James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Section 11227 ("Review of artificial intelligence applications and establishment of performance metrics")

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: NDAA provisions;U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Enacted
• Most recent activity date: 2022-12-23

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 a procedural directive focused on reviewing AI applications, identifying resource needs, and establishing performance metrics for Coast Guard AI integration. It does not address specific AI risks, harms, or mitigation measures.

Sector coverage

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

• National Security

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

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

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document primarily governs the National Security sector, specifically directing the U.S. Coast Guard to review and integrate AI into its operations. It also has minimal coverage of Public Administration as it involves government agency operations and Congressional oversight.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding statutory provision enacted by the U.S. Congress as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, creating mandatory obligations for the Coast Guard Commandant with specific deadlines and reporting requirements to Congress.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: The document is Section 11227 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which is enacted by the United States Congress as the legislative authority.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor, AI_Deployer
• Entities: Coast Guard; Commandant of the Coast Guard
• Summary: The document explicitly directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to review AI applications, identify resources, and establish performance metrics for AI integration into Coast Guard operations.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate); Committee on Appropriations (Senate); Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House); Committee on Appropriations (House); United States Congress
• Summary: Congressional committees are designated to receive mandatory reports and exercise oversight authority over the Coast Guard's compliance with the statutory requirements.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate); Committee on Appropriations (Senate); Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House); Committee on Appropriations (House); United States Congress
• Summary: The same Congressional committees that enforce compliance also monitor implementation through mandatory reporting requirements within 180 days of review completion.

AI Lifecycle Stages

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

• Plan and Design
• Build and Use Model
• Verify and Validate
• Deploy
• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document covers multiple AI lifecycle stages with primary focus on Plan and Design (reviewing potential applications and establishing objectives), Build and Use Model (assessing AI innovation and R&D investment), and Deploy (integration into platforms and operations). It also addresses Operate and Monitor through performance metrics establishment.

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 'digital technology' throughout but does not define these terms or distinguish between AI models, AI systems, or specific AI types. It focuses on AI applications broadly without specifying technical categories like frontier AI, general purpose AI, foundation models, or compute thresholds.