 7e7 ,limitation ,information shared by an entity with1 or provided to1 the ,director for the purpose of the activities described in this section may not be used by any ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,tribal department or agency to regulate the activity of such entity4 7f7 ,prohibitions ,nothing in this section may be construed to-- 7#a7 provide the ,director any enforcement authority that was not in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this section2 7#b7 confer any regulatory authority to any ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 or local department or agency2 7#c7 require any private sector entity to share data1 including proprietary information1 with the ,director1 the ,center1 or the ,consortium2 or 7#d7 modify any regulatory requirement to report or submit information to a ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal or local department or agency4 7g7 ,sunset ,this section shall terminate on the date that is six years after the date of the enactment of this section4 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is to be authorized to be appropriated to the ,director #aj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg to carry out this section4 4 7c7 ,hiring critical technical experts update ,subsection 7c7 of section #f of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bge7 is amended by striking section 7b7 shall expire on the date that is #e years and inserting subsection 7b7 shall expire on the date that is #g years4 7d7 ,clerical amendments ,the tables of contents in section #b7;b7 and title ,,liii of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba are amended by inserting after the items relating to section #ecjc the following new items3 ,sec4 #ecjd4 ,center for ,,ai ,standards and ,innovation4 4 ,b ,support for ,artificial ,intelligence and ,other ,critical and ,emerging ,technologies by the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology #aaa4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,covered artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies ,the term covered artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies means a subset of artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies included in the list of such technologies identified and maintained by the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy as the ,director considers appropriate for purposes of this subtitle4 7#b7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 #aab4 ,united ,states participation in organizations developing standards and specifications for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies 7a7 ,briefing required 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall provide to ,congress a briefing to assist in the evaluation and identification of opportunities for ,federal ,government support for industry-led efforts in the development of technical standards for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies4 7#b7 ,interagency consultation ,in preparing the briefing required by paragraph 7#a71 the ,director shall consult with the heads of such ,federal agencies as the ,director considers relevant4 7#c7 ,elements ,the briefing provided pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an overview of standards activities relating to artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies and information about the following3 7i7 ,key technical standards that are the subject of ongoing activity4 7ii7 ,key standards bodies hosting these activities4 7iii7 ,any ,federal agency that is participating in these activities4 7,b7 ,an analysis identifying where participation by ,united ,states industry and ,federal agencies in standards activities in artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies would be facilitated or enhanced by conducting standards meetings hosted in the ,united ,states4 7,c7 ,recommendations for effectively informing ,united ,states industry and ,federal agencies on ongoing standardization activities with the objective of increasing participation of such industry and agencies in such activities4 7#d7 ,federal agency notice requirement 7,a7 ,in general ,using the mechanism established pursuant to subparagraph 7,b71 each head of a ,federal agency shall transmit to the ,director notice of the participation of their respective ,federal agency in a standards activity relating to artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies4 7,b7 ,mechanism ,the ,director shall1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 develop a mechanism for reporting participation by ,federal agencies in standards activities4 7b7 ,web portal 7#a7 ,in general ,in order to inform ,united ,states industry and ,federal agencies about existing and ongoing international efforts to develop technical standards for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies and opportunities for participation in such efforts1 the ,director shall establish an accessible web portal to help such industry and agencies navigate and participate in such efforts4 7#b7 ,contents ,the web portal established pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall include regularly updated lists of the following3 7,a7 ,international efforts described in paragraph 7#a7 and information on opportunities for participation in such efforts4 7,b7 ,information on accessing standards1 both in development and published1 for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies4 7#c7 ,administration ,the ,director may inter into such cooperative agreements with such nongovernmental organizations as the ,director considers appropriate to establish the web portal required by paragraph 7#a74 #aac4 ,pilot program to support standards meetings for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies in the ,united ,states 7a7 ,pilot program required 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and subject to the availability of appropriated funds1 the ,director shall1 in coordination with the heads of such other ,federal agencies as the ,director considers appropriate1 establish a pilot program on supporting standards meetings for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies in the ,united ,states by awarding grants to eligible entities described in subsection 7b7 hosting meetings of organizations described in paragraph 7#a7 of such subsection to support the hosting of such meetings in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,administration ,the ,director may carry out the pilot program required by paragraph 7#a7 by entering into such cooperative agreements with such nongovernmental organizations as the ,director considers appropriate to establish and administer the pilot program4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,for purposes of the pilot program required by subsection 7a71 an eligible entity is-- 7#a7 an organization that is developing standards and specifications for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies for at least #a technical standard that affects the interests of #a or more ,federal agencies2 or 7#b7 an entity that hosts an organization described in paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,grants 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the pilot program required by subsection 7a71 the ,director shall award grants to eligible entities to host meetings as described in such subsection4 7#b7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under this subsection to host a meeting in the ,united ,states may use the amount of the grant for such costs as the ,director considers reasonable for hosting the meeting in the ,united ,states1 but not more than fifty percent of anticipated cost of hosting the meeting and not more than a maximum amount that the ,director shall establish for purposes of this subsection4 ,such costs may include the following3 7,a7 ,costs related to the preparation and planning of meetings described in subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,meeting venue-related expenses4 7,c7 ,such other costs that may support the eligible entity in conducting a standards meeting in the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,considerations ,in deciding whether to award a grant under this subsection to an eligible entity to host a meeting1 the ,director may consider the extent to which the eligible entity-- 7,a7 is or hosts an organization that administers technical standards activity in artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies that involves ,united ,states-based participants1 including but not limited to participants from ,federal agencies of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 has a demonstrable history of participating in or hosting successful meetings2 and 7,c7 has a stable or growing participant base4 7d7 ,guidance 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall develop and periodically update guidance for the pilot program carried out under this section4 7#b7 ,elements ,the guidance developed and updated pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall cover the following3 7,a7 ,eligibility for grants awarded under the pilot program4 7,b7 ,how grants are awarded under subsection 7c74 7,c7 ,the duration and amounts of grants awarded under subsection 7c74 7,d7 ,the merit review process for the pilot program4 7,e7 ,priority areas for technical standards activity4 7,f7 ,means for recipients of grants under the pilot program to report expenses relating to other costs described in subsection 7c77#b77;,c74 7,g7 ,such additional matters as the ,director determines appropriate for purposes of the pilot program4 7e7 ,briefings for ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,during the third year of the pilot program carried out under this section and in each subsequent year of the pilot program1 the ,director shall provide ,congress with a briefing on the pilot program4 7#b7 ,elements ,each briefing provided pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot program with respect to improving the hosting of standards meetings in the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,identification of the recipients of grants under the pilot program4 7,c7 ,the geographic distribution of attendees at meetings supported with grants under the pilot program4 7,d7 ,a summary of the expenses for which the amounts of grants awarded under the pilot program were used4 7f7 ,recommendations for permanent implementation ,if1 before the date that is #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director determines that providing support as described in subsection 7a7 is feasible and advisable1 the ,director shall1 not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act-- 7#a7 develop recommendations for such legislative or administrative action as the ,director considers appropriate to establish a permanent implementation of the pilot program2 and 7#b7 submit to ,congress the recommendations developed pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7g7 ,termination ,the pilot program required by subsection 7a77#a7 shall terminate on the date that is #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #e1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbg through #bjca4 ,c ,research on ,development ,best ,practices by the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology #aba4 ,research on development best practices by the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,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 ,assessment of the practices of artificial intelligence development 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology 7in this subsection referred to as the ,director7 shall1 subject to the availability of appropriations1 develop1 and periodically update1 in collaboration with other public and private sector organizations1 voluntary guidance for practices and guidelines relating to the development1 release1 and assessment of artificial intelligence systems4 ,such guidelines shall satisfy the following3 7,a7 ,define methods and guidelines for developing reasonable risk tolerances for various use cases of artificial intelligence systems based on the following3 7i7 ,the risks associated with the intended and unintended applications1 use cases1 and outcomes of the artificial intelligence system at issue1 based on the guidelines specified in the voluntary risk management framework for trustworthy artificial intelligence systems1 or successor framework1 authorized under subsection 7c71 which may include different categories of risk1 such as the following3 7,i7 ,security risks1 including threats to national security4 7,,ii7 ,economic risks1 including threats to economic opportunities4 7,,iii7 ,social risks1 including infringement upon constitutional rights1 privileges1 or liberties4 7ii7 ,such other factors as the ,director determines appropriate and consistent with this subsection4 7,b7 ,categorize and list practices and norms for communicating relevant characteristics1 including robustness1 resilience1 security1 safety1 fairness1 privacy1 validation1 reliability1 accountability1 and usability1 of artificial intelligence systems1 and including any characteristics identified by the voluntary risk management framework for trustworthy artificial intelligence systems1 or successor framework1 authorized under subsection 7c74 ,such practices and norms may relate to the following3 7i7 ,documentation of training and evaluation datasets1 such as information and statistics about a dataset's size1 curation1 annotation1 and sources1 and the protocols for a dataset's selection1 creators1 provenance1 processing1 augmentation1 filters1 inclusion of personally identifiable information1 and intellectual property usage4 7ii7 ,documentation of model information1 such as a model's development stages1 training objectives1 training strategies1 inference objectives1 capabilities1 reproducibility of capabilities1 input and output modalities1 components1 size1 and architecture4 7iii7 ,evaluation of benchmarks for multi-metric assessments1 such as an assessment of an appropriate combination of robustness1 resilience1 security1 safety1 fairness1 privacy1 accuracy1 validity1 reliability1 accountability1 usability1 transparency1 efficiency1 and calibration1 and any characteristics identified by the voluntary risk management framework for trustworthy artificial intelligence systems1 or successor framework1 authorized under subsection 7c74 7iv7 ,metrics and methodologies for evaluations of artificial intelligence systems1 such as establishing evaluation datasets4 7v7 ,public reporting of artificial intelligence systems' capabilities1 limitations1 and possible areas of appropriate and inappropriate use4 7vi7 ,disclosure of security practices1 such as artificial intelligence red teaming and third-party assessments1 that were used in the development of an artificial intelligence system4 7vii7 ,how to release to the public components of an artificial intelligence system or information about an artificial intelligence system1 including aspects of the model1 associated training data1 and license agreements4 7viii7 ,approaches and channels for collaboration and knowledge-sharing of best practices across industry1 governments1 civil society1 and academia4 7ix7 ,such other categories as the ,director determines appropriate and consistent with this subsection4 7,c7 ,for each practice and norm categorized and listed in accordance with subparagraph 7,b71 provide recommendations and practices for utilizing such practice or norm4 7#b7 ,implementation ,in conducting the ,director's duties under paragraph 7#a71 the ,director shall carry out the following3 7,a7 ,update the voluntary risk management framework for trustworthy artificial intelligence systems1 or successor framework1 authorized under subsection 7c7 as the ,director determines appropriate4 7,b7 ,ensure that voluntary guidance developed in paragraph 7#a7 is based on international standards and industry best practices to the extent possible and practical4 7,c7 ,not prescribe or otherwise require the use of specific information or communications technology products or services4 7,d7 ,collaborate with public1 industry1 and academic entities as the ,director determines appropriate1 including conducting periodic outreach to receive public input from public1 industry1 and academic stakeholders4 7#c7 ,report ,in conducting the ,director's duties under paragraph 7#a71 the ,director shall1 not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 brief the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate on the following3 7,a7 ,new or updated materials1 programs1 or systems that were produced as a result of carrying out this subsection4 7,b7 ,policy recommendations of the ,director that could facilitate and improve communication and coordination between the private sector and relevant ,federal agencies regarding implementing the recommended practices identified in this subsection4 7#d7 ,artificial intelligence red teaming defined ,in this subsection1 the term artificial intelligence red teaming means a structured testing of adversarial efforts to find flaws and vulnerabilities in an artificial intelligence system and identify risks1 flaws1 and vulnerabilities of artificial intelligence systems1 such as harmful outputs from such system1 unforeseen or undesirable system behaviors1 limitations1 and potential risks associated with the misuse of such system4 4 ,,ii ,build ,research ,infrastructure and ,spur ,groundbreaking ,research ,a ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,resource #bja4 ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,resource 7a7 ,,nairr steering subcommittee ,section #eajc of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idac7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7f72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following3 7e7 ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee 7#a7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the terms ,,nairr1 ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,resource1 ,operating ,entity1 ,program ,management ,office1 and resources of the ,,nairr have the meanings given the terms in section #efja4 7#b7 ,establishment ,there is established within the ,interagency ,committee a ,steering ,subcommittee for the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,resource 7referred to in this section as the ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee74 7#c7 ,chair and assistant chairs ,the ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee shall be chaired by the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy4 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy may establish assistant chairs of the ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee based on members of the ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee rotating into the assistant chair positions on a predetermined schedule4 7#d7 ,membership ,the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy shall select members of the ,interagency ,committee to serve on the ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee that the ,director determines-- 7,a7 have substantial expertise2 7,b7 have substantially funded or conducted artificial intelligence research and development2 or 7,c7 have some other significant relationship with the ,,nairr4 7#e7 ,changes to ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee composition ,not less frequently than once a year1 the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy shall review the composition of the ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee and update such composition1 which may include adding or removing members from the ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee1 if necessary4 7#f7 ,subcommittees and working groups ,the ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee may establish subcommittees1 working groups1 or other permanent or temporary bodies of certain members of the ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee4 7#g7 ,duties ,the ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee shall-- 7,a7 coordinate with the ,national ,science ,foundation and the ,program ,management ,office to-- 7i7 oversee and approve the operating plan for the ,,nairr2 7ii7 review the budget for the ,,nairr2 7iii7 develop and release a request for proposals to solicit bids for the ,operating ,entity1 including establishing the terms and conditions and functions of the ,operating ,entity2 and 7iv7 develop and release funding opportunities for resources of the ,,nairr2 7,b7 work with the ,program ,management ,office to establish criteria for the ,operating ,entity1 review candidates1 and select an entity to act as the ,operating ,entity2 7,c7 identify resources that could be federated1 participate in resource provider selection and funding1 and provide direction to the ,operating ,entity about resource allocation and how those resources should be made accessible via the ,,nairr2 7,d7 define key performance indicators for the ,,nairr1 in conjunction with the ,program ,management ,office and any relevant ,advisory ,committees established under section #efjb7;c72 7,e7 evaluate ,,nairr performance against the key performance indicators defined under subparagraph 7,d7 on a periodic basis and not less frequently than once every year2 7,f7 develop an annual report1 transmitted to the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy and publicly released1 on the progress of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,resource that includes-- 7i7 a summary of the results of the evaluation conducted under subparagraph 7,e72 and 7ii7 any recommendations for changes to the ,,nairr2 and 7,g7 oversee a periodic independent assessment of the ,,nairr4 7#h7 ,provision of resources of the ,,nairr ,each agency