Sec. 631. Expanding capacity in artificial intelligence science

738 words·~3 min read·/bill/119/hr/8516/ih/section-631

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

Section 5401 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 ( 15 U.S.C. 9451 ) is amended by— redesignating subsection

(g)as subsection (h); and inserting after subsection

(f)the following new subsection: The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with agency heads the Director considers appropriate, shall make awards on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to eligible institutions of higher education specified in paragraph

(2)or nonprofit organizations (or consortia thereof) to broaden participation in artificial intelligence research, education, and workforce development by increasing the ability of the United States to increase capacity and partnerships for artificial intelligence research and development. An eligible institution of higher education specified in this paragraph is any of the following: An institution of higher education, that, according to the data published by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, is not, on average, among the top 100 institutions in Federal research and development expenditures during the 3-year period prior to the year of the award concerned. A historically Black college or university. A minority-serving institution. A Tribal College or University. A consortium of any of the entities specified in subparagraphs

(A)through (D). A consortium receiving an award under this subsection may include any of the following: Mutually beneficial partnerships with institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, Federal agencies, State, territorial, local, and Tribal governments, and private sector entities. Developing partnerships with any of the following: Artificial intelligence research institutes under section 5201. Recipients of other relevant awards made by the Director of the National Science Foundation. In carrying out the activities under this subsection, an eligible institution of higher education or nonprofit organization (or consortium thereof) shall carry out one or more of the following: Development or expansion of research programs in artificial intelligence and related disciplines. Faculty recruitment and professional development in artificial intelligence and related disciplines. Bridge programs focused on preparing post-baccalaureate students for graduate programs in artificial intelligence and related disciplines. Provide or broker access to research resources, including computing resources, networking, data facilities, and software engineering support for artificial intelligence research and development. Community building activities to foster mutually beneficial public-private collaboration with Federal research agencies, industry, Federal laboratories, academia, and nonprofit organizations. Development and hosting of intra- or inter-institutional workshops to broaden workforce participation in artificial intelligence research and development. Activities to integrate ethical and responsible practices and principles into education programs in artificial intelligence and related disciplines. Other activities necessary to build research capacity, education pathways, and workforce development pathways in artificial intelligence and related disciplines. The Director of the National Science Foundation shall— conduct outreach to eligible institutions of higher education specified in paragraph

(2)and nonprofit organizations to apply for awards under this subsection; and engage participants from all regions of the United States, especially individuals from underserved communities and groups historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The Director of the National Science Foundation shall ensure awards made under this section are complimentary to, and not duplicative of, awards made under existing programs. In making awards under this subsection, the Director of the National Science Foundation may also consider the following: The extent to which the eligible institutions of higher education specified in paragraph

(2)and nonprofit organizations applying for such awards support students from diverse backgrounds, including first-generation undergraduate students. The geographic diversity of such institutions and organizations. Relative resource constraints of such institutions and organizations. In this subsection: The term historically Black college or university has the meaning given the term part B institution in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1061 ). The term minority-serving institution means a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 502 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1101a )); an Alaska Native-serving institution or Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as defined in section 317 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059d )); or a predominantly Black institution, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution, or Native American-serving nontribal institution (as defined in section 371 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q )). The term nonprofit organization means an organization described in subsection (c)(3) of section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under subsection

(a)of such section. The term Tribal College or University has the meaning given such term in section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c ). .

Connectionstraces to 6

Traces to 6 documents

U.S. Code

Citation graph

cites case law

Sec. 631

Expanding capacity in artificial intelligence science

Cites 6Cited by 0 across 0 sources