I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9402 
To support National Science Foundation education and professional 
development relating to artificial intelligence, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 23, 2024 
Mr. FONG (for himself and Ms. SALINAS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To support National Science Foundation education and pro-
fessional development relating to artificial intelligence, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘NSF AI Education 
Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS IN ARTIFICIAL 
INTELLIGENCE. 
Paragraph (2) of section 5401(e) of the National Ar-
tificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 
9451(e); enacted as part of title LIV of division E of the 
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William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283)) 
is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FACULTY’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs: 
‘‘(D) STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND FEL-
LOWSHIPS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Director of 
the National Science Foundation may sup-
port scholarships and fellowships for un-
dergraduate and graduate students by 
making awards through institutions of 
higher education, including community col-
leges, to students who are enrolled in pro-
grams of study leading to degrees or con-
centrations in or related to the design, re-
search, assessment, development, deploy-
ment, integration, or application of artifi-
cial intelligence. 
‘‘(ii) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying 
out clause (i), the Director of the National 
Science Foundation may prioritize making 
awards to students who are enrolled in 
programs of study leading to degrees or 
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concentrations in or related to any of the 
following: 
‘‘(I) The teaching of artificial in-
telligence at elementary schools, sec-
ondary schools, career and technical 
education schools, institutions of high-
er education, or through other higher 
education and professional education 
programs. 
‘‘(II) Artificial intelligence and 
advanced 
manufacturing, 
including 
the integration of artificial intelligence 
into advanced manufacturing oper-
ations. 
‘‘(III) Artificial intelligence and 
agriculture, including the integration 
of artificial intelligence into agricul-
tural operations, prediction, and deci-
sion making. 
‘‘(iii) AWARDS.—Scholarships and fel-
lowships awarded under this subparagraph 
may be in the form of awards that may 
cover the cost of tuition, education-related 
fees, a stipend, and professional develop-
ment funds for a period of up to five years. 
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Such scholarships and fellowships shall be 
paid directly to the institution of higher 
education in which the student is enrolled. 
‘‘(iv) OUTREACH.—The Director of 
the National Science Foundation shall con-
duct outreach and encourage applications 
from rural-located institutions of higher 
education, rural-serving institutions of 
higher education, Tribal Colleges or Uni-
versities, and institutions located in an Es-
tablished Program to Stimulate Competi-
tive Research (EPSCoR) jurisdiction. 
‘‘(v) METHOD.—The Director of the 
National Science Foundation may carry 
out this subparagraph by making awards 
through new or existing programs. 
‘‘(E) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROFES-
SIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Director of 
the National Science Foundation may sup-
port activities to promote the exchange of 
ideas and encourage collaborations between 
institutions of higher education and indus-
try partners in the field of artificial intel-
ligence, including through fellowships for 
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students, teachers, faculty, and industry 
professionals. 
‘‘(ii) SUPPLEMENTALS FOR STUDENTS 
AND FACULTY.—The Director of the Na-
tional Science Foundation may award fel-
lowships for students and faculty to pursue 
professional 
development 
programs 
in 
STEM fields that are administered by or 
affiliated with institutions of higher edu-
cation, including community colleges, in 
order to enable recipients to attain skills, 
training, or education in partnership with 
industry members on the design, research, 
assessment, development, deployment, inte-
gration, or application of artificial intel-
ligence. 
‘‘(iii) FELLOWSHIPS
FOR
INDUSTRY 
PROFESSIONALS.—The Director of the Na-
tional Science Foundation may award fel-
lowships to industry professionals to enable 
recipients to seek short-term appointments 
to instruct and educate students on the de-
sign, research, assessment, development, 
deployment, integration, or application of 
artificial intelligence. 
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‘‘(iv) 
FELLOWSHIPS
FOR
SCHOOL 
PROFESSIONALS.—The Director of the Na-
tional Science Foundation may award fel-
lowships to teachers, school counselors, 
and other school professionals for profes-
sional development programs in order to 
enable recipients to attain skills, training, 
or education in partnership with industry 
members on the teaching, use of, or appli-
cation of artificial intelligence in K–12 set-
tings. 
‘‘(v) AWARDS.—Awards made under 
this subparagraph may be in the form of 
an award that covers the cost of tuition, 
education-related fees, a stipend, and pro-
fessional development funds for up to one 
year. Such awards shall be paid directly to 
the institution of higher education that ad-
ministers, or is affiliated with, the program 
in which the fellowship recipient is partici-
pating. 
‘‘(F) NATIONAL
SCIENCE
FOUNDATION 
OUTREACH CAMPAIGN.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Director of 
the National Science Foundation may 
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carry out a nationwide outreach campaign 
to students at elementary schools, sec-
ondary schools, career and technical edu-
cation schools, institutions of higher edu-
cation, or through other higher education 
and professional education programs to in-
crease 
awareness 
regarding 
National 
Science Foundation-funded artificial intel-
ligence education opportunities. 
