Highlights of the 2023 Executive Order on 
November 17, 2023April 3, 2024  
Artificial Intelligence for Congress 
Laurie A. Harris 
On October 30, 2023, the Biden Administration released Executive Order (E.O.) 14110 on 
On October 30, 2023, the Biden Administration released Executive Order (E.O.) 14110 on 
Safe, 
Analyst in Science and 
Analyst in Science and 
Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. It establishes a . It establishes a 
Technology Policy 
Technology Policy 
government-wide effort to guide responsible artificial intelligence (AI) development and 
government-wide effort to guide responsible artificial intelligence (AI) development and 
  
  
deployment through federal agency leadership, regulation of industry, and engagement with 
deployment through federal agency leadership, regulation of industry, and engagement with 
Chris Jaikaran 
international partners.  
international partners.  
Specialist in Cybersecurity 
Specialist in Cybersecurity 
Policy Policy 
The E.O. directs over 50 federal entities to engage in more than 100 specific actions to 
The E.O. directs over 50 federal entities to engage in more than 100 specific actions to 
  
  
implement the guidance set forth across eight overarching policy areas. 
implement the guidance set forth across eight overarching policy areas. 
 
 
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Safety and security. The E.O. promotes the development and implementation of The E.O. promotes the development and implementation of 
repeatable processes and mechanisms to understand and mitigate risks related to AI adoption, including 
repeatable processes and mechanisms to understand and mitigate risks related to AI adoption, including 
with respect to biosecurity, cybersecurity, national security, and critical infrastructure.  with respect to biosecurity, cybersecurity, national security, and critical infrastructure.  
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Innovation and competition. The E.O. compels actions to attract AI talent to the United States, understand . The E.O. compels actions to attract AI talent to the United States, understand 
novel intellectual property (IP) questions, protect inventors and creators, and promote AI innovation, 
novel intellectual property (IP) questions, protect inventors and creators, and promote AI innovation, 
including at startups and small businesses.  including at startups and small businesses.  
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Worker support. The E.O. states that AI adoption may be disruptive to the workforce and directs agencies . The E.O. states that AI adoption may be disruptive to the workforce and directs agencies 
to research and develop potential mitigations against such disruptions.
to research and develop potential mitigations against such disruptions.
   
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Consideration of AI bias and civil rights. The E.O. states that AI models may perpetuate biases and their . The E.O. states that AI models may perpetuate biases and their 
implementation may lead to civil rights violations. The E.O. includes a section on equity and civil rights 
implementation may lead to civil rights violations. The E.O. includes a section on equity and civil rights 
considerations for use of AI in the criminal justice system and the administration of federal government considerations for use of AI in the criminal justice system and the administration of federal government 
programs and benefits.programs and benefits.
    
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Consumer protection. The E.O. instructs agencies to enforce existing, technology-agnostic authorities in an The E.O. instructs agencies to enforce existing, technology-agnostic authorities in an 
effort to minimize harms to consumers, and to identify needed authorities related to AI.  
effort to minimize harms to consumers, and to identify needed authorities related to AI.  
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Privacy. The E.O. calls for the evaluation and mitigation of privacy risks—potentially exacerbated by AI—. The E.O. calls for the evaluation and mitigation of privacy risks—potentially exacerbated by AI—
associated with the collection, use, and retention of user data.  
associated with the collection, use, and retention of user data.  
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Federal use of AI. The E.O. requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish an . The E.O. requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish an 
interagency council to coordinate AI use by federal agencies and develop guidance on AI governance and 
interagency council to coordinate AI use by federal agencies and develop guidance on AI governance and 
risk management activities for agencies. It acknowledges the ubiquity of generative AI (GenAI) tools, and risk management activities for agencies. It acknowledges the ubiquity of generative AI (GenAI) tools, and 
directs agencies to move toward adoption with safeguards in place. The E.O. also calls for additional directs agencies to move toward adoption with safeguards in place. The E.O. also calls for additional 
agency hiring and training activities to increase the AI workforce capacity across the federal governmentagency hiring and training activities to increase the AI workforce capacity across the federal government
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International leadership. The E.O. declares that the United States should be a global leader in AI . The E.O. declares that the United States should be a global leader in AI 
development and adoption by engaging with international allies and partners, leading efforts to develop 
development and adoption by engaging with international allies and partners, leading efforts to develop 
common AI regulatory and accountability principles, and advancing responsible global technical standards common AI regulatory and accountability principles, and advancing responsible global technical standards 
for AI.  for AI.  
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Contents 
Introduction and Overview .............................................................................................................. 1 
Requirements and Deliverables ....................................................................................................... 3 
Safety and Security ................................................................................................................... 3 
Innovation and Competition ...................................................................................................... 76 
Worker Support ....................................................................................................................... 10.. 9 
Consideration of AI Bias and Civil Rights .............................................................................. 10 
Consumer Protection ............................................................................................................... 12 
Privacy .................................................................................................................................... 13 
Federal Use of AI .................................................................................................................... 14 
International Leadership .......................................................................................................... 17 
 
