Requires the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to conduct a pilot program to assess the potential for the autonomous, or remotely controlled, operation and monitoring of certain Coast Guard vessels.
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This is a binding federal statute enacted by the United States Congress as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, with mandatory language requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a pilot program and submit reports to Congressional committees.
The document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with limited focus on AI system security (2.2) and system safety/robustness (7.3). The pilot program addresses autonomous vessel operations with emphasis on navigation safety, security, and environmental protection, but does not extensively detail AI-specific risks beyond operational safety concerns.
The document primarily governs the Trade, Transportation and Utilities sector (maritime transportation) and the Scientific Research and Development Services sector (space launch and recovery operations). It also has implications for Public Administration through Coast Guard regulatory oversight.
The document primarily covers the Deploy and Operate and Monitor lifecycle stages, focusing on pilot testing of autonomous vessel operations with ongoing monitoring requirements. It also addresses Verify and Validate through assessment and evaluation requirements, and touches on Plan and Design through regulatory framework development considerations.
The document explicitly addresses autonomous and remotely controlled systems for vessel operations, focusing on autonomous vessels and remote technologies. It does not use AI-specific terminology like 'AI models', 'AI systems', 'frontier AI', 'general purpose AI', or 'foundation models', but instead focuses on autonomous and remote operational technologies in maritime contexts.
United States Congress
This section is part of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which is federal legislation enacted by the United States Congress.
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (operating through the United States Coast Guard)
The Secretary of Homeland Security is granted authority to conduct the pilot program, modify or waive regulations, and ensure compliance with navigation safety and vessel security requirements.
United States Coast Guard; Congressional Committees (Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House); Government Accountability Office (GAO)
The Coast Guard monitors vessel operations, the Secretary provides quarterly briefings to Congressional committees, and the GAO is required to submit an independent assessment report on autonomous vessel technologies.
Vessel operators conducting at-sea recovery of spaceflight components using remotely controlled or autonomous vessels; commercial space industry entities
The pilot program applies to operators of remotely controlled or autonomous vessels used for spaceflight component recovery, requiring supervision by credentialed merchant mariners and compliance with modified maritime regulations.
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