[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6088 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    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

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                                 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.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Safe and Ethical AI 
Development Through SAFE AI Research Grants''.

SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM TO DEVELOP SAFE AI MODELS AND SAFE AI RESEARCH.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) The development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) 
        have accelerated rapidly through all sectors of society opening 
        the doors to untold benefit and innovation.
            (2) With this great potential also comes unknown risks. 
        Research into the safety and risk reduction of AI development 
        is urgently needed.
    (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of Congress to encourage 
research on AI safety and risk mitigation processes in order that AI is 
developed in a manner that ensures security, reliability, and 
consonance with human values.
    (c) Establishment of Grant Program To Encourage Safe AI Models.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Director of 
        the National Academy of Sciences shall establish a grant 
        program to encourage the development of safe AI models and safe 
        AI research.
            (2) Development of guiding principles.--The Director of the 
        National Academy of Sciences, in consultation with industry, 
        government, academia, and high-tech stakeholders, and using a 
        public comment process, shall develop a set of guiding 
        principles and ethical considerations which will be made 
        available to the public and used to inform implementation of 
        the grant program under paragraph (1).
            (3) Proposal.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the 
                date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
                National Academy of Sciences shall submit to the 
                Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
                House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
                Science, and Transportation of the Senate a detailed 
                proposal of the grant program under paragraph (1), 
                together with a budget for the administration of such 
                grant program and a proposed appropriation request 
                relating to the number of grants to be awarded. Such 
                proposal shall include the following:
                            (i) A discussion and evaluation of--
                                    (I) the structure and operation of 
                                existing AI models;
                                    (II) the degree to which such 
                                models incorporate some version of safe 
                                AI into their operation; and
                                    (III) the methodology used to 
                                assess benefits and risks to society.
                            (ii) An identification of areas of safe AI 
                        which require additional research.
                            (iii) A timeline for implementation.
                    (B) Additional elements.--The proposal under 
                subparagraph (A) shall also include information 
                relating to the following elements:
                            (i) The solicitation of grant proposals 
                        from prospective grantees.
                            (ii) The evaluation of grant awardees.
                            (iii) The determination of whether awardees 
                        have achieved promised outcomes.
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