,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cieg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #b1 #bjbf,mr4     
,moran 7= himself & ,ms4 ,cantwell7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to support ,national ,sci5ce  
,f\ndation education & pr(essional      
developm5t relat+ to artificial         
intellig5ce4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,,nsf ,,ai ,education   
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,,esea ,t]ms ,! t]ms         
educational s]vice ag5cy1 elem5t>y      
s*ool1 high s*ool1 local educational    
ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1 ,/ate educational
 ag5cy1 & univ]sal design = le>n+ h !   
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7      
,artificial intellig5ce2 ,,ai ,! t]m    
artificial intellig5ce or ,,ai has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ejjb ( !  
,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national 

,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74  7#c7 
,community college ,! t]m community     
college means-- 7,a7 an in/itution t is 
a junior or community college1 z su* t]m
 is def9$ 9 section #cab7;f7 ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajeh7;f772  7,b7 a degree-grant+ public
 in/itution ( high] education at :i*--  
7i7 ! highe/ degree aw>d$ is an         
associate degree2 or  7ii7 an associate 
degree is ! mo/ frequ5tly aw>d$ degree2 
7,c7 an eligible ,tribal ,college or    
,univ]sity2 or  7,d7 a bran* campus ( a 
f\r-ye> public in/itution ( high]       
education1 if1 at su* bran* campus-- 7i7
 ! highe/ degree aw>d$ is an associate  
degree2 or  7ii7 an associate degree is 
! mo/ frequ5tly aw>d$ degree4  7#d7     
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation4  7#e7 ,em]g+ rese>*         
in/itution ,! t]m em]g+ rese>*          
in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #ajjjb ( ! ,rese>* &            

,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahija74  7#f7     
,e,p,s,co,r in/itution ,! t]m           
,e,p,s,co,r in/itution means an         
in/itution ( high] education1 nonpr(it  
organization1 or o!r in/itution locat$ 9
 a jurisdiction eligible to p>ticipate 9
 ! ,e/abli%$ ,program to ,/imulate      
,competitive ,rese>* "u section #aac ( !
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation           
,au?orization ,act ( #aihh 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;g74  7#g7 ,=eign c\ntry 
( conc]n ,! t]m =eign c\ntry ( conc]n   
means a c\ntry t is a cov]$ nation1 z   
def9$ 9 section #dhgb7;f7 ( title #aj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#h7 ,=eign entity
 ( conc]n ,! t]m =eign entity ( conc]n  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajfab 
( ! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,competition1
 & ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#aibba74  7#i7  ,hi/orically ,black     
college & univ]sity  ,! t]m hi/orically 
,black college & univ]sity has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m "p ,b in/itution 9 section   
#cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 

7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74  7#aj7           
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#aa7 ,key em]g+ 
te*nologies ,! t]m key em]g+ te*nologies
 means ! te*nologies includ$ 9 ! initial
 li/ ( key te*nology focus areas set =? 
by section #ajchg7;c7 ( ! ,rese>* &     
,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiajg7;c771       
photonics1 & electronics4  7#ab7 ,labor 
organization ,! t]m labor organization  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b7e7 (
 ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7e774  7#ac7             
,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m         
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an        
in/itution def9$ 9 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 
?r\gh 7#g7 ( section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ghja74  7#ad7 ,national ,laboratory ,! 
t]m ,national ,laboratory has ! mean+   
giv5 t t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy      

,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aehja74  7#ae7 ,nonpr(it organization  
,! t]m nonpr(it organization means an   
organization :i* is describ$ 9 section  
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section       
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  7#af7 ,quantum   
hybrid comput+ ,! t]m quantum hybrid    
comput+ means ! use ( quantum comput+ 9 
conjunction ) classical comput+4  7#ag7 
,quantum in=mation sci5ce ,! t]m quantum
 in=mation sci5ce means ! use ( ! laws (
 quantum physics = ! /orage1            
transmission1 manipulation1 comput+1 or 
measurem5t ( in=mation4  7#ah7          
,rural-locat$ in/itution ( high]        
education ,! t]m rural-locat$ in/itution
 ( high] education means an in/itution (
 high] education t is locat$ 9 or ne>   
areas t are n classifi$ z urban by !    
,c5sus ,bureau4  7#ai7 ,rural-s]v+      
in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m     
rural-s]v+ in/itution ( high] education 
means an in/itution ( high] education   
t-- 7,a7 prim>ily s]ves areas t are n   

classifi$ z urban by ! ,c5sus ,bureau2 &
  7,b7 (f]s degrees t are unique &      
helpful to rural regions t are n        
classifi$ z urban by ! ,c5sus ,bureau4  
7#bj7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em means sci5ce1  
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics1 includ+
 comput] sci5ce4  7#ba7 ,tribal ,college
 or ,univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal ,college  
or ,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #caf7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b774
  #c4 ,und]graduate s*ol>%ips =         
artificial intellig5ce education  7a7   
,s*ol>%ips relat$ to ,,ai or quantum    
hybrid comput+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to section #ae1 ! ,director %all aw>d   
m]it- or ne$-bas$ s*ol>%ips to          
und]graduate /ud5ts at in/itutions (    
high] education 9 ord] to enable su*    
/ud5ts to /udy-- 7,a7 ! developm5t1     
deploym5t1 integration1 or application (
 artificial intellig5ce2 or  7,b7       
quantum hybrid comput+4  7#b7 ,s*ol>%ips
 ,s*ol>%ips aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
be 9 ! =m ( annual grant aw>ds = n m ?an

