Atomic Supply Chain Solutions Act

• 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.

• AI system security vulnerabilities

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with only subdomain 2.2 (AI system security vulnerabilities) receiving a coverage score of 2. The document briefly mentions AI's potential role in reducing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the nuclear supply chain but does not substantively address AI-specific risks or harms. The focus is on nuclear supply chain evaluation rather than AI governance.

Sector coverage

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

• Trade, Transportation & Utilities

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

• Agriculture, Mining, Construction & Manufacturing
• Professional & Technical Services
• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Educational Services
• National Security

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

The document primarily governs the Trade, Transportation and Utilities sector through its focus on nuclear energy supply chain and utilities. It also has minimal coverage of Scientific Research and Development Services and Professional and Technical Services through references to innovative technologies and potential analysis of advanced manufacturing.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative act from the United States Congress with mandatory obligations on the Secretary of Energy, including specific deadlines and required deliverables to congressional committees.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: The document is an Act of Congress, as indicated by the legislative format and structure. Congress is the proposing authority for this legislation.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Secretary of Energy; Department of Energy
• Summary: The Act directs the Secretary of Energy to develop and submit an evaluation of the nuclear supply chain, making the Department of Energy the primary target of the governance requirements.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate
• Summary: The appropriate congressional committees are designated to receive the evaluation and provide oversight, serving as the enforcement mechanism through congressional oversight powers.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate
• Summary: The same congressional committees that enforce also monitor implementation through their oversight role and receipt of the required evaluation report.

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 substantively govern AI lifecycle stages. It mentions AI as one of several innovative technologies that may be analyzed for potential uses in the nuclear supply chain, but does not establish requirements for AI development, deployment, or monitoring. The focus is on evaluating potential applications rather than governing AI systems.

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 as one of several innovative technologies to be potentially analyzed for use in the nuclear supply chain. It does not define AI models, systems, or any specific AI categories. The reference is generic and exploratory rather than regulatory.