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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4394 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 486
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4394

   To support National Science Foundation education and professional 
            development relating to artificial intelligence.

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 22, 2024

Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

                             August 1, 2024

              Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
   To support National Science Foundation education and professional 
            development relating to artificial intelligence.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``NSF AI Education Act of 
2024''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Artificial intelligence; ai.--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).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Community college.--The term ``community 
        college'' has the meaning given the term ``junior or community 
        college'' in section 312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 1058(f)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the 
        Director of the National Science Foundation.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Emerging research institution.--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).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) 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).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) High school.--The term ``high school'' has the 
        meaning given that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Historically black college and university.--
        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).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) Institution of higher education.--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)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) Key emerging technologies.--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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) Labor organization.--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)), except 
        that such term shall also include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) any organization composed of labor 
                organizations, such as a labor union federation or a 
                State or municipal labor body; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) any organization that would be 
                included in the definition for such term under such 
                section 2(5) but for the fact that the organization 
                represents--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) individuals employed by the 
                        United States, any wholly owned Government 
                        corporation, any Federal Reserve Bank, or any 
                        State or political subdivision 
                        thereof;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) individuals employed by 
                        persons subject to the Railway Labor Act (45 
                        U.S.C. 151 et seq.); or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) individuals employed as 
                        agricultural laborers.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (11) Minority-serving institution.--The term 
        ``minority-serving institution'' has the meaning given the term 
        in section 10002 of the Research and Development, Competition, 
        and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 18901).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (12) National laboratory.--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).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (13) Nonprofit organization.--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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (14) Quantum hybrid computing.--The term ``quantum 
        hybrid computing'' means the use of quantum computing in 
        conjunction with classical computing.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (15) Quantum information science.--The term 
        ``quantum information science'' means the use of the laws of 
        quantum physics for the storage, transmission, manipulation, 
        computing, or measurement of information.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (16) Rural-located institution of higher 
        education.--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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (17) Rural-serving institution of higher 
        education.--The term ``rural-serving institution of higher 
        education'' means an institution of higher education that--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) primarily serves areas that are not 
                classified as urban by the Census Bureau; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) offers degrees that are unique and 
                helpful to rural regions that are not classified as 
                urban by the Census Bureau.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (18) STEM.--The term ``STEM'' means science, 
        technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer 
        science.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (19) Tribal college or university.--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)).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
              EDUCATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Scholarships Related to AI or Quantum Hybrid 
Computing.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Director shall award merit- 
        or need-based scholarships to undergraduate students at 
        institutions of higher education in order to enable such 
        students to study--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the development, deployment, 
                integration, or application of artificial intelligence; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) quantum hybrid computing.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Scholarships.--Scholarships awarded under 
        paragraph (1) shall be in the form of annual grant awards for a 
        4-year period in amounts that cover the cost of tuition, 
        education-related fees, and a stipend. Such scholarships shall 
        be paid directly to the institution of higher education in 
        which the student is enrolled.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Scholarships Related to AI and Agriculture.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Director shall award merit- 
        or need-based scholarships to undergraduate students at 
        institutions of higher education in order to enable such 
        students to study--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) artificial intelligence and 
                agriculture; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the integration of artificial 
                intelligence into agricultural operations, prediction, 
                and decision making.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Priority.--In awarding scholarships under this 
        subsection, the Director shall give preference to students who 
        are attending rural-located institutions of higher education, 
        rural-serving institutions of higher education, or Tribal 
        Colleges or Universities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Scholarships.--Scholarships awarded under 
        paragraph (1) shall be in the form of annual grant awards for a 
        4-year period in amounts that cover the cost of tuition, 
        education-related fees, and a stipend. Such scholarships shall 
        be paid directly to the institution of higher education in 
        which the student is enrolled.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Scholarships Related to AI and Education.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Director shall award merit- 
        or need-based scholarships to undergraduate students at 
        institutions of higher education in order to enable such 
        students to study the teaching of artificial intelligence and 
        artificial intelligence skills at elementary schools, secondary 
        schools, career and technical education schools, institutions 
        of higher education, or through other higher education and 
        professional education programs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Scholarships.--Scholarships awarded under 
        paragraph (1) shall be in the form of annual grant awards for a 
        4-year period that cover the cost of tuition, education-related 
        fees, and a stipend. Such scholarships shall be paid directly 
        to the institution of higher education in which the student is 
        enrolled.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Scholarships Related to AI and Advanced 
Manufacturing.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Director shall award merit- 
        or need-based scholarships to undergraduate students at 
        institutions of higher education in order to enable such 
        students to study--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) artificial intelligence and advanced 
                manufacturing; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the integration of artificial 
                intelligence into advanced manufacturing 
                operations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Scholarships.--Scholarships awarded under 
        paragraph (1) shall be in the form of annual grant awards for a 
        4-year period that cover the cost of tuition, education-related 
        fees, and a stipend. Such scholarships shall be paid directly 
        to the institution of higher education in which the student is 
        enrolled.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Method.--The Director may carry out this section by 
making awards through new or existing programs.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR ARTIFICIAL 
              INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Graduate Scholarships Related to AI or Quantum Hybrid 
Computing.--The Director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships 
to graduate students at institutions of higher education in order to 
enable such students to study--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the development, deployment, integration, or 
        application of artificial intelligence; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) quantum hybrid computing.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Scholarships Related to AI and Agriculture.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Director shall award merit- 
        or need-based scholarships to graduate students at institutions 
        of higher education in order to enable such students to study--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) artificial intelligence and 
                agriculture; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the integration of artificial 
                intelligence into agricultural operations, prediction, 
                and decisionmaking.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Priority.--In awarding scholarships under this 
        subsection, the Director shall give preference to students who 
        are attending rural-located institutions of higher education, 
        rural-serving institutions of higher education, or Tribal 
        Colleges or Universities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Graduate Scholarships Related to AI and Education.--
The Director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships to graduate 
students at institutions of higher education in order to enable such 
students to study the teaching of artificial intelligence and 
artificial intelligence skills at elementary schools, secondary 
schools, career and technical education schools, institutions of higher 
education, or through other higher education and professional education 
programs.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Graduate Scholarships Related to AI and Advanced 
Manufacturing.--The Director shall award merit- or need-based 
scholarships to graduate students at institutions of higher education 
in order to enable such students to study--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) artificial intelligence and advanced 
        manufacturing; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the integration of artificial intelligence 
