,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ccci ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #c1 #bjbe,mr4 ,banks 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,hickenlooper1 and ,mr4 ,husted7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to better forecast and plan for the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce of the ,united ,states1 to provide data to improve training programs for in-demand industry sectors and occupations1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,ai ,workforce ,projections1 ,research1 and ,evaluations to ,promote ,,ai ,readiness and ,employment ,act or the ,,ai ,workforce ,,prepare ,act4 #b4 ,findings and purposes 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,artificial intelligence could cause significant shifts in demand for workers1 with some tasks or occupations becoming automated or augmented and some tasks or occupations seeing increased demand4 7#b7 ,policymakers1 training providers and educators1 and workers require better data and forecasts to anticipate and mitigate worker dislocation or potential worker shortages due to artificial intelligence4 7#c7 ,closing data and forecasting gaps relating to the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce 7including the impact on jobs7 will help the ,united ,states prepare its workforce for technology that enhances the ,nation's economic competitiveness and national security4 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to measure the evolving capabilities of artificial intelligence with respect to automating or augmenting tasks or occupations2 7#b7 to collect information on artificial intelligence adoption and artificial intelligence-related layoffs through existing ,federal surveys1 voluntary industry reporting1 and improved disclosures under the ,worker ,adjustment and ,retraining ,notification ,act2 7#c7 to produce short- and medium-term occupational employment forecasts that include prediction intervals reflecting uncertainty about the trajectory of artificial intelligence2 7#d7 to build the ,federal ,government's technical capacity through temporary hiring authority for qualified technology talent2 and 7#e7 to inform policy concerning reforms of grantmaking for training programs1 as well as other potential policy reforms4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,artificial intelligence ,the term artificial intelligence has the meaning given the term in section #ejjb of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,initiative ,act of #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74 7#b7 ,secretary ,except as otherwise provided1 the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,labor4 7#c7 ,training program ,the term training program means a program of workforce investment activities as defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 or another training program administered by the ,secretary of ,labor4 ,i ,data access1 studies1 and government technical talent #aja4 ,information collection and discussion 7a7 ,request for comment 7#a7 ,request ,not later than #de days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall make available1 on a publicly accessible website of the ,department of ,labor1 a request for comment1 to allow interested persons to submit views on the best means of implementing this ,act4 7#b7 ,comment period ,the comment period during which interested persons may submit such views shall be #fj days4 7#c7 ,topics ,in making the request under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall solicit written views on-- 7,a7 the design and implementation of data collection1 forecasting1 and other tools directed or authorized by this ,act 7such as new survey questions1 prize competitions1 statements required under section #c7;e7 of the ,worker ,adjustment and ,retraining ,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bajb7;e771 as added by section #bjd1 and data-sharing efforts directed under section #bjb71 including details on-- 7i7 which data1 tools1 data-sharing partnerships1 or deeper analyses 7such as generation of statistical series under section #ajd of occupations specified under section #ajd7;a77#c7 and prediction intervals under section #cja for occupations listed under section #cja7;a77#a77 would be highly valuable for improving forecasts or policymaking under this ,act2 and 7ii7 cost-effective methods for collecting valid1 timely1 and reliable data1 developing tools1 or otherwise implementing this ,act2 7,b7 cost-effective reforms to increase researchers' access to data from the ,bureau of the ,census1 the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics1 and other ,federal agencies1 including researcher access to data at the individual unit or record level1 in a manner that is secure and protects the privacy of persons with information contained in the data1 including requiring researcher compliance with such regulations as the ,secretary may require based on section #eeb;a of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,privacy ,act of #aigd72 7,c7 best practices in forecasting the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce1 including ways in which the ,department of ,labor could improve the accuracy and value of its occupational forecasts and low-cost methods for producing benchmark forecasts such as the forecast required under section #cja7;b77#d72 7,d7 how to improve the efficacy of programs of grants for training programs in light of the potential impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce2 7,e7 methods for qualitatively or quantitatively evaluating the value of information from data collection and forecasting directed or authorized by this ,act1 to support effective prioritization of efforts2 7,f7 appropriate data governance policies and methods for maintaining the security of data collected or aggregated during implementation of this ,act2 and 7,g7 other topics that are determined to be appropriate by the ,secretary4 7#d7 ,posting ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall make available1 on a publicly accessible website of the ,department of ,labor1 the comments received in response to the request described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,workshops 7#a7 ,initial workshop 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall convene an initial workshop1 to discuss responses to comments received under subsection 7a7 and discuss important points of agreement or disagreement among experts on the best means of implementing this ,act4 7,b7 ,participants ,the ,secretary may limit the workshop to invited participants and shall invite to the workshop-- 7i7 as economic and technical experts-- 7,i7 economists2 7,,ii7 technical experts on artificial intelligence from academia and nonprofit organizations2 7,,iii7 such technical experts from industry and labor organizations2 7,,iv7 researchers or practitioners in scored forecasting involving expert elicitation2 and 7,v7 other experts as the ,secretary determines appropriate2 7ii7 as representatives of entities that will be significantly affected by the implementation of this ,act-- 7,i7 a representative of the-- 7aa7 ,census ,bureau2 7bb7 ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy2 7cc7 ,council of ,economic ,advisers2 7dd7 ,center for ,,ai ,standards and ,innovation2 and 7ee7 ,bureau of ,economic ,analysis2 7,,ii7 representatives of labor organizations2 and 7,,iii7 ,state and ,federal entities that award or receive grants1 including grants under the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq472 