 a #d-ye> p]iod 9 am\nts t cov] ! co/ ( 
tuition1 education-relat$ fees1 & a     
/ip5d4 ,su* s*ol>%ips %all be paid      
directly to ! in/itution ( high]        
education 9 :i* ! /ud5t is enroll$4  7b7
 ,s*ol>%ips relat$ to ,,ai & agriculture
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to section #ae1
 ! ,director %all aw>d m]it- or ne$-bas$
 s*ol>%ips to und]graduate /ud5ts at    
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ord] to 
enable su* /ud5ts to /udy-- 7,a7        
artificial intellig5ce & agriculture2 or
  7,b7 ! integration ( artificial       
intellig5ce into agricultural op]ations1
 pr$iction1 & decisionmak+4  7#b7       
,priority ,9 aw>d+ s*ol>%ips "u ?is     
subsection1 ! ,director %all give       
pref]5ce to /ud5ts :o are att5d+        
rural-locat$ in/itutions ( high]        
education1 rural-s]v+ in/itutions (     
high] education1 ,tribal ,colleges or   
,univ]sities1 or m9ority-s]v+           
in/itutions 7includ+ hi/orically ,black 
colleges & univ]sities74  7#c7          
,s*ol>%ips ,s*ol>%ips aw>d$ "u p>agraph 

7#a7 %all be 9 ! =m ( annual grant aw>ds
 = n m ?an a #d-ye> p]iod 9 am\nts t    
cov] ! co/ ( tuition1 education-relat$  
fees1 & a /ip5d4 ,su* s*ol>%ips %all be 
paid directly to ! in/itution ( high]   
education 9 :i* ! /ud5t is enroll$4  7c7
 ,s*ol>%ips relat$ to ,,ai & education  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to section #ae1 !
 ,director %all aw>d m]it- or ne$-bas$  
s*ol>%ips to und]graduate /ud5ts at     
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ord] to 
enable su* /ud5ts to /udy ! tea*+ (     
artificial intellig5ce & artificial     
intellig5ce skills at elem5t>y s*ools1  
second>y s*ools1 c>e] & te*nical        
education s*ools1 in/itutions ( high]   
education1 or ?r\gh o!r high] education 
& pr(essional education programs4  7#b7 
,s*ol>%ips ,s*ol>%ips aw>d$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all be 9 ! =m ( annual grant aw>ds
 = n m ?an a #d-ye> p]iod t cov] ! co/ (
 tuition1 education-relat$ fees1 & a    
/ip5d4 ,su* s*ol>%ips %all be paid      
directly to ! in/itution ( high]        
education 9 :i* ! /ud5t is enroll$4  7d7

 ,s*ol>%ips relat$ to ,,ai & advanc$    
manufactur+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to  
section #ae1 ! ,director %all aw>d m]it-
 or ne$-bas$ s*ol>%ips to und]graduate  
/ud5ts at in/itutions ( high] education 
9 ord] to enable su* /ud5ts to /udy--   
7,a7 artificial intellig5ce & advanc$   
manufactur+2 or  7,b7 ! integration (   
artificial intellig5ce into advanc$     
manufactur+ op]ations4  7#b7 ,s*ol>%ips 
,s*ol>%ips aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be 9 ! =m ( annual grant aw>ds = a      
#d-ye> p]iod t cov] ! co/ ( tuition1    
education-relat$ fees1 & a /ip5d4 ,su*  
s*ol>%ips %all be paid directly to !    
in/itution ( high] education 9 :i* !    
/ud5t is enroll$4  7e7 ,me?od ,!        
,director may c>ry out ?is section by   
mak+ aw>ds ?r\gh new or exi/+ programs4 
#d4 ,graduate s*ol>%ips = artificial    
intellig5ce education  7a7 ,graduate    
s*ol>%ips relat$ to ,,ai or quantum     
hybrid comput+ ,subject to section #ae1 
! ,director %all aw>d m]it- or ne$-bas$ 
s*ol>%ips to graduate /ud5ts at         

in/itutions ( high] education 9 ord] to 
enable su* /ud5ts to /udy-- 7#a7 !      
developm5t1 deploym5t1 integration1 or  
application ( artificial intellig5ce2 or
  7#b7 quantum hybrid comput+4  7b7     
,s*ol>%ips ,relat$ to ,,ai &            
,agriculture  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
section #ae1 ! ,director %all aw>d m]it-
 or ne$-bas$ s*ol>%ips to graduate      
/ud5ts at in/itutions ( high] education 
9 ord] to enable su* /ud5ts to /udy--   
7,a7 artificial intellig5ce &           
agriculture2 or  7,b7 ! integration (   
artificial intellig5ce into agricultural
 op]ations1 pr$iction1 & decisionmak+4  
7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ s*ol>%ips "u ?is
 subsection1 ! ,director %all give      
pref]5ce to /ud5ts :o are att5d+        
rural-locat$ in/itutions ( high]        
education1 rural-s]v+ in/itutions (     
high] education1 ,tribal ,colleges or   
,univ]sities1 or m9ority-s]v+           
in/itutions 7includ+ hi/orically ,black 
colleges & univ]sities74  7c7 ,graduate 
s*ol>%ips relat$ to ,,ai & education    

