; and (B) ensure the focus areas of the Institute do not substantially duplicate the efforts of any other Institute. (7) Collaboration (A) In general In awarding financial assistance under paragraph (1), an agency head may collaborate with Federal departments and agencies whose missions contribute to or are affected by artificial intelligence systems, including the agencies outlined in section 103(c). (B) Coordinating network The Director of the National Science Foundation shall establish a network of Institutes receiving financial assistance under this subsection, to be known as the Artificial Intelligence Leadership Network , to coordinate cross-cutting research and other activities carried out by the Institutes. (C) Funding The head of an agency may request, accept, and provide funds from other Federal departments and agencies, State, United States territory, local, or tribal government agencies, private sector for-profit entities, and nonprofit entities, to be available to the extent provided by appropriations Acts, to support an Institute’s activities. The head of an agency may not give any special consideration to any agency or entity in return for a donation. III National Institute of Standards and Technology Artificial Intelligence Activities 301. National Institute of Standards and Technology activities (a) In general As part of the Initiative, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall— (1) support measurement research and development of best practices and voluntary standards for trustworthy artificial intelligence systems, including for— (A) privacy and security, including for datasets used to train or test artificial intelligence systems and software and hardware used in artificial intelligence systems; (B) advanced computer chips and hardware designed for artificial intelligence systems