‘‘(ii) PRIORITY.—In carrying out the 
campaign described in clause (i), the Di-
rector of the National Science Foundation 
may prioritize outreach to groups histori-
cally underrepresented in STEM, including 
in underserved and rural areas. 
‘‘(G) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a scholarship or fellowship under this 
paragraph, an individual shall satisfy all of the 
following: 
‘‘(i) Be a citizen, national, or lawful 
permanent resident of the United States. 
‘‘(ii) Demonstrate a commitment to a 
career in advancing the field of artificial 
intelligence. 
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‘‘(iii) Accept the terms of a fellow-
ships under this subparagraph. 
‘‘(H) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 
seven years after the date of the enactment 
of this subparagraph, the Director of the 
National Science Foundation shall submit 
to Congress, and make widely available to 
the public, a report including any rec-
ommendations for legislative action that 
could optimize the effectiveness of the 
scholarships and fellowships under this 
paragraph. 
‘‘(ii) 
REPORT
REQUIREMENTS.—In 
preparing the reports under clause (i), the 
Director of the National Science Founda-
tion may, as practicable— 
‘‘(I) include an assessment of the 
effectiveness of such scholarships and 
fellowships in expanding apprentice-
ships, internships, and other applied 
or experiential learning opportunities 
offered by employers in conjunction 
with community colleges or other in-
stitutions of higher education; 
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‘‘(II) assess the number of stu-
dents who received such scholarships 
and fellowship; 
‘‘(III) assess the percentage of 
such students who successfully com-
plete their education programs and 
who intend to enter the workforce; 
‘‘(IV) assess the percentage of 
undergraduate, graduate, and post- 
doctoral students who enter the work-
force in a field relating to such schol-
arship or fellowship; 
‘‘(V) assess the impact in the 
number of K–12 teachers, school 
counselors, and other school profes-
sionals who received such scholarships 
or fellowships; and 
‘‘(VI) include an assessment of 
the effects such scholarships and fel-
lowships have on related fields.’’. 
SEC. 3. COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND AREA CAREER AND 
TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL CENTERS 
OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EXCELLENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section 
5401(e)(3) of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative 
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Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9451(e)(3); enacted as part of 
title LIV of division E of the William M. (Mac) Thorn-
berry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021 (Public Law 116–283)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(B) CENTERS OF AI EXCELLENCE.— 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(I) AREA
CAREER
AND
TECH-
NICAL
EDUCATION
SCHOOL.—The 
term ‘area career and technical edu-
cation school’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 3 of the Carl D. 
Perkins Career and Technical Edu-
cation Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 
‘‘(II) 
ELIGIBLE
APPLICANT.— 
The term ‘eligible applicant’ means a 
community college, or area career and 
technical education school, in partner-
ship with one or more of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(aa) 
A 
Federal, 
State, 
local, territorial, or Tribal gov-
ernment entity. 
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‘‘(bb) An institution of high-
er education. 
‘‘(cc) An entity in private in-
dustry. 
‘‘(dd) An economic develop-
ment organization or venture de-
velopment organization. 
‘‘(ee) A labor or workforce 
training organization, which may 
include State workforce develop-
ment boards and local workforce 
development boards as estab-
lished under sections 101 and 
107 of the Workforce Investment 
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3111 and 3122). 
‘‘(ff) A nonprofit organiza-
tion. 
‘‘(III) LABOR
ORGANIZATION.— 
The term ‘labor organization’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 
2(5) of the National Labor Relations 
Act (29 U.S.C. 152(5)), except that 
such term shall also include the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(aa) Any organization com-
posed of labor organizations, 
such as a labor union federation 
or a State or municipal labor 
body. 
‘‘(bb) Any organization that 
would be included in the defini-
tion for such term in such section 
2(5) but for the fact that the or-
ganization represents any of the 
following: 
‘‘(AA) 
An 
individual 
employed 
by 
the 
United 
States, any wholly owned 
Government 
corporation, 
any Federal Reserve Bank, 
or any State or political sub-
division thereof. 
‘‘(BB) 
An 
individual 
employed by persons subject 
to the Railway Labor Act 
(45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.). 
‘‘(CC) 
An 
individual 
employed as agricultural la-
borers. 
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‘‘(IV) VENTURE
DEVELOPMENT 
ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘venture 
development organization’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 
27(a) of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech-
nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
U.S.C. 3722(a)). 
‘‘(ii) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
CENTERS 
OF AI EXCELLENCE.—The Director of the 
National Science Foundation, in coordina-
tion with the Regional Technology Hubs 
program of the Department of Commerce, 
and leveraging the Regional Innovation 
Engines, the Advanced Technical Edu-
cation program, and other programs of the 
National Science Foundation, subject to 
the availability of appropriations, shall es-
tablish up to eight regionally and geo-
graphically diverse eligible applicants to be 
designated as Community College and 
Area Career and Technical Education Cen-
ters of AI Excellence (referred to in this 
subparagraph as ‘Centers of AI Excel-
lence’). Such Centers of AI Excellence 
shall enhance educational outcomes and 
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