        into advanced manufacturing operations.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Scholarships.--Scholarships awarded under this section 
shall be in the form of annual grant awards for a 3-year period that 
cover the cost of tuition, education-related fees, and a stipend. Such 
scholarships shall be paid directly to the institution of higher 
education in which the student is enrolled.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Method.--The Director may carry out this section by 
making awards through new or existing programs.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. NSF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
              FELLOWSHIPS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Director shall establish a program to 
promote the exchange of ideas and encourage collaborations between 
institutions of higher education and industry partners in the fields of 
artificial intelligence and key emerging technologies, including 
through fellowships for students and industry professionals.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Fellowships.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Director shall award merit-
        based fellowships for professionals for professional 
        development programs in STEM fields or the field of education 
        that are administered by or affiliated with institutions of 
        higher education, in order to enable fellowship recipients to 
        attain skills or training on--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the development, deployment, 
                integration, or application of artificial 
                intelligence;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) prompt engineering; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) quantum hybrid computing.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Fellowship awards.--Awards under this 
        subsection shall be in the form of one annual award that covers 
        the cost of tuition, education-related fees, and a stipend. 
        Such awards shall be paid directly to the institution of higher 
        education that administers, or that is affiliated with, the 
        program in which the fellowship recipient is 
        participating.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING FOR LAND-GRANT 
              COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, 
in collaboration with the Director of the National Science Foundation, 
shall award grants to land-grant colleges and universities (as defined 
in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) for artificial 
intelligence in agriculture.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Use of Funds.--A grant awarded under this section may 
be used for--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) research and development on the use of 
        artificial intelligence in agriculture or the integration of 
        artificial intelligence into agricultural operations, 
        predictions, and decision making;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the dissemination of educational resources for 
        artificial intelligence in rural areas; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) artificial intelligence tools for 
        agriculture.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7. QUANTUM FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Director may establish or use 
existing programs to support fellowships and scholarships for students 
at institutions of higher education for the purpose of--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) increasing quantum information science, 
        engineering, and technology exposure for undergraduate and 
        graduate STEM students; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) increasing post-graduation employment 
        opportunities for STEM students who demonstrate potential to 
        pursue careers in quantum information science, engineering, and 
        technology, or fields that support the quantum 
        industry.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Requirements.--Eligible participants in the fellowship 
and scholarship program shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) be enrolled in or have graduated from a STEM 
        degree program at a domestic institution of higher education; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) have taken at least one quantum-science or 
        quantum-relevant course as part of their degree 
        programs.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Considerations.--Eligible fellowships and scholarships 
may include temporary quantum-related positions at State or Federal 
agencies, National Laboratories, private sector entities, institutions 
of higher education, or other quantum-relevant entities, as determined 
appropriate by the Director.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Competitive Awards.--Fellowships and scholarships 
shall be competitively awarded through a merit-review process. The 
Director may prioritize fellowships that include an industry partner 
that provides financial assistance to the applicant for direct or 
indirect costs.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 8. NSF OUTREACH CAMPAIGN.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Director shall carry out a nationwide 
outreach campaign to students at elementary schools, secondary schools, 
career and technical education schools, institutions of higher 
education, or through other higher education and professional education 
programs to increase awareness about AI or quantum education 
opportunities at the National Science Foundation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Priority.--In carrying out such campaign, the Director 
shall prioritize outreach to underserved and rural areas.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 9. COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOL CENTERS OF AI 
              EXCELLENCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Area career and technical education school.--
        The term ``area career and technical education school'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins 
        Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
        2302).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Eligible applicant.--The term ``eligible 
        applicant'' means a community college, vocational school, or 
        area career and technical education school, in partnership with 
        1 or more of the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) A Federal, State, local, or Tribal 
                government entity.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) An institution of higher 
                education.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) An entity in private 
                industry.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) An economic development organization 
                or venture development organization.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) A labor organization.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) A nonprofit organization.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Venture development organization.--The term 
        ``venture development organization'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 27(a) of the Stevenson-Wydler Act of 1980 (15 
        U.S.C. 3722(a)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Vocational school.--The term ``vocational 
        school'' has the meaning given the term ``postsecondary 
        vocational institution'' in section 102(c) of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(c)).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Establishment of Centers of AI Excellence.--The 
Director, in coordination with the Regional Technology Hubs program at 
the Department of Commerce and the Regional Innovation Engines program 
at the National Science Foundation, shall choose not less than 5 
regionally and geographically diverse eligible applicants to be 
designated as Community College and Vocational School Centers of AI 
Excellence (referred to in this section as ``Centers of AI 
Excellence'').</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) EPSCoR State Participation.--Not less than 20 percent 
of designated Community College and Vocational School Centers of AI 
Excellence shall be eligible applicants that are located in a State 
jurisdiction eligible to participate in the National Science 
Foundation's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research 
under section 113 of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act 
of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1862g).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Application.--An eligible applicant that desires to be 
designated as a Center of AI Excellence shall submit an application to 
the Director at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Director may reasonably require. Such application 
shall specify a focus area for the Center of AI Excellence, which may 
be any of the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) AI education and training related to 
        agriculture.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) AI education and training related to 
        manufacturing.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) AI education.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) AI education and training related to another 
        focus area as specified by the eligible applicant.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Activities.--A designated Center of AI Excellence 
shall develop and disseminate information about best practices for--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) artificial intelligence research and education 
        at community colleges and area career and technical education 
        schools;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) 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;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) providing hands-on research opportunities on 
        artificial intelligence and learning opportunities for students 
        that are enabled through artificial intelligence; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) identifying pathways for students to jobs that 
        are enabled by artificial intelligence.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 10. AWARD PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH ON AI IN 
              EDUCATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term ``eligible 
entity'' means--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) an institution of higher education;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) a nonprofit organization; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) a consortium of 1 or more institution of 
        higher education or a nonprofit organization and 1 or more 
        private entities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Program Authorized.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Director shall make awards, 
        on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to eligible entities, 
        to enable the eligible entities to promote research on teaching 
        models, tools, and materials for artificial intelligence and 
        integration with other key emerging technologies, such as 
        quantum information science and technologies and photonics, 
        with a focus on teaching and learning for kindergarten through 
        grade 12 students who are from low-income, rural, or Tribal 
        populations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Method.--The Director may carry out this 
        section by making awards through new or existing 
        programs.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Application.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--An eligible entity that desires 
        to receive an award under this section shall submit an 
        application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and 
        containing such information as the Director may 
        require.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Contents.--An application described in 
        paragraph (1) shall include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a description of the student 
                demographics on which the research supported under the 
                award intends to focus;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a description of any regional 
                partnerships the eligible entity plans to utilize to 
                carry out the award;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) with respect to an application that 
                concerns the use or integration of artificial 
