Establishes a National Advisory Committee on Autonomous Maritime Systems to advise on regulation. Launches a pilot program exempting NOAA-operated uncrewed maritime systems from certain regulations. Mandates Coast Guard training on these systems. Requires a Coast Guard report on uncrewed systems and technology development.
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This is a binding federal statute enacted by the United States Congress with mandatory obligations, enforcement mechanisms, and legal authority vested in federal agencies including the Coast Guard and NOAA.
The document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with limited focus on governance structures (6.5) and system safety considerations (7.3). The document primarily addresses maritime autonomous systems governance rather than AI-specific risks, with brief mentions of safety, security, and operational reliability concerns.
The document primarily governs the Trade, Transportation and Utilities sector (maritime transportation and operations) and Public Administration excluding National Security (Coast Guard regulatory functions). It also has minimal coverage of Scientific Research and Development Services through NOAA's oceanographic research activities.
The document addresses multiple lifecycle stages with primary focus on Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages. It establishes governance structures for deployment of autonomous maritime systems and requires ongoing monitoring, reporting, and training. There is also coverage of Plan and Design through the advisory committee's role in regulation development.
The document focuses on autonomous and uncrewed systems rather than AI specifically. It mentions autonomous systems, uncrewed systems, and references to artificial intelligence and machine learning tools as enablers for data systems. No explicit definitions of AI models, systems, or specific AI categories are provided.
United States Congress
The document is a Congressional Act ('Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025') enacted by the United States Congress, which has constitutional authority to create federal legislation.
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating; Commandant of the Coast Guard; Assistant Administrator of the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations of NOAA
The Secretary and Commandant are given explicit authority to establish committees, develop regulations, create training programs, and maintain oversight of autonomous maritime systems operations.
National Advisory Committee on Autonomous Maritime Systems; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; Commandant of the Coast Guard
The Act establishes an advisory committee to monitor and advise on autonomous systems regulation, and requires regular reporting and briefings to Congressional committees for oversight purposes.
Coast Guard; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); operators of small uncrewed maritime systems; vessel operators; port districts and terminal operators
The Act primarily targets federal agencies (Coast Guard and NOAA) that operate and regulate autonomous maritime systems, as well as private entities that operate uncrewed maritime systems in U.S. territorial waters.
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