 
Tables 
Table 1. Requirements and Deliverables in Section 4 on Safety and Security ................................ 3 
Table 2. Requirements and Deliverables in Section 5 on Innovation and Competition .................. 7 
Table 3. Requirements and Deliverables in Section 6 on Worker Support .................................... 10 
Table 4. Requirements and Deliverables in Section 7 on AI Biases and Civil Rights .................... 11 
Table 5. Requirements and Deliverables in Section 8 on Consumer Protection ........................... 12 
Table 6. Requirements and Deliverables in Section 9 on Privacy ................................................. 14 
Table 7. Requirements and Deliverables in Section 10 on Federal Use of AI ............................... 15 
Table 8. Requirements and Deliverables in Section 11 on International Leadership .................... 18 
    
Appendixes 
Appendix. Abbreviations ............................................................................................................... 19 
 
 
Contacts 
Author Information ........................................................................................................................ 21 
  
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Introduction and Overview 
On October 30, 2023, the Biden Administration released Executive Order (E.O.) 14110 on On October 30, 2023, the Biden Administration released Executive Order (E.O.) 14110 on 
Safe, 
Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.1 It establishes a .1 It establishes a 
government-wide effort to guide responsible artificial intelligence (AI) development and government-wide effort to guide responsible artificial intelligence (AI) development and 
deployment through federal agency leadership, regulation of industry, and engagement with deployment through federal agency leadership, regulation of industry, and engagement with 
international partners. The E.O. states its purpose as follows. international partners. The E.O. states its purpose as follows. 
Artificial  Intelligence  (AI)  holds  extraordinary  potential  for  both  promise  and  peril. 
Artificial  Intelligence  (AI)  holds  extraordinary  potential  for  both  promise  and  peril. 
Responsible  AI  use  has  the  potential  to  help  solve  urgent  challenges  while  making  our Responsible  AI  use  has  the  potential  to  help  solve  urgent  challenges  while  making  our 
world more prosperous, productive, innovative, and secure. At the same time, irresponsible world more prosperous, productive, innovative, and secure. At the same time, irresponsible 
use could exacerbate societal harms such as fraud, discrimination, bias, and disinformation; use could exacerbate societal harms such as fraud, discrimination, bias, and disinformation; 
displace and disempower workers; stifle competition; and pose risks to national security. displace and disempower workers; stifle competition; and pose risks to national security. 
Harnessing AI for good and realizing its myriad benefits requires mitigating its substantial Harnessing AI for good and realizing its myriad benefits requires mitigating its substantial 
risks. This endeavor demands a society-wide effort that includes government, the private risks. This endeavor demands a society-wide effort that includes government, the private 
sector, academia, and civil society. sector, academia, and civil society. 
E.O. 14110 builds on prior work to support the development of responsible AI technologies and 
E.O. 14110 builds on prior work to support the development of responsible AI technologies and 
policies, including the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) policies, including the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) 
Blueprint for an AI Bill 
of Rights and the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST)  and the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) 
AI Risk Management 
Framework (AI RMF).2  (AI RMF).2  
This CRS report provides a summary of requirements for agency action in the E.O. and timelines 
This CRS report provides a summary of requirements for agency action in the E.O. and timelines 
for their deliverables. It is organized in tables that correspond to each policy area listed in the for their deliverables. It is organized in tables that correspond to each policy area listed in the 
E.O. E.O. 
The E.O. describes eight overarching policy areas: 
The E.O. describes eight overarching policy areas: 
1.  Safety and security; 
1.  Safety and security; 
2.  Innovation and competition; 
2.  Innovation and competition; 
3.  Worker support; 
3.  Worker support; 
4.  Consideration of AI bias and civil rights; 
4.  Consideration of AI bias and civil rights; 
5.  Consumer protection; 
5.  Consumer protection; 
6.  Privacy; 
6.  Privacy; 
7.  Federal use of AI; and  
7.  Federal use of AI; and  
8.  International leadership.  
8.  International leadership.  
These areas and the actions listed within are further described in the section 
These areas and the actions listed within are further described in the section 
“Requirements and 
Deliverables,” below. ” below. 
To help federal departments and agencies implement the E.O., and consistent with the Artificial 
To help federal departments and agencies implement the E.O., and consistent with the Artificial 
Intelligence in Government Act (P.L. 116-260) and the Advancing American AI Act (P.L. 117-Intelligence in Government Act (P.L. 116-260) and the Advancing American AI Act (P.L. 117-
263), OMB released a 263), OMB released a 
draft memorandum on memorandum on 
Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk 
 