                intelligence, a description of potential ethical 
                concerns and implications of teacher and student 
                interactions with artificial intelligence 
                systems;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) a description of how the research on 
                teaching models, tools, and materials were developed in 
                consultation with other educators, academia, industry, 
                and civil society organizations; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) such other information as the Director 
                may require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Use of Award Funds.--An eligible entity that receives 
an award under this section shall carry out a program described in 
subsection (b)(1) that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) emphasizes preparing incoming teachers to 
        integrate artificial intelligence, key emerging technologies, 
        and computational thinking into their classrooms in innovative 
        ways; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) supports research to develop, pilot, fully 
        implement, or test areas, such as--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) instructional materials and high-
                quality learning opportunities for teaching artificial 
                intelligence and key emerging technologies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) models for the preparation of new 
                teachers who will teach artificial intelligence and key 
                emerging technologies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) scalable models of professional 
                development and ongoing support for teachers; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) tools and models for teaching and 
                learning aimed at supporting student success and 
                inclusion in artificial intelligence and key emerging 
                technologies across diverse populations, including low-
                income, rural, and Tribal populations.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 11. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AWARDS FOR ARTIFICIAL 
              INTELLIGENCE RESOURCES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) an elementary school or secondary 
                school, as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary 
                and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                8101);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) an institution of higher education, 
                including--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) an emerging research 
                        institution;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) an EPSCoR 
                        institution;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) a minority-serving 
                        institution;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) a historically Black college 
                        or university;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) a Tribal College or 
                        University; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) a community college; 
                        or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) a technical and vocational 
                school.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Technical and vocational school.--The term 
        ``technical and vocational school'' has the meaning given the 
        term ``area career and technical school'' in section 3 of the 
        Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
        U.S.C. 2302).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Awards Authorized.--The Director shall make awards to 
eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to provide or 
increase access to artificial intelligence tools and applications to 
the students and researchers served by the eligible entities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Preference.--In making awards under subsection (b), 
the Director shall give preference to eligible entities that--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) expand the geographic diversity of funded 
        entities; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) are emerging research institutions, EPSCoR 
        institutions, minority-serving institutions, historically Black 
        colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, 
        community colleges, or technical and vocational 
        schools.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 12. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL STEM TEACHERS 
              CORPS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 10311(c)(6) of the Research and Development, 
Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 18991(c)(6)) is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' after 
        the semicolon;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) incorporating artificial 
                intelligence skills development into the priorities of 
                the National STEM Teacher Corps, including prioritizing 
                the development of artificial intelligence best 
                practices for high school teachers, created in 
                consultation with other educators and 
                academia.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 13. GUIDANCE FOR THE INTRODUCTION AND USE OF ARTIFICIAL 
              INTELLIGENCE IN PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 
              12.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director, in coordination with the Secretary 
of Education, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy, shall develop and make publicly available guidance for the 
introduction and use of artificial intelligence in prekindergarten 
through grade 12 classrooms.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Considerations.--The guidance required under 
subsection (a) shall include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) considerations for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the use of artificial intelligence in 
                prekindergarten through grade 12 classrooms in rural 
                areas and economically distressed areas; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the differing applications of 
                artificial intelligence in STEM and the liberal arts; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) a description of how the guidance was 
        developed in consultation with educators, academia, industry, 
        and civil society organizations.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 14. NSF GRAND CHALLENGES RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL 
              INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Grand Challenge.--The term ``grand challenge'' means a 
prize competition under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) In General.--The Director, in coordination with the 
Secretaries of Labor and Education, shall support grand challenges to 
stimulate innovation regarding--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) how to train 1,000,000 or more workers, 
        including educators, technical and vocational workers, and 
        professionals, in the United States by 2028 in areas related to 
        the creation, deployment, or use of artificial intelligence, 
        such as foundational knowledge, critical thinking, programming 
        skills, machine learning, or deep learning;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) how to overcome barriers in the development of 
        the artificial intelligence education and training;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) methods and strategies for creating artificial 
        intelligence education and training that does not displace 
        workers, including teachers, in the workforce;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) ways to increase the number of women who 
        receive artificial intelligence education and training; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) how to ensure rural areas of the United States 
        are able to benefit from artificial intelligence education and 
        training.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 15. GIFT AUTHORITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In carrying out this Act, the Director may receive and use 
funds donated by others, including receipt and use of donations from 
private entities to fund scholarships and fellowships authorized under 
this Act.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``NSF AI Education Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) ESEA terms.--The terms ``educational service agency'', 
        ``elementary school'', ``high school'', ``local educational 
        agency'', ``secondary school'', ``State educational agency'', 
        and ``universal design for learning'' have the meaning given 
        those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (2) Artificial intelligence; ai.--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).
            (3) Community college.--The term ``community college'' 
        means--
                    (A) 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));
                    (B) a degree-granting public institution of higher 
                education at which--
                            (i) the highest degree awarded is an 
                        associate degree; or
                            (ii) an associate degree is the most 
                        frequently awarded degree;
                    (C) an eligible Tribal College or University; or
                    (D) a branch campus of a four-year public 
                institution of higher education, if, at such branch 
                campus--
                            (i) the highest degree awarded is an 
                        associate degree; or
                            (ii) an associate degree is the most 
                        frequently awarded degree.
            (4) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the National Science Foundation.
            (5) Emerging research institution.--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).
            (6) 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).
            (7) Foreign country of concern.--The term ``foreign country 
        of concern'' means a country that is a covered nation, as 
        defined in section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code.
            (8) Foreign entity of concern.--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).
            (9) Historically black college and university.--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).
            (10) Institution of higher education.--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)).
            (11) Key emerging technologies.--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.
            (12) Labor organization.--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)).
            (13) Minority-serving institution.--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).
            (14) National laboratory.--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).
            (15) Nonprofit organization.--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.
            (16) Quantum hybrid computing.--The term ``quantum hybrid 
        computing'' means the use of quantum computing in conjunction 
        with classical computing.
            (17) Quantum information science.--The term ``quantum 
        information science'' means the use of the laws of quantum 
        physics for the storage, transmission, manipulation, computing, 
        or measurement of information.
            (18) Rural-located institution of higher education.--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.
            (19) Rural-serving institution of higher education.--The 
        term ``rural-serving institution of higher education'' means an 
        institution of higher education that--
                    (A) primarily serves areas that are not classified 
                as urban by the Census Bureau; and
                    (B) offers degrees that are unique and helpful to 
                rural regions that are not classified as urban by the 
                Census Bureau.
            (20) STEM.--The term ``STEM'' means science, technology, 
        engineering, and mathematics, including computer science.
            (21) Tribal college or university.--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)).

