Appropriates $450 million for AI and autonomy in naval shipbuilding and $188.36 million for maritime robotic autonomous systems development and testing, emphasizing substantial funding for AI integration in defense shipbuilding by the Secretary of Defense until 2029.
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This is a Congressional appropriations act with binding legal force, using mandatory language ('are appropriated') and creating legally enforceable obligations for the Secretary of Defense to use specified funds for designated purposes.
This document is a defense appropriations bill focused on shipbuilding funding and does not substantively address AI risks. While it mentions AI/autonomy funding for naval applications, it does not discuss AI risk mitigation, safety measures, or governance of AI systems. No risk domains from the MIT taxonomy are meaningfully covered.
This document primarily governs the Agriculture, Mining, Construction and Manufacturing sector (specifically shipbuilding manufacturing) and the National Security sector through defense appropriations. It also has minimal coverage of Scientific Research and Development Services through funding for autonomous systems development.
United States Congress
The document is titled as an Act of Congress and uses legislative language indicating Congressional authorship and authority to appropriate federal funds.
Secretary of Defense; Department of Defense; Congressional oversight committees; Government Accountability Office
The Secretary of Defense has authority to execute the appropriations, while Congressional committees and GAO provide oversight to ensure funds are used as specified by law.
Congressional oversight committees; Government Accountability Office; Department of Defense Inspector General
Federal appropriations are subject to Congressional oversight, GAO audits, and DoD internal monitoring to track expenditure and compliance with appropriations law.
Secretary of Defense; Department of Defense; naval shipbuilding industrial base; shipbuilding contractors
The appropriations are directed to the Secretary of Defense for distribution across the naval shipbuilding industrial base, including entities developing AI/autonomy systems, manufacturing infrastructure, and maritime robotic systems.