; (5) build, maintain, and, to the extent practicable, make available for use by academic, government, and private sector researchers the computing hardware and software necessary to carry out the program; and (6) establish and maintain on an Internet website of the Department available to the public a resource center that— (A) provides current information and resources on training programs for employment in artificial intelligence; and (B) otherwise serves as a resource for educational institutions, State and local workforce development boards, nonprofit organizations, and apprenticeship programs seeking to develop and implement training programs for employment in artificial intelligence. (c) Research centers (1) Grants In carrying out this section, the Secretary may award grants to eligible entities to establish and operate up to 5 artificial intelligence research centers (in this subsection referred to as Centers ) for the purposes described in paragraph (3). (2) Selection (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (C), grants under this subsection shall be awarded through a competitive, merit-reviewed process. (B) Eligible entities For purposes of this subsection, an eligible entity is any entity as follows: (i) An institution of higher education. (ii) A relevant nonprofit organization. (iii) A State or local government. (iv) A National Laboratory or a federally funded research and development center. (v) A consortium of entities that consists of— (I) two or more entities specified in clauses (i) through (iv)