Appropriates $75 million for the Coast Guard to contract, acquire, or procure autonomous maritime systems, enhancing AI and automated capabilities for maritime operations. Specifies funding to improve maritime domain awareness and upgrade technology infrastructure supporting AI-driven systems.
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This is a binding federal appropriations statute enacted by the United States Congress with mandatory legal force, establishing specific funding allocations and legal obligations for the Coast Guard.
This document is a legislative appropriations bill that provides funding for Coast Guard operational assets and infrastructure. It does not address AI risks or harms in any meaningful way. The only AI-related content is a brief mention of autonomous maritime systems procurement ($75 million), which does not include discussion of associated risks, safety measures, or governance frameworks for these systems.
This document primarily governs the Public Administration excluding National Security sector and the National Security sector, as it appropriates funds to the Coast Guard (a federal government agency) for maritime security, border protection, and national defense operations. The autonomous maritime systems mentioned relate to government operations rather than commercial sector applications.
United States Congress
The document is a federal statute enacted by Congress, as indicated by the legislative format and the authority to amend the United States Code and appropriate federal funds.
United States Congress; Government Accountability Office; Department of Homeland Security
Congress maintains oversight authority over appropriations, with enforcement through budget oversight mechanisms and executive branch compliance requirements. The Coast Guard operates under the Department of Homeland Security.
United States Congress; Government Accountability Office
Congressional oversight bodies and the GAO typically monitor federal appropriations and their use, though no specific monitoring body is named in this section.
Coast Guard; United States Coast Guard
The Coast Guard is the primary target entity that receives the appropriations and must use the funds for specified purposes including procurement of autonomous maritime systems.