,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ejej ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ba1 #bjbf,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,%eehy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to support an int]discipl9>y rese>* community = ! advancem5t ( artificial intellig5ce & ,,ai-p[]$ innovation ?r\gh p>tn]%ips & capacity build+ at c]ta9 in/itutions ( high] education & o!r in/itutions1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ ,,ai ,voices ?r\gh ,capacity ,build+ ,act or ! ,exp&+ ,,ai ,voices ,act4 #b4 ,exp&+ capacity 9 artificial intellig5ce sci5ce ,section #edja ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idea7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7g7 z subsection 7h72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7g7 ,exp&+ capacity 9 artificial intellig5ce 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies ! ,director consid]s appropriate1 %all make aw>ds1 on a competitive1 m]it-review$ basis1 to eligible entities to broad5 p>ticipation 9 artificial intellig5ce rese>*1 education1 & work=ce developm5t by /r5g!n+ ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to increase capacity & p>tn]%ips = artificial intellig5ce rese>* & developm5t4 7#b7 ,collaboration ,9 c>ry+ out activities "u ?is subsection1 a grant recipi5t may collaborate )-- 7,a7 in/itutions ( high] education1 nonpr(it organizations1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 & private sector entities2 & 7,b7 artificial intellig5ce rese>* in/itutes e/abli%$ "u section #ebja or recipi5ts ( o!r relevant aw>ds made by ! ,f\ndation4 7#c7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity %all use grant funds "u ?is subsection to c>ry out "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,developm5t or expansion ( rese>* programs 9 artificial intellig5ce & relat$ discipl9es4 7,b7 ,faculty recruitm5t & pr(essional developm5t 9 artificial intellig5ce & relat$ discipl9es4 7,c7 ,bridge programs focus$ on prep>+ po/-baccalaureate /ud5ts = graduate programs 9 artificial intellig5ce & relat$ discipl9es4 7,d7 ,provid+ or brok]+ access to rese>* res\rces1 includ+ comput+ res\rces1 network+1 data facilities1 & s(tw>e eng9e]+ support = artificial intellig5ce rese>* & developm5t4 7,e7 ,work%ops & li/5+ sessions to fo/] mutually b5eficial public-private collaboration ) ,f$]al rese>* ag5cies1 indu/ry1 ,f$]al laboratories1 academia1 & nonpr(it organizations4 7,f7 ,developm5t & ho/+ ( intra- or int]-in/itutional work%ops to broad5 work=ce p>ticipation 9 artificial intellig5ce rese>* & developm5t4 7,g7 ,activities to integrate safe1 secure1 & reliable practices & pr9ciples into education programs 9 artificial intellig5ce & relat$ discipl9es4 7,h7 ,o!r activities necess>y to build rese>* capacity1 education pa?ways1 & work=ce developm5t pa?ways 9 artificial intellig5ce & relat$ discipl9es4 7#d7 ,outrea* ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all-- 7,a7 conduct outrea* to eligible in/itutions ( high] education & nonpr(it organizations to support application = aw>ds "u ?is subsection2 & 7,b7 engage p>ticipants f all regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ eligible in/itutions ) limit$ artificial intellig5ce rese>* capacity1 to support broad p>ticipation 9 artificial intellig5ce rese>*1 education1 & work=ce developm5t4 7#e7 ,duplication ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all ensure t aw>ds made "u ?is subsection are complim5t>y to1 & n duplicative (1 aw>ds made "u exi/+ programs4 7#f7 ,additional consid]ations ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u ?is subsection1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation may also consid] ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ext5t to :i* eligible in/itutions ( high] education & nonpr(it organizations apply+ = aw>ds "u ?is subsection exp& opportunities = /ud5ts to p>ticipate 9 artificial intellig5ce rese>*1 education1 & work=ce developm5t1 includ+ fir/-g5]ation und]graduate /ud5ts4 7,b7 ,! geographic div]sity ( su* in/itutions & organizations4 7,c7 ,relative res\rce con/ra9ts ( su* in/itutions & organizations4 7#g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7i7 an eligible in/itution ( high] education1 or a consortium ( su* in/itutions2 or 7ii7 a consortium t is l$ by an eligible in/itution ( high] education & includes "o or m nonpr(it organizations4 7,b7 ,eligible in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m eligible in/itution ( high] education means any ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,an in/itution ( high] education1 t1 accord+ to ! data publi%$ by ! ,national ,c5t] = ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,/ati/ics1 is n1 on av]age1 among ! top #ajj in/itutions 9 ,f$]al rese>* & developm5t exp5ditures dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod prior to ! ye> ( ! aw>d conc]n$4 7ii7 ,a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution1 includ+ a hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity & a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity4 7,c7 ,hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity ,! t]m hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "p ,b in/itution 9 section #cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74 7,d7 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an eligible in/itution "u section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 7,e7 ,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m nonpr(it organization means an organization :i* is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* code4 7,f7 ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #caf ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c74 4