 
1 Executive Office of the President, “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” 
1 Executive Office of the President, “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” 
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Federal Register 75191, November 1, 2023, at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/11/01/2023-24283/ 75191, November 1, 2023, at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/11/01/2023-24283/
safe-secure-and-trustworthy-development-and-use-of-artificial-intelligence. safe-secure-and-trustworthy-development-and-use-of-artificial-intelligence. 
2 White House, 
2 White House, 
Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: Making Automated Systems Work for the American People, October , October 
2022, at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Blueprint-for-an-AI-Bill-of-Rights.pdf; and 2022, at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Blueprint-for-an-AI-Bill-of-Rights.pdf; and 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (NIST AI 100-1),  (NIST AI 100-1), 
January 2023, at https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ai/NIST.AI.100-1.pdf.  January 2023, at https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ai/NIST.AI.100-1.pdf.  
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Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence.3 The stated purpose of the memorandum is .3 The stated purpose of the memorandum is 
to “direct[s] agencies to advance AI governance and innovation while managing risks from the to “direct[s] agencies to advance AI governance and innovation while managing risks from the 
use of AI, particularly those affecting the safety and rights of the public.”4use of AI, particularly those affecting the safety and rights of the public.”4
 The public has until December 5, 2023, to comment on the draft.5    
To coordinate the timely implementation of federal AI policies, including those set forth in the 
To coordinate the timely implementation of federal AI policies, including those set forth in the 
E.O., it establishes the White House Artificial Intelligence Council. The Assistant to the President E.O., it establishes the White House Artificial Intelligence Council. The Assistant to the President 
and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy serves as the council’s chair. The council is composed of the and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy serves as the council’s chair. The council is composed of the 
heads of the following departments and agencies, or their designees: heads of the following departments and agencies, or their designees: 
1.  Department of State; 
1.  Department of State; 
2.  Department of the Treasury; 
2.  Department of the Treasury; 
3.  Department of Defense; 
3.  Department of Defense; 
4.  Department of Justice; 
4.  Department of Justice; 
5.  Department of Agriculture; 
5.  Department of Agriculture; 
6.  Department of Commerce; 
6.  Department of Commerce; 
7.  Department of Labor; 
7.  Department of Labor; 
8.  Department of Health and Human Services; 
8.  Department of Health and Human Services; 
9.  Department of Housing and Urban Development; 
9.  Department of Housing and Urban Development; 
10.  Department of Transportation; 
10.  Department of Transportation; 
11.  Department of Energy; 
11.  Department of Energy; 
12.  Department of Education; 
12.  Department of Education; 
13.  Department of Veterans Affairs; 
13.  Department of Veterans Affairs; 
14.  Department of Homeland Security; 
14.  Department of Homeland Security; 
15.  Small Business Administration; 
15.  Small Business Administration; 
16.  United States Agency for International Development; 
16.  United States Agency for International Development; 
17.  Office of the Director of National Intelligence; 
17.  Office of the Director of National Intelligence; 
18.  National Science Foundation; 
18.  National Science Foundation; 
19.  Office of Management and Budget; 
19.  Office of Management and Budget; 
20.  Office of Science and Technology Policy; 
20.  Office of Science and Technology Policy; 
as well as the as well as the 
21.  National Security Advisor; 
21.  National Security Advisor; 
22.  Director of the Council of Economic Advisors; 
22.  Director of the Council of Economic Advisors; 
23.  Domestic Policy Advisor; 
23.  Domestic Policy Advisor; 
24.  Chief of Staff to the Vice President;  
24.  Chief of Staff to the Vice President;  
25.  Director of the Gender Policy Council; 
25.  Director of the Gender Policy Council; 
26.  Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors; 
27.  National Cyber Director; and 
 
