[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8700 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8700
To establish international artificial intelligence research
partnerships, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 11, 2024
Mrs. Torres of California introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To establish international artificial intelligence research
partnerships, 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 ``International Artificial
Intelligence Research Partnership Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. INTERNATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) For over six decades, international city-to-city
partnerships have played a crucial role in promoting United
States priorities, fostering mutual understanding, and
strengthening diplomatic ties between the United States and
countries around the world.
(2) These partnerships have received strong bipartisan
support over the past 40 years, as demonstrated by the
participation of every United States President since Dwight D.
Eisenhower and the passage of numerous congressional
resolutions recognizing the contributions of these partnerships
to international cooperation.
(3) Collaboration between United States cities and their
international counterparts on artificial intelligence research
can further strengthen these partnerships while promoting
United States leadership in this critical field.
(4) Coordination with the National Science Foundation and
leveraging the National AI Research Resource can ensure that
partnership activities align with United States research
priorities and benefit from existing resources and expertise.
(b) Artificial Intelligence Research Partnerships.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of State should, either
directly or through public-private partnerships, including
nonprofits and academic institutions, carry out the following:
(A) Encourage and support the establishment of
artificial intelligence research partnerships between
United States cities and their international
counterparts.
(B) Provide guidance and assistance to United
States cities seeking to establish such partnerships.
(C) Coordinate with the Director of the National
Science Foundation to align partnership activities with
United States artificial intelligence research
priorities and leverage the National AI Research
Resource.
(D) Ensure that such partnerships and related
activities are consistent with United States foreign
policy and national security interests.
(2) Eligibility.-- A foreign city shall not be eligible to
participate in a partnership or related activities under this
section if--
(A) such city is located in a foreign country of
concern; or
(B) the Secretary of State, in consultation with
the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National
Intelligence, has determined such city is engaged in
conduct that is detrimental to the national security or
foreign policy of the United States.
(3) Limitations.--Partnerships and related activities under
this section shall be subject to the following limitations:
(A) Research conducted pursuant to such
partnerships shall be limited to non-national security
areas of artificial intelligence.
(B) Such partnerships shall focus on economic
cooperation and workforce development.
(C) Such activities conducted shall adhere to all
applicable export control regulations.
(c) Contracting Authority.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of State is authorized to
enter into contracts with appropriate entities to facilitate
the establishment and implementation of artificial intelligence
research partnerships under subsection (b).
(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $20,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2025 through 2028 to carry out this
subsection.
(d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for the following two
years, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report on activities
carried out under this section, including information relating to the
following:
(1) The number and nature of artificial intelligence
research partnerships established.
(2) The scope of research areas covered by such
partnerships.
(3) The level of participation from domestic and foreign
cities.
(4) Coordination efforts with the National Science
Foundation and utilization of the National AI Research
Resource.
(5) Any challenges or barriers to implementation.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Artificial intelligence.--The term ``artificial
intelligence'' has the meaning given such term in section 5002
of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020
(enacted as division E of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15
U.S.C. 9401; Public Law 116-283)).
(2) Artificial intelligence research partnership.--The term
``artificial intelligence research partnership'' means
translational artificial intelligence research that bridges
foundational and use-inspired research with the delivery and
deployment of its outcomes to the target community, and that
supports essential bidirectional interplays with respect to
which the delivery and deployment process informs such
research.
(3) External partner.--The term ``external partner'' means
a nonprofit organization that--
(A) has a proven track record of facilitating
international city-to-city partnerships;
(B) maintains a network of United States cities
with established international partnerships; and
(C) has experience managing Federal grants and
contracts related to international cooperation and
exchange programs.
(4) Foreign country of concern.--The term ``foreign country
of concern'' has the meaning given such term in section 10638
of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation
Act (19 U.S.C. 19237; enacted as division B of Public Law 117-
167).
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