[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.
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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]
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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>