,subject to section #ae1 ! ,director    
%all aw>d m]it- or ne$-bas$ s*ol>%ips to
 graduate /ud5ts at in/itutions ( high] 
education 9 ord] to enable su* /ud5ts to
 /udy ! tea*+ ( artificial intellig5ce &
 artificial intellig5ce skills at       
elem5t>y s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 c>e] &
 te*nical education s*ools1 in/itutions 
( high] education1 or ?r\gh o!r high]   
education & pr(essional education       
programs4  7d7 ,graduate s*ol>%ips      
relat$ to ,,ai & advanc$ manufactur+    
,subject to section #ae1 ! ,director    
%all aw>d m]it- or ne$-bas$ s*ol>%ips to
 graduate /ud5ts at in/itutions ( high] 
education 9 ord] to enable su* /ud5ts to
 /udy-- 7#a7 artificial intellig5ce &   
advanc$ manufactur+2 or  7#b7 !         
integration ( artificial intellig5ce    
into advanc$ manufactur+ op]ations4  7e7
 ,s*ol>%ips ,s*ol>%ips aw>d$ "u ?is     
section %all be 9 ! =m ( annual grant   
aw>ds = n m ?an a #c-ye> p]iod t cov] ! 
co/ ( tuition1 education-relat$ fees1 & 
a /ip5d4 ,su* s*ol>%ips %all be paid    

directly to ! in/itution ( high]        
education 9 :i* ! /ud5t is enroll$4  7f7
 ,me?od ,! ,director may c>ry out ?is   
section by mak+ aw>ds ?r\gh new or exi/+
 programs4  #e4 ,,nsf artificial        
intellig5ce pr(essional developm5t      
fell[%ips  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,subject to    
section #ae1 ! ,director %all e/abli% a 
program to promote ! ex*ange ( ideas &  
enc\rage collaborations betwe5          
in/itutions ( high] education & indu/ry 
p>tn]s 9 ! fields ( artificial          
intellig5ce & key em]g+ te*nologies1    
includ+ ?r\gh fell[%ips = /ud5ts1       
tea*]s1 faculty at in/itutions ( high]  
education1 & indu/ry pr(essionals4  7b7 
,fell[%ips  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,director 
%all aw>d m]it-bas$ fell[%ips =         
pr(essionals = pr(essional developm5t   
programs 9 ,,/em fields or ! field (    
education t are adm9i/]$ by or affiliat$
 ) in/itutions ( high] education1 9 ord]
 to enable fell[%ip recipi5ts to atta9  
skills or tra9+ 9 ,,ai-relat$ subjects1 
includ+-- 7,a7 ! developm5t1 deploym5t1 

integration1 or application ( artificial
 intellig5ce2  7,b7 prompt eng9e]+2 or  
7,c7 quantum hybrid comput+4  7#b7      
,fell[%ip aw>ds ,aw>ds "u ?is subsection
 %all be 9 ! =m ( "o annual aw>d t cov]s
 ! co/ ( tuition1 education-relat$ fees1
 & a /ip5d4 ,su* aw>ds %all be paid     
directly to ! in/itution ( high]        
education t adm9i/]s1 or t is affiliat$ 
)1 ! program 9 :i* ! fell[%ip recipi5t  
is p>ticipat+4  7c7 ,application ,an    
applicant = a fell[%ip "u ?is section   
%all submit to ! ,director an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may 
require4 ,! ,director %all set m9imum   
/&>ds = p>ticipation 9 ! fell[%ip       
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7d7   
,me?od ,! ,director may c>ry out ?is    
section ?r\gh new or exi/+ programs4    
#f4 ,artificial intellig5ce tra9+ =     
l&-grant colleges & univ]sities  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subject to section #ae1 !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     

,food & ,agriculture1 9 collaboration ) 
! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce       
,f\ndation1 %all aw>d grants to l&-grant
 colleges & univ]sities 7z def9$ 9      
section #adjd ( ! ,national             
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #cajc77 = artificial          
intellig5ce 9 agriculture4  7b7 ,use (  
funds ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section may 
be us$ =-- 7#a7 rese>* & developm5t on !
 use ( artificial intellig5ce 9         
agriculture or ! integration (          
artificial intellig5ce into agricultural
 op]ations1 pr$ictions1 & decision mak+2
  7#b7 ! dissem9ation ( educational     
res\rces = artificial intellig5ce 9     
rural areas2 &  7#c7 acquisition &      
deploym5t ( artificial intellig5ce tools
 = agriculture4  7c7 ,me?od ,! ,director
 may c>ry out ?is section ?r\gh new or  
exi/+ programs4  #g4 ,quantum fell[%ips 
& s*ol>%ips  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director  
may e/abli% or use exi/+ programs to    
support fell[%ips & s*ol>%ips = /ud5ts  

