State Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2024

• 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.

• Competitive dynamics

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains. It briefly mentions AI adoption in manufacturing (subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii)) as one of many technologies manufacturers can implement, but does not address specific AI risks, harms, or governance challenges. The primary focus is on energy efficiency and manufacturing competitiveness through financial assistance programs.

Sector coverage

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

• Agriculture, Mining, Construction & Manufacturing

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

• Professional & Technical Services
• Public Administration (excl. National Security)

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

The document primarily governs the Agriculture, Mining, Construction and Manufacturing sector by providing financial assistance to manufacturers for energy efficiency improvements and AI adoption. It also has minimal coverage of Public Administration (excluding National Security) through the role of State energy agencies and federal oversight.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding federal statute enacted by the United States Congress that amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. It contains mandatory obligations using 'shall' language, establishes legal requirements for federal agencies, allocates specific funding with authorization of appropriations, and creates enforceable obligations for the Secretary of Energy.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: The document is a Congressional Act ('This Act may be cited as the State Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2024') proposed and enacted by the United States Congress as federal legislation.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor, AI_Deployer
• Entities: State energy agencies; Indian Tribes; manufacturers; qualified engineering firms
• Summary: The Act targets State energy agencies and Indian Tribes as program administrators, and manufacturers as the ultimate beneficiaries who will receive financial assistance for implementing AI and other advanced technologies. Qualified engineering firms provide technical assistance.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Secretary of Energy; Department of Energy
• Summary: The Secretary of Energy is designated as the primary enforcement authority responsible for providing financial assistance, allocating funding, and providing technical assistance to implement the program.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: State energy agencies; Indian Tribes; Secretary of Energy
• Summary: State energy agencies and Indian Tribes are required to report on monitoring, tracking, and success metrics. The Secretary of Energy has oversight responsibility for the program implementation and funding allocation.

AI Lifecycle Stages

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

• Deploy
• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document mentions AI adoption as one of many technologies that can be implemented by manufacturers but does not provide detailed governance across AI lifecycle stages. It primarily focuses on financial assistance for implementation and deployment of AI technologies in manufacturing contexts, with minimal coverage of other lifecycle 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' once as one of many advanced manufacturing technologies that can be supported through the program. It does not define AI or distinguish between different types of AI systems, models, or capabilities. The focus is on AI as a manufacturing technology rather than AI governance.