,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #ddad  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april #bh1    
#bjbf,mr4 ,schiff 7for himself and ,mr4 
,rounds7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve 
educational efforts related to          
artificial intelligence literacy at the 
elementary school and secondary school  
level1 and for other purposes4  #a4     
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,literacy in ,future ,technologies  
,artificial ,intelligence ,act or the   
,,lift ,,ai ,act4  #b4 ,preparing k-#ab 
educators and students for an ai        
literate future  7a7 ,sense of congress 
,it is the sense of ,congress that--    
7#a7 artificial intelligence 7,,ai7 is  
rapidly transforming the modern world1  
driving innovation across industries1   
enhancing productivity1 and reshaping   
the way we live and work2  7#b7 to      
ensure the ,united ,states remains a    

global leader in this technological     
revolution1 the ,united ,states should  
provide the ,nation's youth with        
opportunities to cultivate the skills   
and understanding necessary to use and  
create the next generation of ,,ai      
technology2  7#c7 it is the policy of   
the ,united ,states to promote ,,ai     
literacy and proficiency among people in
 the ,united ,states by promoting the   
appropriate integration of ,,ai into    
education1 providing comprehensive ,,ai 
training for educators1 and fostering   
early exposure to ,,ai concepts and     
technology to develop an ,,ai-ready     
workforce and the next generation of    
,,ai innovators in the ,united ,states2 
7#d7 as strategic adversaries pursue    
,,ai technology for the purposes of     
surveillance1 weaponization1 and        
economic competition1 maintaining       
,united ,states leadership through an   
,,ai literate public is essential2 and  
7#e7 awards made under this section     
should recognize-- 7,a7 the rapidly     

evolving nature of ,,ai technology1 and 
identify and focus on those skills that 
will remain relevant to ,,ai literacy   
considering likely changes in ,,ai      
capabilities2 and  7,b7 student         
progression to more advanced topics as  
they progress through ,k-#ab education4 
7b7  ,awards  ,the ,director may make   
awards on a merit-reviewed1 competitive 
basis to institutions of higher         
education or nonprofit organizations 7or
 a consortium thereof7 to support       
research activities to develop          
educational curricula1 instructional    
material1 teacher professional          
development1 and evaluation methods for 
,,ai literacy at the ,k-#ab level4  7c7 
,use of award funds  ,activities funded 
by awards made under this section may   
include the following3 7#a7 ,formal and 
informal ,k-#ab education curriculum    
development focused on the essential    
abilities and competencies necessary for
 ,,ai literacy that is learner-centered1
 project-based1 and can be personalized 

in the classroom and other learning     
environments4  7#b7 ,engaging ,state and
 local educational agencies1            
superintendents1 principals1 educators1 
or other school leaders of students in  
kindergarten through grade #ab in       
professional learning opportunities to--
  7,a7 enhance ,,ai literacy and        
proficiency2  7,b7 promote responsible  
use of ,,ai2 and  7,c7 develop best     
practices4  7#c7 ,developing ,,ai       
literacy evaluation tools and resources 
for educators assessing proficiency in  
,,ai literacy4  7#d7 ,designing and     
implementing professional development   
courses and experiences in ,,ai         
literacy1 including mentoring1 for      
,state and local educational agencies1  
principals1 educators1 or other school  
leaders that integrate in-person1       
virtual1 and distance learning          
experiences4  7#e7 ,development of      
hands-on learning tools to assist in    
developing and improving ,,ai literacy4 
7#f7 ,augmenting the existing curriculum

 to incorporate ,,ai literacy where     
appropriate1 including responsible use  
of ,,ai in learning4  7#g7 ,additional  
activities determined appropriate by the
 ,director4  7d7 ,implementation ,the   
,director may carry out this section by 
making awards through new or existing   
programs4  7e7  ,definitions  ,in this  
section3 7#a7 ,,ai literacy ,the term   
,,ai literacy means having the          
age-appropriate knowledge and ability to
 use artificial intelligence            
effectively1 to critically interpret    
outputs1 to solve problems in an        
,,ai-enabled world1 and to mitigate     
potential risks4  7#b7  ,artificial     
intelligence2 ,,ai  ,the terms          
artificial intelligence and ,,ai have   
the meaning given the term artificial   
intelligence in section #ejjb of the    
,national ,artificial ,intelligence     
,initiative ,act of #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #idja74  7#c7  ,director  ,the term    
,director means the ,director of the    
,national ,science ,foundation4  7#d7   

,institution of higher education  ,the  
term institution of higher education has
 the meaning given that term in section 
#aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of  
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#e7      
,k-#ab education  ,the term ,k-#ab      
education means elementary schools and  
secondary schools 7as such terms are    
defined in section #haja of the         
,elementary and ,secondary ,education   
,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja774