Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act of 2023

• 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

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

• Competitive dynamics

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

• AI system security vulnerabilities
• Cyberattacks, weapon development or use
• AI possessing dangerous capabilities

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document primarily addresses competitive dynamics (6.4) through regulation of international AI technology transfer and research collaboration. It has minimal coverage of AI system security vulnerabilities (2.2) and dangerous capabilities (7.2) through its focus on preventing dual-use technology acquisition. The document does not directly address AI-specific risks but rather focuses on national security concerns related to technology transfer.

Sector coverage

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

• Information
• Professional & Technical Services
• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Educational Services
• 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
• Health Care & Social Assistance

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This legislation governs multiple sectors through restrictions on research collaboration with Chinese entities. Primary sectors include Educational Services (universities and research institutions), Scientific Research and Development Services (federal research agencies and private research institutions), and Professional and Technical Services (private companies receiving federal funding). The document also impacts Public Administration through federal agency research activities.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding federal statute with mandatory prohibitions, enforcement mechanisms including loss of federal funding, and specific compliance requirements including annual reporting and audits.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The bill was introduced by Representative Banks in the House of Representatives and referred to multiple committees for consideration, indicating Congressional authorship and proposal.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Developer, AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The document explicitly defines 'covered entities' as federal agencies, educational institutions, and private companies that receive federal financial assistance, prohibiting them from engaging with Chinese entities of concern on dual-use technology research.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The Secretary of Defense is designated as the primary enforcement authority with power to promulgate regulations, conduct audits, and coordinate with other federal agencies to enforce prohibitions and compliance requirements.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The Secretary of Defense is responsible for monitoring through annual reporting requirements and may contract independent entities to audit compliance reports from covered entities.

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
• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document addresses multiple AI lifecycle stages with primary focus on Plan and Design (through research restrictions) and Build and Use Model (through prohibitions on collaborative development). It also covers Operate and Monitor through ongoing reporting requirements about research relationships.

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 as one of the covered technology areas but does not define AI models, AI systems, or distinguish between different types of AI. It focuses on dual-use technology development broadly rather than specific AI technical categories.