7iii7 a representative of the ,workforce ,information ,advisory ,council2 7iv7 a representative of the ,government ,accountability ,office2 and 7v7 other stakeholders the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7,c7 ,viewpoint representation ,in inviting participants1 the ,secretary shall include experts who hold materially different perspectives on the important disagreements or uncertainties relevant to implementation of this ,act1 such as the degree and rate of artificial intelligence's impact on labor demand1 so the workshop participants can better detect important disagreements and uncertainties relevant to that implementation and identify information that could be collected or produced to resolve them4 ,the ,secretary shall not limit the invitations to individuals1 or representatives of entities1 that responded to any prior request for comment4 7,d7 ,topics ,the ,secretary shall provide presentation time for groups of participants described in subparagraph 7,b74 ,the topics discussed at the workshop shall include the topics described in subsection 7a77#c74 7,e7 ,critical evaluation ,the workshop shall feature at least one exercise to critically evaluate the analytical assumptions of the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce4 7,f7 ,value of information ,the workshop participants shall seek to quantify or rank the expected value of information to be gained through proposals for data collection1 tool development1 or other policy reforms4 7,g7 ,report 7i7 ,contents ,not later than #de days after the end of the workshop1 the ,secretary shall prepare and submit to ,congress a report that-- 7,i7 summarizes written comments received under subsection 7a7 and workshop discussions2 7,,ii7 identifies at least #e datasets1 metrics 7including model capability benchmarks71 or analyses that could be produced pursuant to this ,act or similar authorities within #b years and that1 if produced1 would provide the highest value of valid and reliable information at a reasonable cost1 based on the ,secretary's evaluation of the input gathered under this section2 and 7,,iii7 lists recommendations made at the workshop about agency actions1 timelines1 and estimated costs1 to implement this ,act4 7ii7 ,public availability ,on the same date on which the report is submitted to ,congress1 the ,secretary shall publish the report on a publicly accessible website of the ,department of ,labor and disseminate such report to each ,state workforce agency4 7iii7 ,anonymization ,in preparing the report1 the ,secretary may anonymize information as appropriate1 to promote full and open involvement of workshop participants4 7#b7 ,subsequent workshops ,beginning not later than #a year after the end of the initial workshop held under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall host at least #a subsequent workshop each fiscal year4 ,the requirements of subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 of paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to such subsequent workshop4 ,the ,secretary shall determine the participants of such workshops1 including choosing participants with diverse viewpoints4 7c7 ,nonapplication of requirements ,the requirements of subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall not apply beginning on the date that is #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this section #b1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4 #ajb4 ,attracting highly qualified experts in artificial intelligence and other fields 7a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this section is to enable the ,department of ,labor to rapidly recruit highly qualified experts in artificial intelligence1 machine learning1 advanced data science1 or another area of expertise related to supporting the accomplishment of the purposes of this ,act4 7b7 ,appointment 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7,a7 ,competitive service ,the term competitive service has the meaning given the term in section #bajb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,covered individual ,the term covered individual means an individual with the expertise described in subsection 7a74 7,c7 ,excepted service ,the term excepted service has the meaning given the term in section #bajc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,authority ,the ,secretary may1 in accordance with the requirements of this section1 appoint a covered individual 7without regard to whether the covered individual occupies a position in the competitive service on the day before that appointment7 to a position as an employee in the excepted service in the ,department of ,labor4 7c7 ,compensation 7#a7 ,basic pay ,the ,secretary may1 without regard to any provision of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 set the rate of basic pay for a covered individual appointed under subsection 7b7 at any rate that is not greater than the rate of basic pay for step #aj of grade #ae of the ,general ,schedule4 7#b7 ,incentives and awards ,in addition to the authority of the ,secretary under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary may1 without regard to any provision of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 provide recruitment1 relocation1 and retention incentives and performance awards in such amounts1 at such times1 in such manner 7including in lump-sum or installment payments71 and subject to such conditions as the ,secretary considers appropriate to recruit covered individual to positions described in subsection 7b7 and retain and reward covered individuals who are appointed under that subsection4 7#c7 ,aggregate limitation ,notwithstanding section #ecjg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 the aggregate amount paid to an employee appointed under subsection 7b7 in any calendar year for basic pay1 locality-based comparability payments under section #ecjd or #ecjd;a of that title1 and incentives and awards under paragraph 7#b7 of this subsection may not exceed the total annual compensation payable to the ,vice ,president under section #ajd of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code1 as of the end of that calendar year4 7d7 ,status ,a covered individual appointed under subsection 7b7 may1 in the discretion of the ,secretary1 be deemed an employee for purposes of subchapters ,i1 ,,iv1 and ,v of chapter #ee and chapters #gc1 #ha1 #hc1 #hd1 #hg1 #hi1 and #ij of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7e7 ,exemptions ,chapter #cc1 chapter #ea1 and subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply with respect to an appointment made under this section or to a position to which a covered individual is appointed under this section4 7f7 ,terms ,each appointment shall be for a period of not more than #bd months1 except that the ,secretary may extend the appointment of an individual under this section for a period not more than #bd additional months if the ,secretary submits to ,congress and the ,president a certification that the individual continues to be highly valuable for providing the expertise described in subsection 7a74 7g7 ,duties ,an employee appointed under this section shall primarily carry out duties related to improving-- 7#a7 measurement and forecasting related to the potential impact of artificial intelligence on labor markets and workforce training needs2 and 7#b7 policymaking regarding the preparation for or adjustment to the potential impact of artificial intelligence on labor markets4 7h7 ,limitation on positions ,the total number of employees