,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iejf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bi1 #bjbf,mr4  
,begi* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ob]nolte7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce      
,initiative ,act ( #bjbj to require !   
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy to e/abli% a prize   
competition program relat+ to artificial
 intellig5ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,f$]al gr& *all5ges 9 artificial        
intellig5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7         
,national artificial intellig5ce        
initiative ,title ,,li ( ! ,national    
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative    
,act ( #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idaa et    
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new section3  #eajg4 ,f$]al gr&        
*all5ges 9 artificial intellig5ce  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology       

,policy 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
,director71 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national      
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil & !        
,int]ag5cy ,committee1 %all e/abli% a   
prize competition program pursuant to   
section #bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]         
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai71 = ! foll[+ purposes3 
7#a7 ,exp$it+ ! developm5t ( artificial 
intellig5ce sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#b7 ,/imulat+ artificial intellig5ce   
rese>*1 developm5t1 & comm]cialization t
 solves or advances specific1           
well-def9$1 & measurable *all5ges 9 at  
lea/ "o ( ! priorities 9 ! li/ "u       
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,li/ ( priorities  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director1 9           
consultation ) indu/ry1 civil society1 &
 academia1 %all e/abli%1 & annually     
review & update z ! ,director consid]s  
appropriate1 a li/ ( priorities consi/5t
 ) ! purposes "u subsection 7a71 = !    
program "u su* subsection4  7#b7        
,cont5ts ,! li/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may    
include ! foll[+ priorities3  7,a7 ,to  

ov]come *all5ges ) ! eng9e]+ ( & appli$ 
rese>* on microelectronics1 includ+     
?r\gh ! integration ( artificial        
intellig5ce ) em]g+ te*nologies1 su* z  
neuromorphic & quantum comput+1 or )    
respect to physical limits on           
transi/ors1 advanc$ int]connects1 &     
memory elem5ts4  7,b7 ,to promote       
trans=mational or long-t]m advancem5ts 9
 comput+ & artificial intellig5ce       
te*nologies ?r\gh any ( ! foll[+3  7i7  
,next-g5]ation algori?m design4  7ii7   
,next-g5]ation compute capability4      
7iii7 ,g5]ative & adaptive artificial   
intellig5ce = design applications4  7iv7
 ,photonics-bas$ microprocessors &      
optical communication networks1 includ+ 
electrophotonics4  7v7 ,! *emi/ry &     
physics ( new mat]ials4  7vi7           
,biote*nology1 su* z model+ a s+le cell4
  7vii7 ,en]gy utilization or en]gy     
effici5cy4  7viii7 ,te*niques to e/abli%
 cryptographically secure cont5t        
prov5ance in=mation4  7ix7 ,safety &    
controls = artificial intellig5ce       

applications4  7,c7 ,to promote         
expla9ability & me*ani/ic               
int]pretability ( artificial intellig5ce
 sy/ems4  7,d7 ,to advance fundam5tal   
und]/&+ ( artificial intellig5ce1       
includ+ ?r\gh break?r\ghs 9 !oretical1  
computational1 & exp]im5tal me?ods t    
discov] new & trans=mative p>adigms t   
expla9 ! advanc$ capabilities (         
artificial intellig5ce 9 doma9s su* z ! 
foll[+3 7i7 ,int]pretability4  7ii7     
,control4  7iii7 ,/e]ability4  7iv7     
,robu/ness aga9/ =eign adv]s>ies4  7,e7 
,to develop artificial intellig5ce      
solutions1 includ+ ?r\gh integration    
among em]g+ te*nologies1 su* z          
neuromorphic & quantum comput+1 to      
ov]come b>ri]s to innovations 9 advanc$ 
manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ 9
 areas su* z ! foll[+3  7i7 ,mat]ials1  
nanomat]ials1 & composites4  7ii7       
,rapid1 complex design4  7iii7          
,su/a9ability & environm5tal impact (   
manufactur+ op]ations4  7iv7 ,pr$ictive 
ma9t5ance ( ma*9]y4  7v7 ,improv$ "p    