at in/itutions ( high] education = !    
purpose (-- 7#a7 increas+ quantum       
in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology  
exposure = und]graduate & graduate ,,/em
 /ud5ts2 &  7#b7 increas+ po/-graduation
 employm5t opportunities = ,,/em /ud5ts 
:o demon/rate int]e/ 9 pursu+ c>e]s 9   
quantum in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 &    
te*nology1 or fields t support ! quantum
 indu/ry4  7b7 ,requirem5t ,eligible    
p>ticipants 9 ! fell[%ip & s*ol>%ip     
program %all be enroll$ 9 or h graduat$ 
f a ,,/em degree program at an          
in/itution ( high] education4  7c7      
,consid]ations ,eligible fell[%ips &    
s*ol>%ips may include tempor>y          
quantum-relat$ positions at ,/ate or    
,f$]al ag5cies1 ,national ,laboratories1
 private sector entities1 in/itutions ( 
high] education1 or o!r quantum-relevant
 entities1 z det]m9$ appropriate by !   
,director4  7d7 ,competitive aw>ds      
,fell[%ips & s*ol>%ips %all be          
competitively aw>d$ ?r\gh a m]it-review 
process4 ,! ,director may prioritize    

fell[%ips t include an indu/ry p>tn] t  
provides f9ancial assi/ance to !        
applicant = direct or indirect co/s4    
7e7 ,fell[s 9 ,f$]al ag5cies subject to 
,,omb e?ics requirem5ts ,an individual  
p>ticipat+ 9 a fell[%ip ) an assignm5t  
at a ,f$]al ag5cy %all be subject to !  
e?ics requirem5ts prescrib$ by !        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget t apply to an employee ( su*    
ag5cy4  7f7 ,me?od ,! ,director may c>ry
 out ?is section ?r\gh new or exi/+     
programs4  #h4 ,,nsf outrea* campaign   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to section #ae1 ! 
,director %all c>ry out a nationwide    
outrea* campaign to /ud5ts1 tea*]s1     
pr9cipals1 & o!r s*ool lead]s at        
elem5t>y s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 c>e] &
 te*nical education s*ools1 in/itutions 
( high] education1 or ?r\gh o!r high]   
education & pr(essional education       
programs to increase aw>5ess ab\t ,,ai  
or quantum education opportunities at ! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7b7      
,priority ,9 c>ry+ out su* campaign1 !  

,director %all prioritize outrea* to    
und]s]v$ & rural areas4  7c7 ,me?od ,!  
,director may c>ry out ?is section ?r\gh
 new or exi/+ programs4  #i4 ,community 
college & vocational s*ool c5t]s ( ,,ai 
excell5ce  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,area c>e] & te*nical     
education s*ool ,! t]m area c>e] &      
te*nical education s*ool has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4    
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7#b7   
,eligible applicant ,! t]m eligible     
applicant means a community college1    
vocational s*ool1 or area c>e] &        
te*nical education s*ool 9 p>tn]%ip ) #a
 or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t entity4     
7,b7 ,an in/itution ( high] education4  
7,c7 ,an entity 9 private indu/ry4  7,d7
 ,an economic developm5t organization or
 v5ture developm5t organization4  7,e7  
,a labor organization or a nonpr(it     
organization if su* organization p>tn]s 
) an entity describ$ 9 any (            

subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74  7#c7     
,v5ture developm5t organization ,! t]m  
v5ture developm5t organization has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bg7;a7 ( !  
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,act ( #aihj 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7;a774  7#d7 ,vocational 
s*ool ,! t]m vocational s*ool has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m po/second>y vocational 
in/itution 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajjb7;c774  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( c5t]s (  
,,ai excell5ce ,subject to section #ae1 
! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,regional
 ,te*nology ,hubs program at ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,comm]ce & ! ,regional ,innovation   
,eng9es program at ! ,national ,sci5ce  
,f\ndation1 %all *oose n less ?an #e    
regionally & geographically div]se      
eligible applicants to be designat$ z   
,community ,college & ,vocational ,s*ool
 ,c5t]s ( ,,ai ,excell5ce 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is section z ,c5t]s ( ,,ai ,excell5ce74
  7c7 ,e,p,s,co,r ,/ate p>ticipation ,n 
less ?an #bj p]c5t ( designat$          
,community ,college & ,vocational ,s*ool

 ,c5t]s ( ,,ai ,excell5ce %all be       
eligible applicants t are locat$ 9 a    
,/ate jurisdiction eligible to          
p>ticipate 9 ! ,national ,sci5ce        
,f\ndation's ,e/abli%$ ,program to      
,/imulate ,competitive ,rese>* "u       
section #aac ( ! ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act ( #aihh   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;g74  7d7           
,application ,an eligible applicant t   
desires to be designat$ z a ,c5t] ( ,,ai
 ,excell5ce %all submit an application  
to ! ,director at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &
 conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may
 reasonably require4 ,su* application   
%all specify a focus area or areas = !  
,c5t] ( ,,ai ,excell5ce1 :i* may be any 
( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,,ai education & tra9+ 
relat$ to agriculture4  7#b7 ,,ai       
education & tra9+ relat$ to manufactur+4
  7#c7 ,,ai education & tra9+ relat$ to 
applications ( ,,ai-bas$ te*nology &    
,,ai lit]acy4  7#d7 ,,ai education &    
tra9+ relat$ to ano!r focus area z      
specifi$ by ! eligible applicant4  7e7  