simultaneously serving under this section shall not exceed #bj4 7i7 ,reports ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,education and ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives a brief report stating1 for the year involved-- 7#a7 the number of employees employed under this section2 7#b7 the primary qualifications and duties of the employees2 and 7#c7 an assessment of their impact on making improvements described in subsection 7g74 7j7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to waive any requirement with respect to determining the suitability of an individual for ,federal employment1 including any requirement with respect to a security clearance4 7k7 ,termination of appointment authority 7#a7 ,in general ,the authority to make or extend appointments under subsections 7b7 and 7f7 shall terminate effective #d years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 unless extended by ,federal statutory law4 7#b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect the continued service of an individual who was appointed or whose appointment was extended1 under subsection 7b7 or 7f71 before the termination date described in paragraph 7#a74 7l7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this section #f1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4 #ajc4 ,artificial ,intelligence ,workforce ,research ,hub 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish an ,artificial ,intelligence ,workforce ,research ,hub in the ,department of ,labor4 ,the ,hub shall carry out its duties in collaboration with the ,bureau of the ,census1 and the ,bureau of ,economic ,analysis1 of the ,department of ,commerce1 and the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics4 7b7 ,duties ,the ,hub shall conduct research1 and help lead the ,federal effort1 to evaluate the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce1 including the experience of ,united ,states workers whose employment is so impacted4 ,the ,hub shall produce recurring analyses1 conduct scenario planning for a range of potential artificial intelligence impact levels1 and generate actionable insights to inform policy for training programs1 for mitigating unemployment1 and for other employment impacts4 7c7 ,details 7#a7 ,federal ,government employee ,any ,federal ,government employee1 including individuals appointed under section #ajb1 may be detailed to the ,hub with or without reimbursement1 and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege4 7#b7 ,private sector employee ,pursuant to sections #cgja through #cgjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 an employee of a private sector organization may be detailed to the ,hub with or without reimbursement4 7#c7 ,state or local employee ,pursuant to sections #ccga through #ccgf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 an employee of a ,state or local government may be detailed to the ,hub with or without reimbursement4 7d7 ,funding 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may use any amount made available to the ,secretary for the purpose of providing1 or conducting research on1 training programs1 or for conducting research on employment impacts1 including any such amount made available for the ,employment and ,training ,administration or the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics1 to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,prohibition on additional appropriations ,no additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section4 7e7 ,nonapplication of requirements ,the requirements of this section shall not apply beginning on the date that is #d years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #ajd4 ,modernizing access to artificial intelligence-related labor market data 7a7 ,job-to-,job data pilot project 7#a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this section is to produce a recurring statistical series on flows of workers between occupations1 with a focus on occupations impacted by artificial intelligence1 including those occupations that may experience significant increased or decreased demand for workers or changes in the skills required by workers1 to inform policymaking such as policymaking related to training programs and adjustment assistance4 7#b7 ,statistical series ,except as provided in paragraph 7#f71 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 acting through the ,director of the ,census ,bureau 7in this section referred to as the ,director71 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,labor and the ,chief ,statistician of the ,united ,states1 shall carry out a pilot project that produces a statistical series that provides a sample of job-to-job flows for occupations designated under paragraph 7#c71 similar to the flows shown by the ,j#b;,j ,explorer tool of the ,bureau of the ,census1 at a more detailed ,standard ,occupational ,classification code level or according to a similar occupation code scheme as determined under paragraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,designation and scope 7,a7 ,publication of designated occupations ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall1 in consultation with the ,director and not later than #bdj days after the date of enactment of this ,act and not less frequently than once every #b years thereafter1 designate occupations for1 and publish in the ,federal ,register1 a list of occupations4 ,the list shall include not fewer than #ae occupations designated at the #f-;digit or #d-;digit ,standard ,occupational ,classification code level1 or according to a similar occupation code scheme if the ,secretary of ,labor determines that designation in accordance with that scheme would be more feasible or valuable1 for which the ,secretary of ,labor determines that it would be highly valuable to collect and provide occupation transitional data1 to better understand the impact of artificial intelligence on occupations1 including occupations that may experience demand or changes described in paragraph 7#a7 7including related economic outcomes7 for the pilot project4 7,b7 ,factors for designation ,in making the designation under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary of ,labor shall consider factors such as the potential degree of worker dislocation or shortage driven by artificial intelligence for an occupation1 the information value in evaluating analytical assumptions regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce in the occupation1 the feasibility of collecting data on occupational transitions1 and the insufficiency of related existing 7as of the date of the designation7 data or research for the occupation4 7#d7 ,methods and sources ,in producing the series1 the ,director may use any data sources 7representing diverse industries and geographic areas7 that are lawfully available and appropriate statistical methods1 including-- 7,a7 ,federal surveys1 administrative records1 and data from interagency data linkages2 7,b7 voluntary partnerships with private entities to obtain data1 including payroll data2 and 7,c7 small-scale pilot projects with ,states and localities1 including projects that collect data with enhanced wage record elements such as job titles or occupational codes4 7#e7 ,timeline and frequency ,the ,director shall publish the first statistical series described in paragraph 7#b7 for a quarter not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,the ,director shall provide for a subsequent statistical series for at least #a quarter for each fiscal year thereafter4 7#f7 ,exception ,if the ,director1 in consultation with the ,chief ,statistician of the ,united ,states and the ,secretary of ,labor and after reviewing input gathered under section #aja1 determines that producing the statistical series is not practicable or that the cost of producing the series would be substantially greater than the value the series is expected to contribute1 the ,director shall submit a public report in lieu of the series that-- 7,a7 identifies statutory1 technological1 or logistical barriers to that production2 7,b7 describes changes 7including changes through legislation1 funding1 or standards7 that would enable the production to occur2 and 7,c7 presents a cost-benefit assessment of the cost of production 7including data collection and protection7 to the expected value of information from the series4 7#g7 ,nonapplication of requirements ,the requirements of this subsection shall not apply beginning on the date that is #d years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,assessment of secure remote access proposals ,to promote academic and other research on the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce1 the ,commissioner of ,labor ,statistics1 in consultation with the ,chief ,statistician of the ,united ,states and the ,director of the ,census ,bureau1 shall request1 assess1 and report on the relative value1 risk1 and cost of proposals1 including proposals collected through activities under section #aja1 to facilitate researcher access to related data at the individual unit or record level4 ,such report shall be published not later than #a year after the enactment of this ,act4 ,such report may make proposals to facilitate such access through the ,national ,secure ,data ,service demonstration project carried out by the ,national ,science ,foundation under section #ajcge of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aijhe7 or a secure remote access platform through which that academic and other research could be accomplished4 7c7 ,prohibition on additional appropriations ,no additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section4 ,,ii ,measuring artificial intelligence capabilities1 adoption and use1 and layoff impacts #bja4 ,support for evaluation of artificial intelligence automation 7a7 ,prize competition required ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 acting through the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology 7in this section referred to as the ,director71 shall commence carrying out at least #a prize competition under section #bd of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7 to develop benchmarks or similar reproducible methods to quantitatively measure the ability of artificial intelligence to automate or augment tasks or occupations1 with the primary purpose of improving forecasts of the impacts that artificial intelligence may have on workers and the retraining needs of workers4 7b7 ,consultation ,in carrying out the prize competition required by subsection 7a71 the ,director shall consult with the ,secretary of ,commerce1 the ,secretary of ,labor1 the ,commissioner of the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics1 and the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7c7 ,structure and evaluation criteria 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall develop the structure and evaluation criteria for a prize competition carried out under subsection 7a7 and a companion grant or cooperative agreement awarded under subsection 7d7 in accordance with the primary purpose described in subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,competition scoping ,the ,director may structure a competition under subsection 7a7 into #a or more categories1 including by the occupation impacted or the capability domain of the artificial intelligence4 7#c7 ,category selection ,in selecting the categories under paragraph 7#b71 the ,director shall consider-- 7,a7 the informativeness of a category in evaluating the direct or indirect impacts on labor markets1 which may include factors such as the number of individuals directly or indirectly impacted by the automation or augmentation and the economic security or ability to find new employment opportunities of the individuals impacted2 7,b7 the quality or efficacy of the submissions for a category2 7,c7 the potential for a category to result in the development of benchmarks that complement existing benchmarks2 7,d7 the potential for a category to result in the development of benchmarks that are underfunded by private contributions relative to the public value of the benchmarks2 and 7,e7 other factors determined appropriate by the ,director1 taking into account input gathered under section #aja4 7#d7 ,competition phasing ,the ,director may structure a competition under subsection 7a7 into #a or more phases 7such as design and prototype stages74 7#e7 ,evaluation considerations ,in developing the evaluation criteria for the benchmarks or similar methods submitted for prize competitions under subsection 7a71 the ,director shall1 to the extent practicable1 seek to avoid or mitigate common problems affecting the value and feasibility of artificial intelligence benchmarks1 including-- 7,a7 training data contamination that is difficult to detect2 7,b7 rapid loss of discriminatory value over time due to a metric having a low ceiling for performance2 and 7,c7 other common problems1 including problems identified in the input collected under section #aja4 7d7 ,companion grants and cooperative agreements ,in carrying out this section1 the ,director may1 in addition to carrying out a prize competition under subsection 7a71 award a grant or enter into a cooperative agreement to support the design1 construction1 validation1 and maintenance of a benchmark or similar reproducible method described in subsection 7a71 including support for-- 7#a7 data collection and labeling2 7#b7 evaluator training and rubric development2 and 7#c7 third-party replication and inter rater reliability testing4 7e7 ,program administration ,the ,director may enter into contracts1 cooperative agreements1 or other agreements with for-profit or nonprofit entities1 or ,state1 territorial1 local1 or ,tribal agencies1 to design and administer prize competitions under subsection 7a7 and related grant and cooperative agreement activities under subsection 7d74 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,commerce to carry out this section #g1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4 #bjb4 ,voluntary artificial intelligence adoption and use reporting and data-sharing partnerships 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,commissioner of ,labor ,statistics and in coordination with the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 shall establish a program to enable and encourage artificial intelligence developers1 artificial intelligence deployers1 and other private entities1 to share1 on a voluntary basis1 anonymized data on the adoption or use of artificial intelligence in the workforce4 7b7 ,memoranda of understanding and other agreements ,to carry out this section1 the ,secretary may enter into memoranda of understanding1 data-licensing agreements1 or other agreements for data sharing with artificial intelligence developers1 artificial intelligence deployers1 and other private entities1 participating in the program under this section4 7c7 ,use of data 7#a7 ,in general ,any data on adoption or use of artificial intelligence furnished through the program under this section-- 7,a7 shall be used exclusively for statistical