,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfbg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ba1 #bjbf,mr4 ,budd 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,mr4 ,rounds1 and ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to increase access to artificial intelligence through programs of the ,department of ,agriculture1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fostering ,agricultural ,research and ,modernization through ,artificial ,intelligence ,act of #bjbf or the ,,farm ,,ai ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,findings2 sense of ,congress 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 artificial intelligence has the potential-- 7,a7 to improve farm productivity and security2 7,b7 to enhance decision-making in crop and animal systems management2 7,c7 to develop precision technologies for the agriculture industry2 7,d7 to reduce resource use2 7,e7 to expand economic opportunities for small1 medium1 and family-run farms2 and 7,f7 to allow ,united ,states farmers to outcompete international competitors2 7#b7 rural communities1 agribusinesses1 farmers1 and the food supply chain benefit from technical assistance1 education1 and outreach to adopt artificial intelligence technologies2 and 7#c7 ,federal guidance and coordination are needed to accelerate the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence in agriculture4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that1 to support technology development1 adoption1 and workforce training1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture should increase access to artificial intelligence through-- 7#a7 the programs and outreach efforts of the ,department of ,agriculture2 and 7#b7 collaboration with the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 #c4 ,inclusion of artificial intelligence as priority area in ,department of ,agriculture research and extension programs 7a7 ,,afri ,subsection 7b77#b7 of the ,competitive1 ,special1 and ,facilities ,research ,grant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7;b77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,e7-- 7,a7 in clause 7iv71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in clause 7v71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7vi7 research1 development1 and implementation of artificial intelligence to enhance precision agriculture1 farm management1 crop production1 resource management1 cybersecurity1 and weather monitoring4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,g7 ,workforce development and technical training ,workforce development and technical training1 including-- 7i7 implementation of computing systems and artificial intelligence2 7ii7 precision agriculture adoption and usage2 and 7iii7 machine maintenance4 4 7b7 ,ag,a,r,d,a ,section #adgc;,h7b7 of the ,national ,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and ,teaching ,policy ,act of #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ccaik7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by inserting and deployment after development2 and 7ii7 by inserting artificial intelligence systems1 after research tools12 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by inserting artificial intelligence systems1 after research tools12 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 develop artificial intelligence solutions for farmers or ranchers4 4 7c7 ,cooperative extension ,section #b of the ,act of ,may #ah1 #aiad 7#ch ,stat4 #cgc1 chapter #gi2 #g ,u4,s4,c4 #cdb71 is amended by inserting including artificial intelligence systems and data-driven agricultural management tools1 and providing outreach and education to producers and rural communities on the adoption and use of such technologies1 after practices or technologies in agriculture14 7d7 ,grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education ,section #adag of the ,national ,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and ,teaching ,policy ,act of #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 to design and implement workforce development and technical training programs for rural communities to teach-- 7,a7 the implementation of computing systems and artificial intelligence2 7,b7 precision agriculture adoption and usage2 and 7,c7 machine maintenance4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 applications for teaching enhancement projects that focus on workforce development and technical assistance education programs to develop and implement artificial intelligence systems and precision agriculture technologies4 4 #d4 ,artificial ,intelligence ,agriculture ,advisor 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,c of the ,department of ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act of #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fida et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bcg4 ,artificial ,intelligence ,agriculture ,advisor 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,advisor ,the term ,advisor means the ,artificial ,intelligence ,agriculture ,advisor described in subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,state ,the term ,state means-- 7,a7 each of the several ,states of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 the ,district of ,columbia2 and 7,c7 any territory of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,advisor ,the ,secretary shall designate a senior official from the ,national ,institute of ,food and ,agriculture to serve as the ,artificial ,intelligence ,agriculture ,advisor4 7c7 ,duties ,the ,advisor shall-- 7#a7 encourage and promote1 in each ,state1 the adoption and use of artificial intelligence and digital agriculture technologies1 including-- 7,a7 technical assistance and outreach2 7,b7 workforce training and education2 7,c7 adoption of precision agriculture tools2 7,d7 data-driven farm management practices2 7,e7 animal system management practices2 7,f7 support for small farm enterprises in using artificial intelligence2 and 7,g7 any other activity relating to artificial intelligence in agriculture1 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7#b7 in collaboration with the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 develop and implement national artificial intelligence standards for the agriculture sector4 7d7 ,means of achieving ,in carrying out subsection 7c71 the ,advisor shall-- 7#a7 coordinate with the agencies and officials of the ,department2 7#b7 advise the ,secretary on issues relating to artificial intelligence in agriculture2 7#c7 ensure that the programs of the ,department are updated to address best practices in artificial intelligence adoption2 7#d7 conduct outreach to stakeholders and coordinate external partnerships to share best practices and offer technical assistance to agricultural producers2 7#e7 facilitate interagency program coordination and develop tools for promoting artificial intelligence adoption2 7#f7 coordinate networks of agricultural producers using artificial intelligence2 and 7#g7 collaborate with the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology and other ,federal agencies1 as needed4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bif7;b7 of the ,department of ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act of #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#aa7 ,the authority of the ,secretary to carry out section #bcg4 4