 
3 Office of Management and Budget, “Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of 
3 Office of Management and Budget, “Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of 
Artificial Intelligence,” Artificial Intelligence,” 
draft November 1, 2023, at M-24-10, March 28, 2024, https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/
2023/11/AI-in-Government-Memo-draft-for-public-review2024/03/M-24-10-Advancing-Governance-Innovation-and-Risk-Management-for-Agency-Use-of-Artificial-Intelligence.pdf; The Artificial Intelligence in Government Act, P.L. 116-260, Division .pdf; The Artificial Intelligence in Government Act, P.L. 116-260, Division 
U, Title I; and The Advancing American AI Act, P.L. 117-263, Title LXXII, Subtitle B. U, Title I; and The Advancing American AI Act, P.L. 117-263, Title LXXII, Subtitle B. 
4 Office of Management and Budget, “Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of 
4 Office of Management and Budget, “Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of 
Artificial Intelligence,” Artificial Intelligence,” 
draft November 1, 2023, atM-24-10, March 28, 2024, https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/
2023/11/AI-in-Government-Memo-draft-for-public-review.pdf. 
5 White House, “Make Your Voice Heard,” website, at https://ai.gov/input/.  2024/03/M-24-10-Advancing-Governance-Innovation-and-Risk-Management-for-Agency-Use-of-Artificial-Intelligence.pdf. 
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26.  Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors; 
27.  National Cyber Director; and 
28.  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.  28.  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.  
Other agencies and executive offices may be added to the council at the discretion of the chair.  
Other agencies and executive offices may be added to the council at the discretion of the chair.  
Requirements and Deliverables 
E.O. 14110 directs over 50 federal entities to engage in more than 100 specific actions to E.O. 14110 directs over 50 federal entities to engage in more than 100 specific actions to 
implement the guidance set forth in the E.O. CRS has outlined the requirements of the E.O. (as implement the guidance set forth in the E.O. CRS has outlined the requirements of the E.O. (as 
well as any deliverables) in the tables below, organized by policy area. The tables only list well as any deliverables) in the tables below, organized by policy area. The tables only list 
requirements with explicit deliverables and due dates, as well as the responsible agency or requirements with explicit deliverables and due dates, as well as the responsible agency or 
agencies for those deliverables. The E.O. encourages independent federal regulators to engage in agencies for those deliverables. The E.O. encourages independent federal regulators to engage in 
given tasks, but does not prescribe accompanying deadlines for those tasks. Those tasks are given tasks, but does not prescribe accompanying deadlines for those tasks. Those tasks are 
described below each table. Abbreviations used in the tables can be found in tdescribed below each table. Abbreviations used in the tables can be found in t
he Appendix.   
Safety and Security 
The E.O. promotes the development and implementation of repeatable processes and mechanisms The E.O. promotes the development and implementation of repeatable processes and mechanisms 
to understand and mitigate risks related to AI adoption, especially with respect to biosecurity, to understand and mitigate risks related to AI adoption, especially with respect to biosecurity, 
cybersecurity, national security, and critical infrastructure risk. Actions related to this policy area cybersecurity, national security, and critical infrastructure risk. Actions related to this policy area 
are prescribed inare prescribed in
 Section 4 of the E.O. There are 27 requirements involving over 30 federal Section 4 of the E.O. There are 27 requirements involving over 30 federal 
entities in this sectientities in this secti
on. Table 1 lists these requirements.  lists these requirements.  
Table 1. Requirements and Deliverables in Section 4 on Safety and Security 
Ascending by Section Citation  
Ascending by Section Citation  
Lead Agency 
(Supporting 
Due 
Requirements 
Agencies) 
Dates 
Section 
Notes 
Develop guidelines and best 
Develop guidelines and best 
NIST  
NIST  
July 26, 
July 26, 
4.1(a) 
4.1(a) 
Includes development of 
Includes development of 
practices—with the aim of 
practices—with the aim of 
(DOE, DHS, 
(DOE, DHS, 
2024 (270 
2024 (270 
companion resources to the 
companion resources to the 
AI 
promoting consensus industry 
promoting consensus industry 
DOC, NSF)  
DOC, NSF)  
days) 
days) 
Risk Management Framework  
standards—and testing 
standards—and testing 
(for GenAI) and 
(for GenAI) and 
Secure 
environments, for developing and 
environments, for developing and 
