Sec. 3. Community college and area career and technical educational school centers of artificial intelligence excellence

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(B)of section 5401(e)(3) of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 ( 15 U.S.C. 9451(e)(3) ; enacted as part of title LIV of division E of the William M.

(Mac)Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 )) is amended to read as follows: In this subparagraph: The term area career and technical education school has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 ). The term eligible applicant means a community college, or area career and technical education school, in partnership with one or more of the following: A Federal, State, local, territorial, or Tribal government entity. An institution of higher education. An entity in private industry. An economic development organization or venture development organization. A labor or workforce training organization, which may include State workforce development boards and local workforce development boards as established under sections 101 and 107 of the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111 and 3122). A nonprofit organization. The term labor organization has the meaning given such term in section 2(5) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152(5) ), except that such term shall also include the following: Any organization composed of labor organizations, such as a labor union federation or a State or municipal labor body. Any organization that would be included in the definition for such term in such section 2(5) but for the fact that the organization represents any of the following: An individual employed by the United States, any wholly owned Government corporation, any Federal Reserve Bank, or any State or political subdivision thereof. An individual employed by persons subject to the Railway Labor Act ( 45 U.S.C. 151 et seq. ). An individual employed as agricultural laborers. The term venture development organization has the meaning given such term in section 27(a) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3722(a) ). The Director of the National Science Foundation, in coordination with the Regional Technology Hubs program of the Department of Commerce, and leveraging the Regional Innovation Engines, the Advanced Technical Education program, and other programs of the National Science Foundation, subject to the availability of appropriations, shall establish up to eight regionally and geographically diverse eligible applicants to be designated as Community College and Area Career and Technical Education Centers of AI Excellence (referred to in this subparagraph as Centers of AI Excellence ). Such Centers of AI Excellence shall enhance educational outcomes and drive workforce development by integrating artificial intelligence into teaching, learning, and community engagement. An eligible applicant seeking to be designated as a Center of AI Excellence under this subparagraph shall submit to the Director of the National Science Foundation an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require. Such application shall include the following: A description of the focus area or areas for such proposed Center of AI Excellence and how such area or areas are aligned with regional investments made by industry and the Federal Government. A description of the capacity of the applicant to carry out the purpose of such proposed Center of AI Excellence. A description of demonstrate current and anticipated future workforce demands in occupations directly related to such proposed Center of AI Excellence. A description of how the eligible applicant will support the collection of information and data for purposes of evaluation of such proposed Center of AI Excellence. Outreach plans for recruiting and enrolling women and other underrepresented populations. An evaluation plan that includes the use of outcome-oriented measures to assess the impact and efficacy of such proposed Center for AI Excellence. A designated Center of AI Excellence shall develop and disseminate information regarding best practices for matters such as the following: Artificial intelligence research and education at community colleges and area career and technical education schools. Methods to scale up successful programs that perform research or provide education on artificial intelligence at community colleges and area career and technical education schools. Providing educators and teachers with actionable strategies and resources to effectively integrate artificial intelligence into curriculums in the classroom. Providing hands-on research opportunities on artificial intelligence and learning opportunities for students that are enabled through artificial intelligence. Identifying pathways for students to jobs that are enabled by artificial intelligence. Facilitating partnerships with employers, employer consortia, or other private sector organizations that offer apprenticeships, internships, cooperative education, or applied learning experiences in the field of artificial intelligence. The Director of the National Science Foundation shall encourage applicants to consider including or partnering with a nonprofit organization or an institution of higher education (or a consortium thereof) that has extensive experience and expertise in artificial intelligence. All applications for designation under clause

(ii)shall include an evaluation plan that includes the use of outcome-oriented measures to assess the impact and efficacy of the proposed Center for AI Excellence. The Director of the National Science Foundation shall evaluate the activities under clause (iv). Such evaluation, to the extent practicable, shall integrate the findings of research resulting from such activity or activities as a result of a designation under clause

(ii)with the findings of other research on artificial intelligence education. Not later than 180 days after the completion of the evaluation under subclause (I), the Director of the National Science Foundation shall submit to Congress and make widely available to the public a report that includes the following: The results of such evaluation. Any recommendations for administrative and legislative action that could optimize the effectiveness of the designations made under clause (ii). .

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