Instructs the Secretary along with the Secretary of Education to create and support grants to fund STEM education programs to students in the Junior Reserve Corps. Outlines specific disciplines and STEM subjects which the grants will apply to.
Analysis summaries, actor details, and coverage mappings were LLM-classified and may contain errors.
This is a binding federal statute enacted by the U.S. Congress as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. It creates legal authority for the Secretary of Defense to establish a grant program with specific requirements and procedures.
This document has no meaningful coverage of AI risk domains. It is a grant authorization statute for STEM education in Junior ROTC programs. While it mentions AI and machine learning as subjects that may be taught, it does not address any AI risks, harms, or governance challenges.
This document primarily governs Educational Services by establishing grant funding for STEM education in Junior ROTC programs. It also has minimal coverage of National Security as it operates through the Department of Defense and JROTC programs.
This document does not govern AI development or deployment. It authorizes grants for STEM education including AI as a subject to be taught to students. It does not address any AI lifecycle stages.
The document mentions artificial intelligence and machine learning only as educational subjects to be taught to students in JROTC programs. It does not define or govern AI models, systems, or any technical AI concepts.
United States Congress
This is a section of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, which is federal legislation enacted by the U.S. Congress.
Secretary of Defense; Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives
The Secretary of Defense has authority to implement and oversee the grant program. Congressional Armed Services Committees exercise oversight through mandatory reporting requirements.
Secretary of Defense; Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives
The Secretary must establish evaluation metrics and conduct assessments. Congressional committees monitor implementation through required reports.
Secretary of Defense; Secretary of Education; local education agencies that host Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units
The statute applies to the Secretary of Defense who administers the grant program, and to local education agencies (schools) that host JROTC units and are eligible to receive grants for STEM education.