Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Title V, Subtitle C, Part II ("Smart Manufacturing")

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Enacted
• Most recent activity date: 2021-11-15

Risk subdomain coverage

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

• Compromise of privacy

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document has minimal to no coverage of AI risk domains. It is primarily a funding and infrastructure access bill focused on smart manufacturing technologies for small and medium manufacturers. The document does not address AI-specific risks, harms, or safety concerns described in the MIT taxonomy. While it mentions AI as one component of smart manufacturing technologies, it does not discuss risks associated with AI systems.

Sector coverage

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

• Agriculture, Mining, Construction & Manufacturing

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

• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Educational Services
• Public Administration (excl. National Security)

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document primarily governs the Agriculture, Mining, Construction and Manufacturing sector, specifically targeting small and medium manufacturers in NAICS sectors 31-33. It also has implications for Scientific Research and Development Services through the involvement of National Laboratories, and Public Administration through the Department of Energy's implementation role.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding federal statute enacted by the United States Congress with mandatory funding authorizations, specific program requirements, and enforceable obligations on the Secretary of Energy.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: The document is titled as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which is federal legislation enacted by the United States Congress. Congress has constitutional authority to propose and enact such legislation.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Deployer, AI_Infrastructure_Provider
• Entities: small and medium manufacturers; National Laboratories; industrial research and assessment centers; States
• Summary: The document explicitly targets small and medium manufacturers (defined as manufacturing firms with specific size and revenue criteria) who will receive assistance in implementing smart manufacturing technologies. National Laboratories are targeted to provide computing resources. States are targeted as recipients of financial assistance to establish support programs.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Secretary of Energy; Department of Energy
• Summary: The Secretary (of Energy) is given explicit authority throughout the document to implement, oversee, and enforce the provisions of this legislation, including conducting studies, providing financial assistance, and conducting evaluations.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Secretary of Energy; Department of Energy; United States Congress
• Summary: The Secretary is required to conduct semiannual evaluations of financial assistance programs and submit annual reports to Congress. Congress receives these reports and maintains oversight through the reporting requirement.

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
• Deploy
• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document does not focus on specific AI lifecycle stages but rather on providing infrastructure access and funding for smart manufacturing technologies broadly. It addresses deployment support through technical assistance and financial aid, and implicitly touches on operation through energy management optimization. The focus is on enabling access to computing resources and implementation support rather than governing specific development stages.

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 component of smart manufacturing technologies but does not provide detailed definitions or distinguish between different types of AI systems. It does not mention frontier AI, general purpose AI, foundation models, or compute thresholds. The focus is on AI as an enabling technology within broader smart manufacturing applications.