,activities ,a designat$ ,c5t] ( ,,ai   
,excell5ce %all develop & dissem9ate    
in=mation ab\t be/ practices =-- 7#a7   
artificial intellig5ce rese>* &         
education at community colleges & area  
c>e] & te*nical education s*ools2  7#b7 
me?ods to scale up successful programs t
 p]=m rese>* or provide education on    
artificial intellig5ce at community     
colleges & area c>e] & te*nical         
education s*ools2  7#c7 provid+ h&s-on  
rese>* opportunities on artificial      
intellig5ce & le>n+ opportunities =     
/ud5ts t are enabl$ ?r\gh artificial    
intellig5ce2 &  7#d7 id5tify+ pa?ways to
 employm5t = /ud5ts t are enabl$ by     
artificial intellig5ce4  7f7 ,p]=mance  
measurem5t1 transp>5cy1 & acc\ntability 
7#a7 ,metrics1 /&>ds & assessm5t ,!     
,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,regional  
,te*nology ,hubs program at ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,comm]ce & ! ,regional ,innovation    
,eng9es program at ! ,national ,sci5ce  
,f\ndation1 %all develop metrics to     
assess1 & %all assess1 ! effectiv5ess ( 

ea* designat$ ,c5t] ( ,,ai ,excell5ce 9 
c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9       
subsection 7e74  7#b7 ,f9al reports by  
recipi5ts ( /rategy implem5tation grants
 & coop]ative agreem5ts ,! ,director    
%all require ea* ,c5t] ( ,,ai ,excell5ce
 designat$ "u ?is section to submit to !
 ,director a report on ! activities ( ! 
,c5t] ( ,,ai ,excell5ce t are support$  
by ,f$]al funds or ,f$]al coop]ative    
agreem5ts4  7g7 ,annual reports to      
congress ,n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* 
ye>1 ! ,director %all submit to !       
appropriate committees ( ,congress an   
annual report on ! results ( !          
assessm5ts conduct$ by ! ,director "u   
subsection 7f77#a7 dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by
 ! report4  7h7 ,me?od ,! ,director may 
c>ry out ?is section ?r\gh new or exi/+ 
programs4  7i7 ,sunset ,! section %all  
cease to be effective1 & ! activities   
au?oriz$ "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on 
! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #aj4 ,aw>d program
 = rese>* on ,,ai 9 education  7a7      

,eligible entity ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
eligible entity means-- 7#a7 an         
in/itution ( high] education2  7#b7 a   
nonpr(it organization2 or  7#c7 a       
consortium ( #a or m in/itutions ( high]
 education or a nonpr(it organization & 
#a or m private entities4  7b7 ,program 
au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to     
section #ae1 ! ,director %all make      
aw>ds1 on a competitive1 m]it-review$   
basis1 to eligible entities1 to enable !
 eligible entities to promote rese>* on 
tea*+ models1 tools1 & mat]ials =       
artificial intellig5ce & integration )  
o!r key em]g+ te*nologies1 su* z quantum
 in=mation sci5ce & te*nologies &       
photonics1 ) a focus on tea*+ & le>n+ = 
elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool /ud5ts  
:o are f l[-income1 rural1 or ,tribal   
populations4  7#b7 ,me?od ,! ,director  
may c>ry out ?is section by mak+ aw>ds  
?r\gh new or exi/+ programs4  7c7       
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible
 entity t desires to receive an aw>d "u 
?is section %all submit an application  

to ! ,director at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &
 conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may
 require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--
 7,a7 a description ( ! /ud5t           
demographics on :i* ! rese>* support$ "u
 ! aw>d int5ds to focus2  7,b7 a        
description ( any regional p>tn]%ips !  
eligible entity plans to utilize to c>ry
 out ! aw>d2  7,c7 a description ( h[   
su* rese>* activity or activities may   
in=m ef=ts to promote ! engagem5t &     
a*ievem5t ( elem5t>y s*ool & second>y   
s*ool /ud5ts 9 artificial intellig5ce & 
o!r key em]g+ te*nologies1 su* z quantum
 in=mation sci5ce & te*nologies &       
photonics2  7,d7 ) respect to an        
application t conc]ns ! use or          
integration ( artificial intellig5ce1 a 
description ( pot5tial e?ical conc]ns & 
implications ( tea*] & /ud5t int]actions
 ) artificial intellig5ce sy/ems2  7,e7 
a description ( h[ ! rese>* on tea*+    
models1 tools1 & mat]ials 7 develop$ 9  
consultation ) o!r educators1 academia1 

& private sector organizations2 &  7,f7 
su* o!r in=mation z ! ,director may     
require4  7d7 ,use ( aw>d funds ,an     
eligible entity t receives an aw>d "u   
?is section %all c>ry out a program     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 t-- 7#a7  
emphasizes prep>+ & provid+ pr(essional 
developm5t to tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r  
s*ool lead]s to help !m integrate       
artificial intellig5ce1 key em]g+       
te*nologies1 & computational ?9k+ 9     
tea*+ & le>n+2 &  7#b7 supports rese>*  
to develop1 pilot1 fully implem5t1 or   
te/ areas1 su* z-- 7,a7 evid5ce-bas$    
in/ructional mat]ials & high-quality    
le>n+ opportunities = tea*+ artificial  
intellig5ce & key em]g+ te*nologies2    
7,b7 models = ! prep>ation ( new tea*]s 
:o w tea* artificial intellig5ce & key  
em]g+ te*nologies2  7,c7 scalable models
 ( pr(essional developm5t & ongo+       
support = tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & o!r s*ool
 lead]s2 &  7,d7 tools & models = tea*+ 
& le>n+ aim$ at support+ /ud5t access to
 & utilization ( artificial intellig5ce 

