S. 1558 116th Congress Senate

AI–IA

Official title: A bill to establish a coordinated Federal initiative to accelerate research and development on artificial intelligence for the economic and national security o… Show full official titleShow less

Introduced: May 21, 2019 Introduced by: Martin Heinrich Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov

Science, Technology, Communications Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesComputer security and identity theftComputers and information technology

More subjectsShow fewer subjects

Congressional oversightEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsEnergy researchExecutive Office of the PresidentExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationMinority educationMinority employmentPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentScience and engineering educationTeaching, teachers, curriculaTechnology transfer and commercializationWomen's education

Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 21, 2019

Introduced in Senate

May 21, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

Latest action May 21, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act or AI-IA

This bill requires certain federal activities related to artificial intelligence, including implementation by the President of a National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Initiative.

The initiative must invest in artificial intelligence research and development and support the development of an artificial intelligence science and technology workforce pipeline, among other activities.

The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) shall establish or designate

a National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee to advise the OSTP on matters related to the initiative;
a National Artificial Intelligence Coordination Office to provide technical and administrative support to the advisory committee and serve as the point of contact on federal artificial intelligence activities; and
an Interagency Committee on Artificial Intelligence to coordinate the artificial intelligence and technology research and education activities and programs of the federal agencies, among other activities.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology shall, among other things

carry out initiative activities, including by awarding contracts as necessary;
support the development of measurements and standards necessary to advance commercial development of artificial intelligence applications; and
establish collaborative ventures or consortia.

The National Science Foundation shall

implement a research and education program on artificial intelligence and engineering, and
award grants to establish up to five Multidisciplinary Centers for Artificial Intelligence Research and Education to conduct activities in support of the initiative.

The Department of Energy shall carry out an artificial intelligence research and development program.

Related & companion bills 2