Extends the Department of Homeland Security's authority to use transaction mechanisms involving AI technology until 2028, requiring notification and briefing to congressional committees. Reduces the contract award threshold from $4,000,000 to $1,000,000.
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This is a binding federal statute enacted by the U.S. Congress that amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002, establishing mandatory legal obligations with specific deadlines and notification requirements.
This document has minimal risk domain coverage, with only implicit mention of governance failure (6.5) through its focus on oversight mechanisms for AI procurement. The document is primarily procedural legislation about contracting authority rather than a comprehensive AI risk governance framework.
This document primarily governs the Public Administration excluding National Security sector and the National Security sector, as it regulates the Department of Homeland Security's procurement and use of AI technology for homeland security purposes. The governance is focused on internal government operations rather than regulating private sector AI use.
The document primarily governs the procurement and deployment stages of AI systems by establishing contracting authority and notification requirements. It does not address technical aspects of AI development, data collection, model building, or detailed operational monitoring.
The document explicitly mentions 'artificial intelligence technology' in the context of procurement and contracting authority but does not define AI or specify particular types of AI systems, models, or technical characteristics such as compute thresholds.
United States Congress; Senate; House of Representatives
The document is a federal statute enacted by Congress, as evidenced by the enacting clause and passage notation.
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives
Congressional committees are designated to receive mandatory notifications and briefings, providing oversight and enforcement of the notification requirements.
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives
The same congressional committees that enforce also monitor implementation through the mandatory notification and briefing mechanism for AI-related transactions.
Department of Homeland Security; Secretary of Homeland Security
The Act amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and directly regulates the Secretary's authority to use transaction mechanisms involving AI technology, making DHS both a governance actor and a deployer of AI systems.