& key em]g+ te*nologies across div]se   
populations1 includ+ l[-income1 rural1 &
 ,tribal populations4  #aa4 ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation aw>ds = artificial   
intellig5ce res\rces  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,!  
t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate
 educational ag5cy1 local educational   
ag5cy1 or educational s]vice ag5cy2     
7,b7 an in/itution ( high] education1   
includ+-- 7i7 an em]g+ rese>*           
in/itution2  7ii7 an ,e,p,s,co,r        
in/itution2  7iii7 a m9ority-s]v+       
in/itution2  7iv7 a hi/orically ,black  
college or univ]sity2  7v7 a ,tribal    
,college or ,univ]sity2 or  7vi7 a      
community college2 or  7,c7 a te*nical &
 vocational s*ool4  7#b7 ,te*nical &    
vocational s*ool ,! t]m te*nical &      
vocational s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
area c>e] & te*nical s*ool 9 section #c 
( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical   
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjb74  7b7 ,aw>ds au?oriz$ ,subject to
 section #ae1 ! ,director %all make     

aw>ds to eligible entities to enable !  
eligible entities to provide or increase
 access to artificial intellig5ce tools 
& applications to ! /ud5ts & rese>*]s   
s]v$ by ! eligible entities4  7c7       
,pref]5ce ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u subsection   
7b71 ! ,director %all give pref]5ce to  
eligible entities t-- 7#a7 exp& !       
geographic div]sity ( fund$ entities2 or
  7#b7 are em]g+ rese>* in/itutions1    
,e,p,s,co,r in/itutions1 m9ority-s]v+   
in/itutions1 hi/orically ,black colleges
 & univ]sities1 ,tribal ,colleges or    
,univ]sities1 community colleges1 or    
te*nical & vocational s*ools4  7d7      
,me?od ,! ,director may c>ry out ?is    
section ?r\gh new or exi/+ programs4    
#ab4 ,guidance = ! introduction & use ( 
artificial intellig5ce 9 elem5t>y &     
second>y education  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,education1 ! ,director ( !
 ,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 !     
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     

,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 & ! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1  
%all develop & make publicly available  
guidance = ! introduction & use (       
artificial intellig5ce 9 elem5t>y &     
second>y education4  7b7 ,consid]ations 
,! guidance requir$ "u subsection 7a7   
%all include-- 7#a7 consid]ations =--   
7,a7 ! use ( artificial intellig5ce 9   
elem5t>y & second>y education 9 rural   
areas & economically di/ress$ areas2 &  
7,b7 ! diff]+ applications ( artificial 
intellig5ce 9 ,,/em & ! lib]al arts2 &  
7#b7 a description ( h[ ! guidance 0    
develop$ 9 consultation ) educators1    
academia1 & private sector              
organizations4  #ac4 ,,nsf gr& *all5ges 
relat+ to artificial intellig5ce        
education & tra9+  7a7 ,gr& *all5ge ,!  
t]m gr& *all5ge means a prize           
competition "u section #bd ( !          
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai74  7b7
 ,9 g5]al ,subject to section #ae1 !    
,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>ies

 ( ,labor & ,education1 %all support gr&
 *all5ges to /imulate innovation        
reg>d+-- 7#a7 h[ to tra9 #a1jjj1jjj or m
 work]s1 includ+ educators1 te*nical &  
vocational work]s1 & pr(essionals1 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates by #bjcj 9 areas relat$ to
 ! creation1 deploym5t1 or use (        
artificial intellig5ce1 su* z           
f\ndational k1 critical ?9k+1 programm+ 
skills1 ma*9e le>n+1 or deep le>n+2     
7#b7 h[ to ov]come b>ri]s 9 ! developm5t
 ( ! artificial intellig5ce education & 
tra9+2  7#c7 me?ods & /rategies = creat+
 artificial intellig5ce education &     
tra9+ t does n displace work]s1 includ+ 
tea*]s1 9 ! work=ce2  7#d7 ways to      
increase ! numb] ( wom5 :o receive      
artificial intellig5ce education &      
tra9+2 &  7#e7 h[ to ensure rural areas 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are able to b5efit f  
artificial intellig5ce education &      
tra9+4  7c7 ,me?od ,! ,director may c>ry
 out ?is section ?r\gh new or exi/+     
programs4  #ad4 ,crit]ia on             
appropriat5ess ( gift acceptance2       

