William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Division A, Title XCIV, Section 9412 ("Industries of the future")

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Enacted
• Most recent activity date: 2021-01-01

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

This document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with limited implicit references to competitive dynamics (6.4) and governance structures. The document primarily focuses on federal investment strategies and coordination mechanisms for emerging technologies rather than addressing specific AI risks or harms. No risk subdomains receive detailed coverage.

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
• Educational Services
• National Security

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document primarily governs Public Administration (excluding National Security) and Scientific Research and Development Services sectors through federal investment planning and coordination for emerging technologies. It establishes governance structures for federal R&D investments in AI and quantum information science.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding federal statute enacted by the United States Congress as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. It contains mandatory obligations on the President and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy with specific deadlines and requirements.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: The document is a section of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, which is federal legislation enacted by the United States Congress.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: President of the United States; Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy; Federal Government agencies; National Science and Technology Council
• Summary: The document applies to and creates obligations for the President, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and various federal government entities involved in research and development for emerging technologies including AI.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: Congress serves as the enforcement body through its oversight authority, requiring reports and establishing mandatory timelines for executive branch action.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress; Industries of the Future Coordination Council
• Summary: Congress monitors implementation through required reporting, while the newly established Council is tasked with advising and coordinating federal efforts in industries of the future.

AI Lifecycle Stages

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

• Plan and Design

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document focuses primarily on the planning and design stage of AI development through federal investment strategies and coordination mechanisms. It does not address specific technical stages of AI system development, deployment, or monitoring.

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 explicitly mentions artificial intelligence and quantum information science as key industries of the future. It does not define or distinguish between different types of AI systems, models, or technical specifications such as compute thresholds or model architectures.