Software Development 
deploying safe, secure, and 
deploying safe, secure, and 
Framework (for GenAI and  (for GenAI and 
trustworthy AI safety and security. 
trustworthy AI safety and security. 
dual-use foundational models), 
dual-use foundational models), 
and launching an initiative to and launching an initiative to 
create guidance and create guidance and 
benchmarks for AI audits. benchmarks for AI audits. 
Develop and implement a plan to 
Develop and implement a plan to 
DOE  
DOE  
July 26, 
July 26, 
4.1(b) 
4.1(b) 
Efforts shall use existing 
Efforts shall use existing 
develop AI model evaluation tools 
develop AI model evaluation tools 
(SRMAs)  
(SRMAs)  
2024 (270 
2024 (270 
solutions where possible and, 
solutions where possible and, 
and testbeds, in order to 
and testbeds, in order to 
days) 
days) 
at a minimum, include 
at a minimum, include 
understand and mitigate AI 
understand and mitigate AI 
development of tools to 
development of tools to 
security risks. 
security risks. 
evaluate security threats and 
evaluate security threats and 
hazards.  hazards.  
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Lead Agency 
(Supporting 
Due 
Requirements 
Agencies) 
Dates 
Section 
Notes 
Require (1) companies developing, Require (1) companies developing, 
DOC 
DOC 
January 28, 
January 28, 
4.2(a) 
4.2(a) 
This requirement uses Defense 
This requirement uses Defense 
or intending to develop, dual-use 
or intending to develop, dual-use 
2024 (90 
2024 (90 
Production Act (DPA, 50 
Production Act (DPA, 50 
AI models to report to the 
AI models to report to the 
days) 
days) 
U.S.C. §§4501-4568) 
U.S.C. §§4501-4568) 
government on model training, 
government on model training, 
authorities to require 
authorities to require 
testing, and data ownership; and 
testing, and data ownership; and 
responses.  
responses.  
(2) entities that acquire, develop, 
(2) entities that acquire, develop, 
or possess potential large or possess potential large 
computing infrastructure to report computing infrastructure to report 
to the government on the location to the government on the location 
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Lead Agency 
(Supporting 
Due 
Requirements 
Agencies) 
Dates 
Section 
Notes  
Define the set of technical 
Define the set of technical 
DOC  
DOC  
January 28, 
January 28, 
4.2(b) 
4.2(b) 
The minimum computational 
The minimum computational 
conditions used to determine 
conditions used to determine 
(DOS, DOD, 
(DOS, DOD, 
2024 (90 
2024 (90 
threshold that would trigger a 
threshold that would trigger a 
which models and computing 
which models and computing 
DOE, DNI) 
DOE, DNI) 
days) 
days) 
reporting requirement for 
reporting requirement for 
infrastructure are subject to the 
infrastructure are subject to the 
companies currently exceeds 
companies currently exceeds 
reporting in 4.2(a). 
reporting in 4.2(a). 
most models in u
most models in u
se.a    
Propose regulations for Cloud 
Propose regulations for Cloud 
DOC 
DOC 
January 28, 
January 28, 
4.2(c) 
4.2(c) 
This requirement fol ows E.O. 
This requirement fol ows E.O. 
Service Providers (CSPs) to report 
Service Providers (CSPs) to report 
2024 (90 
2024 (90 
13984, which proposed a 
13984, which proposed a 
when foreign persons use U.S. 
when foreign persons use U.S. 
days) 
days) 
know-your-customer regime 
know-your-customer regime 
infrastructure to train AI systems.  
infrastructure to train AI systems.  
for CSPs.  
for CSPs.  
Extend regulation from Section 
Extend regulation from Section 
DOC 
DOC 
April 27, 
April 27, 
4.2(d) 
4.2(d) 
Also prescribes minimum 
Also prescribes minimum 
4.2(c) to foreign resel ers of CSP 
4.2(c) to foreign resel ers of CSP 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
reporting information.  
reporting information.  
products used for AI. 
products used for AI. 
days)  
days)  
Evaluate and assess potential risks 
Evaluate and assess potential risks 
SRMAs  
SRMAs  
January 28, 
January 28, 
4.3(a)(i)  
4.3(a)(i)  
The report shall be made to 
The report shall be made to 
related to critical infrastructure 
related to critical infrastructure 
(CISA)  
(CISA)  
2024 (90 
2024 (90 
DHS. 
DHS. 
adoption and use of AI and 
adoption and use of AI and 
days) and 
days) and 
consider ways to mitigate 
consider ways to mitigate 
annually 
annually 
vulnerabilities.  
vulnerabilities.  
thereafter 
thereafter 
Issue best practices for financial 
Issue best practices for financial 
Treasury 
Treasury 
March 28, 
March 28, 
4.3(a)(i ) 
4.3(a)(i ) 
The report shall be public.  
The report shall be public.  
institutions to manage AI-specific 
institutions to manage AI-specific 
2024 (150 
2024 (150 
cybersecurity risks. 
cybersecurity risks. 
days) 
days) 
Incorporate the 
Incorporate the 
AI Risk 
DHS  
DHS  
April 27, 
April 27, 
4.3(a)(i i)   
4.3(a)(i i)   
Management Framework, and other , and other 