SEC. 3. UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
              EDUCATION.

    (a) Scholarships Related to AI or Quantum Hybrid Computing.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to section 15, the Director shall 
        award merit- or need-based scholarships to undergraduate 
        students at institutions of higher education in order to enable 
        such students to study--
                    (A) the development, deployment, integration, or 
                application of artificial intelligence; or
                    (B) quantum hybrid computing.
            (2) Scholarships.--Scholarships awarded under paragraph (1) 
        shall be in the form of annual grant awards for not more than a 
        4-year period in amounts that cover the cost of tuition, 
        education-related fees, and a stipend. Such scholarships shall 
        be paid directly to the institution of higher education in 
        which the student is enrolled.
    (b) Scholarships Related to AI and Agriculture.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to section 15, the Director shall 
        award merit- or need-based scholarships to undergraduate 
        students at institutions of higher education in order to enable 
        such students to study--
                    (A) artificial intelligence and agriculture; or
                    (B) the integration of artificial intelligence into 
                agricultural operations, prediction, and 
                decisionmaking.
            (2) Priority.--In awarding scholarships under this 
        subsection, the Director shall give preference to students who 
        are attending rural-located institutions of higher education, 
        rural-serving institutions of higher education, Tribal Colleges 
        or Universities, or minority-serving institutions (including 
        historically Black colleges and universities).
            (3) Scholarships.--Scholarships awarded under paragraph (1) 
        shall be in the form of annual grant awards for not more than a 
        4-year period in amounts that cover the cost of tuition, 
        education-related fees, and a stipend. Such scholarships shall 
        be paid directly to the institution of higher education in 
        which the student is enrolled.
    (c) Scholarships Related to AI and Education.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to section 15, the Director shall 
        award merit- or need-based scholarships to undergraduate 
        students at institutions of higher education in order to enable 
        such students to study the teaching of artificial intelligence 
        and artificial intelligence skills at elementary schools, 
        secondary schools, career and technical education schools, 
        institutions of higher education, or through other higher 
        education and professional education programs.
            (2) Scholarships.--Scholarships awarded under paragraph (1) 
        shall be in the form of annual grant awards for not more than a 
        4-year period that cover the cost of tuition, education-related 
        fees, and a stipend. Such scholarships shall be paid directly 
        to the institution of higher education in which the student is 
        enrolled.
    (d) Scholarships Related to AI and Advanced Manufacturing.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to section 15, the Director shall 
        award merit- or need-based scholarships to undergraduate 
        students at institutions of higher education in order to enable 
        such students to study--
                    (A) artificial intelligence and advanced 
                manufacturing; or
                    (B) the integration of artificial intelligence into 
                advanced manufacturing operations.
            (2) Scholarships.--Scholarships awarded under paragraph (1) 
        shall be in the form of annual grant awards for a 4-year period 
        that cover the cost of tuition, education-related fees, and a 
        stipend. Such scholarships shall be paid directly to the 
        institution of higher education in which the student is 
        enrolled.
    (e) Method.--The Director may carry out this section by making 
awards through new or existing programs.

SEC. 4. GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION.

    (a) Graduate Scholarships Related to AI or Quantum Hybrid 
Computing.--Subject to section 15, the Director shall award merit- or 
need-based scholarships to graduate students at institutions of higher 
education in order to enable such students to study--
            (1) the development, deployment, integration, or 
        application of artificial intelligence; or
            (2) quantum hybrid computing.
    (b) Scholarships Related to AI and Agriculture.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to section 15, the Director shall 
        award merit- or need-based scholarships to graduate students at 
        institutions of higher education in order to enable such 
        students to study--
                    (A) artificial intelligence and agriculture; or
                    (B) the integration of artificial intelligence into 
                agricultural operations, prediction, and 
                decisionmaking.
            (2) Priority.--In awarding scholarships under this 
        subsection, the Director shall give preference to students who 
        are attending rural-located institutions of higher education, 
        rural-serving institutions of higher education, Tribal Colleges 
        or Universities, or minority-serving institutions (including 
        historically Black colleges and universities).
    (c) Graduate Scholarships Related to AI and Education.--Subject to 
section 15, the Director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships 
to graduate students at institutions of higher education in order to 
enable such students to study the teaching of artificial intelligence 
and artificial intelligence skills at elementary schools, secondary 
schools, career and technical education schools, institutions of higher 
education, or through other higher education and professional education 
programs.
    (d) Graduate Scholarships Related to AI and Advanced 
Manufacturing.--Subject to section 15, the Director shall award merit- 
or need-based scholarships to graduate students at institutions of 
higher education in order to enable such students to study--
            (1) artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing; or
            (2) the integration of artificial intelligence into 
        advanced manufacturing operations.
    (e) Scholarships.--Scholarships awarded under this section shall be 
in the form of annual grant awards for not more than a 3-year period 
that cover the cost of tuition, education-related fees, and a stipend. 
Such scholarships shall be paid directly to the institution of higher 
education in which the student is enrolled.
    (f) Method.--The Director may carry out this section by making 
awards through new or existing programs.

SEC. 5. NSF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
              FELLOWSHIPS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to section 15, the Director shall 
establish a program to promote the exchange of ideas and encourage 
collaborations between institutions of higher education and industry 
partners in the fields of artificial intelligence and key emerging 
technologies, including through fellowships for students, teachers, 
faculty at institutions of higher education, and industry 
professionals.
    (b) Fellowships.--
            (1) In general.--The Director shall award merit-based 
        fellowships for professionals for professional development 
        programs in STEM fields or the field of education that are 
        administered by or affiliated with institutions of higher 
        education, in order to enable fellowship recipients to attain 
        skills or training in AI-related subjects, including--
                    (A) the development, deployment, integration, or 
                application of artificial intelligence;
                    (B) prompt engineering; or
                    (C) quantum hybrid computing.
            (2) Fellowship awards.--Awards under this subsection shall 
        be in the form of one annual award that covers the cost of 
        tuition, education-related fees, and a stipend. Such awards 
        shall be paid directly to the institution of higher education 
        that administers, or that is affiliated with, the program in 
        which the fellowship recipient is participating.
    (c) Application.--An applicant for a fellowship under this section 
shall submit to the Director an application at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Director may require. 
The Director shall set minimum standards for participation in the 
fellowship program established under this section.
    (d) Method.--The Director may carry out this section through new or 
existing programs.