quality4  7vi7 ,process inspections4    
7vii7 ,work] safety4  7viii7 ,robotics4 
7,f7 ,to develop artificial intellig5ce 
solutions 9 sectors ( ! economy1 su* z  
exp&+ ! utilization ( artificial        
intellig5ce 9 m>itime vessels1 includ+ 9
 navigation & 9 ! design ( propulsion   
sy/ems & fuels4  7,g7 ,to develop       
artificial intellig5ce solutions to     
improve bord] security1 includ+         
solutions relevant to ! detection (     
f5tanyl1 illicit contrab&1 & illegal    
activities4  7,h7 ,to develop artificial
 intellig5ce = sci5ce applications4     
7,i7 ,to develop cyb]security =         
artificial intellig5ce-relat$           
intellectual prop]ty1 su* z artificial  
intellig5ce sy/ems & artificial         
intellig5ce algori?ms = robu/ness1      
resili5ce1 & security aga9/ =eign       
adv]s>ies4  7,j7 ,to develop artificial 
intellig5ce solutions to mod]nize code &
 s(tw>e sy/ems t are deploy$ 9 ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t & critical infra/ructure & are
 at risk ( ma9t5ance difficulty due to  

code obsolesc5ce or *all5ges f9d+       
exp]tise 9 outdat$ code bases4  7,k7 ,to
 develop solutions to r$uce en]gy       
consumption 9 develop+1 deploy+1 &      
ma9ta9+ data-effici5t & high-p]=mance   
artificial intellig5ce models4  7,l7 ,to
 develop me?ods to prev5t misuse (      
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems = malici\s
 purposes4  7,m7 ,to f9d applications = 
artificial intellig5ce 9 wireless       
communications sy/ems1 includ+ cellul>  
networks4  7,n7 ,to advance !           
capabilities ( artificial intellig5ce1  
robotics1 & automation = physical       
laboratory infra/ructure & cl\d         
laboratories4  7#c7 ,problem /atem5ts2  
success metrics ,= ea* priority 9 ! li/ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 = :i* !re w be a prize 
competition ?r\gh ! program "u          
subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all publi% 
on ,*all5ge4gov or a successor website  
in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a  
specific & well-def9$ problem /atem5t4  
7,b7 ,t>gets1 success metrics1          
validation protocols1 & o!r b5*m>ks t w 

be utiliz$ to evaluate submissions to   
su* prize competition4  7,c7 ,ea* aw>d =
 su* prize competition4  7#d7           
,consultation on id5tification &        
selection ( gr& *all5ges ,! ,director1 !
 ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (    
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 ! ,director ( !    
,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects      
,ag5cy1 & su* o!r ag5cy heads z !       
,director consid]s relevant1 %all ea*   
id5tify & select artificial intellig5ce 
rese>* & developm5t gr& *all5ges 9 :i*  
eligible p>ticipants w compete to solve 
or advance = prize aw>ds "u subsection  
7a74  7c7 ,f$]al inve/m5t initiatives   
au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1
 & ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce    
,f\ndation may ea* e/abli%1 consi/5t ) !
 missions or responsibilities ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,transportation1 or ! ,f\ndation1       
respectively1 a program to c>ry out     
*all5ge-bas$ acquisitions & o!r rese>* &
 developm5t inve/m5t initiatives !      

,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation1 or ! ,director ( !     
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 z ! case  
may be1 det]m9es consi/5t ) ! li/ "u    
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* 
ag5cy head c>ry+ out an inve/m5t        
initiative "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all ensure 
! foll[+3  7,a7 ,) respect to ea* su*   
initiative1 !re is1 or w be1 ! foll[+3  
7i7 ,a positive impact on ! economic    
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7ii7 
,a b5efit to ,unit$ ,/ates indu/ry4     
7iii7 ,9 develop+ su* initiative1 !     
res\rces & exp]tise ( any indu/ry &     
philan?ropic p>tn]s to su* initiative   
are lev]ag$ to ! ext5t practicable4     
7iv7 ,utilization ( advanc$ manufactur+ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 if applicable4  7,b7 
,all rese>* conduct$ = su* initiative is
 conduct$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7      
,accessibility ,9 c>ry+ out an inve/m5t 
initiative "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( ! 
ag5cy at issue %all publi% on           
,*all5ge4gov or a successor website     
in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+1 z         

applicable3 7,a7 ,a specific &          
well-def9$ problem /atem5t = su*        
initiative4  7,b7 ,t>gets1 success      
metrics1 validation protocols1 & o!r    
b5*m>ks t w be utiliz$ to evaluate      
submissions to su* initiative4  7,c7    
,ea* aw>d = su* initiative4  7d7        
,reports  7#a7 ,notification ( w9n+     
submission ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! head ( an ag5cy makes an  
aw>d ?r\gh a program "u ?is section1 su*
 head %all provide to ! ,committee on   
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1       
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 & su* o!r committees ( 
,congress z su* head consid]s relevant a
 report on ! w9n+ submission = :i* su*  
aw>d 0 made & ! b5efits to ! ,unit$     
,/ates associat$ ) su* submission4  7#b7
 ,bi5nial report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section &
 bi5nially !reaft]1 ea* head ( an ag5cy 
= :i* !re is a program "u ?is section   
%all c>ry out ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,submit to

