,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,mr4   
,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,r\nds7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to require a     
/rategy to align immigration-relat$     
policies ) ! national int]e/ 9 ensur+   
,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip & dom9ance 9     
artificial intellig5ce & 9 /r5g!n+ !    
broad] ecosy/em ( sci5tific1            
te*nological1 & entrepr5eurial          
innovation1 :ile protect+ national      
security4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,artificial ,intellig5ce & 
,innovation ,tal5t ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates is engag$ 9 /rategic competition 
) =eign adv]s>ies to a*ieve lead]%ip &  
dom9ance 9 artificial intellig5ce & o!r 
critical & em]g+ te*nologies4  7#b7     
,pres]vation ( ! primacy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 artificial intellig5ce is a    
national imp]ative t is critical to     

ma9ta9+ ! global lead]%ip1 economic     
prosp]ity1 & national security ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,congress comm5ds !
 action plan publi%$ by ! ,trump        
adm9i/ration titl$ ,am]ica's ,,ai       
,action ,plan1 dat$ ,july #bjbe1 = its  
commitm5t to w9n+ ! race = artificial   
intellig5ce dom9ance4  7#d7 ,lead]%ip on
 artificial intellig5ce dep5ds on build+
 a broad & robu/ ecosy/em ( sci5tific1  
te*nological1 indu/rial1 &              
entrepr5eurial innovation4  7#e7 ,=eign 
adv]s>ies are inve/+ heavily 9 tal5t    
recruitm5t1 education1 & indu/rial      
policy to ga9 advantage 9 artificial    
intellig5ce & innovation by attract+1   
reta9+1 or repatriat+ highly skill$     
individuals4  7#f7 ,! ability ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to attract1 admit1 & reta9      
highly skill$ individuals1 includ+ =eign
 nationals1 is a key det]m9ant ( :e!r ! 
,unit$ ,/ates w ma9ta9 lead]%ip & a*ieve
 dom9ance 9 artificial intellig5ce &    
su/a9 innovation lead]%ip m broadly4    
7#g7 ,failure to attract & reta9 su*    

tal5t risks c$+ te*nological lead]%ip & 
/rategic advantage to =eign adv]s>ies4  
7#h7 ,/atutes1 policies1 regulations1   
guidance1 & practices relat+ to !       
admission1 ret5tion1 & employm5t        
au?orization ( =eign nationals mat]ially
 affect ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
compete effectively ) =eign adv]s>ies4  
7#i7 ,appropriate & ?\ghtful policies to
 attract high-skill$ tal5t & to gr[ !   
innovation economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w  
/r5g!n opportunities = ,am]ican work]s4 
7#aj7 ,z ( #bjbe1 #fj p]c5t ( ! top     
artificial intellig5ce companies bas$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates _h at lea/ "o immigrant 
f\nd]1 & key indu/ry lead]s h well-kn[n 
=eign f\nd]s1 & ! lead+ artificial      
intellig5ce companies ) immigrant f\nd]s
 are collectively responsible = creat+  
?\s&s ( high-pay+ jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & driv+ billions ( doll>s 9 inve/m5t4  
7#aa7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ ensure t x   
ma9ta9s robu/ safegu>ds to protect      
s5sitive te*nologies1 intellectual      
prop]ty1 & national security4  7#ab7 ,a 

coord9at$ national /rategy is requir$ to
 align immigration-relat$ policies ) !  
national int]e/ 9 /r5g!n+ ! ,unit$      
,/ates innovation ecosy/em & dome/ic    
work=ce opportunities1 a*iev+ artificial
 intellig5ce dom9ance1 & protect+ aga9/ 
national security risks4  #c4 ,/rategy  
on artificial intellig5ce & innovation  
tal5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy & !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ) input f memb]s ( 
indu/ry1 /akehold]s1 & ! public1 %all   
develop & publi% a /rategy to ensure t  
,f$]al policies1 regulations1 guidance1 
& practices are align$1 to ! maximum    
ext5t consi/5t ) exi/+ law1 ) ! goal (  
advanc+ ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
attract1 admit1 reta91 & appropriately  
vet =eign tal5t & cultivate dome/ic     
tal5t :o c-- 7#a7 promote ,unit$ ,/ates 
lead]%ip & dom9ance 9 artificial        
intellig5ce & o!r critical & em]g+      

te*nologies1 includ+ ?r\gh ! creation ( 
new economic opportunities = citiz5s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 /r5g!n ! broad] 
ecosy/em ( sci5tific1 te*nological1 &   
entrepr5eurial innovation4  7b7 ,requir$
 elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ "u          
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,competitive b>ri]s ,an assessm5t (
 h[ curr5t ,f$]al /atutes1 policies1    
regulations1 guidance1 & practices      
affect ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
compete ) =eign adv]s>ies 9 attract+ &  
reta9+ individuals contribut+ to        
artificial intellig5ce & to sci5tific1  
te*nological1 & entrepr5eurial          
innovation m broadly4  7#b7 ,innovation 
& comm]cialization ,an assessm5t ( h[   
immigration-relat$ /atutes1 policies1   
regulations1 guidance1 & practices      
affect entrepr5eur%ip1 company =mation1 
& ! developm5t1 scal+1 &                
comm]cialization ( new te*nologies 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,ret5tion ( ,unit$ 
,/ates-tra9$ tal5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
evaluation ( options to improve         

