Sec. 2. Definitions

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In this Act: The terms educational service agency , elementary school , high school , local educational agency , secondary school , State educational agency , and universal design for learning have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). The term artificial intelligence or AI has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the William M.

(Mac)Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9401). The term community college means— an institution that is a junior or community college, as such term is defined in section 312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(f)); a degree-granting public institution of higher education at which— the highest degree awarded is an associate degree; or an associate degree is the most frequently awarded degree; an eligible Tribal College or University; or a branch campus of a four-year public institution of higher education, if, at such branch campus— the highest degree awarded is an associate degree; or an associate degree is the most frequently awarded degree. The term Director means the Director of the National Science Foundation. The term emerging research institution has the meaning given the term in section 10002 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 18901). EPSCoR institution The term EPSCoR institution means an institution of higher education, nonprofit organization, or other institution located in a jurisdiction eligible to participate in the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research under section 113 of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1862g). The term foreign country of concern means a country that is a covered nation, as defined in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States Code. The term foreign entity of concern has the meaning given the term in section 10612 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19221). The term historically Black college and 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 institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). The term key emerging technologies means the technologies included in the initial list of key technology focus areas set forth by section 10387(c) of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19107(c)), photonics, and electronics. The term labor organization has the meaning given the term in section 2(5) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152(5)). The term minority-serving institution means an institution defined in any of paragraphs

(1)through

(7)of section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). The term National Laboratory has the meaning given that term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801). The term nonprofit organization means an organization which is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. The term quantum hybrid computing means the use of quantum computing in conjunction with classical computing. The term quantum information science means the use of the laws of quantum physics for the storage, transmission, manipulation, computing, or measurement of information. The term rural-located institution of higher education means an institution of higher education that is located in or near areas that are not classified as urban by the Census Bureau. The term rural-serving institution of higher education means an institution of higher education that— primarily serves areas that are not classified as urban by the Census Bureau; and offers degrees that are unique and helpful to rural regions that are not classified as urban by the Census Bureau. The term STEM means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science. The term Tribal College or University has the meaning given the term in section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)).

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