119 HR 7826 IH: HBCU AI Research Leadership Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-05 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7826IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 5, 2026Mrs. Foushee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyA BILLTo amend the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 to provide for a special allocation of certain awards of financial assistance to historically Black Colleges and Universities relating to national artificial intelligence research institutes, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the HBCU AI Research Leadership Act.
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Special allocation for HBCUs relating to national artificial intelligence research institutes
(a)
In general
Paragraph (1) of section 5201(b) of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9431(b)) is amended—(1)by striking Subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, the Secretary of Energy, and inserting the following:(A)
Awards
Subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, the Secretary of Energy,; and(2)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(B)
Special allocation for historically Black colleges and universities
In awarding financial assistance under subparagraph (A), the agency head shall designate not less than ten percent of such assistance for the Institutes to eligible historically Black colleges or universities (or consortia thereof), which may include partnerships with other institutions of higher education, to establish and support Institutes..(b)
Definition
Section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401) is amended—(1)by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (11) as paragraphs (6) through (12), respectively; and(2)by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:(5)
Historically Black college and university
The term historically Black college and university has the meaning given the term part B institution in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061)..