Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to consult with relevant directors to develop an AI watermark system for civilian agency applications. Authorizes necessary appropriations annually for this purpose.
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This is a Congressional Act with binding legal obligations, mandatory language ('shall'), and authorization of appropriations for enforcement.
This document has minimal risk domain coverage, primarily touching on AI system security (2.2) through watermarking for authentication purposes. The focus is on establishing a watermark system for federal AI applications rather than comprehensively addressing AI risks.
This document primarily governs Public Administration (excluding National Security) by establishing requirements for federal civilian agencies to implement an AI watermark system. It does not regulate private sector activities or specific industries.
The document focuses primarily on the Deploy stage by establishing a watermark system to identify approved AI applications for civilian agency use. It implicitly touches on Verify and Validate through the approval process, but does not substantially address earlier lifecycle stages.
The document refers to 'artificial intelligence applications' for civilian agency use but does not define or distinguish between AI models, AI systems, or specific types of AI. No compute thresholds or technical specifications are mentioned.
United States Congress
The document is an Act of Congress, as indicated by the legislative format and structure. Congress is the proposing authority for this federal legislation.
Secretary of Homeland Security
The Secretary of Homeland Security is designated as the primary authority responsible for implementing and overseeing the watermark system, with appropriations authorized for this purpose.
Secretary of Homeland Security
While not explicitly stated, the Secretary of Homeland Security would be responsible for monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of the watermark system as the designated implementing authority.
Secretary of Homeland Security; Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology; Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office; Federal civilian agencies
The Act targets federal government entities, specifically requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a watermark system for civilian agency AI applications in consultation with NIST and USPTO.
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