[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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