Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024, Title II ("Coast Guard"), Sec. 207 ("Report on establishment of 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
• Governance failure

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with limited implicit references to AI system security (2.2) through counter-unmanned system technologies, and governance structures (6.5) through the establishment of coordination mechanisms. The primary focus is on operational capabilities rather than AI risk mitigation.

Sector coverage

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

• Public Administration (excl. National Security)

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

• Trade, Transportation & Utilities
• Information
• Scientific Research & Development Services
• National Security

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

The document primarily governs the Public Administration excluding National Security sector through Coast Guard operations, with secondary coverage of National Security through defense collaboration and maritime security functions. It also touches on Information sector activities through data management and AI/ML integration.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative act passed by the United States Congress with mandatory reporting requirements enforced through congressional oversight mechanisms.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: The document is Section 207 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024, which is legislation enacted by the United States Congress.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Coast Guard; Coast Guard Commandant; unmanned systems capabilities office
• Summary: The legislation requires the Coast Guard Commandant to establish an unmanned systems capabilities office and submit a report outlining plans for acquisition and development of unmanned and counter-unmanned system technologies.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
• Summary: The congressional committees are designated as the recipients of the mandatory report, providing oversight and enforcement through congressional authority.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
• Summary: The same congressional committees that enforce compliance also monitor implementation through receipt and review of the required report on the establishment and operations 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 covers multiple AI lifecycle stages with primary focus on planning, deployment, and operational monitoring. It addresses the establishment of an office to manage unmanned systems with AI/ML capabilities, including acquisition strategy, deployment planning, and operational integration with data ecosystems.

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 components of the data ecosystem for unmanned systems. It focuses on unmanned systems (surface, undersea, and aircraft) rather than traditional AI models or systems, but includes AI/ML as enabling technologies for data processing and integration.