purposes1 as defined in section #cefa of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 shall be-- 7i7 treated as confidential in accordance with the requirements under subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7ii7 exempt from disclosure under section #eeb7;b77#c7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,c7 shall include an anonymized description of the data sources1 the methodology used1 and an assessment of the limitation of the data1 including any known gaps in coverage or potential for bias2 and 7,d7 may not be used for regulatory enforcement or any antitrust action4 7#b7 ,statistical methodology ,in establishing the program under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 develop a statistical methodology to ensure that the data collected through such program is1 to the extent feasible1 statistically valid and representative of all sectors and demographics of the workforce2 7,b7 establish data quality standards1 uniform definitions1 and formats for the data to be shared to ensure comparability2 and 7,c7 develop methods to identify and mitigate selection bias in the data received4 7d7 ,public recognition for participation ,the ,secretary shall maintain1 on the website of the ,department of ,labor1 a public roster of artificial intelligence developers1 artificial intelligence deployers1 and other private entities1 that participate in the program under this section and that agree to being included in such roster4 7e7 ,publication of aggregate statistics 7#a7 ,in general ,not less frequently than once every #f months1 the ,secretary shall publish machine readable statistics on information collected under this section1 such as the degree of adoption or use of artificial intelligence for various occupations1 unless the ,secretary determines that such publications would be more detrimental than beneficial to the goal of collecting and sharing data to inform policymaking and the career decisions of individuals4 7#b7 ,aggregation ,the data published under this subsection may be-- 7,a7 aggregated across data contributors2 or 7,b7 otherwise structured as the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,chief ,statistician of the ,united ,states and the ,workforce ,information ,advisory ,council1 determines appropriate4 7f7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report-- 7#a7 evaluating-- 7,a7 participation rates of artificial intelligence developers1 artificial intelligence deployers1 and other private entities1 in the program under this section2 7,b7 the quality of data furnished through such program2 7,c7 the usefulness of the aggregated statistics published pursuant to this section1 including under subsection 7e71 for labor-market analysis2 and 7,d7 barriers to collection or analysis of data pursuant to this section2 and 7#b7 providing recommendations for expanding or modifying the program under this section4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #g1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,artificial intelligence deployer ,the term artificial intelligence deployer means an entity 7including a cloud service provider7 that operates artificial intelligence for internal use or for use by a third party4 7#b7 ,artificial intelligence developer ,the term artificial intelligence developer means-- 7,a7 an entity that builds1 designs1 codes1 produces1 trains1 or owns artificial intelligence for internal use or for use by a third party2 and 7,b7 does not include an entity that is solely a deployer of the artificial intelligence4 #bjc4 ,artificial intelligence questions in ,federal surveys 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 acting through the ,director of the ,bureau of the ,census1 and the ,secretary of ,labor1 acting through the ,commissioner of ,labor ,statistics1 shall1 in consultation with the ,chief ,statistician of the ,united ,states1 revise their respective surveys described in subsection 7b7 to incorporate or improve questions relating to the adoption and use of artificial intelligence in accordance with this section4 7b7 ,surveys ,the surveys described in this subsection are-- 7#a7 with respect to the ,bureau of the ,census-- 7,a7 the ,annual ,business ,survey2 7,b7 the ,current ,population ,survey2 and 7,c7 the ,business ,trends and ,outlook ,survey2 and 7#b7 with respect to the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics-- 7,a7 the ,occupational ,requirements ,survey2 and 7,b7 the ,american ,time ,use ,survey4 7c7 ,content ,the questions and improvements required under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 to the extent practicable1 be informed by the information collected under section #aja with respect to how best to implement this ,act 7including input or observations quantified or ranked in accordance with such section7 and any other sources determined appropriate by the ,secretary of ,commerce or the ,secretary of ,labor2 and 7#b7 seek to obtain information on-- 7,a7 the types of artificial intelligence adopted by individuals or entities1 to enable important analytical distinctions between such types1 such as between language models and simple predictive models2 7,b7 the occupations or tasks most impacted by artificial intelligence2 7,c7 changes in skill requirements or training investments attributable to artificial intelligence1 including shortages in skills necessary for the development1 operation1 or integration of artificial intelligence2 7,d7 the intensity and frequency of artificial intelligence use2 and 7,e7 work outcomes attributable to artificial intelligence1 such as changes in time spent or changes in quality or quantity of outputs4 7d7 ,scope 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #c1 for purposes of the questions described in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 or the ,secretary of ,labor1 as either such ,secretary determines appropriate for the purposes of this ,act1 may narrow the scope of artificial intelligence covered by such questions1 such as by limiting the scope of such term to language models or by excluding from such term forms of artificial intelligence that do not represent the frontier of development or adoption of artificial intelligence4 7#b7 ,consultation ,in developing the questions and improvements required by subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,labor shall consult with each other regarding the scope of the term artificial intelligence used in such questions and1 as appropriate and feasible1 facilitate consistency4 7e7 ,prohibition on additional appropriations ,no additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section4 #bjd4 ,disclosures under the ,worker ,adjustment and ,retraining ,notification ,act ,section #c of the ,worker ,adjustment and ,retraining ,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bajb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,artificial intelligence contributing to mass layoffs 7#a7 ,in general ,in the event that artificial intelligence was a substantial factor1 as determined under the guidance issued under paragraph 7#c71 in contributing to a mass layoff for which a notice is required under subsection 7a71 the notice required under such subsection shall include a statement-- 7,a7 specifying that artificial intelligence was a substantial factor in such mass layoff2 7,b7 specifying the type and usage of such artificial intelligence2 7,c7 providing an estimate of the percentage of the employment loss1 with respect to such mass layoff1 that is attributable to such artificial intelligence2 and 7,d7 