One Big Beautiful Bill Act 2025, Section 40001 ("Coast Guard mission readiness")

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Enacted
• Most recent activity date: 2025-07-04

Risk subdomain coverage

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document is a legislative appropriations bill that provides funding for Coast Guard operational assets and infrastructure. It does not address AI risks or harms in any meaningful way. The only AI-related content is a brief mention of autonomous maritime systems procurement ($75 million), which does not include discussion of associated risks, safety measures, or governance frameworks for these systems.

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

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document primarily governs the Public Administration excluding National Security sector and the National Security sector, as it appropriates funds to the Coast Guard (a federal government agency) for maritime security, border protection, and national defense operations. The autonomous maritime systems mentioned relate to government operations rather than commercial sector applications.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding federal appropriations statute enacted by the United States Congress with mandatory legal force, establishing specific funding allocations and legal obligations for the Coast Guard.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: The document is a federal statute enacted by Congress, as indicated by the legislative format and the authority to amend the United States Code and appropriate federal funds.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Coast Guard; United States Coast Guard
• Summary: The Coast Guard is the primary target entity that receives the appropriations and must use the funds for specified purposes including procurement of autonomous maritime systems.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress; Government Accountability Office; Department of Homeland Security
• Summary: Congress maintains oversight authority over appropriations, with enforcement through budget oversight mechanisms and executive branch compliance requirements. The Coast Guard operates under the Department of Homeland Security.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress; Government Accountability Office
• Summary: Congressional oversight bodies and the GAO typically monitor federal appropriations and their use, though no specific monitoring body is named in this section.

AI Lifecycle Stages

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Technical Scope

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