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15 U.S. Code § 9415. National AI Research Resource Task Force
(a) Establishment of Task Force
(1) Establishment
(A) In generalThe Director of the National Science Foundation, in coordination with the Office of Science and Technology Policy, shall establish a task force—
(i)
to investigate the feasibility and advisability of establishing and sustaining a National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource; and
(ii)
to propose a roadmap detailing how such resource should be established and sustained.
(B) Designation
The task force established by subparagraph (A) shall be known as the “National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force” (in this section referred to as the “Task Force”).
(2) Membership
(A) CompositionThe Task Force shall be composed of 12 members selected by the co-chairpersons of the Task Force from among technical experts in artificial intelligence or related subjects, of whom—
(i)
4 shall be representatives from the Interagency Committee established in section 9413 of this title, including the co-chairpersons of the Task Force;
(ii)
4 shall be representatives from institutions of higher education; and
(iii)
4 shall be representatives from private organizations.
(B) Appointment
Not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act, the co-chairpersons of the Task Force shall appoint members to the Task Force pursuant to subparagraph (A).
(C) Term of appointment
Members of the Task Force shall be appointed for the life of the Task Force.
(D) Vacancy
Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Task Force shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
(E) Co-chairpersons
The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Director of the National Sciences Foundation,[1] or their designees, shall be the co-chairpersons of the Task Force. If the role of the Director of the National Science Foundation is vacant, the Chair of the National Science Board shall act as a co-chairperson of the Task Force.
(F) Expenses for non-Federal Members
(i)
Except as provided in clause (ii), non-Federal Members of the Task Force shall not receive compensation for their participation on the Task Force.
(ii)
Non-Federal Members of the Task Force shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Task Force.