specifying the actions1 if any1 that were taken to upskill or retrain employees to meet the needs of the employer prior to implementing such mass layoff4 7#b7 ,good-faith compliance ,an employer satisfies the requirements under this subsection if the notice required under subsection 7a7 includes a good-faith statement with respect to the requirements under paragraph 7#a71 including a good-faith estimate of the percentage required under subparagraph 7,c7 of such paragraph4 7#c7 ,guidance ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall issue guidance not later than #cjj days after the date of enactment of the ,,ai ,workforce ,,prepare ,act on how employers may-- 7,a7 determine that artificial intelligence is a substantial factor in contributing to a mass layoff as described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 estimate the percentage required under subparagraph 7,c7 of such paragraph4 7#d7 ,applicability ,this subsection applies with respect to any notice issued under subsection 7a7 on or after the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of the ,,ai ,workforce ,,prepare ,act4 7#e7 ,definition of artificial intelligence ,in this subsection1 the term artificial intelligence has the meaning given such term in section #c of such ,act4 4 ,,iii ,improving artificial intelligence labor market forecasts #cja4 ,detailed employment forecasts for ,,ai-sensitive occupations 7a7 ,designation of occupations 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall1 not later than #bdj days after the date of enactment of this ,act and not less frequently than once every #b years thereafter1 publish in the ,federal ,register a list of not less than #ae occupations1 at the #f-;digit ,standard ,occupational ,classification code level1 for which the ,secretary determines1 in accordance with paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 that a deeper analysis of the impact of artificial intelligence on such occupation would be highly valuable4 7#b7 ,factors for selection ,in determining the occupations to include on a list published under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall consider-- 7,a7 the forecast degree to which artificial intelligence developments are expected to increase or decrease demand for employment in such occupations2 7,b7 the current size of employment of the occupations2 7,c7 relevance to policymaking1 including determinations of eligibility or priority for ,federal grants and other funding for workforce or education initiatives2 7,d7 the feasibility of producing detailed assessments with respect to the occupations2 and 7,e7 other factors the ,secretary determines relevant4 7#c7 ,consultation ,in determining the occupations to include on a list published under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 consult with the ,workforce ,information ,advisory ,council and the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy2 and 7,b7 consider input received from respondents or workshop participants under section #aja4 7#d7 ,other factors ,the ,secretary shall include in each list published under paragraph 7#a7 a brief description of any other factor described in paragraph 7#b77;,e7 used in determining whether an occupation should be included on such list4 7b7 ,range forecasts for designated occupations 7#a7 ,report and prediction interval forecasts ,not later than #f months after publication of the first list under subsection 7a77#a7 and at least once every year thereafter1 the ,secretary shall publish a report that contains1 for each occupation on the most recently published list under such subsection1 a forecast in the form of a prediction interval1 made by the assigned entity1 for employment in such occupation that reflects the forecast range of uncertainty about the impact of technological and other changes on such occupation for-- 7,a7 the #b-year period beginning on the date of such report2 7,b7 the #d-year period beginning on the date of such report2 and 7,c7 the #h-year period beginning on the date of such report4 7#b7 ,forecast bound specification 7,a7 ,in general ,for each report under paragraph 7#a71 the prediction interval described in such paragraph shall1 with respect to each period described in such paragraph-- 7i7 form a range from the #bjth to #hjth percentile of forecast projected employment for the occupation1 consistent with paragraph 7#c72 or 7ii7 be for another range of forecasts for the projected employment for the occupation1 including ranges expressed as percentage growth or decline in employment in the occupation1 if the assigned entity requests to use such other range and the ,secretary approves such other range1 based on considerations including-- 7,i7 the usefulness of the range for research or policymaking2 7,,ii7 the added difficulty of comparing new and past forecasts for performance evaluation 7if applicable72 and 7,,iii7 the feasibility of producing reliable or defensible forecasts for the ranges4 7,b7 ,public report regarding other ranges ,if the assigned entity uses another range of forecasts for purposes of paragraph 7#a7 that is approved by the ,secretary under subparagraph 7,a77ii71 the assigned entity shall publicly release1 within #cj days of receiving approval from the ,secretary1 a brief report stating the nature of the range of forecasts and the reasoning for using such range4 7#c7 ,scope of consideration ,to support the objectivity of the evaluations under paragraph 7#f71 the ranges used pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 shall reflect a holistic forecast except that they shall exclude effects from future acute shocks unrelated to the economic impacts of artificial intelligence1 including recessions1 wars1 or pandemics4 7#d7 ,benchmark forecasts ,for each occupation and period included in the forecasts made in the report under paragraph 7#a71 the assigned entity shall select one or more benchmark forecasts to enable comparative evaluation under paragraph 7#f71 each with an accompanying methodology included in the report required under paragraph 7#a74 ,such benchmark forecasts may include-- 7,a7 trend-extrapolation models2 7,b7 generative artificial intelligence1 such as language models2 or 7,c7 other methods the assigned entity determines appropriate1 including those that are suggested by respondents or workshop participants under section #aja4 7#e7 ,method transparency and gap identification ,in each report published under paragraph 7#a71 the assigned entity shall1 with respect to each forecast included in such report1 provide-- 7,a7 appropriate details on data sources1 assumptions1 and modeling steps used by the assigned entity for purposes of the forecast to facilitate independent evaluation of the methodology2 7,b7 an assessment of the most significant and resolvable data gaps1 analytical disagreements1 or other sources of uncertainty with respect to the forecast2 7,c7 details regarding the benchmark forecasts selected under paragraph 7#d71 including basic methodological details for external evaluation and replication where possible2 and 7,d7 any supplementary forecasts or additional analyses that the assigned entity determines appropriate for inclusion1 such as conditional forecasts4 7#f7 ,evaluation 7,a7 ,timing ,the ,secretary shall publish an evaluation of each forecast made under paragraph 7#a7 for an occupation and period1 as included in the report described in such paragraph1 not later than #abj days after the official data necessary to evaluate the outcome for the relevant occupation and period are released4 7,b7 ,quantitative