- § 9441. Stakeholder outreach
- § 9442. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Artificial Intelligence Center
§ 9441. Stakeholder outreach
In carrying out the activities under section 278h–1 of this title as amended by title III of this Act,1
1 See References in Text note below.
the Director shall—(1) solicit input from university researchers, private sector experts, relevant Federal agencies, Federal laboratories, State, Tribal, and local governments, civil society groups, and other relevant stakeholders;
(2) solicit input from experts in relevant fields of social science, technology ethics, and law; and
(3) provide opportunity for public comment on guidelines and best practices developed as part of the Initiative, as appropriate.
(Pub. L. 116–283, div. E, title LIII, § 5302, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4539.)
§ 9442. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Artificial Intelligence Center
(a) In general
(b) Center goals
The goals of the Center shall be to—
(1) coordinate and facilitate the scientific and technological efforts related to artificial intelligence across the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
(2) expand external partnerships, and build workforce proficiency to effectively transition artificial intelligence research and applications to operations.
(c) Comprehensive program
(d) Center priorities
The priorities of the Center shall be to—
(1) coordinate and facilitate artificial intelligence research and innovation, tools, systems, and capabilities across the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
(2) establish data standards and develop and maintain a central repository for agency-wide artificial intelligence applications;
(3) accelerate the transition of artificial intelligence research to applications in support of the mission of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
(4) develop and conduct training for the workforce of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration related to artificial intelligence research and application of artificial intelligence for such agency;
(5) facilitate partnerships between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other public sector organizations, private sector organizations, and institutions of higher education for research, personnel exchange, and workforce development with respect to artificial intelligence systems; and
(6) make data of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration accessible, available, and ready for artificial intelligence applications.
(e) Stakeholder engagement
In carrying out the activities authorized in this section, the Administrator shall—
(1) collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders including private sector entities and institutions of higher education;
(2) leverage the collective body of research on artificial intelligence and machine learning; and
(3) engage with relevant Federal agencies, research communities, and potential users of data and methods made available through the Center.
(f) Authorization of appropriations
(g) Protection of national security interests
(1) In general
(2) Rule of construction
(Pub. L. 116–283, div. E, title LIII, § 5303, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4539.)