comprising the ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee is authorized to provide the ,operating ,entity with resources of the ,,nairr or funding for resources of the ,,nairr4 4 7b7 ,in general ,the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,initiative ,act of #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,lvi ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,resource ,sec4 #efja4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #efjb4 ,establishment2 governance4 ,sec4 #efjc4 ,resources of the ,,nairr4 ,sec4 #efjd4 ,,nairr processes and procedures4 ,sec4 #efje4 ,,nairr funding4 #efja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,advisory ,committee ,the term ,advisory ,committee means any ,advisory ,committee established under section #efjb7;c74 7#b7 ,,ai testbed ,the term ,,ai testbed means a testbed described in section #bb;,a7g7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;h-#a7;g774 7#c7 ,executive agency ,the term ,executive agency has the meaning given such term in section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,resource2 ,,nairr ,the terms ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,resource and ,,nairr have the meaning given the term ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,resource in section #eajf7;g74 7#e7 ,operating ,entity ,the term ,operating ,entity means the ,operating ,entity selected by the ,program ,management ,office as described in section #efjb7;b77#c77;,a74 7#f7 ,program ,management ,office ,the term ,program ,management ,office means the ,program ,management ,office established under section #efjb7;b74 7#g7 ,resource of the ,,nairr ,the term resource of the ,,nairr means a resource described in section #efjc7;b74 7#h7 ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee ,the term ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee means the ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee established under section #eajc7;e74 7#i7 ,,stem ,the term ,,stem means science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics1 including computer science4 #efjb4 ,establishment2 governance 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation1 in coordination with the ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee1 shall establish the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,resource to-- 7#a7 spur innovation and advance the development of artificial intelligence to stimulate cutting-edge research and propel the strategic development of artificial intelligence capabilities2 7#b7 improve access to artificial intelligence resources for researchers and students of artificial intelligence2 7#c7 improve capacity for artificial intelligence research in the ,united ,states2 and 7#d7 support the testing1 benchmarking1 and evaluation of artificial intelligence systems developed and deployed in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,program ,management ,office 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall establish within the ,national ,science ,foundation a ,program ,management ,office to oversee the day-to-day functions of the ,,nairr and shall appoint an individual to head the ,program ,management ,office4 7#b7 ,staff 7,a7 ,in general ,the head of the ,program ,management ,office may identify staff and direct all employees of the ,program ,management ,office1 in accordance with the applicable provisions of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,representation and requirements ,the staff of the ,program ,management ,office-- 7i7 may include representation from other ,federal agencies providing support for ,,nairr resources2 and 7ii7 shall include not fewer than three full-time employees4 7#c7 ,duties ,the duties of the ,program ,management ,office shall include-- 7,a7 in coordination with the ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee and any relevant ,advisory ,committee as appropriate-- 7i7 developing the funding opportunity and soliciting bids for the ,operating ,entity1 which will be responsible for operation of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,resource2 7ii7 selecting1 through a competitive and transparent process1 a nongovernmental organization1 which may be an independent legal entity or a consortium of #a or more partners 7which may include federally funded research and development centers71 to be designated the ,operating ,entity2 7iii7 overseeing compliance with the contractual obligations of the ,operating ,entity2 7iv7 establishing evaluation criteria for the ,,nairr2 7v7 overseeing asset allocation and utilization2 7vi7 identifying an external independent evaluation entity2 7vii7 assessing the performance of the ,operating ,entity on not less than an annual basis and1 if such performance is unsatisfactory1 ending the agreement with such ,operating ,entity and selecting a new ,operating ,entity in accordance with clause 7ii72 7viii7 developing multi-agency funding opportunities for the selection of ,,nairr resources2 and 7ix7 coordinating resource contributions from participating ,federal agencies2 and 7,b7 delegating1 with appropriate oversight1 operational tasks to the ,operating ,entity1 including-- 7i7 coordinating the provisioning of resources of the ,,nairr2 7ii7 maintaining a portal and associated services for users to access resources of the ,,nairr2 7iii7 developing policies and procedures for the ,,nairr2 7iv7 hiring and managing a staff 7including experts in cyber infrastructure management1 data science1 research design1 privacy1 ethics1 and legal and policy matters7 to support the operations of the ,,nairr2 7v7 continually modernizing ,,nairr infrastructure2 7vi7 recommending key performance indicators for the ,,nairr1 in coordination with the ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee and any relevant ,advisory ,committee2 7vii7 publishing publicly available annual reports reviewing the performance of the ,,nairr1 the resources of the ,,nairr1 and the ,,nairr governance structures2 7viii7 establishing and administering training to new users on accessing a resource of the ,,nairr1 research design1 and issues related to privacy1 ethics1 safety1 and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence systems2 7ix7 facilitating connections to ,,ai testbeds2 and 7x7 making educational resources of the ,,nairr available to other ,federal agencies1 and to ,congress1 for the purpose of educating ,federal ,government officials and employees about artificial intelligence4 7c7 ,advisory ,committees ,the head of the ,program ,management ,office1 acting through the ,director of the ,operating ,entity1 shall establish ,advisory ,committees to provide advice to the ,operating ,entity and the ,program ,management ,office4 ,any such ,advisory ,committees shall be comprised of members from government agencies1 the private sector1 academia1 and public interest groups4 ,chapter #aj of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to any such ,advisory ,committee4 #efjc4 ,resources of the ,,nairr 7a7 ,in general ,the head of the ,program ,management ,office1 acting through the ,director of the ,operating ,entity and in coordination with the ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee and any relevant ,advisory ,committee1 shall-- 7#a7 coordinate and provision resources of the ,,nairr2 7#b7 establish processes to manage the procurement of new resources of the ,,nairr1 and intake of in-kind contribution of resources of the ,,nairr1 from ,federal agencies or other entities2 7#c7 establish policies on and review resources of the ,,nairr for concerns related to ethics and privacy2 7#d7 retire resources of the ,,nairr no longer available or needed2 and 7#e7 publicly report a summary of categories of available resources of the ,,nairr1 categories of sources of such resources of the ,,nairr1 and issues related to resources of the ,,nairr4 7b7 ,resources of the ,,nairr ,the ,,nairr shall offer resources that include1 at a minimum1 all of the following1 subject to the availability of appropriations3 7#a7 ,a mix of computational resources1 including-- 7,a7 on-premises1 cloud-based1 hybrid1 and emergent resources2 7,b7 public cloud providers providing access to popular computational and storage services for ,,nairr users2 7,c7 an open source software environment for the ,,nairr2 7,d7 an application programming interface providing structured access to artificial intelligence models2 and 7,e7 other types of computational resources4 7#b7 ,data1 including by-- 7,a7 7i7 in coordination with the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology and consistent with the guidance of the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council titled ,desirable ,characteristics of ,data ,repositories for ,federally ,funded ,data1 dated ,may #bjbb1 or any successor document1 publishing interoperability standards for data repositories based on the data sharing and documentation standards and guidelines produced under section #bb;,a of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;h-#a72 and 7ii7 selecting and developing1 through a competitive bidding process1 data repositories to be available to ,,nairr users2 7,b7 establishing acceptable criteria for datasets used as resources of the ,,nairr2 7,c7 identifying and providing access to existing curated datasets of value and interest to the ,,nairr user community2 7,d7 establishing an artificial intelligence open data commons to facilitate community sharing and curation of data1 code1 and models2 7,e7 coordinating with the ,interagency ,council on ,statistical ,policy to explore options to make ,federal statistical data available to ,,nairr users1 including through the standard application process established under section #cehc7;a7 of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,f7 other types of computational resources4 7#c7 ,educational tools and services1 including by-- 7,a7 facilitating and curating educational and training materials2 7,b7 providing technical training and user support2 and 7,c7 providing targeted outreach and programming strategies to increase participation in ,,stem fields4 7#d7 ,,ai testbeds1 including by-- 7,a7 in coordination with the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 facilitating access to artificial intelligence testbeds through which researchers can measure1 benchmark1 test1 or evaluate engineering or algorithmic developments2 and 7,b7 developing a comprehensive catalog of open ,,ai testbeds4 #efjd4 ,,nairr processes and procedures 7a7 ,user eligibility 7#a7 ,eligible users ,subject to paragraph 7#c71 the following users shall be eligible for access to the ,,nairr3 7,a7 ,a researcher1 educator1 or student based in the ,united ,states that is affiliated with an entity described in paragraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,an employee of an entity described in clause 7iii7 or 7iv7 of paragraph 7#b77;,b7 with a demonstrable mission-need4 7#b7 ,entities described ,an entity described in this paragraph is an entity that satisfies the following3 7,a7 ,is based in the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,is one of the following3 7i7 ,an institution of higher education4 7ii7 ,a nonprofit institution 7as such term is defined in section #d of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc774 7iii7 ,an ,executive agency4 7iv7 ,a federally funded research and development center4 7v7 ,a small business concern 7as such term is defined in section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb71 notwithstanding section #aba4ajc of title #ac1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations7 that has received funding from an ,executive agency1 including through the ,small ,business ,innovation ,research ,program or the ,small ,business ,technology ,transfer ,program 7as described in section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch774 7vi7 ,a category of entity that the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation and the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 after consultation with the ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee and any relevant ,advisory ,committee1 determine shall be eligible4 7vii7 ,a consortium composed of entities described in clauses 7i7 through 7vi74 7#c7 ,excluded entities 7,a7 ,in general ,no individual is authorized to be an eligible user under paragraph 7#a7 if the individual is employed by a foreign country that is listed in section #dhgb7;f77#b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or is otherwise authorized by such country to act for or on its behalf4 7,b7 ,enforcement ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall ensure that individuals authorized as eligible users meet the requirements of subparagraph 7,a74 7b7 ,privacy1 ethics1 civil rights and civil liberties1 safety1 and trustworthiness 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,requirements ,the head of the ,program ,management ,office1 acting through the ,director of the ,operating ,entity and in consultation with any relevant ,advisory ,committee1 shall establish requirements1 a review process for applications1 and a process for auditing resources of the ,,nairr and research conducted using resources of the ,,nairr on matters related to privacy1 ethics1 safety1 security1 and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence systems developed using resources of the ,,nairr4 7,b7 ,federal statistical data ,any auditing process required under subparagraph 7,a7 for ,federal statistical data included in a resource of the ,,nairr shall be completed by the head of a designated statistical agency 7as defined in section #cegf7;e7 of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code71 in coordination with the ,chief ,statistician of the ,united ,states1 consistent with relevant law4 7#b7 ,consistency ,the head of the ,program ,management ,office shall ensure the requirements and processes described in paragraph 7#a7 are consistent with the policies of the ,office of ,management and ,budget policy and relevant policies of other ,executive agencies4 ,the head of the ,program ,management ,office shall coordinate with the ,senior ,agency ,official for ,privacy and the ,general ,counsel of the ,national ,science ,foundation in ensuring compliance with applicable privacy law and policy and ,federal laws and regulations4 7#c7 ,availability ,the head of the ,program ,management ,office1 acting through the ,director of the ,operating ,entity1 shall-- 7,a7 when determining access to computational resources of the ,,nairr1 take into consideration the extent to which the access relates to privacy1 ethics1 safety1 security1 risk mitigation1 and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence systems1 or other topics that demonstrate that a project is in the public interest2 7,b7 ensure that a significant percentage of the annual allotment of computational resources of the ,,nairr is provided to projects the primary focus of which is related to any of the topics described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,c7 to the extent that demand for access to computational resources of the ,,nairr exceeds availability1 consider1 on a priority basis1 projects focusing on any of the topics described in subparagraph 7,a7 when ranking applications for such access4 7c7 ,scientific integrity 7#a7 ,in general ,the head of the ,program ,management ,office1 acting through the ,director of the ,operating ,entity and in consultation with any relevant ,advisory ,committee1 shall develop guidance for-- 7,a7 addressing concerns related to matters of scientific integrity1 including matters related to the effects or impacts of research and potential research enabled by the ,,nairr2 and 7,b7 mechanisms for an employee of the ,operating ,entity1 an employee of the ,program ,management ,office1 a member of the ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee or an ,advisory ,committee1 a researcher or student affiliated with a ,,nairr user described in subsection 7a77#a71 an employee of a provider of a resource of the ,,nairr1 an employee of a ,,nairr funding agency1 or a member of the public to report violations of the guidance developed under this paragraph1 including by confidential and anonymous means4 7#b7 ,consistency with government policies on scientific integrity ,the guidance developed under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall be published in a publicly accessible location on the website of the ,,nairr4 ,such policies shall1 to the degree practicable1 be consistent with-- 7,a7 the ,presidential memorandum entitled ,restoring ,trust in ,government ,through ,scientific ,integrity and ,evidence-,based ,policymaking1 dated ,january #bg1 #bjba1 or successor document2 and 7,b7 reports produced pursuant to such ,presidential memorandum 7including the reports entitled ,protecting the ,integrity of ,government ,science1 dated ,january #bjbb1 and ,a ,framework for ,federal ,scientific ,integrity ,policy and ,practice1 dated ,january #bjbc1 published by the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council1 or successor documents74 7d7 ,system security and user access controls ,the head of the ,program ,management ,office1 acting through the ,director of the ,operating ,entity and in consultation with the ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 and the ,director of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency-- 7#a7 shall establish minimum security requirements for all persons interacting with the ,,nairr1 consistent with the most recent version of the ,cybersecurity ,framework1 or successor document1 maintained by the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology2 and 7#b7 may establish tiers of security requirements and user access controls beyond the minimum requirements relative to security risks4 7e7 ,fee schedule ,the head of the ,program ,management ,office1 acting through the ,director of the ,operating ,entity1 may establish a fee schedule for access to the ,,nairr4 ,fees charged under this subsection may be retained and used for the purposes of this title4 ,the ,operating ,entity may only charge fees in such fee schedule4 ,such fee schedule-- 7#a7 may differ by type of eligible user and type of affiliated entity described in subsection 7a72 7#b7 shall include a free tier of access based on appropriated funds and anticipated costs and demand2 7#c7 may include cost-based charges for eligible users to purchase resources of the ,,nairr beyond the resources included in a free or subsidized tier2 and 7#d7 shall ensure that the primary purpose of the ,,nairr is to support research4 7f7 ,research security ,the head of the ,program ,management ,office1 acting through the ,director of the ,operating ,entity and in consultation with the ,,nairr ,steering ,subcommittee and the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 shall-- 7#a7 ensure conformance with the requirements of ,national ,security ,presidential ,memorandum-#cc 7relating to supported research and development national policy71 issued ,january #bjba1 and its implementation guidance on research security and research integrity1 or any successor policy document or guidance1 by establishing ,,nairr operating principles that emphasize the research integrity principles of openness1 reciprocity1 and transparency2 and 7#b7 designate a member of the leadership team for the ,operating ,entity as a research security point of contact with responsibility for overseeing conformance with the ,national ,security ,presidential ,memorandum-#cc and its implementation guidance1 or any successor policy document or guidance4 #efje4 ,,nairr funding ,to carry out this title1 to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,,nairr is authorized to accept and use donations of cash1 services1 and personal property from the private sector4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendments ,the table of contents in section #b7;b7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #acd ,stat4 #cchh7 is amended by inserting after the items relating to title ,,lv the following3 ,title ,,lvi--,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,resource ,sec4 #efja4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #efjb4 ,establishment2 governance4 ,sec4 #efjc4 ,resources of the ,,nairr4 ,sec4 #efjd4 ,,nairr processes and procedures4 ,sec4 #efje4 ,,nairr funding4 4 ,b ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,resource ,pilot ,program #baa4 ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,resource pilot program 7a7 ,partnerships ,as part of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,resource pilot program 7in this section referred to as the ,program71 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation 7in this section referred to as the ,director7 shall partner with leading technology companies to increase access to world-class private sector computing1 models1 data1 and software resources in the research community4 7b7 ,connection ,the ,director shall ensure the ,program is operationally capable of connecting researchers and educators in the ,united ,states to critical ,,ai resources4 ,c ,prize ,competitions for ,artificial ,intelligence ,research and ,development #bba4 ,prize competitions for artificial intelligence research and development 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,director ,except as otherwise expressly provided1 the term ,director means the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7#b7 ,nonprofit organization ,the term nonprofit organization has the meaning given such term in section #bja of title #ce1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,establishment of program 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ab months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director1 in coordination with the ,interagency ,committee established under section #eajc of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,initiative ,act of #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idac71 shall establish a program 7in this section referred to as the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program7 to award prizes1 utilizing the authorities and processes established under section #bd of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai71 to eligible participants as determined by the ,director pursuant to subsection 7e7 to stimulate artificial intelligence research1 development1 and commercialization that solves or advances specific1 well-defined1 and measurable grand challenges in #a or more of the following categories3 7,a7 ,national security4 7,b7 ,cybersecurity4 7,c7 ,health4 7,d7 ,energy4 7,e7 ,environment4 7,f7 ,transportation4 7,g7 ,agriculture and rural development4 7,h7 ,education and workforce training4 7,i7 ,manufacturing4 7,j7 ,space and aerospace4 7,k7 ,quantum computing1 including molecular modeling and simulation4 7,l7 ,materials science4 7,m7 ,supply chain resilience4 7,n7 ,disaster preparedness4 7,o7 ,natural resources management4 7,p7 ,cross cutting challenges in artificial intelligence1 including robustness1 interpretability1 explainability1 transparency1 safety1 privacy1 content provenance1 and bias mitigation4 7#b7 ,rotators ,participants in the ,rotator ,program of the ,national ,science ,foundation may support the development and implementation of the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program4 7c7 ,grand challenges selection and grand challenges information 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,consultation on identification and selection ,the ,director shall consult with the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 the ,director of the ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency1 the heads of relevant ,federal agencies1 and the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,advisory ,committee to identify and select artificial intelligence research and development grand challenges in which eligible participants will compete to solve or advance for prize awards under subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,public input on identification ,the ,director shall also seek public input on the identification of artificial intelligence research and development grand challenges4 7#b7 ,problem statements2 success metrics ,for each grand challenge selected under paragraph 7#a7 and the grand challenge under paragraph 7#c71 the ,director shall-- 7,a7 establish a specific and well-defined grand challenge problem statement and ensure that such problem statement is published on the ,national ,science ,foundation website linking out to relevant prize competition listings on the website ,challenge4gov that is managed by the ,general ,services ,administration2 and 7,b7 establish and publish on the website ,challenge4gov clear targets1 success metrics1 and validation protocols for the prize competitions designed to address each grand challenge1 in order to provide specific benchmarks that will be used to evaluate submissions to the prize competition4 7#c7 ,grand challenge for artificial intelligence-enabled cancer breakthroughs 7,a7 ,required prize competition ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy and the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 shall establish not less than #a grand challenge in which eligible participants will compete in a prize competition to solve or advance solutions for prize awards under subsection 7b7 that seek to advance medical breakthroughs to address #a or more of the most lethal forms of cancer and related comorbidities4 ,the grand challenge shall relate to detection1 diagnostics1 treatments1 therapeutics1 or other innovations in artificial intelligence to increase the total quality-adjusted life years of those affected or likely to be affected by cancer4 7,b7 ,prize amount ,in carrying out the prize competition under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,director shall award not less than #aj1jjj1jjj in cash prize awards to each winner4 7#d7 ,ambitious and achievable goals ,grand challenges selected under paragraph 7#a7 and the grand challenge under paragraph 7#c7 shall be ambitious but achievable goals that utilize science1 technology1 and innovation to solve or advance solutions to problems to benefit the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,additional consultation ,the ,director may consult with1 and incorporate effective practices from1 other entities that have developed successful large-scale technology demonstration prize competitions1 including the ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency1 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1 other ,federal agencies1 private sector enterprises1 and nonprofit organizations1 in the development and implementation of the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program and related prize competitions1 including on the requirements under subsection 7e74 7e7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall develop requirements for-- 7,a7 the prize competition process1 including eligibility criteria for participants1 consistent with the requirements under paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 testing1 judging1 and verification procedures for submissions to receive a prize award under the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program4 7#b7 ,eligibility requirement and judging 7,a7 ,eligibility ,in accordance with the requirement described in section #bd7;g77#c7 of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7;g77#c771 a recipient of a prize award under the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program-- 7i7 that is a private entity shall be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the ,united ,states2 and 7ii7 who is an individual1 whether participating singly or in a group1 shall be a citizen or permanent resident of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,judges ,in accordance with section #bd7k7 of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7k771 a judge of a prize competition under the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program may be an individual from the private sector4 7f7 ,prize amount 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program1 the ,director-- 7,a7 shall award not less than #a1jjj1jjj in cash prize awards to each winner of the prize competitions1 except as provided in subsection 7c77#c72 and 7,b7 may also utilize non-cash awards4 7#b7 ,larger awards ,the ,director may award prizes under the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program that are more than #ej1jjj1jjj1 pursuant to the requirements under section #bd7m77#d77;,a7 of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7m77#d77;,a774 7g7 ,funding 7#a7 ,in general ,in accordance with section #bd7m77#a7 of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7m77#a771 the ,director may request and accept funds from other ,federal agencies1 ,state1 ,united ,states territory1 local1 or ,tribal government agencies1 for-profit entities1 and nonprofit organizations to support the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program4 7#b7 ,prohibition on consideration for support ,the ,director may not consider any support provided by an agency or entity under paragraph 7#a7 in determining the winners of prize awards under subsection 7b74 7h7 ,reports 7#a7 ,notification of winning submission ,not later than #fj days after the date on which a prize is awarded under the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program1 the ,director shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives1 and other relevant committees of ,congress a report that describes the winning submission to the prize competition and its benefits to the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,biennial report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and biennially thereafter1 the ,director shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives1 and other relevant committees of ,congress a report that includes-- 7i7 a description of the activities carried out under this ,act2 7ii7 a description of the active competitions and the results of completed competitions under the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program2 and 7iii7 efforts to provide information to the public about the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program to encourage participation4 7,b7 ,public accessibility ,the ,director shall make the biennial report required under subparagraph 7,a7 publicly accessible1 including by posting the biennial report on the website of the ,national ,science ,foundation in an easily accessible location4 7i7 ,accessibility ,in carrying out the ,,ai ,grand ,challenges ,program1 the ,director shall post the active prize competitions and available prize awards under subsection 7b7 to ,challenge4gov after the grand challenges are selected and the prize competitions are designed pursuant to subsections 7c7 and 7e7 to ensure the prize competitions are widely accessible to eligible participants4 ,d ,grants to ,perform ,research ,regarding the ,use of ,generative ,artificial ,intelligence in ,health ,care #bca4 ,grants to perform research regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence in health care 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health shall establish a grant program to award grants to eligible entities to perform research regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence in health care4 7b7 ,permissible research ,research funded pursuant to a grant under this section may include research regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence to-- 7#a7 improve the ability of health care practitioners to record comprehensive notes or ask medically relevant questions during an appointment with a patient2 7#b7 reduce the administrative or documentation burden on clinicians2 7#c7 expedite the health insurance claims process2 7#d7 improve the efficiency and quality of customer service in the health care sector2 or 7#e7 otherwise improve health care1 as determined appropriate by the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health4 7c7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health shall give priority to eligible entities that-- 7#a7 encourage the adoption and deployment of generative artificial intelligence across the health care sector2 7#b7 invest in workforce development of clinicians and administrators2 7#c7 mitigate burnout in the health care workforce2 or 7#d7 improve the availability of patient care for members of a medically underserved population4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,artificial intelligence ,the term artificial intelligence has the meaning given such term in section #ejjb of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,initiative ,act of #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an institution of higher education 7as such term is defined in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772 7,b7 an organization described in subsection 7c77#c7 of section #eja of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from tax under subsection 7a7 of such section2 or 7,c7 an agency of-- 7i7 the ,federal ,government2 7ii7 a ,state2 7iii7 a unit of local government2 or 7iv7 an ,indian ,tribe4 7#c7 ,generative artificial intelligence ,the term generative artificial intelligence means artificial intelligence that1 in response to a prompt1 uses data to produce text1 media1 computer code1 or other content4 7#d7 ,medically underserved population ,the term medically underserved population has the meaning given such term in section #ccj7;b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b7b774 ,e ,department of ,agriculture and ,national ,science ,foundation ,research and ,development ,coordination #bda4 ,department of ,agriculture and ,national ,science ,foundation research and development coordination 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture 7in this section referred to as the ,secretary7 and the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation 7in this section referred to as the ,director7 shall carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities focused on the joint advancement of ,department of ,agriculture and ,national ,science ,foundation mission requirements and priorities4 7b7 ,memoranda of understanding ,the ,secretary and the ,director shall coordinate the activities under subsection 7a7 through the establishment of memoranda of understanding or other appropriate interagency agreements4 ,such memoranda or agreements1 as the case may be1 shall require the use of a competitive1 merit review process1 as appropriate4 ,such activities may include components proposed by ,federal agencies1 institutions of higher education1 non-profit institutions1 and other appropriate entities1 as determined appropriate under the memoranda or agreements4 7c7 ,coordination ,in carrying out the activities under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary and the ,director may-- 7#a7 conduct collaborative research in a variety of focus areas1 such as-- 7,a7 plant1 animal1 and microbial biology relevant to agricultural challenges2 7,b7 food and nutrition security2 7,c7 rural economic revitalization2 7,d7 cyber-physical systems2 7,e7 smart and connected communities2 7,f7 advanced sensors and models of soil and plant processes2 7,g7 nano-biosensing and analytical technologies to improve food safety1 water quality1 biosecurity1 plant and animal diseases1 and soil health2 7,h7 monitoring of food- or water-borne pathogens1 allergens1 and accidental1 natural1 or intentional bio- or chemical contaminants2 7,i7 key emerging technology areas such as artificial intelligence1 machine learning1 automation1 robotics1 digital agriculture1 and information and communication technology for agricultural uses2 7,j7 development and testing of new precision agriculture tools2 and 7,k7 workforce needs1 education1 and development2 7#b7 promote collaboration1 open community-based development1 and data and information sharing between ,federal agencies1 institutions of higher education1 community colleges1 area career and technical education schools1 nonprofit institutions1 and other appropriate entities by providing the necessary access and secure data and information transfer capabilities2 7#c7 support research infrastructure1 including new facilities1 equipment and broadband deployment1 as the ,secretary and ,director determine necessary2 7#d7 develop translational technologies for commercial utilization2 7#e7 organize education1 training1 and research initiatives relating to science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics 7,,stem7 education and workforce development1 which may include-- 7,a7 activities supported by the ,cooperative ,extension ,system2 7,b7 industrial partnership programs2 7,c7 workshops for educating preschool through grade #ab teachers on how to increase agricultural literacy2 7,d7 development of agricultural-based science curricula for kindergarten through grade #ab students2 and 7,e7 distribution of resources for educators to implement curricula1 such as the workshops developed under subparagraph 7,c72 7#f7 award grants to institutions of higher education1 community colleges1 area career and technical education schools1 or eligible nonprofit institutions 7or consortia thereof71 to establish a ,center for ,agricultural ,research1 ,education1 and ,workforce ,development2 and 7#g7 facilitate relationships between public and private entities to carry out the activities specified in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#f7 upon the termination of any agreement entered into under subsection 7b74 7d7 ,agreements ,in carrying out the activities under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary and the ,director are authorized to-- 7#a7 carry out reimbursable agreements between the ,department of ,agriculture1 the ,national ,science ,foundation1 and other entities in order to maximize the effectiveness of research and development2 and 7#b7 collaborate with other ,federal agencies1 as appropriate4 7e7 ,report ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the appropriate committees of ,congress1 a report detailing the following3 7#a7 ,interagency coordination between each ,federal agency involved in the research and development activities carried out under this section4 7#b7 ,potential opportunities to expand the technical capabilities of the ,department of ,agriculture and the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7#c7 ,collaborative research achievements4 7#d7 ,areas of future mutually beneficial successes4 7#e7 ,continuation of coordination activities between the ,department of ,agriculture and the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7f7 ,research security ,the activities authorized under this section shall be applied in a manner consistent with subtitle ,d of title ,,vi of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibca et seq42 enacted as part of division ,b of ,public ,law #aag-afg74 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means each of the following committees3 7,a7 ,the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,c7 ,the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 7,d7 ,the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,area career and technical education school ,the term area career and technical education school has the meaning given such term in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 7#c7 ,community college ,the term community college has the meaning given such term in section #cafg;,b of the ,energy ,science ,education ,enhancement ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gcha;c-#c74 7#d7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 ,f ,department of ,energy ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,program #bea4 ,department of ,energy artificial intelligence research program 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,lv of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,initiative ,act of #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended to read as follows3 ,,lv ,department of ,energy ,artificial ,intelligence ,research ,program ,sec4 #eeja4 ,department of ,energy artificial intelligence research program4 ,sec4 #eejb4 ,ensuring energy security for data centers and computing resources4 #eeja4 ,department of ,energy artificial intelligence research program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall carry out a cross-cutting research and development program to advance artificial intelligence tools1 systems1 capabilities1 and workforce needs and develop artificial intelligence capabilities for the purposes of advancing the missions of the ,department 7in this section referred to as the program74 ,in carrying out such program1 the ,secretary shall coordinate across all relevant offices and programs of the ,department1 including the ,office of ,science1 the ,office of ,energy ,efficiency and ,renewable ,energy1 the ,office of ,nuclear ,energy1 the ,office of ,fossil ,energy1 the ,office of ,electricity1 the ,office of ,cybersecurity1 ,energy ,security1 ,emergency ,response1 and the ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency-,energy4 7b7 ,research areas ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary shall award financial assistance to eligible entities to carry out research projects on topics including the following3 7#a7 ,the application of artificial intelligence systems to improve large-scale simulations of natural and other phenomena4 7#b7 ,the study of applied mathematics1 computer science1 and statistics1 including foundations of methods and systems of artificial intelligence1 causal and statistical inference1 and the development of algorithms for artificial intelligence systems4 7#c7 ,the analysis of existing and new large-scale datasets from science and engineering experiments and simulations1 including energy simulations and sponsored research activities1 and1 as determined by the ,secretary1 other priorities of the ,department that utilize artificial intelligence tools and techniques4 7#d7 ,the development of operation and control systems that enhance automated1 intelligent decision-making capabilities4 7#e7 ,the development of advanced computing hardware and computer architecture tailored to artificial intelligence systems1 including the following3 7,a7 ,the codesign of software and computational hardware4 7,b7 ,energy-efficient computing hardware and algorithms for artificial intelligence training and inference4 7,c7 ,mechanisms to improve the energy efficiency of data centers1 including relevant energy efficiency benchmarks for such centers4 7#f7 ,the aggregation1 curation1 and distribution of standardized datasets for emerging artificial intelligence research fields and applications1 including methods for addressing data scarcity4 7#g7 ,the development of advanced artificial intelligence systems for pressing scientific1 energy1 and national security applications4 7#h7 ,the development of trustworthy artificial intelligence systems1 including the following3 7,a7 ,algorithmic explainability4 7,b7 ,analytical methods for identifying and mitigating bias in artificial intelligence systems4 7,c7 ,safety and robustness1 including assurance1 verification1 validation1 security1 and control4 7c7 ,technology transfer ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary shall support technology transfer of artificial intelligence systems for the benefit of society and ,united ,states economic competitiveness4 7d7 ,facility use and upgrades ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary shall carry out the