SEC. 6. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING FOR LAND-GRANT COLLEGES AND 
              UNIVERSITIES.

    (a) In General.--Subject to section 15, the Secretary of 
Agriculture, acting through the Director of the National Institute of 
Food and Agriculture, in collaboration with the Director of the 
National Science Foundation, shall award grants to land-grant colleges 
and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3103)) for artificial intelligence in agriculture.
    (b) Use of Funds.--A grant awarded under this section may be used 
for--
            (1) research and development on the use of artificial 
        intelligence in agriculture or the integration of artificial 
        intelligence into agricultural operations, predictions, and 
        decision making;
            (2) the dissemination of educational resources for 
        artificial intelligence in rural areas; and
            (3) acquisition and deployment of artificial intelligence 
        tools for agriculture.
    (c) Method.--The Director may carry out this section through new or 
existing programs.

SEC. 7. QUANTUM FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.

    (a) In General.--The Director may establish or use existing 
programs to support fellowships and scholarships for students at 
institutions of higher education for the purpose of--
            (1) increasing quantum information science, engineering, 
        and technology exposure for undergraduate and graduate STEM 
        students; and
            (2) increasing post-graduation employment opportunities for 
        STEM students who demonstrate interest in pursuing careers in 
        quantum information science, engineering, and technology, or 
        fields that support the quantum industry.
    (b) Requirement.--Eligible participants in the fellowship and 
scholarship program shall be enrolled in or have graduated from a STEM 
degree program at an institution of higher education.
    (c) Considerations.--Eligible fellowships and scholarships may 
include temporary quantum-related positions at State or Federal 
agencies, National Laboratories, private sector entities, institutions 
of higher education, or other quantum-relevant entities, as determined 
appropriate by the Director.
    (d) Competitive Awards.--Fellowships and scholarships shall be 
competitively awarded through a merit-review process. The Director may 
prioritize fellowships that include an industry partner that provides 
financial assistance to the applicant for direct or indirect costs.
    (e) Fellows in Federal Agencies Subject to OMB Ethics 
Requirements.--An individual participating in a fellowship with an 
assignment at a Federal agency shall be subject to the ethics 
requirements prescribed by the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget that apply to an employee of such agency.
    (f) Method.--The Director may carry out this section through new or 
existing programs.

SEC. 8. NSF OUTREACH CAMPAIGN.

    (a) In General.--Subject to section 15, the Director shall carry 
out a nationwide outreach campaign to students, teachers, principals, 
and other school leaders at elementary schools, secondary schools, 
career and technical education schools, institutions of higher 
education, or through other higher education and professional education 
programs to increase awareness about AI or quantum education 
opportunities at the National Science Foundation.
    (b) Priority.--In carrying out such campaign, the Director shall 
prioritize outreach to underserved and rural areas.
    (c) Method.--The Director may carry out this section through new or 
existing programs.

SEC. 9. COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOL CENTERS OF AI 
              EXCELLENCE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Area career and technical education school.--The term 
        ``area career and technical education school'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
        Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).
            (2) Eligible applicant.--The term ``eligible applicant'' 
        means a community college, vocational school, or area career 
        and technical education school in partnership with 1 or more of 
        the following:
                    (A) A Federal, State, local, or Tribal government 
                entity.
                    (B) An institution of higher education.
                    (C) An entity in private industry.
                    (D) An economic development organization or venture 
                development organization.
                    (E) A labor organization or a nonprofit 
                organization if such organization partners with an 
                entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) through 
                (D).
            (3) Venture development organization.--The term ``venture 
        development organization'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 27(a) of the Stevenson-Wydler Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
        3722(a)).
            (4) Vocational school.--The term ``vocational school'' has 
        the meaning given the term ``postsecondary vocational 
        institution'' in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(c)).
    (b) Establishment of Centers of AI Excellence.--Subject to section 
15, the Director, in coordination with the Regional Technology Hubs 
program at the Department of Commerce and the Regional Innovation 
Engines program at the National Science Foundation, shall choose not 
less than 5 regionally and geographically diverse eligible applicants 
to be designated as Community College and Vocational School Centers of 
AI Excellence (referred to in this section as ``Centers of AI 
Excellence'').
    (c) EPSCoR State Participation.--Not less than 20 percent of 
designated Community College and Vocational School Centers of AI 
Excellence shall be eligible applicants that are located in a State 
jurisdiction eligible to participate in the National Science 
Foundation's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research 
under section 113 of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act 
of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1862g).
    (d) Application.--An eligible applicant that desires to be 
designated as a Center of AI Excellence shall submit an application to 
the Director at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Director may reasonably require. Such application 
shall specify a focus area or areas for the Center of AI Excellence, 
which may be any of the following:
            (1) AI education and training related to agriculture.
            (2) AI education and training related to manufacturing.
            (3) AI education and training related to applications of 
        AI-based technology and AI literacy.
            (4) AI education and training related to another focus area 
        as specified by the eligible applicant.
    (e) Activities.--A designated Center of AI Excellence shall develop 
and disseminate information about best practices for--
            (1) artificial intelligence research and education at 
        community colleges and area career and technical education 
        schools;
            (2) 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;
            (3) providing hands-on research opportunities on artificial 
        intelligence and learning opportunities for students that are 
        enabled through artificial intelligence; and
            (4) identifying pathways to employment for students that 
        are enabled by artificial intelligence.
    (f) Performance Measurement, Transparency, and Accountability.--
            (1) Metrics, standards and assessment.-- The Director, in 
        coordination with the Regional Technology Hubs program at the 
        Department of Commerce and the Regional Innovation Engines 
        program at the National Science Foundation, shall develop 
        metrics to assess, and shall assess, the effectiveness of each 
        designated Center of AI Excellence in carrying out the 
        activities described in subsection (e).
            (2) Final reports by recipients of strategy implementation 
        grants and cooperative agreements.--The Director shall require 
        each Center of AI Excellence designated under this section to 
        submit to the Director a report on the activities of the Center 
        of AI Excellence that are supported by Federal funds or Federal 
        cooperative agreements.
    (g) Annual Reports to Congress.--Not less frequently than once each 
year, the Director shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress an annual report on the results of the assessments conducted 
by the Director under subsection (f)(1) during the period covered by 
the report.
    (h) Method.--The Director may carry out this section through new or 
existing programs.
    (i) Sunset.--The section shall cease to be effective, and the 
activities authorized under this section shall terminate on the date 
that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 10. AWARD PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH ON AI IN EDUCATION.

