Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023, Sec. 212 ("Report on Establishment of an Unmanned Systems Capabilities Office")

• 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

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

• AI system security vulnerabilities
• Competitive dynamics

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with limited focus on AI system security (2.2) through counter-unmanned systems, and brief mentions of governance structures (6.5) and competitive dynamics (6.4) through cross-agency collaboration. The primary focus is on unmanned systems capabilities rather than AI-specific risks.

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

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

• Scientific Research & Development Services

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

The document primarily governs Public Administration excluding National Security and National Security sectors, as it directs the Coast Guard (a government agency) to develop capabilities for its national security and maritime safety missions. It also has minimal coverage of Scientific Research and Development Services through R&D requirements.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative provision enacted by the United States Congress with mandatory reporting requirements and specific deadlines for the Coast Guard Commandant.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: The document is a section of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023, which is enacted by the United States Congress as indicated by the authority field and legislative structure.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Coast Guard; Commandant of the Coast Guard
• Summary: The document explicitly targets the Coast Guard Commandant who must submit the report and establish the unmanned systems capabilities office. The Coast Guard as an organization is the entity responsible for implementing the requirements.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; United States Congress
• Summary: The Congressional committees named in the document serve as the enforcement bodies through their oversight authority, receiving the mandatory report and monitoring compliance with the legislative requirement.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
• Summary: The same Congressional committees that receive the report also serve as monitoring bodies, evaluating the Coast Guard's plan and implementation of the unmanned systems capabilities office.

AI Lifecycle Stages

Lifecycle stages covered by the documents, as defined in the OECD Framework for the Classification of AI Systems

• Plan and Design
• Collect and Process Data
• Build and Use Model
• Verify and Validate
• Deploy
• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document primarily covers the Plan and Design stage through requirements for developing management and coordination strategies, and the Deploy stage through acquisition and deployment planning. It also addresses Operate and Monitor through data ecosystem development and integration of AI/ML tools for ongoing operations.

Technical Scope

Terms relating to technical scope that are mentioned or implicitly referenced in the document

• AI Systems

Technical Scope Summary

The document explicitly mentions AI and machine learning tools as key enablers for unmanned systems operations. It focuses on unmanned systems (surface, undersea, and aircraft) and counter-unmanned systems rather than traditional AI models. No specific AI model types, compute thresholds, or open-source considerations are mentioned.