following3 7#a7 ,make available high-performance computing infrastructure at ,national ,laboratories for the development and use of advanced artificial intelligence systems4 7#b7 ,make any upgrades necessary to enhance the use of existing computing facilities for artificial intelligence systems1 including upgrades to hardware and other resources necessary for developing1 training1 and evaluating advanced artificial intelligence technologies4 7#c7 ,establish new computing capabilities necessary to manage data and conduct high performance computing that enables the development and use of advanced artificial intelligence systems4 7#d7 ,maintain and improve1 as needed1 networking infrastructure1 data input and output mechanisms1 and data analysis1 storage1 and service capabilities4 7#e7 ,facilitate the development of unclassified and classified high-performance computing systems and artificial intelligence platforms through ,department-owned infrastructure data and computing facilities4 7#f7 ,provide other resources necessary for the ,department to develop1 train1 and evaluate advanced artificial intelligence systems and related technologies4 7e7 ,testbeds for next-,generation computing platforms and infrastructure 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary shall establish at least one data center testbed for the development and assessment of hardware and algorithms for energy-efficient and energy-flexible artificial intelligence training and inference4 7#b7 ,activities ,in carrying out the testbed established under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall carry out the following3 7,a7 ,test and evaluate new software1 hardware1 codesign of hardware and software1 algorithms1 networking1 and other artificial intelligence-based technologies and applications to improve energy efficiency across the artificial intelligence ecosystem4 7,b7 ,carry out cooperative research projects with industry1 including end user companies1 hardware systems vendors1 artificial intelligence developers1 data center developers and operators1 energy utilities1 and other appropriate stakeholders4 7f7 ,aggregation1 curation1 and distribution of artificial intelligence training datasets ,in carrying out activities described in subsection 7b77#f71 the ,secretary shall develop methods1 platforms1 protocols1 and other tools required for efficient1 responsible1 and effective aggregation1 generation1 curation1 and distribution of artificial intelligence training and inference datasets1 including the following3 7#a7 ,assembling1 aggregating1 and curating large-scale training data for advanced artificial intelligence systems1 including outputs from research programs of the ,department and other open science data1 with the goal of developing comprehensive scientific artificial intelligence training databases and testing and validation data4 7#b7 ,developing dataset documentation and metadata protocols and visualization tools1 taking into account appropriate standards and guidelines to promote interoperability and consistency in documentation4 7#c7 ,developing and implementing appropriate data management plans for the ethical1 responsible1 and secure use of classified and unclassified scientific data4 7#d7 ,identifying1 curating1 and safely distributing1 as appropriate based on the application1 the following3 7,a7 ,scientific and experimental departmental datasets4 7,b7 ,sponsored research activities that are needed for the training of foundational and adapted downstream artificial intelligence systems4 7#e7 ,partnering with stakeholders to curate critical datasets that reside outside the ,department but are determined by the ,secretary to be critical to optimizing the capabilities of advanced artificial intelligence systems relevant to the missions of the ,department4 7g7 ,development of advanced artificial intelligence systems for pressing scientific1 energy1 and national security applications ,in carrying out subsection 7b77#g71 the ,secretary shall carry out the following3 7#a7 ,develop innovative concepts in applied mathematics1 computer science1 engineering1 and other science disciplines needed for advanced artificial intelligence systems4 7#b7 ,develop best-in-class advanced artificial intelligence systems1 model derivatives that support downstream use cases1 and other technologies to solve pressing scientific1 energy1 and national security challenges4 7#c7 ,carry out cooperative research projects with industry1 including end user companies1 hardware systems vendors1 and artificial intelligence software companies1 to advance artificial intelligence technologies relevant to the missions of the ,department and mitigate risks associated with such technologies4 7#d7 ,in coordination with the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 research counter-adversarial artificial intelligence solutions to predict1 prevent1 mitigate1 and respond to threats to critical infrastructure1 energy security1 and nuclear nonproliferation1 and biological and chemical threats4 7#e7 ,in coordination with energy utilities1 ,state energy offices1 data center developers and operators1 and other key stakeholders the ,secretary determines appropriate1 carry out research to examine how artificial intelligence technologies may be impacted by or applied to energy supply bottlenecks1 energy demand projections1 site reliability challenges1 and data center operational flexibilities4 7#f7 ,establish crosscutting research efforts to understand and mitigate artificial intelligence-related risks1 including the establishment of unclassified and classified data platforms across the ,department4 7h7 ,shared resources for artificial intelligence 7#a7 ,in general ,as part of the program1 the ,secretary shall identify1 support1 and sustain shared resources and enabling tools that have the potential to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery and technological innovation with respect to the missions of the ,department relating to science1 energy1 and national security4 7#b7 ,consultation ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall consult with relevant experts in the ,federal ,government1 industry1 energy utilities1 academia1 ,state energy offices1 and the ,national ,laboratories4 7#c7 ,focus ,shared resources and enabling tools referred to in paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,scientific data and knowledge bases for training artificial intelligence systems4 7,b7 ,benchmarks and competitions for evaluating advances in artificial intelligence systems4 7,c7 ,platform technologies that lower the cost of generating training data or enable the generation of training data4 7,d7 ,high-performance computing1 including hybrid computing systems that integrate artificial intelligence and high-performance computing4 7,e7 ,the combination of artificial intelligence and scientific automation1 such as cloud labs and self-driving labs4 7,f7 ,tools that enable artificial intelligence to solve inverse design problems4 7,g7 ,testbeds for accelerating progress at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cyberphysical systems4 7,h7 ,testbeds for testing and evaluating artificial intelligence-based technologies and applications to improve energy efficiency across artificial intelligence systems1 in accordance with subsection 7e74 7#d7 ,interagency coordination ,the ,secretary shall ensure coordination with1 and avoid unnecessary duplication of1 activities to provide shared resources with the ,national ,science ,foundation1 the agencies participating in the ,interagency ,committee established under section #eajc of this ,act1 and the ,networking and ,information ,technology ,research and ,development ,program authorized under section #aja of the ,high ,performance ,computing ,act of #aiia 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eeaa74 7i7 ,artificial intelligence research institutes ,the ,secretary shall support on a competitive1 merit-reviewed basis not fewer than two multidisciplinary artificial intelligence research institutes pursuant to section #ebja of this ,act4 7j7 ,research ,to improve energy permitting processes ,in consultation with the ,federal ,permitting ,improvement ,steering ,council established under section #dajjb7;a7 of the ,,fast ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#a7;a771 the ,secretary shall carry out research and development activities to evaluate the potential for utilizing artificial intelligence to improve ,federal permitting processes for energy-related projects1 including critical materials 7as such term is defined in section #gjjb of title ,,vii of division ,z of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj2 #cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf77 projects1 by building tools to improve future reviews and analyzing data from past environmental and other permitting reviews to inform more flexible and effective categorical exclusions4 7k7 ,risk management 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall review agency policies for risk management in artificial intelligence related projects and issue1 as necessary1 policies and principles that are consistent with the framework developed under section #bb;,a of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;h-#a7;c774 7#b7 ,taxonomy ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency1 and the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 shall develop a taxonomy of safety and security risks associated with artificial intelligence systems relevant to the missions of the ,department4 7l7 ,stem education and workforce development ,as part of the program1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation1 may develop the required workforce1 and hire and train researchers to meet the rising demand for artificial intelligence talent1 including by carrying out the following3 7#a7 ,providing training1 grants1 and research opportunities1 including experiential learning experiences for undergraduate and graduate students in advanced artificial intelligence systems4 7#b7 ,carrying out public awareness campaigns regarding artificial intelligence related career paths4 7#c7 ,assisting institutions of higher education to establish new degree and certificate programs in artificial intelligence-related disciplines4 7m7 ,administration 7#a7 ,research security ,the activities authorized under this section shall be applied in a manner consistent with subtitle ,d of title ,,vi of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibca et seq42 enacted as part of division ,b of ,public ,law #aag-afg74 7#b7 ,cybersecurity ,the ,secretary shall ensure the integration of robust cybersecurity measures into all artificial intelligence research-to-deployment efforts authorized under this section to protect the integrity and confidentiality of collected and analyzed data4 7#c7 ,ethical considerations ,taking into account the guidance issued pursuant to section #ajcdc7;c7 of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aijeb7;c771 the ,secretary shall issue guidance governing the ethical1 safe1 and responsible conduct of research activities funded by the ,department and performed at ,national ,laboratories and user facilities4 7n7 ,data privacy and sharing ,the ,secretary shall review agency policies for data sharing with other public and private sector organizations and issue1 as necessary1 policies and principles that are consistent with the standards and guidelines submitted under section #bb;,a of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;h-#a7;e774 ,in addition1 the ,secretary shall establish a streamlined mechanism for approving research projects or partnerships that require sharing sensitive public or private data with the ,department4 7o7 ,partnerships 7#a7 ,federal partnerships ,the ,secretary may request1 accept1 and provide funds from other ,federal departments and agencies1 ,state1 ,united ,states territory1 local1 or ,tribal government agencies1 private sector for-profit entities1 and nonprofit entities1 to be available to the extent provided by appropriations ,acts1 to support a research project or partnership carried out under this section4 ,the ,secretary may not give any special consideration to any agency or entity in return for a donation4 7#b7 ,partnerships with private entities 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall seek to establish partnerships with private companies and nonprofit organizations in carrying out this section4 7,b7 ,requirement ,in carrying out subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall protect any information submitted to or shared by the ,department consistent with applicable laws and regulations4 7p7 ,stakeholder engagement ,in carrying out the activities authorized in this section1 the ,secretary shall carry out the following3 7#a7 ,collaborate with a range of stakeholders1 including small businesses1 institutes of higher education1 industry1 and the ,national ,laboratories4 7#b7 ,leverage the collective body of knowledge from existing artificial intelligence and machine learning research4 7#c7 ,engage with other ,federal departments and agencies1 research communities1 and potential users of information produced under this section4 7q7 ,strategic plan 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary shall develop a strategic plan with specific short-term and long-term goals and resource needs to advance applications in artificial intelligence for science1 energy1 and national security to support the missions of the ,department4 ,the strategic plan shall be consistent with the following3 7,a7 ,the #bjbc ,national ,laboratory workshop report entitled ,advanced ,research ,directions on ,,ai for ,science1 ,energy1 and ,security4 7,b7 ,the #bjbd ,national ,laboratory workshop report entitled ,,ai for ,energy4 7,c7 ,the strategic plan required under section #eajc of division ,e of this ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idac74 7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,director shall submit to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee of ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate the strategic plan required under paragraph 7#a71 and shall notify such committees of any substantial updates to such plan in subsequent years4 7r7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,department ,the term ,department means the ,department of ,energy4 7#b7 ,eligible entities ,the term eligible entities means any of the following3 7,a7 ,an institution of higher education4 7,b7 ,a ,national ,laboratory4 7,c7 ,a ,federal research agency4 7,d7 ,a ,state research agency4 7,e7 ,a nonprofit research organization4 7,f7 ,a private sector entity4 7,g7 ,a consortium of two or more entities described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,f74 7#c7 ,national ,laboratory ,the term ,national ,laboratory has the meaning given such term in section #b of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74 7#d7 ,nonprofit organization ,the term nonprofit organization has the meaning given such term in section #bja of title #ce1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4 7#f7 ,testbed ,the term testbed means any platform1 facility1 or environment that enables the testing and evaluation of scientific theories and new technologies1 including hardware1 software1 or field environments in which structured frameworks can be implemented to conduct tests to assess the performance1 reliability1 safety1 and security of a wide range of items1 including prototypes1 systems1 applications1 artificial intelligence systems1 instruments1 computational tools1 devices1 and other technological innovations4 7s7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this section #cjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbg through #bjcb4 #eejb4 ,ensuring energy security for data centers and computing resources ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary of ,energy shall submit to ,congress a report that includes the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the following3 7,a7 ,the growth of computing data centers and advanced computing electrical power load in the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,potential risks of growth in computing centers or growth in the required electrical power to ,united ,states energy security and national security4 7,c7 ,the extent to which emerging technologies1 such as artificial intelligence and advanced computing1 may impact hardware and software systems used at data and computing centers4 7,d7 ,cost1 performance1 reliability1 availability1 space requirements1 emissions1 and supply chain issues for current technologies1 including renewable diesel1 natural gas1 renewable natural gas1 fuel cells1 nuclear energy1 battery storage1 enhanced geothermal1 long-duration energy storage1 and other potentially viable technologies available to support regional data center expansion and for backup power4 7#b7 ,recommendations for the following3 7,a7 ,resources and capabilities that the ,department of ,energy may provide to promote access to energy resources by data centers1 advanced computing hardware and algorithms1 and artificial intelligence systems 7as defined in section #gbbc of the ,advancing ,american ,,ai ,act 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacja note2 ,public ,law #aag-bfc774 7,b7 ,policy changes to ensure domestic deployment of data center and advanced computing resources to prevent offshoring of ,united ,states data and resources4 7,c7 ,improving the energy efficiency of data centers1 advanced computing hardware and algorithms1 and artificial intelligence systems4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendments ,the tables of contents in section #b7;b7 and title ,,lv of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba are amended by inserting after the items relating to section #eeja the following new items3 ,sec4 #eejb4 ,ensuring energy security for data centers and computing resources4 4 ,,iii ,modernizing ,federal ,,ai ,governance1 ,procurement1 and ,security ,a ,federal ,standards for ,artificial ,intelligence #cja4 ,federal standards for artificial intelligence 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,liii of division ,e of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #acd ,stat4 #debc7 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ecje4 ,federal standards for artificial intelligence 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology 7in this section referred to as the ,director7 shall-- 7#a7 develop standards and guidelines1 including minimum requirements1 for artificial intelligence systems used or operated by an agency or by a contractor of an agency or other organization on behalf of an agency1 other than national security systems2 7#b7 develop standards and guidelines1 including minimum requirements1 for managing risks associated with artificial intelligence systems for all agency operations and assets1 but such standards and guidelines shall not apply to national security systems2 7#c7 develop standards and guidelines1 including minimum requirements1 for authenticating1 tracking provenance1 and labeling synthetic content generated by an agency or by a contractor of an agency or other organization on behalf of an agency1 other than national security systems2 and 7#d7 conduct research and development pursuant to section #ecja to inform the development of standards and guidelines for activities described in this section4 7b7 ,standards and guidelines ,in developing standards and guidelines required by subsection 7a71 the ,director shall-- 7#a7 provide standards and guidelines1 practices1 profiles1 and tools consistent with the framework under subsection 7c7 of section #bb;,a of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;h-#a71 and information on how agencies can leverage such framework to reduce risks caused by agency implementation in the development1 procurement1 and use of artificial intelligence systems2 7#b7 provide standards and guidelines that-- 7,a7 are consistent with ,circular ,a-#aai of the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 and 7,b7 enable conformity assessment2 7#c7 recommend training on standards and guidelines for each agency responsible for procuring artificial intelligence2 7#d7 develop and periodically revise performance indicators and measures for agency artificial intelligence related standards and guidelines2 7#e7 provide standards and guidelines1 including minimum requirements1 for developing profiles for agency use of artificial intelligence consistent with such framework2 7#f7 develop profiles for framework use for an entity that is a small business concern 7as such term is defined in section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb772 7#g7 evaluate artificial intelligence policies and practices developed for national security systems to assess potential application by agencies to strengthen risk management of artificial intelligence systems2 and 7#h7 periodically assess the effectiveness of standards and guidelines developed under this section and undertake revisions as appropriate4 7c7 ,readiness ,for standards and guidelines developed pursuant to subsection 7a7 that are deemed by the ,director to be at a readiness level sufficient for standardization1 the ,director shall-- 7#a7 submit such standards and guidelines to the ,secretary of ,commerce for promulgation under section #aacca of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 where practicable and appropriate1 provide technical review and assistance to agencies2 and 7#c7 evaluate the effectiveness and sufficiency of1 and challenges to1 agency implementation of such standards and guidelines4 7d7 ,testing and evaluation of artificial intelligence acquisitions 7#a7 ,study ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,director shall complete a study