Supercritical Geothermal Research and Development 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

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document has minimal to no coverage of AI risk domains. It is primarily focused on geothermal energy research and development, with only a brief mention of machine learning as a tool for geologic analysis. No AI-specific risks, harms, or governance measures are addressed.

Sector coverage

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

• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Public Administration (excl. National Security)

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

• Agriculture, Mining, Construction & Manufacturing
• Trade, Transportation & Utilities
• Educational Services

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document primarily governs the Scientific Research and Development Services sector through its establishment of geothermal research programs. It also has minimal coverage of the Trade, Transportation and Utilities sector through references to energy production and transmission capacity.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative act from the United States Congress that amends existing federal law with mandatory requirements, establishes programs, authorizes appropriations, and creates enforceable obligations on the Secretary of Energy.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The document is a Congressional Act proposed and enacted by the United States Congress, as indicated by the legislative format and structure.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The Act primarily targets the Secretary of Energy and related federal agencies, national laboratories, and research institutions that will conduct geothermal research and development activities. Universities and private sector entities are also targets as grant recipients.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The Secretary of Energy is responsible for implementing and administering the programs established by the Act. Congressional committees enforce compliance through oversight and mandatory reporting requirements.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: Congressional committees monitor implementation through biennial progress reports and specific reports on water use. The Secretary of Energy monitors program activities and data collection through the established repository and reporting mechanisms.

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

This document does not substantially cover AI lifecycle stages. It mentions machine learning algorithms only once as a tool to assist in geologic analysis for geothermal research. The document is primarily focused on geothermal energy research and development, not AI system development or deployment.

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 makes only a single, brief reference to machine learning algorithms as tools for geologic analysis. It does not define or discuss AI models, AI systems, or any specific categories of AI. The focus is entirely on geothermal energy research, not AI governance or development.