Economic Security and Diplomacy Act of 2024

Authorize $5 million annually to acquire AI and machine learning tools for data analysis in the Office of Economic Analysis and Targeting. Establish and fund initiatives for robust economic security and technological policy, including AI-driven analysis and strategic foreign assistance.

  • 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.

  • AI system security vulnerabilities
  • Competitive dynamics

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with limited focus on AI system security (2.2) through mentions of technology protection and research security. The document primarily addresses economic security and diplomatic reorganization rather than AI-specific risks. Coverage is concentrated in governance structures and technology policy, but does not substantially address the specific harms and risks described in most MIT taxonomy subdomains.

Sector coverage

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

  • Public Administration (excl. National Security)
  • 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
  • Information
  • Finance & Insurance
  • Professional & Technical Services
  • Scientific Research & Development Services
  • Health Care & Social Assistance

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This legislation primarily governs the Public Administration sector by reorganizing the Department of State's economic security functions. It also has implications for National Security through technology protection and critical infrastructure oversight, and touches on Professional and Technical Services through research security screening.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative act of the United States Congress with mandatory language establishing new government positions, transferring authorities, and authorizing appropriations with legal force.

Actors

Proposer

  • Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
  • Entities: United States Congress; Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America
  • Summary: The document is explicitly proposed by the United States Congress as indicated by the enacting clause and legislative format.

Target

  • Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
  • Entities: Department of State; Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State for Economic Security; Office of Economic Analysis and Targeting
  • Summary: The legislation targets the Department of State and its various offices, requiring reorganization and establishment of new positions and offices focused on economic security and technology policy.

Enforcer

  • Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
  • Entities: Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State for Economic Security; United States Congress
  • Summary: The Secretary of State is responsible for implementing the reorganization and establishing new offices. Congress maintains oversight through appropriations control and reporting requirements.

Monitor

  • Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
  • Entities: United States Congress; Office of Legislative Solutions; Office of Economic Analysis and Targeting
  • Summary: Congress monitors implementation through annual reporting requirements. The Office of Legislative Solutions is specifically established to report to Congress on policy needs and legislative solutions.

AI Lifecycle Stages

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

  • Collect and Process Data

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document does not substantially address specific AI lifecycle stages. It mentions AI and machine learning tools for data analysis purposes but focuses on organizational structure and economic security policy rather than AI development, deployment, or monitoring processes.

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 AI and machine learning tools in a limited context - specifically for acquiring tools to assist with data analysis in the Office of Economic Analysis and Targeting. It does not define or extensively discuss AI models, systems, or specific AI categories.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/10100
https://agora.eto.tech/instrument/1684
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