Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act 2024, Title VII ("General Provisions"), Sec. 7032 ("Democracy Programs")

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Defunct
• Most recent activity date: 2025-01-03

Risk subdomain coverage

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the risk subdomain are described.

• Exposure to toxic content
• False or misleading information
• Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document has minimal coverage of approximately 3-4 subdomains, with focus on disinformation and misinformation (4.1), information pollution (3.2), and potentially toxic content (1.2) through its emphasis on countering disinformation and protecting democratic processes. Coverage is concentrated in malicious actors and misinformation domains, with implicit references to AI-related democracy threats.

Sector coverage

Good coverage — Comprehensive governance measures or mitigations with clear procedures relating to the sector are explicitly described.

• Public Administration (excl. National Security)

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the sector are described.

• Information

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document does not govern AI use within specific economic sectors. Instead, it appropriates funds for democracy programs that will address AI-related challenges to democracy globally, including digital security and countering disinformation. The governance is focused on foreign assistance and democracy promotion rather than regulating AI use in particular industries.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding appropriations act passed by the United States Congress with mandatory funding allocations, specific requirements for the President and executive agencies, and legally enforceable obligations.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: This is an appropriations act passed by the United States Congress, which has the constitutional authority to appropriate federal funds and set conditions on their use.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: President of the United States; Department of State; United States Agency for International Development (USAID); Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; National Endowment for Democracy (NED); United States Agency for Global Media; Secretary of State; USAID Administrator; Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; Assistant Administrator for Development, Democracy, and Innovation
• Summary: The document targets executive branch agencies and officials who must implement democracy programs, allocate funds, develop strategies, and report to Congress. It also targets organizations like NED that receive and implement democracy funding.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress; appropriate congressional committees
• Summary: Congress enforces compliance through its appropriations power, oversight authority, and mandatory reporting requirements. Congressional committees receive reports and consultations to monitor implementation.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress; appropriate congressional committees; Secretary of State; USAID Administrator
• Summary: Congressional committees monitor implementation through required reports and consultations. The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator also have monitoring roles for determining government interference and coordinating with NED.

AI Lifecycle Stages

Lifecycle stages covered by the documents, as defined in the OECD Framework for the Classification of AI Systems

No lifecycle stages identified.

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document does not directly address specific AI lifecycle stages. It focuses on funding democracy programs that will address AI-related challenges to democracy, including digital security and countering disinformation, but does not specify governance measures for AI development, deployment, or monitoring stages.

Technical Scope

Terms relating to technical scope that are mentioned or implicitly referenced in the document

No technical scope terms identified.

Technical Scope Summary

The document mentions artificial intelligence only in the context of challenges to democracy that need to be addressed through democracy programs. It does not define or distinguish between different types of AI systems, models, or technical specifications.