To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a study on the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence, to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to convene a consortium on such environmental impacts, and to require the Director to develop a voluntary reporting system for the reporting of the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a study on the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence, to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to convene a consortium on such environmental impacts, and to require the Director to develop a voluntary reporting system for the reporting of the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Government Operations, Energy.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services 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, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H0E40FD90A15C4B97BCFBB4024483DF0C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2024.
- Section H0A5D26C73A2241A1B3252BD4ACECC40D: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Multiple estimates indicate that the amount of computational power being used for artificial intelligence...
- Section H7B4819F987B943FCAFE5DDAA981A9B14: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term artificial intelligence has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative...
- Section H207F800F25F64140A36CFE22D2F8BBE1: 4. Study on environmental impacts of artificial intelligence Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the...
- Section H50B695A0934C445DA4C531B3FA8C8E14: 5. Artificial intelligence environmental impacts consortium The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall, in consultation with the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a study on the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence, to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to convene a consortium on such environmental impacts, and to require the Director to develop a voluntary reporting system for the reporting of the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Government Operations, Energy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a study on the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence, to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to convene a consortium on such environmental impacts, and to require the Director to develop a voluntary reporting system for the reporting of the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Eshoo (for herself and Mr. Beyer) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any company, organization, or other entity that— develops or operates an artificial intelligence system
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