pr9ciples = public-private p>tn]%ips    
7a7 ,crit]ia = det]m9+ appropriat5ess ( 
gift acceptance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,director %all e/abli% !    
crit]ia to be us$ 9 det]m9+ :e!r !      
acceptance ( contributions ( money1     
s]vices1 use ( facilities1 or p]sonal   
prop]ty "u ?is ,act w\ld reflect        
unfavorably ^u ! ability ( ! ,national  
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 or any employee ( ! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 to c>ry   
out its responsibilities or (ficial     
duties 9 a fair1 objective1 & transp>5t 
mann]1 or w\ld compromise ! integrity or
 ! appe>ance ( ! integrity ( its        
programs or any (ficial involv$ 9 ^?    
programs4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts  7,a7      
,v]ification  7i7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is     
subp>agraph1 ! t]m entity meet+ !       
def9ition ( =eign own]%ip1 control1 or  
influ5ce means1 ) respect to a ,unit$   
,/ates entity-- 7,i7 a =eign int]e/ has 
! p[] to direct or decide matt]s affect+
 su* entity's managem5t or op]ations 9 a

 mann] t c\ld-- 7aa7 result 9 unau?oriz$
 access to classifi$ in=mation2 or  7bb7
 adv]sely affect ! p]=mance ( a contract
 or agreem5t requir+ access to classifi$
 in=mation2 &  7,,ii7 ! =eign int]e/    
is-- 7aa7 ex]cis+ su* p[] directly or   
indirectly2  7bb7 ex]cis+ su* p[] ?r\gh 
own]%ip ( su* entity's securities1 by   
contractual arrangem5ts1 or o!r simil>  
means2  7cc7 ex]cis+ su* p[] ?r\gh its  
ability to control or influ5ce !        
election or appo9tm5t ( #a or m memb]s  
to ! entity's gov]n+ bo>d2 or  7dd7     
capable ( ex]cis+ su* p[]4  7ii7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,director1 work+ ) relevant    
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all require t any      
crit]ia e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a7 include a means to v]ify t no      
contribution has any ties to a =eign    
entity ( conc]n1 a =eign c\ntry (       
conc]n1 or an entity meet+ ! def9ition (
 =eign own]%ip1 control1 or influ5ce4   
7,b7 ,prohibition ,! crit]ia e/abli%$   
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a
 prohibition on ! receipt ( fund+       

pursuant to ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation's gift au?ority f ei!r a     
=eign c\ntry ( conc]n or a =eign entity 
( conc]n4  7#c7 ,review ( exi/+ rules   
,to ! ext5t ! crit]ia describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 h already be5 e/abli%$1 ! 
,director %all-- 7,a7 conduct a review (
 ! exi/+ crit]ia2  7,b7 update ! crit]ia
 z necess>y to satisfy ! requirem5ts "u 
?is subsection2 &  7,c7 include1 9 !    
report "u p>agraph 7#d71 an explanation 
( ! exi/+ crit]ia & any *anges made to !
 crit]ia result+ f ! ,director's review4
  7#d7  ,report  ,! ,director %all      
submit a report on ! crit]ia e/abli%$ "u
 ?is subsection to ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & !
 ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1      
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce & ! 
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
7b7  ,pr9ciples = public-,private       
p>tn]%ips  7#a7  ,9 ,g5]al  ,! ,director
 %all e/abli% pr9ciples to guide !      

,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation's =mation (
 public-private p>tn]%ips "u ?is ,act to
 help ensure t su* p>tn]%ips are align$ 
) ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation's      
/atutory obligations & d n reflect      
unfavorably ^u ! ability ( ! ,national  
,sci5ce ,f\ndation or any employee ( !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 to c>ry   
out its responsibilities or (ficial     
duties 9 a fair1 objective1 & transp>5t 
mann]1 or compromise ! integrity or !   
appe>ance ( ! integrity ( its programs  
or any (ficial involv$ 9 ^? programs4   
7#b7  ,review ( exi/+ pr9ciples  ,to !  
ext5t ! pr9ciples describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 h already be5 e/abli%$1 ! ,director
 %all--  7,a7 conduct a review ( ! exi/+
 pr9ciples2  7,b7 update ! pr9ciples z  
necess>y to satisfy ! requirem5ts "u    
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,c7 include1 9 !     
report "u p>agraph 7#c71 an explanation 
( ! exi/+ pr9ciples & any *anges made to
 ! pr9ciples result+ f ! ,director's    
review4  7#c7  ,report  ,! ,director    
%all submit a report on ! pr9ciples     

e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection to !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,work=ce & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4  #ae4 ,activities      
subject to fund+ ,! activities "u ?is   
,act t are subject to ?is section %all  
only be requir$ if suffici5t funds are  
ei!r appropriat$ by ,congress or made   
available to c>ry out ^? respective     
requirem5ts4  #af4 ,rese>* ,security ,! 
activities au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act %all be 
c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) ! provision (  
subtitle ,d ( title ,,vi ( ! ,rese>* &  
,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibca et seq47 &  
section #bbc ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7    
,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffje74  #ag4 ,work=ce   
frameworks = critical & em]g+           
te*nologies  7a7 ,def9itions  7#a7 ,9   

g5]al ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms            
compet5cies1 work=ce categories1 &      
work=ce framework h ! mean+s giv5 su*   
t]ms 9 subsection 7f7 ( section #b ( !  
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb71 z 
add$ by p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection4 
7#b7 ,am5dm5t to ,,ni/ ,act ,section #b 
( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,compet5cies ,! t]m compet5cies means k 
& skills4  7#b7 ,work=ce categories ,!  
t]m work=ce categories means a          
high-level gr\p+ ( tasks across an      
organization z def9$ by "w roles )9 !   
category4  7#c7 ,work=ce framework ,!   
t]m work=ce framework means a common    
taxonomy & lexicon = any giv5 doma9 t   
includes ! build+ blocks ( tasks1 k1 or 
skills t c be /ructur$ to =m "w roles or
 compet5cy areas4  4  7b7  ,expansion ( 
functions ( ,director ( ,national       
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,to     
include work=ce frameworks = critical & 