    (a) Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term ``eligible entity'' 
means--
            (1) an institution of higher education;
            (2) a nonprofit organization; or
            (3) a consortium of 1 or more institution of higher 
        education or a nonprofit organization and 1 or more private 
        entities.
    (b) Program Authorized.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to section 15, the Director shall 
        make awards, on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to 
        eligible entities, to enable the eligible entities to promote 
        research on teaching models, tools, and materials for 
        artificial intelligence and integration with other key emerging 
        technologies, such as quantum information science and 
        technologies and photonics, with a focus on teaching and 
        learning for elementary school and secondary school students 
        who are from low-income, rural, or Tribal populations.
            (2) Method.--The Director may carry out this section by 
        making awards through new or existing programs.
    (c) Application.--
            (1) In general.--An eligible entity that desires to receive 
        an award under this section shall submit an application to the 
        Director at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
        information as the Director may require.
            (2) Contents.--An application described in paragraph (1) 
        shall include--
                    (A) a description of the student demographics on 
                which the research supported under the award intends to 
                focus;
                    (B) a description of any regional partnerships the 
                eligible entity plans to utilize to carry out the 
                award;
                    (C) a description of how such research activity or 
                activities may inform efforts to promote the engagement 
                and achievement of elementary school and secondary 
                school students in artificial intelligence and other 
                key emerging technologies, such as quantum information 
                science and technologies and photonics;
                    (D) with respect to an application that concerns 
                the use or integration of artificial intelligence, a 
                description of potential ethical concerns and 
                implications of teacher and student interactions with 
                artificial intelligence systems;
                    (E) a description of how the research on teaching 
                models, tools, and materials were developed in 
                consultation with other educators, academia, and 
                private sector organizations; and
                    (F) such other information as the Director may 
                require.
    (d) Use of Award Funds.--An eligible entity that receives an award 
under this section shall carry out a program described in subsection 
(b)(1) that--
            (1) emphasizes preparing and providing professional 
        development to teachers, principals, and other school leaders 
        to help them integrate artificial intelligence, key emerging 
        technologies, and computational thinking in teaching and 
        learning; and
            (2) supports research to develop, pilot, fully implement, 
        or test areas, such as--
                    (A) evidence-based instructional materials and 
                high-quality learning opportunities for teaching 
                artificial intelligence and key emerging technologies;
                    (B) models for the preparation of new teachers who 
                will teach artificial intelligence and key emerging 
                technologies;
                    (C) scalable models of professional development and 
                ongoing support for teachers, principals, and other 
                school leaders; and
                    (D) tools and models for teaching and learning 
                aimed at supporting student access to and utilization 
                of artificial intelligence and key emerging 
                technologies across diverse populations, including low-
                income, rural, and Tribal populations.

SEC. 11. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AWARDS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
              RESOURCES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a State educational agency, local educational 
                agency, or educational service agency;
                    (B) an institution of higher education, including--
                            (i) an emerging research institution;
                            (ii) an EPSCoR institution;
                            (iii) a minority-serving institution;
                            (iv) a historically Black college or 
                        university;
                            (v) a Tribal College or University; or
                            (vi) a community college; or
                    (C) a technical and vocational school.
            (2) Technical and vocational school.--The term ``technical 
        and vocational school'' has the meaning given the term ``area 
        career and technical school'' in section 3 of the Carl D. 
        Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
        2302).
    (b) Awards Authorized.--Subject to section 15, the Director shall 
make awards to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to 
provide or increase access to artificial intelligence tools and 
applications to the students and researchers served by the eligible 
entities.
    (c) Preference.--In making awards under subsection (b), the 
Director shall give preference to eligible entities that--
            (1) expand the geographic diversity of funded entities; or
            (2) are emerging research institutions, EPSCoR 
        institutions, minority-serving institutions, historically Black 
        colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, 
        community colleges, or technical and vocational schools.
    (d) Method.--The Director may carry out this section through new or 
existing programs.

SEC. 12. GUIDANCE FOR THE INTRODUCTION AND USE OF ARTIFICIAL 
              INTELLIGENCE IN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Education, the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, the 
Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the 
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, shall develop 
and make publicly available guidance for the introduction and use of 
artificial intelligence in elementary and secondary education.
    (b) Considerations.--The guidance required under subsection (a) 
shall include--
            (1) considerations for--
                    (A) the use of artificial intelligence in 
                elementary and secondary education in rural areas and 
                economically distressed areas; and
                    (B) the differing applications of artificial 
                intelligence in STEM and the liberal arts; and
            (2) a description of how the guidance was developed in 
        consultation with educators, academia, and private sector 
        organizations.

SEC. 13. NSF GRAND CHALLENGES RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
              EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

    (a) Grand Challenge.--The term ``grand challenge'' means a prize 
competition under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719).
    (b) In General.--Subject to section 15, the Director, in 
coordination with the Secretaries of Labor and Education, shall support 
grand challenges to stimulate innovation regarding--
            (1) how to train 1,000,000 or more workers, including 
        educators, technical and vocational workers, and professionals, 
        in the United States by 2028 in areas related to the creation, 
        deployment, or use of artificial intelligence, such as 
        foundational knowledge, critical thinking, programming skills, 
        machine learning, or deep learning;
            (2) how to overcome barriers in the development of the 
        artificial intelligence education and training;
            (3) methods and strategies for creating artificial 
        intelligence education and training that does not displace 
        workers, including teachers, in the workforce;
            (4) ways to increase the number of women who receive 
        artificial intelligence education and training; and
            (5) how to ensure rural areas of the United States are able 
        to benefit from artificial intelligence education and training.
    (c) Method.--The Director may carry out this section through new or 
existing programs.

SEC. 14. CRITERIA ON APPROPRIATENESS OF GIFT ACCEPTANCE; PRINCIPLES FOR 
              PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.