to review the existing and forthcoming voluntary technical standards for the testing1 evaluation1 verification1 and validation of artificial intelligence acquisitions4 7#b7 ,testing and evaluation standards ,not later than #ij days after the date of the completion of the study required by paragraph 7#a71 the ,director shall-- 7,a7 develop standards and guidelines for the testing1 evaluation1 verification1 and validation of artificial intelligence acquisitions pursuant to this section2 7,b7 convene relevant stakeholders to facilitate such development2 7,c7 continuously update such standards and guidelines2 and 7,d7 review and make recommendations to the head of each agency on risk management policies and principles for relevant artificial intelligence acquisitions4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency means any department1 independent establishment1 ,government corporation1 or other agency of the executive branch of the ,federal ,government4 7#b7 ,national security system ,the term national security system has the meaning given such term in section #ceeb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,profile ,the term profile means an implementation of the artificial intelligence risk management functions1 categories1 and subcategories for a specific setting or application based on the requirements1 risk tolerance1 and resources of the user of the framework at issue4 7#d7 ,synthetic content ,the term synthetic content means information1 such as images1 videos1 audio clips1 and text1 that has been significantly modified or generated by algorithms1 including by artificial intelligence4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendments ,the tables of contents in section #b7;b7 and title ,,liii of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba are amended by inserting after the items relating to section #ecjd1 as added by section #aja7;b71 the following new items3 ,sec4 #ecje4 ,federal standards for artificial intelligence4 4 ,b ,,ai ,leadership to ,enable ,accountable ,deployment #caa4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency has the meaning given the term in section #cejb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,artificial intelligence ,the term artificial intelligence has the meaning given such term in section #ejjb of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,initiative ,act of #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74 7#c7 ,artificial intelligence system ,the term artificial intelligence system-- 7,a7 means any data system1 software1 application1 tool1 or utility that operates in whole or in part using dynamic or static machine learning algorithms or other forms of artificial intelligence1 whether-- 7i7 the data system1 software1 application1 tool1 or utility is established primarily for the purpose of researching1 developing1 or implementing artificial intelligence technology2 or 7ii7 artificial intelligence capability is integrated into another system or agency business process1 operational activity1 or technology system2 and 7,b7 does not include any common commercial product within which artificial intelligence is embedded1 such as a word processor or map navigation system4 7#d7 ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer ,the term ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer means an official designated by the head of an agency pursuant to section #cac7;b77#a74 7#e7 ,council ,the term ,council means the ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officers ,council established under section #cab7;a74 7#f7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#g7 ,relevant congressional committees ,the term relevant congressional committees means the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives4 #cab4 ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officers ,council 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall establish a ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officers ,council4 7b7 ,duties ,the ,council shall-- 7#a7 promote artificial intelligence innovation and responsible design1 development1 and application2 7#b7 oversee compliance with ,governmentwide requirements1 including existing requirements for agencies to inventory and publish use cases of artificial intelligence2 7#c7 develop recommendations for1 and advise agencies on1 best practices for the design1 acquisition1 development1 modernization1 use1 operation1 sharing1 risk management1 auditing1 and performance of artificial intelligence technologies while ensuring privacy1 security1 and the protection of civil rights and civil liberties2 7#d7 share experiences1 ideas1 and promising practices1 including work process redesign and the development of performance measures to optimize ,federal ,government use of and investments in artificial intelligence2 7#e7 in coordination with the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 assess and monitor the hiring1 training1 classification1 and professional development needs of the ,federal workforce relating to artificial intelligence2 7#f7 examine and track the costs and benefits of artificial intelligence use in the ,federal ,government1 and make recommendations for any limits that should be placed on the acquisition1 development1 and use of artificial intelligence and the capabilities of artificial intelligence2 7#g7 help improve the abilities of agencies to understand artificial intelligence and intervene in crisis2 7#h7 review and analyze already deployed artificial intelligence systems within the ,federal ,government for potential harm2 and 7#i7 assist the ,director1 as necessary1 in-- 7,a7 identifying1 developing1 coordinating1 and overseeing multi-agency projects and other initiatives to improve ,government performance2 7,b7 monitoring and managing risks relating to developing1 obtaining1 or using artificial intelligence1 including by-- 7i7 promoting the development and use of efficient1 common1 and shared approaches to key processes that improve the delivery of services for the public2 7ii7 soliciting and providing perspectives on matters of concern to the ,council1 as appropriate1 from and to-- 7,i7 the ,chief ,financial ,officers ,council2 7,,ii7 the ,chief ,human ,capital ,officers ,council2 7,,iii7 the ,chief ,acquisition ,officers ,council2 7,,iv7 the ,chief ,information ,officers ,council2 7,v7 the ,chief ,data ,officers ,council2 7,,vi7 other interagency councils2 7,,vii7 other key groups of the ,federal ,government2 7,,viii7 industry2 7,,ix7 academia2 7,x7 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 territorial1 and international governments2 and 7,,xi7 other individuals and entities1 as determined necessary by the ,director2 7iii7 creating a framework for how agencies can reduce risk in the design1 development1 and use of artificial intelligence systems2 and 7iv7 implementing measurements and producing specific guidance on use cases for which the ,federal ,government should not be developing1 procuring1 or using artificial intelligence systems2 7,c7 ensuring artificial intelligence systems used and procured by agencies are and have been responsibly developed and evaluated such that the artificial intelligence systems are transparent and secure1 do not infringe on privacy1 and promote civil interests2 7,d7 continually monitoring the capabilities of artificial intelligence systems used and procured by the ,federal ,government2 and 7,e7 ensuring accountability for the use and procurement of artificial intelligence systems that result in flawed1 inaccurate1 or biased decisions that would impact individuals4 7c7 ,membership of ,,caioc 7#a7 ,chair ,the ,director shall serve as the chair of the ,council4 7#b7 ,cochair ,the cochair of the ,council shall be-- 7,a7 nominated by a majority of the members of the ,council2 and 7,b7 designated as the cochair of the ,council by the ,director4 7#c7 ,members ,members of the ,council shall include-- 7,a7 the ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer of each agency described in section #ija7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 a representative from an agency with-- 7i7 advisory experience in scientific and technological issues that require attention at the highest level of ,government2 and 7ii7 a role working with agencies to create strategies1 plans1 policies and programs for science and technology1 including artificial intelligence2 and 7,c7 other members1 as determined necessary by the ,director4 7#d7 ,standing committees2 working groups ,the ,council shall have the authority to establish standing committees and working groups as necessary to consider items of concern to the ,council4 7d7 ,administrative support ,the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall provide administrative support for the ,council4 #cac4 ,agency artificial intelligence officers 7a7 ,duties of agencies ,the head of each agency shall ensure the responsible research1 development1 acquisition1 application1 governance1 and use of artificial intelligence by the agency that is consistent with democratic values1 including-- 7#a7 privacy2 7#b7 civil rights and civil liberties2 7#c7 information security2 7#d7 nondiscrimination2 7#e7 transparency2 and 7#f7 trustworthiness4 7b7 ,chief artificial intelligence officer 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #de days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the head of each agency shall designate a ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer with responsibility for-- 7,a7 promoting artificial intelligence innovation and use within the agency to further the agency's effectiveness and efficiency2 7,b7 providing input on the decision processes for annual and multi-year planning1 programming1 budgeting1 and execution decisions1 related reporting requirements1 and reports relating to artificial intelligence of the agency2 7,c7 participating in internal control processes or entities convened for the purpose of reviewing artificial intelligence acquisitions throughout the acquisition life cycle2 7,d7 producing a risk management plan for agency-specific use cases of artificial intelligence1 including-- 7i7 a procedure for classifying risk levels in agency use of artificial intelligence2 and 7ii7 specific guidance on use cases for which the agency should not developing1 procuring1 or using artificial intelligence systems2 7,e7 in coordination with other responsible officials of the agency-- 7i7 assessing and addressing agency personnel requirements and professional development requirements relating to artificial intelligence2 7ii7 developing and overseeing agency processes regarding the design1 acquisition1 development1 modernization1 use1 data management1 operation1 sharing1 and auditing of artificial intelligence systems by the agency1 including existing requirements to inventory and publish agency use cases2 7iii7 ensuring artificial intelligence policies of the agency comply with the ,constitution of the ,united ,states and ,governmentwide requirements2 7iv7 ensuring all artificial intelligence systems used and procured by the agency are and have been responsibly developed and evaluated such that the systems are transparent and secure1 do not infringe on privacy1 and promote civil interests2 7v7 continually monitoring the capabilities and impacts of artificial intelligence systems used and procured by the agency2 and 7vi7 ensuring accountability for the use and procurement of artificial intelligence systems that result in flawed1 inaccurate1 or biased decisions that would impact individuals2 7,f7 helping to improve the ability of the agency to understand artificial intelligence and to intervene in crisis2 7,g7 reviewing and analyzing already deployed artificial intelligence systems of the agency for potential harm2 and 7,h7 performing other functions relating to artificial intelligence1 as determined by the ,director or the head of the agency4 7#b7 ,structure ,the ,director shall issue guidance on the appropriate reporting structure1 qualifications1 and seniority level for the role of a ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer4 7#c7 ,seniority ,with respect to the ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer of any agency described in section #ija7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer shall be an executive with a position classified above ,,gs-#ae of the ,general ,schedule or the equivalent4 7#d7 ,roles ,the head of each agency shall ensure that the ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer of the agency has a significant role in-- 7,a7 the decision processes for all annual and multi-year planning1 programming1 budgeting1 and execution decisions1 related reporting requirements1 and reports relating to artificial intelligence of the agency2 and 7,b7 the management1 governance1 acquisition1 and oversight processes of the agency relating to artificial intelligence4 7#e7 ,full-time employee 7,a7 ,in general ,to the extent practicable1 each ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer designated under paragraph 7#a7 shall be a full-time employee of the agency on the date of the designation4 7,b7 ,justification ,if the head of an agency designates a ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer of the agency who is not a full-time employee on the date of the designation1 the head of the agency shall provide the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states a justification for the designation of an individual who is not a full-time employee1 such as a lack of qualified personnel4 7,c7 ,inclusion in report ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall include each justification provided by the head of an agency under subparagraph 7,b7 in the report required under section #caf7;a74 7c7 ,informing ,congress ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the head of each agency shall-- 7#a7 inform the relevant congressional committees of the appointment of a ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer pursuant to subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 if relevant1 provide to the relevant congressional committees a full description of any authorities and responsibilities of the individual serving as the ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer that are performed in addition to the authorities and responsibilities of the individual in the role of the ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer4 #cad4 ,agency coordination on artificial intelligence 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall issue guidance directing the head of each agency described in section #ija7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 to establish within the agency an ,artificial ,intelligence ,coordination ,board to-- 7#a7 coordinate artificial intelligence issues of the agency2 and 7#b7 to the extent applicable to the agency1 publish a statement of principles and goals relating to artificial intelligence4 7b7 ,contents ,the guidance issued under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 define the structure and activities of ,artificial ,intelligence ,coordination ,boards of agencies2 and 7#b7 ensure that the membership of the ,artificial ,intelligence ,coordination ,board of an agency may include1 to the extent applicable to the agency-- 7,a7 the deputy head of the agency2 7,b7 the ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officer of the agency1 who shall serve as the chair of the ,artificial ,intelligence ,coordination ,board of the agency2 7,c7 the chief information officer of the agency2 7,d7 the chief acquisition officer of the agency2 7,e7 the senior procurement executive of the agency2 7,f7 the chief data officer of the agency2 7,g7 the chief human capital officer of the agency2 7,h7 the chief financial officer of the agency2 7,i7 the senior agency official for privacy of the agency2 7,j7 the senior agency official for civil rights and civil liberties of the agency2 and 7,k7 other individuals1 as determined by the ,director4 7c7 ,strategy 7#a7 ,in general ,the head of each agency shall establish an artificial intelligence strategy for the responsible and trustworthy adoption of artificial intelligence by the agency to better achieve the mission of the agency to serve the people of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,contents ,the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,defined roles and responsibilities for the use and oversight of artificial intelligence by the agency1 including oversight of compliance with relevant laws1 regulations1 standards1 and guidance4 7,b7 ,defined values1 ethics1 and principles to foster public trust and responsible use of artificial intelligence by the agency4 7,c7 ,the standards1 regulations1 investments1 practices1 and other items the agency will use to improve trust and safety and ensure that artificial intelligence systems are designed1 developed1 and deployed in a manner that protects the rights and safety of individuals4 7,d7 ,how the agency will oversee artificial intelligence systems and applications to identify and mitigate risk and prevent harm1 including with respect to privacy1 civil rights1 civil liberties1 and information security4 7,e7 ,the considerations and safeguards the agency will use to protect the rights and safety of the public with respect to artificial intelligence1 including mitigation of algorithmic discrimination4 7,f7 ,the domains or areas in which the agency uses or anticipates using artificial intelligence4 7,g7 ,the steps the agency will take to strengthen workforce knowledge to maximize the value artificial intelligence can bring to mission outcomes while mitigating any associated risks4 7,h7 ,how and under what conditions the agency can use artificial intelligence to improve the interactions of the agency with the public and the fulfillment of the mission of the agency1 while protecting against harmful impacts on agency employees or the public4 7,i7 ,how the agency will coordinate and work across components1 offices1 and programs of the agency on artificial intelligence-related matters4 7,j7 ,how the agency will engage in interagency governance and coordination with respect to artificial intelligence1 including to leverage shared resources1 expertise1 and lessons learned to better leverage artificial intelligence to improve ,federal ,government operations and mitigate the risks of artificial intelligence4 7,k7 ,how the agency will promote the use and availability of data to support the artificial intelligence efforts of the agency in accordance with statutory1 regulatory1 and policy requirements4 7,l7 ,how the agency will work with the private sector to ensure that procured artificial intelligence systems or capabilities include protections to safeguard the rights and safety of individuals and to secure ,federal ,government data and other information4 7,m7 ,an outline of specific actions to implement the strategy of the agency and desired outcomes4 #cae4 ,,gao reports 7a7 ,in general ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on-- 7#a7 the implementation and effectiveness of ,artificial ,intelligence ,coordination ,boards established pursuant to guidance issued under section #cad7;a72 7#b7 an assessment of agency implementation and the effectiveness of ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officers2 7#c7 recommendations for improving the implementation and effectiveness of ,artificial ,intelligence ,coordination ,boards established pursuant to guidance issued under section #cad7;a7 and ,chief ,artificial ,intelligence ,officers2 7#d7 an analysis by the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states with respect to the costs and benefits of-- 7,a7 the ,federal implementation of artificial intelligence2 and 7,b7 the activities of the ,artificial ,intelligence ,coordination ,boards established pursuant to guidance issued under section #cad7;a72 7#e7 an assessment of the extent to which select agencies appropriately consider the costs and benefits of the design1 development1 deployment1 and continuous monitoring of artificial intelligence2 7#f7 an assessment of jobs that could be at risk of dislocation and opportunities of other jobs with the ,federal ,government and the economy of the ,united ,states as a result of technological developments with respect to artificial intelligence1 including potential effects on blue collar and white collar occupational categories2 7#g7 an inventory of artificial intelligence use cases of each agency1 including an assessment of how each agency protects privacy and mitigates bias in the use by the agency of artificial intelligence2 and 7#h7 other relevant matters1 as determined by the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,additional report ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the impact of biased datasets on ,federal use and implementation of artificial intelligence systems4 #caf4 ,post-enactment guidance from the ,director ,not later than five years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall-- 7#a7 consider technological and other developments1 current and future requirements1 and options for artificial intelligence governance2 and 7#b7 issue a directive to agencies-- 7,a7 updating leadership roles1 organizational structures1 and other matters relating to artificial intelligence1 as determined relevant by the ,director2 and 7,b7 that includes an action plan and timeline for implementation4 #cag4 ,sunset ,beginning on the date that is #ij days after the date of issuance of the directive under section #caf1 this subtitle shall have no force or effect4 ,c ,,ai ,incident ,reporting and ,security ,enhancement #cba4 ,activities to support voluntary vulnerability and incident tracking associated with artificial intelligence 7a7 ,update to national vulnerability database ,the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 