(DOC, SRMAs,  2024 (180 
(DOC, SRMAs,  2024 (180 
appropriate security guidance,
appropriate security guidance,
 into into 
IRAs) 
IRAs) 
days) 
days) 
safety and security guidelines used 
safety and security guidelines used 
by CI owners and operators.  by CI owners and operators.  
Take steps to mandate adoption of  APNSA & 
Take steps to mandate adoption of  APNSA & 
December 
December 
4.3(a)(iv)  IRAs shall consider adopting 
4.3(a)(iv)  IRAs shall consider adopting 
the guidelines from Section 
the guidelines from Section 
OMB  
OMB  
23, 2024 
23, 2024 
regulatory action.  
regulatory action.  
4.3(a)(i i). 
4.3(a)(i i). 
(DHS) 
(DHS) 
(240 days 
(240 days 
from from 
guidelines)  guidelines)  
Establish an Artificial Intelligence 
Establish an Artificial Intelligence 
DHS 
DHS 
No date 
No date 
4.3(a)(v) 
4.3(a)(v) 
In accordance with 6 U.S.C. 
In accordance with 6 U.S.C. 
Safety and Security Board. 
Safety and Security Board. 
assigned 
assigned 
§451 on advisory committees. 
§451 on advisory committees. 
Plan for and conduct a pilot to use 
Plan for and conduct a pilot to use 
DOD & DHS 
DOD & DHS 
April 27, 
April 27, 
4.3(b)(i ) 
4.3(b)(i ) 
DOD shall carry out a pilot for 
DOD shall carry out a pilot for 
AI models to discover and 
AI models to discover and 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
national security systems; DHS 
national security systems; DHS 
remediate vulnerabilities in federal 
remediate vulnerabilities in federal 
days) 
days) 
shall carry out a pilot for non-
shall carry out a pilot for non-
IT systems. 
IT systems. 
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Lead Agency 
(Supporting 
Due 
Requirements 
Agencies) 
Dates 
Section 
Notes 
Report (from each agency) on 
Report (from each agency) on 
DOD & DHS 
DOD & DHS 
July 26, 
July 26, 
4.3(b)(i i)  The reports are to the 
4.3(b)(i i)  The reports are to the 
results of the pilot projects 
results of the pilot projects 
2024 (270 
2024 (270 
APNSA. 
APNSA. 
(Section 4.3(b)(i )), vulnerabilities 
(Section 4.3(b)(i )), vulnerabilities 
days) 
days) 
AI systems discovered, and how 
AI systems discovered, and how 
those vulnerabilities were those vulnerabilities were 
mitigated.  mitigated.  
Evaluate potential for AI to be 
Evaluate potential for AI to be 
DHS  
DHS  
April 27, 
April 27, 
4.4(a)(i) 
4.4(a)(i) 
Report shall be made to the 
Report shall be made to the 
used to develop, produce, or 
used to develop, produce, or 
(DOE, OSTP) 
(DOE, OSTP) 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
President, including 
President, including 
counter chemical, biological, 
counter chemical, biological, 
days) 
days) 
recommendations for 
recommendations for 
radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) 
radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) 
regulating or overseeing such 
regulating or overseeing such 
threats. 
threats. 
AI models.  
AI models.  
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(Supporting 
Due 
Requirements 
Agencies) 
Dates 
Section 
Notes 
Study and report on the use of AI Study and report on the use of AI 
DOD 
DOD 
February 
February 
4.4(a)(i ) 
4.4(a)(i ) 
DOD shall contract with the 
DOD shall contract with the 
in biology and the potential to 
in biology and the potential to 
(APNSA, 
(APNSA, 
27, 2024 
27, 2024 
National Academies of 
National Academies of 
increase biosecurity and national 
increase biosecurity and national 
OSTP) 
OSTP) 
(120 days)  
(120 days)  
Sciences, Engineering, and 
Sciences, Engineering, and 
security risks, and make 
security risks, and make 
Medicine for the study.  
Medicine for the study.  
recommendations to mitigate such 
recommendations to mitigate such 
risks.  risks.  
Develop a framework for 
Develop a framework for 
OSTP  
OSTP  
April 27, 
April 27, 
4.4(b)(i) 
4.4(b)(i) 
The stated goal is to reduce 
The stated goal is to reduce 
providers of synthetic nucleic acids  (DOS, DOD, 
providers of synthetic nucleic acids  (DOS, DOD, 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
the misuse of synthetic genetic 
the misuse of synthetic genetic 
(companies that manipulate certain  DOJ, DOC, 
(companies that manipulate certain  DOJ, DOC, 
days) 
days) 
material, which might be 
material, which might be 
biologic genetic material) to 
biologic genetic material) to 
HHS, DOE, 
HHS, DOE, 
substantially increased by AI’s 
substantially increased by AI’s 
encourage such providers to 
encourage such providers to 
DHS, DNI) 
DHS, DNI) 
capabilities, and improve 
capabilities, and improve 
implement procurement screening 
implement procurement screening 
biosecurity measures for the 
biosecurity measures for the 
mechanisms, including standards 
mechanisms, including standards 
industry.  
industry.  
and incentives.  
and incentives.  
Develop procurement screening 
Develop procurement screening 
NIST & OSTP 
NIST & OSTP 
April 27, 
April 27, 
4.4(b)(i ) 
4.4(b)(i ) 
 
