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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cruz7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se to e/abli% "o or m  
,national ,security & ,def5se           
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,in/itutes1 & =
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,act may be cit$ z ! ,gr[+ ,univ]sity   
,artificial ,intellig5ce ,rese>* =      
,def5se ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,gu>d ,act ( 
#bjbe4  #b4 ,national ,security &       
,def5se ,artificial ,intellig5ce        
,in/itute  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,def5se may e/abli% "o or m ,national   
,security & ,def5se ,artificial         
,intellig5ce ,in/itutes 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
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in/itutions4  7b7 ,in/itute describ$ ,a 
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,artificial ,intellig5ce ,in/itute      
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 is an        

artificial intellig5ce rese>* in/itute  
t-- 7#a7 is focus$ on a cross-cutt+     
*all5ge or f\ndational sci5ce =         
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems 9 !       
national security & def5se sector2  7#b7
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private organizations1 includ+1 z       
appropriate1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 in/itutions
 ( high] education1 includ+ community   
colleges1 nonpr(it rese>* organizations1
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,def5se ,indu/rial ,base & />tup        
companies2  7#c7 has ! pot5tial to      
create an innovation ecosy/em1 or       
enhance exi/+ ecosy/ems1 to translate   
,in/itute rese>* into applications &    
products us$ to enhance national        
security & def5se capabilities2  7#d7   
supports int]discipl9>y rese>* &        
developm5t across multiple in/itutions (
 high] education & organizations2 &     
7#e7 supports work=ce developm5t 9      
artificial intellig5ce relat$ discipl9es
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assi/ance au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
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assi/ance to an eligible ho/ in/itution1
 or consortia !re(1 to e/abli% & support
 "o or m ,in/itutes4  7#b7 ,use ( funds 
,f9ancial assi/ance aw>d$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 may be us$ by an ,in/itute =-- 7,a7
 manag+ & mak+ available to rese>*]s    
accessible1 curat$1 /&>diz$1 secure1 &  
privacy protect$ data sets f ! public & 
private sectors = ! purposes ( tra9+ &  
te/+ artificial intellig5ce sy/ems & =  
rese>* us+ artificial intellig5ce sy/ems
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7,b7 develop+ & manag+ te/b$s =         
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1 includ+  
sector-specific te/ b$s1 design$ to     
enable us]s to evaluate artificial      
intellig5ce sy/ems prior to deploym5t2  
7,c7 conduct+ rese>* & education        
activities involv+ artificial           
intellig5ce sy/ems to solve *all5ges )  
national security implications2  7,d7   
provid+ or brok]+ access to comput+     
res\rces1 network+1 & data facilities = 

artificial intellig5ce rese>* &         
developm5t relevant to ! ,in/itute's    
rese>* goals2  7,e7 provid+ te*nical    
assi/ance to us]s1 includ+ s(tw>e       
eng9e]+ support1 = artificial           
intellig5ce rese>* & developm5t relevant
 to ! ,in/itute's rese>* goals2  7,f7   
engag+ 9 outrea* & engagem5t to broad5  
p>ticipation 9 artificial intellig5ce   
rese>* & ! artificial intellig5ce       
work=ce2 &  7,g7 su* o!r activities z   
may det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4   
7#c7 ,duration ,f9ancial assi/ance "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be aw>d$ = a five-ye>
 p]iod1 & may be r5ew$ = n m ?an "o     
additional five-ye> p]iod4  7#d7        
,application = f9ancial assi/ance ,an   
eligible ho/ in/itution or consortia    
!re( seek+ f9ancial assi/ance "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se an application at su* "t1 9  
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7#e7            
,competitive1 m]it review ,9 aw>d+      
f9ancial assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  

,secret>y ( ,def5se %all use a          
competitive1 m]it-bas$ review process4  
7#f7 ,collaboration ,9 aw>d+ f9ancial   
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se may collaborate ) o!r         
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
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to be affect$ by ! national security    
implications ( artificial intellig5ce   
sy/ems4  7#g7 ,limitation ,no f9ancial  
assi/ance au?oriz$ 9 ?is section %all be
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,/ates4 ,all recipi5ts ( f9ancial       
assi/ance "u ?is section1 includ+       
subgrantees1 %all be bas$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & %all meet su* o!r eligibility  
crit]ia z may be e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se4  7d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m eligible ho/ in/itution  
means-- 7#a7 an in/itution ( high]      
education 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb77 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t   
conducts rese>* sponsor$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se2 or  7#b7 a s5ior milit>y     

college 7z def9$ 9 section #baaa;a7f7 ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74