in coordination with industry stakeholders1 standards development organizations1 and appropriate ,federal agencies1 as appropriate1 shall carry out the following3 7#a7 ,establish or identify common definitions and any characteristics of artificial intelligence security vulnerabilities that make utilization of the ,national ,vulnerability ,database inappropriate for the management of such vulnerabilities1 and develop processes and procedures for vulnerability management of such vulnerabilities4 7#b7 ,support the development of standards and guidance for technical vulnerability management processes related to artificial intelligence4 7#c7 ,consistent with paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 as appropriate1 initiate a process to update the ,institute's processes and procedures associated with the ,national ,vulnerability ,database to ensure such ,database and associated vulnerability management processes incorporate artificial intelligence security vulnerabilities to the greatest extent practicable4 7b7 ,assessing voluntary tracking of substantial artificial intelligence security and safety incidents 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 shall convene a multi-stakeholder process to consider the development of a process relating to the voluntary collection1 reporting1 and tracking of substantial artificial intelligence security incidents and substantial artificial intelligence safety incidents4 7#b7 ,activities ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology shall convene appropriate representatives of industry1 academia1 nonprofit organizations1 standards development organizations1 civil society groups1 ,sector ,risk ,management ,agencies1 and appropriate ,federal departments and agencies to carry out the following3 7,a7 ,establish common definitions and characterizations for relevant aspects of substantial artificial intelligence security incidents and substantial artificial intelligence safety incidents1 which may include the following3 7i7 ,classifications that sufficiently differentiate between the following3 7,i7 ,artificial intelligence security incidents4 7,,ii7 ,artificial intelligence safety incidents4 7ii7 ,taxonomies to classify incidents referred to in clause 7i7 based on relevant characteristics1 impacts1 or other appropriate criteria4 7,b7 ,assess the usefulness and cost-effectiveness of an effort to voluntarily track substantial artificial intelligence security incidents and substantial artificial intelligence safety incidents4 7,c7 ,identify and provide guidelines1 best practices1 methodologies1 procedures1 and processes for tracking and reporting substantial artificial intelligence security incidents and substantial artificial intelligence safety incidents across different sectors and use cases4 7,d7 ,support the development of standardized reporting and documentation mechanisms1 including automated mechanisms1 that would help provide information1 including public information1 regarding substantial artificial intelligence security incidents and substantial artificial intelligence safety incidents4 7,e7 ,support the development of norms for reporting of substantial artificial intelligence security incidents and substantial artificial intelligence safety incidents1 taking into account when it is appropriate to publicly disclose such incidents4 7#c7 ,report ,not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology shall submit to ,congress a report on a process relating to the voluntary collection1 reporting1 and tracking of substantial artificial intelligence security incidents and substantial artificial intelligence safety incidents under paragraph 7#a74 ,such report shall include the following3 7,a7 ,findings from the multi-stakeholder process referred to in such paragraph4 7,b7 ,an assessment of and recommendations for establishing reporting and collection mechanisms by which industry1 academia1 nonprofit organizations1 standards development organizations1 civil society groups1 and appropriate public sector entities may voluntarily share standardized information regarding substantial artificial intelligence security incidents and substantial artificial intelligence safety incidents4 7c7 ,limitation ,nothing in this section provides the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology with any enforcement authority that was not in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this section4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,artificial intelligence ,the term artificial intelligence has the meaning given such term in section #ejjb of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,initiative ,act of #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74 7#b7 ,artificial intelligence security vulnerability ,the term artificial intelligence security vulnerability means a weakness in an artificial intelligence system1 system security procedures1 internal controls1 or implementation that could be exploited or triggered by a threat source4 7#c7 ,artificial intelligence system ,the term artificial intelligence system-- 7,a7 means any data system1 software1 application1 tool1 or utility that operates in whole or in part using dynamic or static machine learning algorithms or other forms of artificial intelligence1 whether-- 7i7 the data system1 software1 application1 tool1 or utility is established primarily for the purpose of researching1 developing1 or implementing artificial intelligence technology2 or 7ii7 artificial intelligence capability is integrated into another system or agency business process1 operational activity1 or technology system2 and 7,b7 does not include any common commercial product within which artificial intelligence is embedded1 such as a word processor or map navigation system4 7#d7 ,nonprofit organization ,the term nonprofit organization has the meaning given such term in section #bja of title #ce1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,sector ,risk ,management ,agency ,the term ,sector ,risk ,management ,agency has the meaning given such term in section #bbjj of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fej74 7#f7 ,threat source ,the term threat source means any of the following3 7,a7 ,an intent and method targeted at the intentional exploitation of a vulnerability4 7,b7 ,a situation and method that may accidentally trigger a vulnerability4 ,,iv ,protecting ,workers and ,empowering ,small ,businesses ,a ,,ai ,workforce ,research ,hub #dja4 ,,ai ,workforce ,research ,hub 7a7 ,in general ,there is established in the ,department of ,labor the ,,ai ,workforce ,research ,hub 7in this section referred to as the ,hub74 7b7 ,duties ,the ,secretary of ,labor1 acting through the ,hub and in collaboration with the ,commissioner of the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics1 the ,director of the ,u4,s4 ,census ,bureau1 and the ,director of the ,bureau of ,economic ,analysis1 shall carry out the following3 7#a7 ,evaluate the impact of ,,ai on the labor market and the experience of ,united ,states workers4 7#b7 ,produce recurring evaluations of such impact4 7#c7 ,conduct scenario planning for a range of potential levels of such impact4 7#d7 ,identify insights to inform workforce and education policy with respect to such impact4 7c7 ,,ai defined ,in this section1 the term ,,ai has the meaning given the term artificial intelligence in section #ejjb of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,initiative ,act of #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74 ,b ,small ,business ,artificial ,intelligence ,advancement #daa4 ,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 ,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 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 following requirements3 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 business concerns4 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 7c7 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 ,v ,safeguarding ,americans and ,deterring ,harmful ,deepfakes ,a ,disrupting ,explicit ,forged ,images and ,non-,consensual ,edits #eja4 ,civil action relating to disclosure of intimate images 7a7 ,definitions ,section #acji of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbb 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fhea7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by inserting or nonconsensual activity involving digital forgeries after intimate images2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting competent1 after conscious12 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#c72 7,c7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#c72 7,d7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f7 as paragraphs 7#f7 and 7#g71 respectively2 7,e7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following3 7#d7 ,identifiable individual ,the term identifiable individual means an individual whose body appears in whole or in part in an intimate visual depiction or intimate digital forgery and who is identifiable by virtue of the individual's face1 likeness1 or other distinguishing characteristic1 such as a unique birthmark or other recognizable feature1 or from information displayed in connection with the intimate visual depiction or intimate digital forgery4 7#e7 ,intimate digital forgery 7,a7 ,in general ,the term intimate digital forgery means any intimate visual depiction of an identifiable individual that-- 7i7 falsely represents1 in whole or in part-- 7,i7 the identifiable individual2 or 7,,ii7 the conduct or content that makes the visual depiction intimate2 7ii7 is created through the use of software1 machine learning1 artificial intelligence1 or any other computer-generated or technological means1 including by adapting1 modifying1 manipulating1 or altering an authentic visual depiction2 and 7iii7 is indistinguishable from an authentic visual depiction of the identifiable individual when viewed as a whole by a reasonable person4 7,b7 ,labels1 disclosure1 and context ,any visual depiction described in subparagraph 7,a7 constitutes an intimate digital forgery for purposes of this paragraph regardless of whether a label1 information disclosed with the visual depiction1 or the context or setting in which the visual depiction is disclosed states or implies that the visual depiction is not authentic4 2 and 7,f7 in paragraph 7#f77;,a71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by striking or at the end2 7ii7 in clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking individual2 and inserting individual2 or2 and 7,,ii7 by striking subclause 7,,iii72 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 an identifiable individual engaging in sexually explicit conduct2 and 4 7b7 ,civil action ,section #acji7;b7 of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbb 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fhea7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#e7-- 7i7 an identifiable individual whose intimate visual depiction is disclosed1 in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or using any means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce1 without the consent of the identifiable individual1 where such disclosure was made by a person who knows or recklessly disregards that the identifiable individual has not consented to such disclosure1 may bring a civil action against that person in an appropriate district court of the ,united ,states for relief as set forth in paragraph 7#c72 7ii7 an identifiable individual who is the subject of an intimate digital forgery may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the ,united ,states for relief as set forth in paragraph 7#c7 against any person that knowingly produced or possessed the intimate digital forgery with intent to disclose it1 knowingly disclosed the intimate digital forgery1 or knowingly solicited and received the intimate digital forgery1 if-- 7,i7 the identifiable individual did not consent to such production or possession with intent to disclose1 disclosure1 or solicitation and receipt2 7,,ii7 the person knew or recklessly disregarded that the identifiable individual did not consent to such production or possession with intent to disclose1 disclosure1 or solicitation and receipt2 and 7,,iii7 such production or possession with intent to disclose1 disclosure1 or solicitation and receipt1 is in or affects interstate or foreign commerce or uses any means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce2 and 7iii7 an identifiable individual who is the subject of an intimate digital forgery may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the ,united ,states for relief as set forth in paragraph 7#c7 against any person that knowingly produced the intimate digital forgery if-- 7,i7 the identifiable individual did not consent to such production2 7,,ii7 the person knew or recklessly disregarded that the identifiable individual-- 7aa7 did not consent to such production2 and 7bb7 was harmed1 or was reasonably likely to be harmed1 by the production2 and 7,,iii7 such production is in or affects interstate or foreign commerce or uses any means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce4 2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in the subparagraph heading1 by inserting identifiable before individuals2 and 7ii7 by striking an individual who is under #ah years of age1 incompetent1 incapacitated1 or deceased1 the legal guardian of the individual and inserting an identifiable individual who is under #ah years of age1 incompetent1 incapacitated1 or deceased1 the legal guardian of the identifiable individual2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by inserting identifiable before individual2 7ii7 by striking depiction and inserting intimate visual depiction or intimate digital forgery2 and 7iii7 by striking distribution and inserting disclosure1 solicitation1 or possession2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by inserting identifiable before individual2 7ii7 by inserting or intimate digital forgery after depiction each place it appears2 and 7iii7 by inserting 1 solicitation1 or possession after disclosure2 7#c7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#e72 7#d7 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,relief 7,a7 ,in general ,in a civil action filed under this section1 an identifiable individual may recover-- 7i7 damages as provided under subparagraph 7,c72 and 7ii7 the cost of the action1 including reasonable attorney fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred4 7,b7 ,punitive damages and other relief ,the court may1 in addition to any other relief available at law1 award punitive damages or order equitable relief1 including a temporary restraining order1 a preliminary injunction1 or a permanent injunction ordering the defendant to delete1 destroy1 or cease to display or disclose the intimate visual depiction or intimate digital forgery4 7,c7 ,damages ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a77i71 the identifiable individual may recover-- 7i7 liquidated damages in the amount of-- 7,i7 #aej1jjj2 or 7,,ii7 #bej1jjj if the conduct at issue in the claim was-- 7aa7 committed in relation to actual or attempted sexual assault1 stalking1 or harassment of the identifiable individual by the defendant2 or 7bb7 the direct and proximate cause of actual or attempted sexual assault1 stalking1 or harassment of the identifiable individual by any person2 or 7ii7 actual damages sustained by the individual1 which shall include any profits of the defendant that are attributable to the conduct at issue in the claim that are not otherwise taken into account in computing the actual damages4 7,d7 ,calculation of defendant's profit ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,c77ii71 to establish the defendant's profits1 the identifiable individual shall be required to present proof only of the gross revenue of the defendant1 and the defendant shall be required to prove the deductible expenses of the defendant and the elements of profit attributable to factors other than the conduct at issue in the claim4 7#d7 ,preservation of privacy ,in a civil action filed under this section1 the court may issue an order to protect the privacy of a plaintiff1 including by-- 7,a7 permitting the plaintiff to use a pseudonym2 7,b7 requiring the parties to redact the personal identifying information of the plaintiff from any public filing1 or to file such documents under seal2 and 7,c7 issuing a protective order for purposes of discovery1 which may include an order indicating that any intimate visual depiction or intimate digital forgery shall remain in the care1 custody1 and control of the court4 2 7#e7 in paragraph 7#e77;,a71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 by striking image and inserting visual depiction or intimate digital forgery2 and 7,b7 by striking depicted and inserting identifiable2 and 7#f7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,statute of limitations ,any action commenced under this section shall be barred unless the complaint is filed not later than #aj years from the later of-- 7,a7 the date on which the identifiable individual reasonably discovers the violation that forms the basis for the claim2 or 7,b7 the date on which the identifiable individual reaches #ah years of age4 7#g7 ,duplicative recovery barred ,no relief may be ordered under paragraph 7#c7 against a person who is subject to a judgment under section #bbee of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 for the same conduct involving the same identifiable individual and the same intimate visual depiction or intimate digital forgery4 4 7c7 ,continued applicability of ,federal1 ,state1 and ,tribal law 7#a7 ,in general ,this subtitle shall not be construed to impair1 supersede1 or limit a provision of ,federal1 ,state1 or ,tribal law4 7#b7 ,no preemption ,nothing in this subtitle shall prohibit a ,state or ,tribal government from adopting and enforcing a provision of law governing disclosure of intimate images or nonconsensual activity involving an intimate digital forgery1 as defined in section #acji7;a7 of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbb 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fhea7;a771 as amended by this subtitle1 that is at least as protective of the rights of a victim as this subtitle4 #ejb4 ,severability2 rule of construction 7a7 ,severability ,if any provision of this subtitle1 an amendment made by this subtitle1 or the application of such a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance1 is held to be unconstitutional1 the remaining provisions of and amendments made by this subtitle1 and the application of the provision or amendment held to be unconstitutional to any other person or circumstance1 shall not be affected thereby4 7b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subtitle1 or an amendment made by this subtitle1 shall be construed to limit or expand any law pertaining to intellectual property4 ,b ,,ai ,fraud ,deterrence #eaa4 ,financial crimes and artificial intelligence 7a7 ,mail fraud ,section #acda of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking #a1jjj1jjj and inserting #b1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 by inserting after the period at the end the following3 ,if the violation is committed with the assistance of artificial intelligence1 such person shall be fined not more than #a1jjj1jjj or imprisoned not more than #bj years1 or both44 7b7 ,wire fraud ,section #acdc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking #a1jjj1jjj and inserting #b1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 by inserting after the period at the end the following3 ,if the violation is committed with the assistance of artificial intelligence1 such person shall be fined not more than #a1jjj1jjj or imprisoned not more than #bj years1 or both44 7c7 ,bank fraud ,section #acdd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,whoever knowingly and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general ,whoever knowingly 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,artificial intelligence ,whoever commits subsection 7a7 with the assistance of artificial intelligence shall be fined not more than #b1jjj1jjj or imprisoned not more than #cj years1 or both4 4 7d7 ,artificial intelligence defined 7#a7 ,in general ,section #acdf of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by amending the section heading to read as follows3 ,definitions2 7,b7 by striking chapter1 the term and inserting the following3 chapter-- 7#a7 the term 2 7,c7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 the term artificial intelligence has the meaning given such term in section #ejjb of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,initiative ,act of #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #fc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #acdf and inserting the following3 #acdf4 ,definitions4 4 7e7 ,money laundering ,section #aief of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 in the continuation text following subparagraph 7,b77ii71 by inserting after or both the following3 1 or1 in the case that such violation is committed with the assistance of artificial intelligence1 shall be fined not more than #a1jjj1jjj or thrice the value of the monetary instrument or funds involved in the transaction1 whichever is greater1 or imprisoned for not more than #bj years1 or both2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 in the continuation text following subparagraph 7,b77ii71 by inserting after or both the following3 1 or1 in the case that such violation is committed with the assistance of artificial intelligence1 shall be fined not more than #a1jjj1jjj or thrice the value of the monetary instrument or funds involved in the transportation1 transmission1 or