assessment ,each such evaluation shall include a quantitative assessment using a proper scoring rule that-- 7i7 reflects accuracy for each forecast made under paragraph 7#a71 with respect to an occupation and period described in such paragraph2 7ii7 reflects aggregate calibration across the set of forecasts produced in the report described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7iii7 provides comparisons to the benchmark forecast or forecasts produced under paragraph 7#d74 7,c7 ,treatment of acute shocks ,if the ,secretary determines that an acute shock described in paragraph 7#c7 has meaningfully distorted the results of an evaluation under this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 attempt to adjust the results in such evaluation to account for such distortion2 and 7ii7 include a description of how the ,secretary is accounting for such distortion in the publication of the evaluation under this paragraph4 7#g7 ,assigned entity ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term assigned entity means-- 7,a7 the ,commissioner of ,labor ,statistics2 or 7,b7 another entity determined appropriate by the ,secretary for making the prediction interval forecast under paragraph 7#a71 such as the head of the ,artificial ,intelligence ,workforce ,research ,hub established under section #ajc4 7c7 ,public archive ,the ,secretary shall maintain an online1 public1 and machine-readable archive-- 7#a7 containing the forecasts1 scores1 and other documents published under this section2 and 7#b7 that complies with-- 7,a7 the requirements under section #ejh of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d72 and 7,b7 the most recent ,web ,content ,accessibility ,guidelines of the ,web ,accessibility ,initiative1 or successor guidelines1 applicable to materials posted on a website4 7d7 ,implementation report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #d years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall publish a public report on the implementation of this section4 7#b7 ,contents ,the report under this subsection shall include-- 7,a7 an assessment of the usefulness of the forecasts of prediction intervals under this section to policymakers2 7,b7 a summary of forecasting performance2 7,c7 identification of ways to improve the accuracy or usefulness of the forecasting1 including priority data gaps and methodological issues2 and 7,d7 a plan for implementing the phase out of the requirements of this section pursuant to subsection 7e74 7e7 ,phased sunset 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the requirements under this section shall cease to be in effect on the date that is #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,evaluations ,the requirements under subsections 7b77#f7 and 7c7 shall remain in effect for #aj years after the date of enactment of this ,act to continue evaluation of forecasts produced under subsection 7b77#a7 before the date described in paragraph 7#a74 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this section #ah1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4 #cjb4 ,forecasting prize competition 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation 7referred to in this section as the ,director7 shall establish a recurring prize competition to incentivize accurate forecasts and informative rationales for short-horizon questions that are informative for understanding or addressing labor-market implications of artificial intelligence 7as defined in section #c74 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to win a cash prize purse under this section1 an individual or entity-- 7#a7 shall have registered to participate in the prize competition under any rules promulgated by the ,director2 7#b7 shall have complied with all the requirements under this section2 7#c7 in the case of a private entity1 shall be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the ,united ,states1 and in the case of an individual1 whether participating singly or in a group1 shall be a citizen or permanent resident of the ,united ,states2 and 7#d7 may not be a ,federal entity or ,federal employee acting within the scope of their employment4 7c7 ,scope of forecast questions ,questions under the prize competition established under subsection 7a7 may include-- 7#a7 model performance on relevant benchmarks1 such as automation or augmentation benchmarks2 7#b7 ,,ai adoption indicators1 such as share of firms deploying generative-,,ai tools2 7#c7 occupation-level employment changes and ,,ai-related mass-layoff reports2 and 7#d7 other metrics or topics the ,director1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,labor1 deems valuable and appropriate4 7d7 ,competition cadence and structure ,the ,director shall release questions under the prize competition established under subsection 7a7 and score resolved questions or submitted rationales not less frequently than every #f months after the date of the creation of the competition4 7e7 ,evaluation criteria ,the ,director shall use evaluation criteria in the prize competition established under subsection 7a7 that include1 either jointly or as part of separate prize categories-- 7#a7 forecasting accuracy using a proper scoring rule2 and 7#b7 informativeness or persuasiveness of rationales1 models1 or other justifications offered in response to questions4 7f7 ,consultation ,in carrying out the prize competition established under subsection 7a71 the ,director shall-- 7#a7 consult with the ,secretary1 the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 and at least #a organization that has operated scored crowd elicitation forecasting platforms or contests2 and 7#b7 consider relevant input collected under section #aja about best practices for designing and operating scored crowd-sourced forecasting4 7g7 ,reporting2 data retention 7#a7 ,posting ,each year of the prize competition established under subsection 7a71 the ,director shall post a public summary of the results and discuss whether and how the results will inform ,federal labor-market forecasts or policy4 7#b7 ,retention ,the ,director shall retain program data from the prize competition established under subsection 7a7 for not less than #e years after the date on which the program sunsets under subsection 7i74 7#c7 ,consolidated report ,by not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall publish a consolidated report1 which shall evaluate the prize competition effectiveness and recommend whether to continue or modify the prize competition program4 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #f1jjj1jjj over the period of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4 7i7 ,sunset 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the prize competition authorized under this section shall cease to exist on the date that is #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,distribution after sunset ,any prize competition funds that are obligated before the date that is #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act shall be distributed after such date that is #e years after such date of enactment4 ,,iv ,linking better data to employment1 training1 and adjustment programs #dja4 ,report on use of new research and tools in recipient selection and program measurement 7a7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall prepare a report that-- 7#a7 describes how the data1 benchmarks1 and forecasts developed or collected pursuant to this ,act will be incorporated into the selection or performance measurement criteria of-- 7,a7 programs of formula and