Mandates that the Commandant biennially assess unmanned maritime systems and satellite vessel tracking technologies for potential use by the Coast Guard and report to Congress.
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This is a binding federal statute enacted by the U.S. Congress as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, with mandatory obligations on the Coast Guard Commandant to conduct assessments and submit reports to Congress.
This document has minimal to no coverage of AI risk domains. It is a procedural mandate requiring assessment and reporting on unmanned maritime systems and satellite vessel tracking technologies for Coast Guard use. It does not address AI-specific risks, harms, or governance challenges from the MIT taxonomy.
This document governs AI and autonomous system use within the Public Administration (excluding National Security) and National Security sectors. It mandates that the Coast Guard assess and report on unmanned maritime systems and satellite vessel tracking technologies for mission support, representing governance of autonomous technology deployment within federal maritime security and law enforcement operations.
The document primarily covers the Plan and Design stage by requiring assessment of available technologies for potential Coast Guard use, and the Operate and Monitor stage through requirements to evaluate mission effectiveness and report on actual usage. It does not substantially address data collection, model building, verification/validation, or deployment stages.
The document focuses on unmanned maritime systems and satellite vessel tracking technologies, which are autonomous or remotely operated vehicles and associated systems. It does not explicitly mention AI models, AI systems, or any specific AI technical categories such as frontier AI, general purpose AI, foundation models, or compute thresholds.
United States Congress
The document is Section 8411 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, which is federal legislation enacted by the U.S. Congress.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
The Congressional committees receiving the biennial reports serve as the enforcement mechanism through oversight. Congress has constitutional authority to oversee executive branch compliance with statutory mandates.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
The same Congressional committees that enforce compliance also monitor implementation through the biennial reporting requirement, reviewing the Coast Guard's assessments of unmanned maritime systems and satellite vessel tracking technologies.
Coast Guard Commandant; Blue Technology Center of Expertise
The document mandates that the Commandant of the Coast Guard, acting through the Blue Technology Center of Expertise, conduct assessments and submit reports. The Coast Guard is the target entity with obligations under this statute.