 ! committees ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
a report t includes ! foll[+ = ! bi5nial
 p]iod cov]$ by su* report3 7i7 ,a      
description ( ! activities c>ri$ out by 
su* head "u ?is section4  7ii7 ,a       
description ( su* program1 includ+ !    
results ( su* program4  7iii7 ,in=mation
 relat+ to ! ef=ts by su* head to       
provide in=mation to ! public & enc\rage
 p>ticipation ) respect to su* program4 
7,b7 ,make su* report publicly          
available1 includ+ by publi%+ su* report
 on a website1 su* z ! ,gov,info website
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice1 9 an    
easily accessible location4  7e7 ,sunset
 ,ea* program "u ?is section %all       
t]m9ate on ! date t is five ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4  7f7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy 
,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m     
,executive ag5cy 9 section #djc ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,critical
 infra/ructure ,! t]m critical          
infra/ructure has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #ajaf ( ! ,,usa ,,patriot ,,act

 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c74  4  7#b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9  
section #b7;b7 ( ! ,national ,def5se    
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
& ! table ( cont5ts at ! beg9n+ ( title 
,,li ( su* ,act are am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]
 ! items relat+ to section #eajf !      
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #eajg4 ,f$]al   
gr& *all5ges 9 artificial intellig5ce4  
4  7b7 ,/udies  7#a7 ,initial /udy  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
/udy ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,ongo+ prize       
competition programs c>ri$ out "u       
au?orities enact$ be=e ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7ii7 ,prize       
competitions1 g5]ally4  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,!
 /udy conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
include1 to ! ext5t practicable1 !      
foll[+3  7i7 ,an id5tification ( !      
foll[+3 7,i7 ,be/ practices = prize     
competitions4  7,,ii7 ,! metrics !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
det]m9es appropriate = evaluat+ !       

success ( a prize competition4  7ii7 ,an
 assessm5t ( ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,:e!r su*  
metrics diff] betwe5 evaluat+ ne>-t]m & 
long-t]m impacts ( prize competitions4  
7,,ii7 ,:e!r prize competitions c be    
design$ 9 a way t w\ld result 9 m       
effective or revolution>y te*nology be+ 
develop$4  7iii7 ,an assessm5t ( !      
efficacy & effect ( ! programs ref]r$ to
 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 includ+ )       
respect to ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,:e!r1 & :at1 
te*nology or innovation w\ld h be5      
develop$ 9 ! abs5ce ( su* programs4     
7,,ii7 ,:e!r su* programs h %ort5$ !    
timeframe = ! developm5t ( te*nology or 
innovation4  7,,iii7 ,:e!r su* programs 
are co/ effective4  7,,iv7 ,:at b5efits1
 if any1 are ga9$ f c>ry+ out su*       
programs4  7,v7 ,:e!r ! utilization ( a 
grant program or contract w\ld h result$
 9 su* developm5t4  7,c7 ,report &      
brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all provide to
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   

,transportation & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives !  
foll[+3 7i7 ,a report on ! f9d+s ( !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ) respect to ! /udy  
conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,a  
brief+ on su* report4  7#b7 ,int]im /udy
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a /udy ( ea* prize *all5ge 
program "u section #eajg ( ! ,national  
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative    
,act ( #bjbj1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 
7,b7 ,elem5ts ,! /udy conduct$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include1 to !     
ext5t practicable1 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,an    
assessm5t ( ! efficacy & effect ( ! set 
( programs ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 includ+ ) respect to ! foll[+3  7,i7   
,:e!r1 & :at1 te*nology or innovation   
w\ld h be5 develop$ 9 ! abs5ce ( su*    
programs4  7,,ii7 ,:e!r su* programs h  

%ort5$ ! timeframe = ! developm5t (     
te*nology or innovation4  7,,iii7 ,:e!r 
su* programs are co/ effective4  7,,iv7 
,:at b5efits1 if any1 are ga9$ f c>ry+  
out su* programs4  7,v7 ,:e!r !         
utilization ( a grant program or        
contract w\ld h result$ 9 su*           
developm5t4  7ii7 ,a comp>ison ( su*    
efficacy & effect ) ! efficacy & effect 
( ! programs ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,a77i74  7,c7 ,report & brief+ ,n 
lat] ?an #db mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all provide to
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives !  
foll[+3 7i7 ,a report on ! f9d+s ( !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ) respect to ! /udy  
conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,a  
brief+ on su* report4