; and (B) educational institutions that seek to establish such training programs. (c) Department of Labor annual report on job creation Ech year while the contract referred to in subsection (a) is in force, the Secretary of Labor shall, using information derived from the study described in that subsection and other appropriate information, issue to the public a report on job creation in the artificial intelligence field during the preceding year. II National Institute of Standards and Technology Artificial Intelligence Activities 201. National Institute of Standards and Technology activities on artificial intelligence (a) In general As part of the Initiative, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (in this section referred to as the Director ) shall— (1) support the development of measurements and standards necessary to advance commercial development of artificial intelligence applications, including by— (A) developing measurements and standards; (B) supporting efforts to develop measurements and consensus standards by standards development organizations; and (C) modernizing the infrastructure used for benchmarking artificial intelligence technologies; (2) establishing and supporting collaborative ventures or consortia with public or private sector entities, including institutions of higher education, National Laboratories, and industry for the purpose of advancing fundamental and applied research and development on artificial intelligence; and (3) use existing authorities to award contracts as necessary to carry out the Initiative, including cooperative agreements and other similar transactions. (b) Artificial intelligence outreach (1) In general The Director shall conduct outreach— (A) to receive input from stakeholders on the development of a plan to address future measurements and standards related to artificial intelligence