transfer1 whichever is greater1 or imprisoned for not more than #bj years1 or both2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 in the continuation text following subparagraph 7,c71 by inserting after or both the following3 1 or1 in the case that such violation is committed with the assistance of artificial intelligence1 shall be fined under this title1 or imprisoned for not more than #bj years1 or both2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#aj7 the term artificial intelligence has the meaning given such term in section #ejjb of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,initiative ,act of #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74 4 #eab4 ,,ai impersonation of ,federal officials ,section #iab of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after or both the following3 1 or1 in the case that such violation is committed with the assistance of artificial intelligence 7as such term is defined in section #ejjb of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,initiative ,act of #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja771 shall be fined not more than #a1jjj1jjj1 or imprisoned not more than three years1 or both4 ,c ,,ai ,whistleblower ,protection #eba4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,,ai security vulnerability ,the term ,,ai security vulnerability means any failure or lapse in security that could potentially allow emerging artificial intelligence technology to be acquired by a person 7including a foreign entity7 by theft or other means4 7#b7 ,,ai violation ,the term ,,ai violation means-- 7,a7 any violation of ,federal law1 including rules and regulations1 related to or committed during the development1 deployment1 or use of artificial intelligence2 or 7,b7 any failure to appropriately respond to a substantial and specific danger that the development1 deployment1 or use of artificial intelligence may pose to public safety1 public health1 or national security4 7#c7 ,artificial intelligence ,the term artificial intelligence includes any of the following3 7,a7 ,an artificial system that performs tasks under varying and unpredictable circumstances without significant human oversight1 or that can learn from experience and improve performance when exposed to data sets4 7,b7 ,an artificial system developed in computer software1 physical hardware1 or other context that solves tasks requiring human-like perception1 cognition1 planning1 learning1 communication1 or physical action4 7,c7 ,an artificial system designed to think or act like a human1 including cognitive architectures and neural networks4 7,d7 ,a set of techniques1 including machine learning1 that are designed to approximate a cognitive task4 7,e7 ,an artificial system designed to act rationally1 including an intelligent software agent or embodied robot that achieves goals using perception1 planning1 reasoning1 learning1 communicating1 decision making1 and acting4 7#d7 ,artificial system ,the term artificial system-- 7,a7 means any data system1 software1 application1 tool1 or utility that operates in whole or in part using dynamic or static machine learning algorithms or other forms of artificial intelligence1 including in the case-- 7i7 the data system1 software1 application1 tool1 or utility is established primarily for the purpose of researching1 developing1 or implementing artificial intelligence technology2 or 7ii7 artificial intelligence capability is integrated into another system or agency business process1 operational activity1 or technology system2 and 7,b7 does not include any common commercial product within which artificial intelligence is embedded1 such as a word processor or map navigation system4 7#e7 ,commerce2 industry or activity affecting commerce ,the terms commerce and industry or activity affecting commerce mean any activity1 business1 or industry in commerce or in which a labor dispute would hinder or obstruct commerce or the free flow of commerce1 and include commerce and any industry affecting commerce1 as defined in section #eja of the ,labor ,management ,relations ,act1 #aidg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #adb74 7#f7 ,covered individual ,the term covered individual includes-- 7,a7 an employee1 including a former employee2 and 7,b7 an independent contractor1 including a former independent contractor4 7#g7 ,emerging artificial intelligence technology ,the term emerging artificial intelligence technology1 with respect to an ,,ai security vulnerability1 means any artificial system that exhibits a level of performance1 complexity1 or autonomy that is comparable to or exceeds capabilities that are generally considered state-of-the-art as of the time of the ,,ai security vulnerability4 7#h7 ,employer ,the term employer means any person 7including any officer1 employee1 contractor1 subcontractor1 agent1 company1 partnership1 or other individual or entity7 engaged in commerce or an industry or activity affecting commerce who pays any compensation to a covered individual in exchange for the covered individual providing work to the person4 #ebb4 ,anti-retaliation protection for ,,ai whistleblowers 7a7 ,prohibition against retaliation ,no employer may1 directly or indirectly1 discharge1 demote1 suspend1 threaten1 blacklist1 harass1 or in any other manner discriminate against a covered individual in the terms and conditions of employment or post-employment of the covered individual 7or the terms and conditions of work provided by the covered individual as an independent contractor7 because of any lawful act done by the covered individual-- 7#a7 in providing information regarding an ,,ai security vulnerability or ,,ai violation1 or any conduct that the covered individual reasonably believes constitutes an ,,ai security vulnerability or ,,ai violation1 to-- 7,a7 the appropriate regulatory official or the ,attorney ,general2 7,b7 a regulatory or law enforcement agency2 or 7,c7 any ,member of ,congress or any committee of ,congress2 7#b7 in initiating1 testifying in1 or assisting in any investigation or judicial or administrative action of an appropriate regulatory or law enforcement agency or the ,department of ,justice1 or any investigation of ,congress1 based upon or related to the information described in paragraph 7#a72 or 7#c7 in providing information regarding an ,,ai security vulnerability or ,,ai violation1 or any conduct that the covered individual reasonably believes constitutes an ,,ai security vulnerability or ,,ai violation1 to-- 7,a7 a person with supervisory authority over the covered individual at the employer of the covered individual2 or 7,b7 another individual working for the employer described in subparagraph 7,a7 whom the covered individual reasonably believes has the authority to-- 7i7 investigate1 discover1 or terminate the misconduct2 or 7ii7 take any other action to address the misconduct4 7b7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,in general ,a covered individual who alleges such individual is aggrieved by a violation of subsection 7a7 may seek relief under paragraph 7#c7 by-- 7,a7 filing a complaint with the ,secretary of ,labor in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 7#b77;,a72 or 7,b7 if the ,secretary of ,labor has not issued a final decision in accordance with such paragraph within #ahj days of the filing of such complaint1 and there is no showing that such a delay is due to the bad faith of the covered individual1 bringing an action against the employer at law or in equity in the appropriate district court of the ,united ,states1 which shall have jurisdiction over such an action without regard to the amount in controversy4 7#b7 ,procedure 7,a7 ,department of ,labor complaints 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii7 and paragraph 7#c71 a complaint filed with the ,secretary of ,labor under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall be governed by the rules and procedures set forth in section #dbaba7;b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 including the legal burdens of proof described in such section4 7ii7 ,exceptions ,with respect to a complaint filed under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 notification required under section #dbaba7;b77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be made to each person named in the complaint1 including the employer4 7,b7 ,district court actions 7i7 ,jury trial ,a party to an action brought under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 shall be entitled to trial by jury4 7ii7 ,statute of limitations 7,i7 ,in general ,an action may not be brought under paragraph 7#a77;,b7-- 7aa7 more than #f years after the date on which the violation of subsection 7a7 occurs2 or 7bb7 more than #c years after the date on which facts material to the right of action are known1 or reasonably should have been known1 by the covered individual bringing the action4 7,,ii7 ,required action within #aj years ,notwithstanding subclause 7,i71 an action under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 may not in any circumstance be brought more than #aj years after the date on which the violation occurs4 7#c7 ,relief ,relief for a covered individual prevailing with respect to a complaint filed under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 or an action under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 shall include-- 7,a7 reinstatement with the same seniority status that the covered individual would have had1 but for the violation2 7,b7 two times the amount of back pay otherwise owed to the covered individual1 with interest2 7,c7 the payment of compensatory damages1 which shall include compensation for litigation costs1 expert witness fees1 and reasonable attorneys' fees2 and 7,d7 any other appropriate remedy with respect to the violation as determined by the ,secretary of ,labor in a complaint under subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#a7 or by the court in an action under subparagraph 7,b7 of such paragraph4 7c7 ,nonenforceability waivers of rights or remedies ,the rights and remedies provided for in this section may not be waived or altered by any contract1 agreement1 policy form1 or condition of employment 7or condition of work as an independent contractor71 including by any agreement requiring a covered individual to engage in arbitration1 mediation1 or any other alternative dispute resolution process prior to seeking relief under subsection 7b74 ,,vi ,expanding ,education1 ,literacy1 and ,inclusion ,a ,codifying ,,ai ,literacy ,efforts of the ,,ai ,task ,force #fja4 ,,ai literacy efforts of the ,,ai ,task ,force ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall take such actions as may be necessary to provide to the ,,stem ,teachers ,corps ,pilot ,program and the ,computer ,science for ,all ,program of the ,foundation general support in accordance with the recommendations of the ,,ai ,task ,force established on ,february #bj1 #bjbd1 of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,b ,new ,collar ,jobs ,tax ,credit #faa4 ,employee cybersecurity education 7a7 ,in general ,subpart ,d of part ,,iv of subchapter ,a of chapter #a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #de;,,bb4 ,employee cybersecurity education 7a7 ,in general ,for purposes of section #ch1 the employee cybersecurity education credit determined under this section for the taxable year is an amount equal to #ej percent of the aggregate qualified employee cybersecurity education expenses paid or incurred by the employer during such taxable year4 7b7 ,limitation ,the amount allowed as a credit under subsection 7a7 for the taxable year with respect to an employee shall not exceed #e1jjj4 7c7 ,qualified employee cybersecurity education expenses ,for purposes of this section1 the term qualified employee cybersecurity education expenses means amounts paid or incurred for each employee who earns a certificate or degree at the undergraduate or graduate level or industry-recognized certification relating to those specialty areas and work roles that are listed in ,,ncwf ,work ,roles in the document entitled1 ,,nice ,cybersecurity ,workforce ,framework 7,,ncwf71 or any successor thereto1 published by the ,national ,initiative for ,cybersecurity ,education 7,,nice7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 7d7 ,certain rules ,to apply ,rules similar to the rules of subsections 7i77#a7 and 7k7 of section #ea shall apply for purposes of this section4 4 7b7 ,credit made part of general business credit ,subsection 7b7 of section #ch of such ,code is amended-- 7#a7 by striking plus at the end of paragraph 7#dj71 7#b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#da7 and inserting 1 plus1 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#da7 the following new paragraph3 7#db7 the employee cybersecurity education credit determined under section #de;,,bb7a74 4 7c7 ,denial of double benefit ,subsection 7a7 of section #bhj;,c of such ,code is amended by inserting #de;,,bb7a71 after #de,s7a714 7d7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for subpart ,d of part ,,iv of subchapter ,a of chapter #a of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,sec4 #de;,,bb4 ,employee cybersecurity education4 4 7e7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #fab4 ,cybersecurity training incentive for ,government contracts 7a7 ,in general ,the head of an executive agency shall award a five percent score increase to each competitive proposal submitted by a qualified offeror for the evaluation of a competitive proposal received in response to a solicitation for a contract valued in excess of #e1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,applicability ,this section shall apply with respect to any solicitation issued on an after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,executive agency ,the term executive agency has the meaning given such term in section #ajb of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,qualified offeror ,the term qualified offeror means a business that has claimed the employee cybersecurity education credit under section #de;,,bb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as added by section #faa1 at least once within the three-year period preceding the date on which the business submits a competitive proposal for a contract valued in excess of #e1jjj1jjj4 ,c ,literacy in ,future ,technologies ,artificial ,intelligence #fba4 ,preparing ,k-#ab educators and students for an ,,ai literate future 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 ,,ai literacy education is crucial not only for developing a skilled workforce and positioning the ,united ,states as a leader in this critical field1 but also for mitigating the ethical challenges associated with ,,ai2 7#b7 as strategic adversaries pursue ,,ai technology for the purposes of surveillance1 weaponization1 and economic competition1 maintaining ,united ,states leadership through an ,,ai literate public is essential2 7#c7 ,,ai literacy education at the ,k-#ab education levels forms the foundation for success in this competitive environment1 and proficiency with these technologies is becoming necessary to be an engaged and informed citizen2 7#d7 ,,ai technology is rapidly evolving1 and current best practices for learning and developing ,,ai literacy today may not be applicable in the future2 7#e7 awards made under this section should recognize the rapidly evolving nature of ,,ai technology1 and identify and focus on those skills that will remain relevant to ,,ai literacy considering likely changes in ,,ai capabilities2 and 7#f7 awards made under this section should recognize student progression to more advanced topics as they progress through ,k-#ab education4 7b7 ,awards ,the ,director may make awards on a merit-reviewed1 competitive basis to institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations 7and consortia thereof7 to support research activities to develop educational curricula and evaluation methods for ,,ai literacy at the ,k-#ab education level4 7c7 ,use of award funds ,activities funded by awards made under this section may include the following3 7#a7 ,formal and informal ,k-#ab education curriculum development focused on the essential abilities and competencies necessary for ,,ai literacy that is learner-centered1 project-based1 and can be personalized in the classroom4 7#b7 ,engaging ,state and local educational agencies1 principals1 educators1 and other school leaders of students in kindergarten through grade #ab1 in professional learning opportunities to-- 7,a7 enhance ,,ai literacy and proficiency2 and 7,b7 develop best practices4 7#c7 ,developing ,,ai literacy evaluation tools for educators assessing proficiency in ,,ai literacy4 7#d7 ,designing and implementing professional development courses and experiences in ,,ai literacy1 including mentoring1 for ,state and local educational agencies1 principals1 educators1 and other school leaders that integrate in-person1 virtual1 and distance learning experiences4 7#e7 ,development of hands-on learning tools to assist in developing and improving ,,ai literacy4 7#f7 ,augmenting existing curriculum to incorporate ,,ai literacy where appropriate1 including responsible use of ,,ai in learning4 7#g7 ,additional activities determined appropriate by the ,director4 7d7 ,implementation ,the ,director may carry out this section by making awards through new or existing programs4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,,ai ,the term ,,ai has the meaning given the term artificial intelligence in section #ejjb of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,initiative ,act of #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74 7#b7 ,,ai literacy ,the term ,,ai literacy means having the age-appropriate knowledge and ability to use ,,ai effectively1 to critically interpret outputs1 to solve problems in an ,,ai-enabled world1 and to safely and ethically use ,,ai4 7#c7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7#d7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#e7 ,k-#ab education ,the term ,k-#ab education means elementary schools and secondary schools1 as such terms are defined in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 ,d ,expanding ,,ai ,voices through ,capacity ,building #fca4 ,expanding capacity in artificial intelligence science ,section #edja of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,initiative ,act of #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idea7 is amended by-- 7#a7 redesignating subsection 7g7 as subsection 7h72 and 7#b7 inserting after subsection 7f7 the following new subsection3 7g7 ,expanding capacity in artificial intelligence 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation1 in consultation with agency heads the ,director considers appropriate1 shall make awards on a competitive1 merit-reviewed basis to eligible institutions of higher education specified in paragraph 7#b7 or nonprofit organizations 7or consortia thereof7 to broaden participation in artificial intelligence research1 education1 and workforce development by increasing the ability of the ,united ,states to increase capacity and partnerships for artificial intelligence research and development4 7#b7 ,eligible institutions of higher education specified ,an eligible institution of higher education specified in this paragraph is any of the following3 7,a7 ,an institution of higher education1 that1 according to the data published by the ,national ,center for ,science and ,engineering ,statistics1 is not1 on average1 among the top #ajj institutions in ,federal research and development expenditures during the #c-year period prior to the year of the award concerned4 7,b7 ,a historically ,black college or university4 7,c7 ,a minority-serving institution4 7,d7 ,a ,tribal ,college or ,university4 7,e7 ,a consortium of any of the entities specified in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d74 7#c7 ,collaborations ,a consortium receiving an award under this subsection may include any of the following3 7,a7 ,mutually beneficial partnerships with institutions of higher education1 nonprofit organizations1 ,federal agencies1 ,state1 territorial1 local1 and ,tribal governments1 and private sector entities4 7,b7 ,developing partnerships with any of the following3 7i7 ,artificial intelligence research institutes under section #ebja4 7ii7 ,recipients of other relevant awards made by the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7#d7 ,use of funds ,in carrying out the activities under this subsection1 an eligible institution of higher education or nonprofit organization 7or consortium thereof7 shall carry out one or more of the following3 7,a7 ,development or expansion of research programs in artificial intelligence and related disciplines4 7,b7 ,faculty recruitment and professional development in artificial intelligence and related disciplines4 7,c7 ,bridge programs focused on preparing post-baccalaureate students for graduate programs in artificial intelligence and related disciplines4 7,d7 ,provide or broker access to research resources1 including computing resources1 networking1 data facilities1 and software engineering support for artificial intelligence research and development4 7,e7 ,community building activities to foster mutually beneficial public-private collaboration with ,federal research agencies1 industry1 ,federal laboratories1 academia1 and nonprofit organizations4 7,f7 ,development and hosting of intra- or inter-institutional workshops to broaden workforce participation in artificial intelligence research and development4 7,g7 ,activities to integrate ethical and responsible practices and principles into education programs in artificial intelligence and related disciplines4 7,h7 ,other activities necessary to build research capacity1 education pathways1 and workforce development