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15 U.S. Code § 9431. National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes
(a) In general
Subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall establish a program to award financial assistance for the planning, establishment, and support of a network of Institutes (as described in subsection (b)(2)) in accordance with this section.
(b) Financial assistance to establish and support National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes
(1) In general
Subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and every other agency head may award financial assistance to an eligible entity, or consortia thereof, as determined by an agency head, to establish and support an Institute.
(2) Artificial intelligence institutesAn Institute described in this subsection is an artificial intelligence research institute that—
(A) is focused on—
(i)
a particular economic or social sector, including health, education, manufacturing, agriculture, security, energy, and environment, and includes a component that addresses the ethical, societal, safety, and security implications relevant to the application of artificial intelligence in that sector; or
(ii)
a cross-cutting challenge for artificial intelligence systems, including trustworthiness, or foundational science;
(B)
requires partnership among public and private organizations, including, as appropriate, Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, including community colleges, nonprofit research organizations, Federal laboratories, State, local, and Tribal governments, industry, including startup companies, and civil society organizations, including civil rights and disability rights organizations (or consortia thereof);
(C)
has the potential to create an innovation ecosystem, or enhance existing ecosystems, to translate Institute research into applications and products, as appropriate to the topic of each Institute;
(D)
supports interdisciplinary research and development across multiple institutions of higher education and organizations;
(E)
supports interdisciplinary education activities, including curriculum development, research experiences, and faculty professional development across undergraduate, graduate, and professional academic programs; and
(F)
supports workforce development in artificial intelligence related disciplines in the United States, including increasing participation of historically underrepresented communities.