James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Section 1092 ("National Commission on the Future of the Navy")

• 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

The document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains. It mentions artificial intelligence only once in the context of opportunities to integrate advanced technologies into the Navy fleet. There is no substantive discussion of AI risks, harms, or governance measures related to any of the MIT taxonomy risk subdomains. The document is primarily focused on establishing a commission to study naval force structure and shipbuilding, with AI mentioned only as one potential technology for integration.

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.

• Agriculture, Mining, Construction & Manufacturing
• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Educational Services

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document primarily governs the National Security sector by establishing a commission to study the future structure, capabilities, and technology integration of the United States Navy. It also has minimal coverage of the Scientific Research and Development Services sector through its mandate to study opportunities for integrating advanced technologies including AI.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative provision enacted by the United States Congress as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. It establishes mandatory requirements for creating a commission with specific duties, membership, and reporting obligations.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The document is a section of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which is enacted by the United States Congress. The commission is established 'in the legislative branch' with appointments made by congressional leadership.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The commission's study focuses on the structure, shipbuilding, and technology integration of the Navy. The Department of Defense is required to provide support and information. The study examines Navy policies, personnel, shipyards, and opportunities to integrate AI and other advanced technologies.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The Armed Services Committees receive the commission's report and oversee the commission's work. Congressional leadership appoints commission members and can remove them for cause. The commission reports to these committees with its findings and recommendations.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The Commission itself conducts the monitoring and evaluation through its comprehensive study. The Armed Services Committees monitor the commission's progress and receive its findings. The Secretary of Defense designates a liaison officer to monitor interactions between the Department and the Commission.

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 mentions AI only in the context of studying opportunities to integrate advanced technologies including artificial intelligence into the Navy fleet. It does not provide substantive coverage of specific AI lifecycle stages, as it establishes a commission to study naval force structure and shipbuilding rather than governing AI development or deployment directly.

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 once, in a general context of advanced technologies to be studied for potential integration into the Navy fleet. There is no detailed discussion of AI models, systems, or specific AI categories. No compute thresholds, model types, or technical AI specifications are mentioned.