pathways in artificial intelligence and related disciplines4 7#e7 ,outreach ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall-- 7,a7 conduct outreach to eligible institutions of higher education specified in paragraph 7#b7 and nonprofit organizations to apply for awards under this subsection2 and 7,b7 engage participants from all regions of the ,united ,states1 especially individuals from underserved communities and groups historically underrepresented in science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics4 7#f7 ,duplication ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall ensure awards made under this section are complimentary to1 and not duplicative of1 awards made under existing programs4 7#g7 ,additional considerations ,in making awards under this subsection1 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation may also consider the following3 7,a7 ,the extent to which the eligible institutions of higher education specified in paragraph 7#b7 and nonprofit organizations applying for such awards support students from diverse backgrounds1 including first-generation undergraduate students4 7,b7 ,the geographic diversity of such institutions and organizations4 7,c7 ,relative resource constraints of such institutions and organizations4 7#h7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,historically ,black college or university ,the term historically ,black college or university has the meaning given the term part ,b institution in section #cbb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74 7,b7 ,minority-serving institution ,the term minority-serving institution means a ,hispanic-serving institution 7as defined in section #ejb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a772 an ,alaska ,native-serving institution or ,native ,hawaiian-serving institution 7as defined in section #cag of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d772 or a predominantly ,black institution1 ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institution1 or ,native ,american-serving nontribal institution 7as defined in section #cga of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq774 7,c7 ,nonprofit organization ,the term nonprofit organization means an organization described in subsection 7c77#c7 of section #eja of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from tax under subsection 7a7 of such section4 7,d7 ,tribal ,college or ,university ,the term ,tribal ,college or ,university has the meaning given such term in section #caf of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c74 4 ,e ,,nsf ,,ai ,education #fda4 ,scholarships and fellowships in artificial intelligence ,paragraph 7#b7 of section #edja7;e7 of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,initiative ,act of #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idea7;e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by striking faculty2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,d7 ,student scholarships and fellowships in artificial intelligence 7i7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation may support scholarships and fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students by making awards through institutions of higher education1 including community colleges1 to students who are enrolled in programs of study leading to degrees or concentrations in or related to the design1 research1 assessment1 development1 deployment1 integration1 or application of artificial intelligence4 7ii7 ,considerations ,in carrying out clause 7i71 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation may prioritize making awards to students who are enrolled in programs of study leading to degrees or concentrations in or related to any of the following3 7,i7 ,the teaching of artificial intelligence at elementary schools1 secondary schools1 career and technical education schools1 institutions of higher education1 or through other higher education and professional education programs4 7,,ii7 ,artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing1 including the integration of artificial intelligence into advanced manufacturing operations4 7,,iii7 ,artificial intelligence and agriculture1 including the integration of artificial intelligence into agricultural operations1 prediction1 and decision making4 7iii7 ,awards ,scholarships and fellowships awarded under this subparagraph may be in the form of awards that cover the cost of tuition1 education-related fees1 a stipend1 and professional development funds for a period of up to five years4 ,such scholarships and fellowships shall be paid directly to the institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled4 7iv7 ,outreach ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall conduct outreach and encourage applications from rural-located institutions of higher education1 rural-serving institutions of higher education 7as such term is defined in section #hfa of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aafaq771 ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities 7as such term is defined in section #caf of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c771 and institutions located in an ,established ,program to ,stimulate ,competitive ,research 7,e,p,s,co,r7 jurisdiction4 7v7 ,method ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation may carry out this subparagraph by making awards through new or existing programs4 7,e7 ,artificial intelligence professional development fellowships 7i7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation may support activities to promote the exchange of ideas and encourage collaborations between institutions of higher education and industry partners in the field of artificial intelligence1 including through fellowships for students1 teachers1 faculty1 and industry professionals4 7ii7 ,supplementals for students and faculty ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation may award fellowships for students and faculty to pursue professional development programs in ,,stem fields that are administered by or affiliated with institutions of higher education1 including community colleges1 in order to enable recipients to attain skills1 training1 or education in partnership with industry members on the design1 research1 assessment1 development1 deployment1 integration1 or application of artificial intelligence4 7iii7 ,fellowships for industry professionals ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation may award fellowships to industry professionals to enable recipients to seek short-term appointments to instruct and educate students on the design1 research1 assessment1 development1 deployment1 integration1 or application of artificial intelligence4 7iv7 ,fellowships for school professionals ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation may award fellowships to teachers1 school counselors1 and other school professionals for professional development programs in order to enable recipients to attain skills1 training1 or education in partnership with industry members on the teaching1 use of1 or application of artificial intelligence in ,k-#ab education settings4 7v7 ,awards ,awards made under this subparagraph may be in the form of awards that cover the cost of tuition1 education-related fees1 a stipend1 and professional development funds for up to one year4 ,such awards shall be paid directly to the institution of higher education that administers1 or is affiliated with1 the program in which the fellowship recipient is participating4 7,f7 ,national ,science ,foundation outreach campaign 7i7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation may carry out a nationwide outreach campaign to students at elementary schools1 secondary schools1 career and technical education schools1 institutions of higher education1 or through other higher education and professional education programs to increase awareness regarding ,national ,science ,foundation-funded artificial intelligence education opportunities4 7ii7 ,priority ,in carrying out the campaign described in clause 7i71 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation may prioritize outreach to groups historically underrepresented in ,,stem1 including in underserved and rural areas4 7,g7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a scholarship or fellowship under this paragraph1 an individual shall satisfy all of the following3 7i7 ,be a citizen1 national1 or lawful permanent resident of the ,united ,states4 7ii7 ,demonstrate a commitment to a career in advancing the field of artificial intelligence4 7iii7 ,accept the terms of such scholarship or fellowship1 as the case may be4 7,h7 ,report 7i7 ,in general ,not later than seven years after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph1 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall submit to ,congress1 and make widely available to the public1 a report including any recommendations for legislative action that could optimize the effectiveness of the scholarships and fellowships under this paragraph4 7ii7 ,report requirements ,in preparing the report under clause 7i71 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation may1 as practicable-- 7,i7 include an assessment of the effectiveness of such scholarships and fellowships in expanding apprenticeships1 internships1 and other applied or experiential learning opportunities offered by employers in conjunction with community colleges or other institutions of higher education2 7,,ii7 assess the number of students who received such scholarships and fellowships2 7,,iii7 assess the percentage of such students who successfully complete their education programs and intend to enter the workforce2 7,,iv7 assess the percentage of undergraduate1 graduate1 and post-doctoral students who enter the workforce in a field relating to such a scholarship or fellowship2 7,v7 assess the impact in the number of ,k-#ab teachers1 school counselors1 and other school professionals who received such a scholarship or fellowship2 and 7,,vi7 include an assessment of the effects such scholarships and fellowships have on related fields4 4 #fdb4 ,community college and area career and technical educational school centers of ,,ai excellence 7a7 ,in general ,subparagraph 7,b7 of section #edja7;e77#c7 of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,initiative ,act of #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idea7;e77#c77 is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 ,centers of ,,ai ,excellence 7i7 ,definitions ,in this subparagraph3 7,i7 ,area career and technical education school ,the term area career and technical education school has the meaning given such term in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 7,,ii7 ,eligible applicant ,the term eligible applicant means a community college1 or area career and technical education school1 in partnership with one or more of the following3 7aa7 ,a ,federal1 ,state1 local1 territorial1 or ,tribal government entity4 7bb7 ,an institution of higher education4 7cc7 ,an entity in private industry4 7dd7 ,an economic development organization or venture development organization4 7ee7 ,a labor or workforce training organization1 which may include ,state workforce development boards and local workforce development boards as established under sections #aja and #ajg of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa and #cabb74 7ff7 ,a nonprofit organization4 7,,iii7 ,nonprofit organization ,the term nonprofit organization has the meaning given such term in section #bja of title #ce1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,,iv7 ,venture development organization ,the term venture development organization has the meaning given such term in section #bg of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb74 7ii7 ,establishment of ,centers of ,,ai ,excellence ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation1 in coordination with the ,regional ,technology and ,innovation ,hub program of the ,department of ,commerce1 and leveraging the ,regional ,innovation ,engines1 the ,advanced ,technological ,education program1 and other programs of the ,national ,science ,foundation1 shall establish up to eight regionally and geographically diverse eligible applicants to be designated as ,community ,college and ,area ,career and ,technical ,education ,centers of ,,ai ,excellence 7referred to in this subparagraph as ,centers of ,,ai ,excellence74 ,such ,centers of ,,ai ,excellence shall enhance educational outcomes and drive workforce development by integrating artificial intelligence into teaching1 learning1 and community engagement4 7iii7 ,application ,an eligible applicant seeking to be designated as a ,center of ,,ai ,excellence shall submit to the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,director may require4 ,such application shall include the following3 7,i7 ,a description of the focus area or areas for such proposed ,center of ,,ai ,excellence and how such area or areas are aligned with regional investments made by industry and the ,federal ,government4 7,,ii7 ,a description of the capacity of such applicant to carry out the purpose of such proposed ,center of ,,ai ,excellence4 7,,iii7 ,a description of current and anticipated future workforce demands in occupations directly related to such proposed ,center of ,,ai ,excellence4 7,,iv7 ,a description of how such applicant will support the collection of information and data for evaluating such proposed ,center of ,,ai ,excellence4 7,v7 ,outreach plans for recruiting and enrolling women and other underrepresented populations4 7,,vi7 ,an evaluation plan that includes the use of outcome-oriented measures to assess the impact and efficacy of such proposed ,center for ,,ai ,excellence4 7iv7 ,activities ,a ,center of ,,ai ,excellence shall develop and disseminate information regarding best practices for matters such as the following3 7,i7 ,artificial intelligence research and education at community colleges and area career and technical education schools4 7,,ii7 ,methods to scale up successful programs that perform research or provide education on artificial intelligence at community colleges and area career and technical education schools4 7,,iii7 ,providing educators and teachers with actionable strategies and resources to effectively integrate artificial intelligence into curriculums in the classroom4 7,,iv7 ,providing hands-on research opportunities on artificial intelligence and learning opportunities for students that are enabled through artificial intelligence4 7,v7 ,identifying pathways for students to jobs that are enabled by artificial intelligence4 7,,vi7 ,facilitating partnerships with employers1 employer consortia1 or other private sector organizations that offer apprenticeships1 internships1 cooperative education1 or applied learning experiences in the field of artificial intelligence4 7v7 ,partnerships ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall encourage applicants to consider including or partnering with a nonprofit organization or an institution of higher education 7or a consortium thereof7 that has extensive experience and expertise in artificial intelligence4 7vi7 ,accountability and dissemination 7,i7 ,evaluation required ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall evaluate the activities under clause 7iv74 ,such evaluation1 to the extent practicable1 shall integrate the findings of research resulting from such activity or activities as a result of a designation under clause 7ii7 with the findings of other research on artificial intelligence education4 7,,ii7 ,report on evaluation ,not later than #ahj days after the completion of the evaluation under subclause 7,i71 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall submit to ,congress and make widely available to the public a report that includes the following3 7aa7 ,the results of such evaluation4 7bb7 ,any recommendations for administrative and legislative action that could optimize the effectiveness of the designations under clause 7ii74 4 #fdc4 ,awards for research on artificial intelligence in education 7a7 ,in general ,section #edja of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,initiative ,act of #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idea71 as amended by section #fca1 is further amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7h7 as subsection 7j72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7g7 the following new subsections3 7h7 ,awards for research on artificial intelligence in education 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means any of the following3 7i7 ,an institution of higher education4 7ii7 ,a nonprofit organization4 7iii7 ,a consortium of one or more institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations and one or more private sector entities4 7,b7 ,nonprofit organization ,the term nonprofit organization has the meaning given such term in section #bja of title #ce1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,awards 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation may make awards on a competitive1 merit-reviewed basis to eligible entities1 to enable such entities to promote research regarding teaching models1 tools1 and materials for artificial intelligence and its integration into the classroom1 teaching1 and learning for pre-kindergarten through grade #ab students who are from low-income1 rural1 or ,tribal populations4 7,b7 ,method ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation may carry out subparagraph 7,a7 by making awards through new or existing programs4 7#c7 ,application 7,a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity that seeks an award under this subsection shall submit to the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,director may require4 7,b7 ,contents ,an application under subparagraph 7,a7 may include the following3 7i7 ,a description of the student demographics on which the research supported under the award at issue would intend to focus4 7ii7 ,a description of any regional partnerships the eligible entity plans to utilize with respect to such award4 7iii7 ,with respect to an application that concerns the use or integration of artificial intelligence1 a description of potential ethical concerns and implications of teacher1 faculty1 and student interactions with artificial intelligence4 7iv7 ,a description of how proposed research on teaching models1 tools1 and materials was developed in consultation with other educators1 academia1 industry1 government entities1 or civil society organizations4 7v7 ,such other information as the ,director may require4 7#d7 ,use of award funds ,awards described in paragraph 7#b77;,a7 shall be used by the recipient to-- 7,a7 emphasize preparing incoming ,k-#ab teachers to integrate artificial intelligence into their classrooms in innovative ways2 and 7,b7 support research to develop1 pilot1 fully implement1 or test areas1 such as-- 7i7 instructional materials and high-quality learning opportunities for teaching artificial intelligence2 7ii7 models for the preparation of new teachers who will teach artificial intelligence2 7iii7 scalable models of professional development and ongoing support for teachers2 and 7iv7 tools and models for teaching and learning aimed at supporting student success and inclusion in artificial intelligence across diverse populations1 including low-income1 rural1 and ,tribal populations4 7#e7 ,partnerships ,in making awards under this subsection1 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall carry out the following3 7,a7 ,encourage applicants that1 for the purpose of the proposed activity or activities funded through such award1 include or partner with a nonprofit organization or an institution of higher education 7or a consortium thereof7 that has extensive experience and expertise in integrating artificial intelligence into ,k-#ab classrooms4 7,b7 ,encourage applicants that1 for the purpose of such proposed activity or activities1 include or partner with a consortium of schools1 institutions of higher education1 school districts1 or other ,state and local government entities4 7,c7 ,encourage applicants that1 for the purpose of such proposed activity or activities1 include commitments from school principals1 other school leaders1 or administrators to make a priority reforms and activities proposed by the applicant4 7i7 ,rural and underserved communities artificial intelligence collaborative 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation may establish a pilot program of regional cohorts in rural and traditionally underserved areas that will provide peer support1 mentoring1 and hands-on research experiences for educators1 principals1 and other school leaders of students in kindergarten through grade #ab1 in order to build a network allowing educators1 principals1 other school leaders to carry out the following3 7,a7 ,engage with one another on educational efforts related to teaching and using artificial intelligence4 7,b7 ,interact with researchers1 academia1 and local industry involved in artificial intelligence4 7#b7 ,method ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation may carry out this subsection by making awards through new or existing programs1 including the pilot program authorized under section #ajeaa7;a77#b77;,b7 of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiagb7;a77#b77;,b774 4 #fdd4 ,national ,,stem ,teacher ,corps ,paragraph 7#f7 of section #ajcaa7;c7 of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahiia7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,h7 incorporating artificial intelligence skills development into the ,national ,,stem ,teacher ,corps2 and 7,i7 considering whether to develop artificial intelligence best practices for high school teachers1 developed in consultation with other educators and academia4 4