 
specifications and guides, and best 
specifications and guides, and best 
(DOS, HHS) 
(DOS, HHS) 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
practices for sequence-of-concern 
practices for sequence-of-concern 
days) 
days) 
database management and 
database management and 
conformity-assessment, for use by conformity-assessment, for use by 
nucleic acid sequence providers.  nucleic acid sequence providers.  
Establish requirements that life 
Establish requirements that life 
Al  agencies 
Al  agencies 
October 
October 
4.4(b)(i i)  The APNSA and OSTP shall 
4.4(b)(i i)  The APNSA and OSTP shall 
science researchers receiving 
science researchers receiving 
that fund life 
that fund life 
24, 2024 
24, 2024 
review funding requirements 
review funding requirements 
federal funding must procure 
federal funding must procure 
sciences 
sciences 
(180 days 
(180 days 
for consistency. 
for consistency. 
synthetic nucleic acids from 
synthetic nucleic acids from 
research  
research  
from the 
from the 
manufacturers adhering to the 
manufacturers adhering to the 
framework 
framework 
framework in Section 4.4(b)(i). 
framework in Section 4.4(b)(i). 
in 4.4(b)(i)) 
in 4.4(b)(i)) 
Develop a framework to conduct 
Develop a framework to conduct 
DHS 
DHS 
October 
October 
4.4(b)(iv)  Submit an annual report, 
4.4(b)(iv)  Submit an annual report, 
structured evaluation and stress 
structured evaluation and stress 
24, 2024 
24, 2024 
including recommendations, to 
including recommendations, to 
testing of the nucleic acid 
testing of the nucleic acid 
(180 days 
(180 days 
the APNSA, OPPRP, and 
the APNSA, OPPRP, and 
procurement screening systems.  
procurement screening systems.  
from the 
from the 
OSTP. 
OSTP. 
framework 
framework 
in 4.4(b)(i)) in 4.4(b)(i)) 
Identify existing and potential 
Identify existing and potential 
DOC 
DOC 
June 26, 
June 26, 
4.5(a) 
4.5(a) 
Report to APNSA and OMB. 
Report to APNSA and OMB. 
standards, tools, and methods for 
standards, tools, and methods for 
2024 (240 
2024 (240 
The report shall also consider 
The report shall also consider 
authenticating, tracking 
authenticating, tracking 
days) 
days) 
(1) preventing GenAI from 
(1) preventing GenAI from 
provenance of, labeling, and 
provenance of, labeling, and 
producing child sexual abuse 
producing child sexual abuse 
detecting AI-generated content.  
detecting AI-generated content.  
material, (2) testing software 
material, (2) testing software 
which can be used as a tool, which can be used as a tool, 
and (3) auditing synthetic and (3) auditing synthetic 
content. content. 
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(Supporting 
Due 
Requirements 
Agencies) 
Dates 
Section 
Notes 
Develop guidance for adopting the Develop guidance for adopting the 
DOC  
DOC  
December 
December 
4.5(b) 
4.5(b) 
Shall be updated periodically 
Shall be updated periodically 
tools and practices for digital 
tools and practices for digital 
(OMB) 
(OMB) 
23, 2024 
23, 2024 
after development. 
after development. 
content authentication and 
content authentication and 
(180 days 
(180 days 
synthetic content detection 
synthetic content detection 
from 
from 
measures identified in the report 
measures identified in the report 
report) 
report) 
in 4.5(a). 
in 4.5(a). 
Issue guidance to agencies for 
Issue guidance to agencies for 
OMB  
OMB  
June 21, 
June 21, 
4.5(c) 
4.5(c) 
 