    (a) Criteria for Determining Appropriateness of Gift Acceptance.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish the 
        criteria to be used in determining whether the acceptance of 
        contributions of money, services, use of facilities, or 
        personal property under this Act would reflect unfavorably upon 
        the ability of the National Science Foundation, or any employee 
        of the National Science Foundation, to carry out its 
        responsibilities or official duties in a fair, objective, and 
        transparent manner, or would compromise the integrity or the 
        appearance of the integrity of its programs or any official 
        involved in those programs.
            (2) Requirements.--
                    (A) Verification.--
                            (i) Defined term.--In this subparagraph, 
                        the term ``entity meeting the definition of 
                        foreign ownership, control, or influence'' 
                        means, with respect to a United States entity--
                                    (I) a foreign interest has the 
                                power to direct or decide matters 
                                affecting such entity's management or 
                                operations in a manner that could--
                                            (aa) result in unauthorized 
                                        access to classified 
                                        information; or
                                            (bb) adversely affect the 
                                        performance of a contract or 
                                        agreement requiring access to 
                                        classified information; and
                                    (II) the foreign interest is--
                                            (aa) exercising such power 
                                        directly or indirectly;
                                            (bb) exercising such power 
                                        through ownership of such 
                                        entity's securities, by 
                                        contractual arrangements, or 
                                        other similar means;
                                            (cc) exercising such power 
                                        through its ability to control 
                                        or influence the election or 
                                        appointment of 1 or more 
                                        members to the entity's 
                                        governing board; or
                                            (dd) capable of exercising 
                                        such power.
                            (ii) In general.--The Director, working 
                        with relevant Federal agencies, shall require 
                        that any criteria established pursuant to 
                        paragraph (1) include a means to verify that no 
                        contribution has any ties to a foreign entity 
                        of concern, a foreign country of concern, or an 
                        entity meeting the definition of foreign 
                        ownership, control, or influence.
                    (B) Prohibition.--The criteria established pursuant 
                to paragraph (1) shall include a prohibition on the 
                receipt of funding pursuant to the National Science 
                Foundation's gift authority from either a foreign 
                country of concern or a foreign entity of concern.
            (3) Review of existing rules.--To the extent the criteria 
        described in paragraph (1) have already been established, the 
        Director shall--
                    (A) conduct a review of the existing criteria;
                    (B) update the criteria as necessary to satisfy the 
                requirements under this subsection; and
                    (C) include, in the report under paragraph (4), an 
                explanation of the existing criteria and any changes 
                made to the criteria resulting from the Director's 
                review.
            (4) Report.--The Director shall submit a report on the 
        criteria established under this subsection to the Committee on 
        Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on 
        Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on 
        Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives.
    (b) Principles for Public-private Partnerships.--
            (1) In general.--The Director shall establish principles to 
        guide the National Science Foundation's formation of public-
        private partnerships under this Act to help ensure that such 
        partnerships are aligned with the National Science Foundation's 
        statutory obligations and do not reflect unfavorably upon the 
        ability of the National Science Foundation or any employee of 
        the National Science Foundation, to carry out its 
        responsibilities or official duties in a fair, objective, and 
        transparent manner, or compromise the integrity or the 
        appearance of the integrity of its programs or any official 
        involved in those programs.
            (2) Review of existing principles.--To the extent the 
        principles described in paragraph (1) have already been 
        established, the Director shall--
                    (A) conduct a review of the existing principles;
                    (B) update the principles as necessary to satisfy 
                the requirements under paragraph (1); and
                    (C) include, in the report under paragraph (3), an 
                explanation of the existing principles and any changes 
                made to the principles resulting from the Director's 
                review.
            (3) Report.--The Director shall submit a report on the 
        principles established under this subsection to the Committee 
        on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on 
        Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on 
        Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives.

SEC. 15. ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO FUNDING.

    The activities under this Act that are subject to this section 
shall only be required if sufficient funds are either appropriated by 
Congress or made available to carry out those respective requirements.

SEC. 16. RESEARCH SECURITY.

    The activities authorized under this Act shall be carried out in 
accordance with the provision of subtitle D of title VI of the Research 
and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19231 et 
seq.; enacted as part of division B of Public Law 117-167) and section 
223 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (42 U.S.C. 6605).

SEC. 17. WORKFORCE FRAMEWORKS FOR CRITICAL AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES.

