Technology in the Parks 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

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 a legislative act focused on extending telecommunications support and establishing technology training grants for local parks. While it mentions artificial intelligence as one of many technology training subjects (subsection d(3)(K)), it does not address AI-specific risks, harms, or governance measures. The document does not engage with discrimination, privacy, security vulnerabilities, misinformation, malicious use, human-computer interaction risks, socioeconomic impacts, or AI system safety concerns.

Sector coverage

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

• Information
• Educational Services

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

• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Health Care & Social Assistance
• Public Administration (excl. National Security)

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document primarily governs the Information sector (telecommunications services via E-rate expansion) and Educational Services sector (technology training programs). It also has minimal coverage of Public Administration through local government park operations.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding federal statute enacted by the United States Congress with mandatory obligations, enforcement mechanisms through the FCC, and legal penalties for non-compliance with telecommunications regulations.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The document is titled 'Technology in the Parks Act of 2024' and is structured as federal legislation with sections beginning 'SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE' and 'SEC. 2', indicating it was proposed and enacted by the U.S. Congress.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor, Affected_Stakeholder
• Summary: The Act targets multiple entities: it mandates the FCC to extend E-rate support to covered local parks and promulgate internet safety regulations; it requires the Secretary of Labor to establish a grant program; it provides benefits to non-profit organizations conducting training programs and to covered individuals (those receiving unemployment, TANF, social services, etc.).

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The FCC is explicitly tasked with promulgating regulations for internet safety requirements for covered local parks receiving E-rate support. The Secretary of Labor is responsible for administering the grant program, including determining grant amounts and ensuring compliance with program requirements.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The FCC will monitor compliance with internet safety requirements and E-rate program rules for covered local parks. The Secretary of Labor will monitor grant recipients' compliance with program requirements, including the supplement-not-supplant provision and proper use of funds for qualified technology training programs.

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 substantially address AI lifecycle stages. While it mentions artificial intelligence as one of many technology training subjects, it does not govern AI development, deployment, or monitoring processes. The focus is on telecommunications infrastructure and technology education programs in local parks.

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 many technology training subjects (alongside coding, cybersecurity, robotics, etc.) but does not define or govern AI models, AI systems, or any specific AI technical categories. It is not an AI governance document.