Bill > S3957

This bill, the NSF AI Education Act of 2026, aims to bolster education and professional development in artificial intelligence (AI) and related fields by authorizing the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish various programs. Key provisions include awarding merit-based, need-based scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students for studies in AI, quantum hybrid computing, AI in agriculture, AI in education, and AI in advanced manufacturing, with a focus on supporting students from rural-located, rural-serving, Tribal, and minority-serving institutions. The bill also proposes establishing NSF AI Professional Development Fellowships for students, teachers, faculty, and industry professionals to gain skills in AI and key emerging technologies, and it directs the Secretary of Agriculture, in collaboration with the NSF Director, to award grants to land-grant colleges and universities for AI in agriculture initiatives. Furthermore, it calls for the creation of Community College and Vocational School Centers of AI Excellence to develop and share best practices in AI research and education, and it authorizes an award program for research on AI teaching models and materials, particularly for students from low-income, rural, or Tribal populations. The bill also mandates the development of guidance for introducing AI in elementary and secondary education, supports grand challenges to train a significant number of workers in AI by 2030, and requires the NSF Director to establish criteria for accepting gifts and principles for public-private partnerships to ensure integrity and prevent foreign influence. Finally, it mandates the development of workforce frameworks for critical and emerging technologies, including AI, by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and prohibits awards or scholarships to institutions or recipients found to have violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 due to discrimination on the basis of shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics since January 1, 2020.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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