    (a) Definitions.--
            (1) In general.--In this section, the terms 
        ``competencies'', ``workforce categories'', and ``workforce 
        framework'' have the meanings given such terms in subsection 
        (f) of section 2 of the National Institute of Standards and 
        Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 272), as added by paragraph (2) of 
        this subsection.
            (2) Amendment to nist act.--Section 2 of such Act (15 
        U.S.C. 272) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Competencies.--The term `competencies' means 
        knowledge and skills.
            ``(2) Workforce categories.--The term `workforce 
        categories' means a high-level grouping of tasks across an 
        organization as defined by work roles within the category.
            ``(3) Workforce framework.--The term `workforce framework' 
        means a common taxonomy and lexicon for any given domain that 
        includes the building blocks of tasks, knowledge, or skills 
        that can be structured to form work roles or competency 
        areas.''.
    (b) Expansion of Functions of Director of National Institute of 
Standards and Technology to Include Workforce Frameworks for Critical 
and Emerging Technologies.--Section 2(b) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 272(b)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (12), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
        a semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(14)(A) to develop, maintain, and provide industry, 
        government, research, nonprofit, labor organizations, and 
        educational institutions with workforce frameworks for critical 
        and emerging technologies and other science, technology, 
        engineering, and mathematics domains for the purpose of 
        bolstering scientific and technical education, training, and 
        workforce development;
            ``(B) at least once every 3 years--
                    ``(i) to determine if an update to any workforce 
                framework, or its components or associated materials, 
                including work roles or competency areas, provided 
                pursuant to subparagraph (A) are appropriate; and
                    ``(ii) if the Director determines it is appropriate 
                under clause (i), to update such frameworks and 
                components;
            ``(C) consider including in all workforce frameworks, or 
        associated materials--
                    ``(i) relevant professional skills or employability 
                skills;
                    ``(ii) relevant support or operations work roles 
                and competency areas such as administration and 
                finance, law and policy, ethics, privacy, human 
                resources, information technology, operational 
                technology, supply chain security, and acquisition and 
                procurement;
                    ``(iii) information that promotes the discovery of 
                careers in critical and emerging technologies and the 
                multiple career pathways for learners from a variety of 
                backgrounds, including individuals with nontechnical or 
                other nontraditional backgrounds and education; and
                    ``(iv) information for how individuals can acquire 
                relevant credentials (e.g., academic degrees, 
                certificates, certifications, etc.) that qualify 
                individuals for employment and career advancement;
            ``(D) consult, as the Director considers appropriate, with 
        Federal agencies, industry, State, local, Tribal, and 
        territorial government, nonprofit, labor organizations, 
        research, and academic institutions in the development of 
        workforce frameworks, or associated materials;
            ``(E) to produce resources in multiple languages to support 
        global adoption of the frameworks provided pursuant to 
        subparagraph (A); and
            ``(F) after each determination under subparagraph (B), to 
        submit to Congress a report on such determination and any plans 
        to review and update any workforce frameworks under this 
        paragraph.''.
    (c) NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity Update.--
            (1) Report on updates.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
                date of the enactment of this Act, and subsequently 
                pursuant to paragraph (14)(F) of section (2)(b) of the 
                National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
                U.S.C. 272(b)), as added by subsection (b) of this 
                section, the Director of the National Institute of 
                Standards and Technology shall submit to Congress a 
                report that describes the process for ongoing review 
                and updates to the National Initiative for 
                Cybersecurity Education Workforce Framework for 
                Cybersecurity (NIST Special Publication 800-181), or a 
                successor framework.
                    (B) Requirements.--Each report submitted pursuant 
                to subparagraph (A) shall--
                            (i) summarize proposed changes to the 
                        framework;
                            (ii) identify, with regard to the work 
                        roles, tasks, knowledge, and skills included in 
                        the framework, how industry, academia, labor 
                        organizations, and relevant government agencies 
                        are consulted in the update; and
                            (iii) describe--
                                    (I) the ongoing process and 
                                timeline for updating the framework; 
                                and
                                    (II) the incorporation of any 
                                additional work roles or competency 
                                areas in domains such as administration 
                                and finance, law and policy, ethics, 
                                privacy, human resources, information 
                                technology, operational technology, 
                                supply chain security, and acquisition 
                                and procurement.
            (2) Report on application and use of nice framework.--Not 
        later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act 
        and not less frequently than once every 3 years thereafter for 
        9 years, the Director shall, in consultation with industry, 
        government, nonprofit, labor organizations, research, and 
        academic institutions, submit to Congress a report that 
        identifies--
                    (A) applications and uses of the framework 
                described in paragraph (1)(A) in practice;
                    (B) any guidance that the program office of the 
                National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education 
                provides to increase adoption by employers and 
                education and training providers of the work roles and 
                competency areas for individuals who perform 
                cybersecurity work at all proficiency levels;
                    (C) available information regarding employer and 
                education and training provider use of the framework;
                    (D) an assessment of the use and effectiveness of 
                the framework by and for individuals with 
                nontraditional backgrounds or education, especially 
                individuals making a career change or not pursuing a 
                bachelor's degree or higher; and
                    (E) any additional actions taken by the Director to 
                increase the use of the framework.
            (3) Cybersecurity career exploration resources.--The 
        Director, acting through the National Initiative for 
        Cybersecurity Education, shall disseminate cybersecurity career 
        resources for all age groups, including kindergarten through 
        secondary and postsecondary education and adult workers.
    (d) Additional Workforce Frameworks.--
            (1) Framework assessment.--Not later than 180 days after 
        the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall 
        assess the need for additional workforce frameworks for 
        critical and emerging technologies, such as quantum information 
        science.
            (2) Development of additional frameworks.--
                    (A) In general.--The Director shall develop and 
                publish a workforce framework for each additional 
                workforce framework that the Director determines is 
                needed pursuant to an assessment carried out pursuant 
                to paragraph (1).
                    (B) Required ai framework.--Notwithstanding 
                paragraph (1) and subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, 
                not less than 540 days after the date of the enactment 
                of this Act, the Director shall develop and publish a 
                workforce framework, workforce categories, work roles, 
                and competency areas for artificial intelligence.
            (3) Model.--In developing a workforce framework under 
        paragraph (2), the Director may use the Playbook for Workforce 
        Frameworks developed by the National Initiative for 
        Cybersecurity Education that is modeled after the National 
        Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Workforce Framework for 
        Cybersecurity (NIST Special Publication 800-181), or a 
        successor framework.
            (4) Framework components.--Each framework developed 
        pursuant to paragraph (2) shall include relevant support or 
        operations work roles and competency areas such as 
        administration and finance, law and policy, ethics, privacy, 
        human resources, information technology, operational 
        technology, supply chain security, and acquisition and 
        procurement, as the Director considers appropriate, in 
        alignment with paragraph (14)(C) of section 2(b) of the 
        National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 
        272(b)), as added by subsection (b).
            (5) Professional skills required.--Each framework developed 
        pursuant to paragraph (2) shall include professional skills or 
        employability skills, as the Director considers appropriate, in 
        alignment with paragraph (14)(C) of section 2(b) of the 
        National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
        272(b)), as added by subsection (b).
            (6) Nontraditional backgrounds.--Each framework developed 
        under paragraph (2), or materials associated with each 
        framework, shall include information for how individuals with 
        nontechnical or other nontraditional backgrounds and education 
        may utilize their skills for such frameworks' roles and tasks, 
        in alignment with paragraph (14)(D) of section 2(b) of the such 
        Act (15 U.S.C. 272(b)(14)(D)), as so added.
            (7) Updates.--The Director shall update each framework 
        developed under paragraph (2) in accordance with subparagraph 
        (B) of paragraph (14) of section 2(b) of the National Institute 
        of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 272(b)), as added by 
        subsection (b) of this section, and submit to Congress reports 
        in accordance with subparagraph (F) of such paragraph.

SEC. 18. RESTRICTIONS ON AWARDS OR SCHOLARSHIPS TO CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS 
              OR RECIPIENTS.

    The Director may not award any funds or initiate any programs 
authorized under or described in this Act to an elementary or secondary 
education institution, an institution of higher education, as defined 
in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002), a 
nonprofit entity related to or affiliated with any such institution, a 
nonprofit entity that engages in established curriculum-related 
clinical training of students registered at any such institution, a 
nonprofit research organization, or a governmental research 
organization, if such recipient has been found to be in violation of 
title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) due 
to discrimination on the basis of shared ancestry or ethnic 
characteristics on or after January 1, 2020.
                                                       Calendar No. 486

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 4394

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                                 A BILL

   To support National Science Foundation education and professional 
            development relating to artificial intelligence.

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                             August 1, 2024

                       Reported with an amendment
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