James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Section 6505 ("Assessments of production of semiconductors by the People's Republic of China")

• 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

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 direct coverage of AI risk domains. While it addresses semiconductor production capabilities that could enable AI development, it primarily focuses on intelligence gathering and reporting rather than directly regulating AI risks. The only substantive connection is through competitive dynamics (6.4) as it relates to strategic competition in semiconductor capabilities that underpin AI systems.

Sector coverage

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

• National Security

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document does not govern AI use in any economic sector. It mandates intelligence assessments about semiconductor production by Chinese firms across various technology fields including AI, but does not regulate or govern activities within any specific economic sector.

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, with mandatory reporting requirements enforced through legislative oversight mechanisms.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: The document is Section 6505 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
• Entities: Director of National Intelligence; Secretary of Commerce; heads of such other Federal agencies as the Director considers appropriate
• Summary: The document imposes mandatory reporting and consultation requirements on the Director of National Intelligence and requires consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and other federal agency heads.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: congressional intelligence committees; Committee on Armed Services; Committee on Foreign Relations; Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Committee on Appropriations; Committee on Foreign Affairs; Committee on Financial Services; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology; Committee on Energy and Commerce; Committee on Homeland Security
• Summary: The appropriate committees of Congress are designated to receive the mandatory assessments and exercise oversight authority over compliance with the reporting requirements.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: congressional intelligence committees; Committee on Armed Services; Committee on Foreign Relations; Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Committee on Appropriations; Committee on Foreign Affairs; Committee on Financial Services; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology; Committee on Energy and Commerce; Committee on Homeland Security; Secretary of Commerce
• Summary: The same congressional committees that enforce also monitor through receipt of annual assessments. The Secretary of Commerce also receives the assessments to inform implementation of related semiconductor 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

This document does not directly govern AI lifecycle stages. It mandates intelligence assessments about semiconductor production capabilities that enable AI development, particularly mentioning Chinese firms competing in artificial intelligence fields. The focus is on monitoring semiconductor manufacturing capacity rather than regulating AI system development or deployment.

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 several fields where Chinese semiconductor firms compete. It does not define or regulate AI models, systems, or any specific AI technical categories. The focus is entirely on semiconductor production capabilities.