HR9671-118

Introduced

To provide guidance for and investment in the research and development activities of artificial intelligence at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 18, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide guidance for and investment in the research and development activities of artificial intelligence at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Government Operations, Technology.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers 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, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HA7B2D4B0B6B148F49A4448D2817D6EEB: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Energy Artificial Intelligence Act of 2024.
  • Section HEF689A7F1FC64D938BC7B882F8EEDBF7: 2. Department of Energy artificial intelligence research program Title LV of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 (Public...
  • Section H046F97ABDE244F87867BA604C79EC298: 5501. Department of Energy artificial intelligence research program The Secretary shall carry out a cross-cutting research and development program to advance...
  • Section H6E63036C195C4A3B8F2199E857EAE2C9: 5502. Ensuring energy security for data centers and computing resources Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide guidance for and investment in the research and development activities of artificial intelligence at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Government Operations, Technology

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide guidance for and investment in the research and development activities of artificial intelligence at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Government Operations Technology

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 18, 2024

Mr. Williams of New York (for himself and Ms. Bonamici) …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Government Operations Technology
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_commerce"
→ Secretary of Commerce
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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