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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[S. 4487 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4487
To require the Secretary of Commerce to develop artificial intelligence
training resources and toolkits for United States small businesses, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 11, 2024
Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Commerce to develop artificial intelligence
training resources and toolkits for United States small businesses, 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 ``Small Business Artificial
Intelligence Training and Toolkit Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING RESOURCES AND TOOLKITS FOR
SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation and the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
and the Committee on Small Business of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Artificial intelligence.--The term ``artificial
intelligence'' has the meaning given such term in section 5002
of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9401).
(3) Center.--The term ``Center'' has the meaning given such
term in section 25(a) of the National Institute of Standards
and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(a)).
(4) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
(5) Hollings manufacturing extension partnership.--The term
``Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership'' has the
meaning given such term in section 25(a) of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(a)).
(6) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(7) Key emerging technologies.--The term ``key emerging
technologies'' means the technologies included in the initial
list of key technology focus areas set forth by section
10387(c) of the Research and Development, Competition, and
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19107(c)), photonics, and
electronics.
(8) Rural community.--The term ``rural community'' means a
community that is located in areas that are not classified as
urban by the Bureau of the Census.
(9) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Commerce.
(10) Small business concern.--The term ``small business
concern'' has the meaning given such term in section 3(a) of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)).
(b) Development of Training Resources and Toolkits Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, acting through
the Director, the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership,
and the Centers and in consultation and coordination with the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration, the
Secretary of Agriculture, and such persons in the private
sector as the Secretary of Commerce considers appropriate,
develop training resources and toolkits for small business
concerns, including small business concerns located in rural,
Tribal, or underserved communities or involved in advanced
manufacturing, relating to the adoption and use of artificial
intelligence and such other key emerging technologies, such as
quantum-hybrid computing, as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(2) Contents.--The training and toolkits developed under
paragraph (1) shall include prompt engineering and the use of
artificial intelligence or emerging technologies, such as
quantum hybrid tools, relating to access to credit and capital,
financial management and accounting, business planning and
operations, cybersecurity, marketing, supply chain management,
government contracting, and exporting.
(c) Review and Update of Training Resources and Toolkits.--Not
later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not
less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary
shall--
(1) review the training resources and toolkits developed
pursuant to subsection (b); and
(2) update such resources and toolkits as the Secretary
considers appropriate.
(d) Distribution and Use of Training Resources and Toolkits.--The
Secretary shall coordinate with the Administrator of the Small Business
Administration on the distribution and use of the training resources
and toolkits that are developed pursuant to subsection (b) through the
resource partners of the Small Business Administration, including small
business development centers, women business centers, SCORE, veteran
business opportunity centers, and the Apex Accelerator.
(e) Grants Program.--
(1) Authority.--The Secretary may carry out a program on
the award of grants to persons providing training relating to
artificial intelligence to small business concerns using the
training resources developed under subsection (b).
(2) Gift authority.--The Secretary may receive gifts that
the Secretary shall use to carry out paragraph (1).
(f) Reports to Congress.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report on the development,
distribution, and use of the training resources and toolkits
developed pursuant to subsection (b).
(2) Biennial reports.--
(A) Reports required.--Not later than 3 years after
the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less
frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the
Secretary shall submit to appropriate committees of
Congress a biennial report on the development,
distribution, and use of training resources and
toolkits developed pursuant to subsection (b).
(B) Contents.--Each report submitted to
subparagraph (A) shall include, for the period of
covered by the report, the following:
(i) A list of the training resources and
toolkits developed pursuant to subsection (b).
(ii) A description of the measurable
outcomes of the distribution of such training
resources and toolkits, including the
following:
(I) The number and type of small
business concerns using such training
resources and toolkits.
(II) The effect of such use on the
revenues, sales, and workforces of the
small business concerns.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 487.
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