immigration pa?ways = & ! ret5tion (    
=eign nationals educat$ or tra9$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ rese>*]s1        
eng9e]s1 & f\nd]s ^: "w contributes to  
te*nological lead]%ip1 innovation1 &    
economic competitiv5ess4  7,b7  ,skill  
developm5t  ,! evaluation requir$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all exam9e h[ to      
ensure relevant skills are develop$ 9   
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ?r\gh
 direct skill transf]5ce1 jo9t v5tures 9
 specific indu/ries1 & appr5tice%ip     
programs 9 specializ$ skill areas4  7#d7
 ,tal5t id5tification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an
 assessm5t ( ! ne$ = & pot5tial         
implem5tation ( a d$icat$ tal5t         
id5tification organization )9 !         
,gov]nm5t or ! private sector to-- 7i7  
id5tify top ne$$ te*nical & specializ$  
tal5t will+ to "w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7ii7 "w ) ag5cies to address any b>ri]s 
= su* tal5t to "w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e
 compatible ) ! national security ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,high-priority     
occupations ,! assessm5t requir$ 9      

subp>agraph 7,a7 %all id5tify           
high-priority occupations1 pr$ict !     
numb] ( individuals t w be ne$$ to fill 
ea* ( ^! occupations ea* ye> ov] ! next 
#e cal5d> ye>s1 & analyze 9 detail :e!r 
!re w be suffici5t dome/ic tal5t to fill
 ^! occupations4  7#e7 ,national        
security & vett+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a      
description ( measures to ensure        
risk-bas$ scre5+ & vett+ proc$ures to   
protect national security f =eign       
adv]s>ies1 includ+ ! safegu>d+ (        
s5sitive te*nologies & intellectual     
prop]ty1 su* z process innovations ga9$ 
f h&s-on "w & rese>* 9 critical         
indu/ries4  7,b7 ,risk ,su* a           
description %all include /eps tak51     
includ+ scre5+ & vett+ proc$ures1 to    
id5tify & address specific risks )9 !   
immigration & education sy/ems ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates t may be exploit$ by =eign
 adv]s>y nations 9 ord] to compete ) !  
,unit$ ,/ates economically or act 9 ways
 t jeop>dize ! national security ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,metrics & b5*m>ks 

,! id5tification ( metrics & b5*m>ks1   
includ+ :]e practicable measures (      
process+ times1 ret5tion outcomes1 &    
competitiv5ess relative to =eign        
adv]s>ies1 to evaluate progress 9       
/r5g!n+ ,unit$ ,/ates competitiv5ess 9  
artificial intellig5ce & innovation :ile
 address+ national security risks4  7#g7
 ,adm9i/rative policy & regulatory      
recomm5dations ,recomm5dations =        
adm9i/rative1 regulatory1 or policy     
actions t c be tak5 "u exi/+ au?ority to
 r$uce unnecess>y b>ri]s1 improve       
effici5cy & pr$ictability1 & enhance !  
global competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 attract+1 reta9+1 & cultivat+ su*     
tal5t1 includ+ revisions to ! ,h-#a;,b  
nonimmigrant visa regi/ration &         
selection process1 includ+ ! lott]y     
sy/em & ! selection cap1 to make sure t 
! ,h-#a;,b program attracts ! tal5t t   
w\ld be/ support ! competitiv5ess & ne$s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#h7 ,public &     
private recomm5dations ,recomm5dations =
 h[ ,f$]al ag5cies c bett] p>tn] )      

indu/ry & ! private sector to attract & 
reta9 tal5t1 includ+ means to improve   
indu/ry recruitm5t1 headhunt+1 &        
sponsor%ip plann+4  7#i7 ,legislative   
recomm5dations ,recomm5dations =        
legislative *anges1 includ+-- 7,a7      
*anges to ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq471 t    
w\ld fur!r advance ! goals ( ! /rategy2 
&  7,b7 ! creation ( a visa class       
specifically focus$ on facilitat+       
immigration pa?ways = entrepr5eurs 9    
high-priority sectors1 includ+          
artificial intellig5ce & quantum        
te*nologies4  7#aj7 ,int]ag5cy          
coord9ation ,a description ( h[ relevant
 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies w coord9ate 
to implem5t ! /rategy4  7c7 ,=m ,!      
/rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
be submitt$ to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress 9 unclassifi$ =m b may      
include a classifi$ annex4  7d7 ,report 
on implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s    
aft] ! submission ( ! /rategy requir$ "u
 subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  

,security %all publi% & submit to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy1  
includ+-- 7#a7 a description ( actions  
tak5 to implem5t ! /rategy2  7#b7       
progress measur$ accord+ to ! metrics & 
b5*m>ks id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b77#f72 
&  7#c7 any updates to ! recomm5dations4