; (ii) to evaluate research gaps relating to such topics; (iii) to provide an opportunity for stakeholders to provide recommendations on the research to be addressed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Initiative; and (iv) to coordinate engagement with international standards bodies in order to ensure United States leadership in the development of global technical standards, including witb respect to artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. (3) Report to Congress Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report summarizing the results of outreach and meetings conducted under this subsection. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, $40,000,000 to carry out this section. III National Science Foundation and Multidisciplinary Centers for Artificial Intelligence Research and Education 301. Research and education program on artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence engineering (a) In general As part of the Initiative, the Director of the National Science Foundation (in this section referred to as the Director ) shall establish and implement a research and education program on artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence engineering. (b) Program components In carrying out the program required under subsection (a), the Director shall— (1) continue to support interdisciplinary research on, and human resources development in, all aspects of science and engineering with respect to artificial intelligence, including— (A) algorithm accountability; (B) minimization of inappropriate bias in training data sets or algorithmic feature selection; (C) qualitative and quantitative forecasting of future capabilities and applications; and (D) societal and ethical implications of artificial intelligence