National AI Research Resource Task Force Act of 2020
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (4 Jun 2020): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What this bill does
S. 3890, the National AI Research Resource Task Force Act of 2020, would direct the Director of the National Science Foundation, working with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to create a 12-member task force to study whether the federal government should establish a "national artificial intelligence research resource" — a shared system giving researchers and students access to computing power, curated public and private data sets, and related tools and support. The task force would be required to develop a detailed roadmap covering governance, funding, security, privacy, and implementation timelines, in consultation with agencies such as NSF, DARPA, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Defense, as well as universities and private industry. It would issue an interim report within six months of full membership being appointed, a final report three months later, and then dissolve 90 days after that.
The bill primarily affects federal science agencies, universities, and private-sector organizations involved in AI research, as it sets up a planning process rather than immediately creating the resource itself. Researchers and students who might eventually use such a shared AI computing and data platform would be the ultimate intended beneficiaries.
The bill was introduced by Senator Rob Portman, with Senator Martin Heinrich as a cosponsor, and referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on June 4, 2020. According to the Congressional Research Service, its provisions were not enacted as a standalone bill but were incorporated into other legislation that was later signed into law.
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Official summary
National AI Research Resource Task Force Act of 2020
This bill directs the National Science Foundation, in coordination with the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force to investigate the feasibility and advisability of establishing a national artificial intelligence research resource.
The task force must develop a coordinated roadmap and implementation plan for establishing and sustaining such a research resource.
Timeline
4 Jun 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Common questions
- What does S. 3890 do?
- S. 3890, the National AI Research Resource Task Force Act of 2020, would direct the Director of the National Science Foundation, working with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to create a 12-member task force to study whether the federal government should establish a "national artificial intelligence research resource" — a shared system giving researchers and students access to computing power, curated public and private data sets, and related tools and support. The task force would be required to develop a detailed roadmap covering governance, funding, security, privacy, and implementation timelines, in consultation with agencies such as NSF, DARPA, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Defense, as well as universities and private industry. It would issue an interim report within six months of full membership being appointed, a final report three months later, and then dissolve 90 days after that. The bill primarily affects federal science agencies, universities, and private-sector organizations involved in AI research, as it sets up a planning process rather than immediately creating the resource itself. Researchers and students who might eventually use such a shared AI computing and data platform would be the ultimate intended beneficiaries. The bill was introduced by Senator Rob Portman, with Senator Martin Heinrich as a cosponsor, and referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on June 4, 2020. According to the Congressional Research Service, its provisions were not enacted as a standalone bill but were incorporated into other legislation that was later signed into law.
- Has S. 3890 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 3890. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 3890?
- S. 3890 was sponsored by Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] (R-OH), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 3890?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (4 Jun 2020).
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