competitive grants under title ,i of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa et seq472 7,b7 apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs1 and training programs involving grants1 administered by the ,secretary2 and 7,c7 other grant programs administered by and determined to be appropriate by the ,secretary2 7#b7 identifies statutory or regulatory barriers1 if any1 to using such data1 benchmarks1 and forecasting tools in selecting grant recipients for and measuring results of the programs described in paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 describes how the ,secretary will support ,states1 localities1 and other applicants for funding for the programs1 to utilize the data1 benchmarks1 and forecasts to improve their funding applications and program performance measures2 and 7#d7 provides recommendations on timelines1 responsible offices1 and resource needs for incorporation1 as described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,consultation ,in preparing the report under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall consult with the ,workforce ,information ,advisory ,council and consider input obtained through the activities required under title ,i4 7c7 ,submission ,the ,secretary shall submit the report to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,education and ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives4 7d7 ,publication ,not later than #cj days after submitting the report under subsection 7c71 the ,secretary shall make the report available on a publicly accessible website of the ,department of ,labor1 in a machine-readable and accessible format4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this section #ejj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4 #djb4 ,study on ,rapid ,artificial ,intelligence ,adjustment ,assistance ,program 7a7 ,study 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ab months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall1 directly or by grant1 provide for a study on potential design options and challenges for a ,rapid ,,ai ,adjustment ,assistance ,program to help workers dislocated or job-seekers impacted by artificial intelligence 7referred to in this section as an impacted worker74 7#b7 ,components ,the ,secretary1 directly or indirectly1 shall1 in carrying out the study-- 7,a7 draw on the data and forecasts developed pursuant to this ,act1 as well as lessons from the program of trade adjustment assistance under chapter #b of title ,,ii of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbga et seq47 and other examples of adjustment assistance programs as appropriate2 and 7,b7 examine and propose answers to questions such as-- 7i7 how to rapidly and reliably determine who should qualify as an impacted worker due to artificial intelligence for purposes of receiving rapid artificial intelligence adjustment assistance1 including questions regarding-- 7,i7 which data would be highly valuable for determining eligibility2 7,,ii7 what regulatory barriers exist to collecting or analyzing valuable data2 7,,iii7 what thresholds of evidence would be appropriate for those determinations2 7,,iv7 how could the ,department of ,labor use artificial intelligence to support adjudication of approval of petitions described in subclause 7,,vi7 or related decisions2 7,v7 whether a tiered approval process involving preliminary approval would be appropriate2 and 7,,vi7 whether the process should be structured as a petition-based system1 and if so1 should the ,department of ,labor evaluate petitions at the individual1 group1 or other levels2 7ii7 the anticipated positive and negative effects of different forms of adjustment assistance1 including credits for retraining or education1 as well as how to support such individuals' transitions to alternative employment that is unlikely to face similar dislocation in the near future2 7iii7 the compatibility of a program described in paragraph 7#a7 with existing laws and regulatory barriers to effective program execution2 7iv7 how the program could support evidence collection and incorporate ongoing performance evaluation1 including through use of pilot programs with randomized assignment or other experimental methods where appropriate2 7v7 how much would the overall program cost under different design choices2 7vi7 how the program could support effective collaboration between labor organizations1 workforce development agencies1 and educational institutions to meet impacted workers' needs2 and 7vii7 other questions determined to be appropriate by the ,secretary4 7b7 ,publication ,the ,secretary shall ensure that1 not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the study shall be completed and the results of the study shall be published on a publicly accessible website of the ,department of ,labor4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this section #a1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4 #djc4 ,update of ,state in-demand industry sector and occupation lists 7a7 ,requirement ,beginning not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act and for the subsequent #d years1 each ,state that1 and local board for a local area that1 receives funds under subtitle ,b of title ,i of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caea et seq47 shall1 consider the information or forecasts produced under title ,,iii when updating its lists of in-demand industry sectors and occupations1 as defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7b7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary shall provide ,states with compilations of resources1 information on harmonization of data1 and other guidance as appropriate to facilitate the incorporation of forecasts as described in subsection 7a74 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this section #c1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4 #djd4 ,data elements and production 7a7 ,data elements 7#a7 ,consultation for identification ,the ,secretary shall identify data elements for the reporting of data relevant to data collection and reporting under this ,act4 ,the ,secretary shall consult with ,states1 local workforce development boards1 private employers1 and other entities selected by the ,secretary to identify data elements pertaining to the workforce1 job vacancies1 hiring1 earnings1 education1 skills1 and any other aspects of that implementation that are selected by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,reporting on data elements ,not later than #ab months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,education and ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives detailing how the data on data elements described in paragraph 7#a7 could be-- 7,a7 reported in a standardized manner2 7,b7 collected in a secure repository2 and 7,c7 made accessible to researchers4 7b7 ,data production ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,national ,science ,foundation and other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall lead a voluntary and1 when feasible1 consensus-driven effort-- 7#a7 to develop ,federal standards1 and facilitate the development of ,state and local standards1 for the production1 including collection and reporting1 under this ,act of trusted data that relates to artificial intelligence2 and 7#b7 to support voluntary1 consistent implementation and use of the standards at all appropriate levels of government4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this section #c1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4