em]g+ te*nologies  ,section #b7;b7 ( su*
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;b77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+
 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#ad7  7,a7 to develop1  
ma9ta91 & provide indu/ry1 gov]nm5t1    
rese>*1 nonpr(it1 labor organizations1 &
 educational in/itutions ) work=ce      
frameworks = critical & em]g+           
te*nologies & o!r sci5ce1 te*nology1    
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics doma9s = ! purpose 
( bol/]+ sci5tific & te*nical education1
 tra9+1 & work=ce developm5t2  7,b7 at  
lea/ once e #c ye>s--  7i7 to det]m9e if
 an update to any work=ce framework1 or 
its compon5ts or associat$ mat]ials1    
includ+ "w roles or compet5cy areas1    
provid$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 are
 appropriate2 &  7ii7 if ! ,director    
det]m9es x is appropriate "u clause 7i71
 to update su* frameworks & compon5ts2  
7,c7 consid] includ+ 9 all work=ce      
frameworks1 or associat$ mat]ials--  7i7

 relevant pr(essional skills or         
employability skills2  7ii7 relevant    
support or op]ations "w roles &         
compet5cy areas su* z adm9i/ration &    
f9ance1 law & policy1 e?ics1 privacy1   
human res\rces1 in=mation te*nology1    
op]ational te*nology1 supply *a9        
security1 & acquisition & procurem5t2   
7iii7 in=mation t promotes ! discov]y ( 
c>e]s 9 critical & em]g+ te*nologies & !
 multiple c>e] pa?ways = le>n]s f a     
v>iety ( backgr\nds1 includ+ individuals
 ) nonte*nical or o!r nontraditional    
backgr\nds & education2 &  7iv7         
in=mation = h[ individuals c acquire    
relevant cr$5tials 7e4g41 academic      
degrees1 c]tificates1 c]tifications1    
etc47 t qualify individuals = employm5t 
& c>e] advancem5t2  7,d7 consult1 z !   
,director consid]s appropriate1 ) ,f$]al
 ag5cies1 indu/ry1 ,/ate1 local1        
,tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5t1         
nonpr(it1 labor organizations1 rese>*1 &
 academic in/itutions 9 ! developm5t (  
work=ce frameworks1 or associat$        

mat]ials2  7,e7 to produce res\rces 9   
multiple languages to support global    
adoption ( ! frameworks provid$ pursuant
 to subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,f7 aft] ea*  
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,b71 to     
submit to ,congress a report on su*     
det]m9ation & any plans to review &     
update any work=ce frameworks "u ?is    
p>agraph4  4  7c7 ,,nice work=ce        
framework = cyb]security update  7#a7   
,report on updates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & subsequ5tly      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#ad77;,f7 (       
section #b7;b7 ( ! ,national ,in/itute (
 ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #bgb7;b771 z add$ by subsection 7b7 (  
?is section1 ! ,director ( ! ,national  
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all    
submit to ,congress a report t describes
 ! process = ongo+ review & updates to !
 ,national ,initiative = ,cyb]security  
,education ,work=ce ,framework =        
,cyb]security 7,,ni/ ,special           
,publication #hjj-aha71 or a successor  

framework4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,ea*      
report submitt$ pursuant to subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all-- 7i7 summ>ize propos$ *anges 
to ! framework2  7ii7 id5tify1 ) reg>d  
to ! "w roles1 tasks1 k1 & skills       
includ$ 9 ! framework1 h[ indu/ry1      
academia1 labor organizations1 &        
relevant gov]nm5t ag5cies are consult$ 9
 ! update2 &  7iii7 describe-- 7,i7 !   
ongo+ process & timel9e = updat+ !      
framework2 &  7,,ii7 ! incorporation (  
any additional "w roles or compet5cy    
areas 9 doma9s su* z adm9i/ration &     
f9ance1 law & policy1 e?ics1 privacy1   
human res\rces1 in=mation te*nology1    
op]ational te*nology1 supply *a9        
security1 & acquisition & procurem5t4   
7#b7 ,report on application & use (     
,,nice framework ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & n 
less frequ5tly ?an once e #c ye>s       
!reaft] = #i ye>s1 ! ,director %all1 9  
consultation ) indu/ry1 gov]nm5t1       
nonpr(it1 labor organizations1 rese>*1 &
 academic in/itutions1 submit to        

,congress a report t id5tifies-- 7,a7   
applications & uses ( ! framework       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 9         
practice2  7,b7 any guidance t ! program
 (fice ( ! ,national ,initiative =      
,cyb]security ,education provides to    
increase adoption by employ]s &         
education & tra9+ provid]s ( ! "w roles 
& compet5cy areas = individuals :o p]=m 
cyb]security "w at all pr(ici5cy levels2
  7,c7 available in=mation reg>d+       
employ] & education & tra9+ provid] use 
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