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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 6088 

To require the National Academy of Sciences to establish a grant program 

to develop safe AI models and safe AI research, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 26, 2023 

Mr. KILEY (for himself and Ms. GARCIA of Texas) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 

A BILL 

To require the National Academy of Sciences to establish 

a grant program to develop safe AI models and safe 

AI research, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ensuring Safe and 

5 Ethical AI Development Through SAFE AI Research 

6 Grants’’. 

7 SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM TO DEVELOP SAFE AI MODELS 

8 AND SAFE AI RESEARCH. 

9 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 


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1 (1) The development and use of artificial intel2 ligence (AI) have accelerated rapidly through all sec3 tors of society opening the doors to untold benefit 

4 and innovation. 

5 (2) With this great potential also comes un6 known risks. Research into the safety and risk re7 duction of AI development is urgently needed. 

8 (b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of Con9 gress to encourage research on AI safety and risk mitiga10 tion processes in order that AI is developed in a manner 

11 that ensures security, reliability, and consonance with 

12 human values. 

13 (c) ESTABLISHMENT OF GRANT PROGRAM TO EN14 COURAGE SAFE AI MODELS.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

16 the Director of the National Academy of Sciences 

17 shall establish a grant program to encourage the de18 velopment of safe AI models and safe AI research. 

19 (2) DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDING PRINCIPLES.— 

20 The Director of the National Academy of Sciences, 

21 in consultation with industry, government, academia, 

22 and high-tech stakeholders, and using a public com23 ment process, shall develop a set of guiding prin24 ciples and ethical considerations which will be made 


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1 available to the public and used to inform implemen2 tation of the grant program under paragraph (1). 

3 (3) PROPOSAL.— 

4 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 

5 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

6 Director of the National Academy of Sciences 

7 shall submit to the Committee on Science, 

8 Space, and Technology of the House of Rep9 resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

10 Science, and Transportation of the Senate a de11 tailed proposal of the grant program under 

12 paragraph (1), together with a budget for the 

13 administration of such grant program and a 

14 proposed appropriation request relating to the 

15 number of grants to be awarded. Such proposal 

16 shall include the following: 

17 (i) A discussion and evaluation of— 

18 (I) the structure and operation of 

19 existing AI models; 

20 (II) the degree to which such 

21 models incorporate some version of 

22 safe AI into their operation; and 

23 (III) the methodology used to as24 sess benefits and risks to society. 


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1 (ii) An identification of areas of safe 

2 AI which require additional research. 

3 (iii) A timeline for implementation. 

4 (B) ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS.—The pro5 posal under subparagraph (A) shall also include 

6 information relating to the following elements: 

7 (i) The solicitation of grant proposals 

8 from prospective grantees. 

9 (ii) The evaluation of grant awardees. 

10 (iii) The determination of whether 

11 awardees have achieved promised out12 comes. 

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