To promote United States leadership in technical standards by directing the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of State to take certain actions to encourage and enable United States participation in developing standards and specifications for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To promote United States leadership in technical standards by directing the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of State to take certain actions to encourage and enable United States participation in developing standards and specifications for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Technology, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HC89F20486E724359A9F3E79BDF153EF1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act of 2024.
- Section H75FB00A2A7AA48C4A35E011B3189FA22: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies means a subset of artificial intelligence and other...
- Section H291E4AB973C94244BD8F123BD097EF8A: 3. United States participation in organizations developing standards and specifications for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging...
- Section H7411E5F877D442969A33CADBD5A2E519: 4. Pilot program to support standards meetings for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies in the United States Not later than 180...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To promote United States leadership in technical standards by directing the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of State to take certain actions to encourage and enable United States participation in developing standards and specifications for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Technology, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To promote United States leadership in technical standards by directing the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of State to take certain actions to encourage and enable United States participation in developing standards and specifications for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Obernolte (for himself, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Scott Franklin of …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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