 
labeling and authenticating digital 
labeling and authenticating digital 
(DOS, DOD, 
(DOS, DOD, 
2025 (180 
2025 (180 
and synthetic content the federal 
and synthetic content the federal 
DOJ, NIST, 
DOJ, NIST, 
days from 
days from 
government uses. 
government uses. 
DHS, DNI) 
DHS, DNI) 
guidance in 
guidance in 
section section 
4.5(b))4.5(b))
 
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Due 
Requirements 
Agencies) 
Dates 
Section 
Notes  
Consider amending the Federal 
Consider amending the Federal 
FARC 
FARC 
No date 
No date 
4.5(d) 
4.5(d) 
 
 
Acquisition Regulation to account 
Acquisition Regulation to account 
assigned 
assigned 
for guidance established under 
for guidance established under 
section 4.5. section 4.5. 
Solicit expert input and report on 
Solicit expert input and report on 
NTIA  
NTIA  
July 26, 
July 26, 
4.6 
4.6 
Report is to be submitted to 
Report is to be submitted to 
the risks, benefits, and policy and 
the risks, benefits, and policy and 
(DOS) 
(DOS) 
2024 (270 
2024 (270 
the President. 
the President. 
regulatory mechanisms on dual-
regulatory mechanisms on dual-
days) 
days) 
use foundation AI models with 
use foundation AI models with 
widely available model weights. widely available model weights. 
Develop guidelines for performing 
Develop guidelines for performing 
CDOC  
CDOC  
July 26, 
July 26, 
4.7(a) 
4.7(a) 
 
 
security reviews before releasing 
security reviews before releasing 
(DOD, DOC, 
(DOD, DOC, 
2024 (270 
2024 (270 
federal information that could be 
federal information that could be 
DOE, DHS, 
DOE, DHS, 
days) 
days) 
used to develop CBRN weapons 
used to develop CBRN weapons 
DNI) 
DNI) 
or offensive cyber capabilities.  
or offensive cyber capabilities.  
Conduct security reviews using 
Conduct security reviews using 
Agencies 
Agencies 
January 22, 
January 22, 
4.7(b) 
4.7(b) 
 
 
guidelines from Section 4.7(a) and 
guidelines from Section 4.7(a) and 
2025 (180 
2025 (180 
take steps to address the highest-
take steps to address the highest-
days from 
days from 
priority potential security risks. 
priority potential security risks. 
guidelines) 
guidelines) 
Develop an accompanying 
Develop an accompanying 
APNSA & 
APNSA & 
July 26, 
July 26, 
4.8 
4.8 
Memorandum shall use an 
Memorandum shall use an 
National Security Memorandum 
National Security Memorandum 
DCOSP 
DCOSP 
2024 (270 
2024 (270 
interagency development 
interagency development 
on AI. 
on AI. 
days) 
days) 
process. 
process. 
Source: CRS analysis of Executive Order 14110. Executive Office of the President, “Safe, Secure, and CRS analysis of Executive Order 14110. Executive Office of the President, “Safe, Secure, and 
Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” 88 Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” 88 
Federal Register 75191, November 1, 2023, at  75191, November 1, 2023, at 
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/11/01/2023-24283/safe-secure-and-trustworthy-development-https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/11/01/2023-24283/safe-secure-and-trustworthy-development-
and-use-of-artificial-intelligence. and-use-of-artificial-intelligence. 
Notes: For a list of acronyms, please see the For a list of acronyms, please see the
 Appendix. 
a.  For example, researchers have estimated that the computational power minimum threshold in the E.O. a.  For example, researchers have estimated that the computational power minimum threshold in the E.O. 
(10^26 floating-point operations [FLOPs]) is “more than any model trained to date” and that OpenAI’s 
(10^26 floating-point operations [FLOPs]) is “more than any model trained to date” and that OpenAI’s 
GPT-4 model was just under this threshold. See Markus Anderljung et al., “Frontier AI Regulation: Managing GPT-4 model was just under this threshold. See Markus Anderljung et al., “Frontier AI Regulation: Managing 
Emerging Risks to Public Safety,” Emerging Risks to Public Safety,” 
arXiv (non-peer reviewed), July 6, 2023, at https://arxiv.org/abs/ (non-peer reviewed), July 6, 2023, at https://arxiv.org/abs/
2307.03718; and Rishi Bommasani et al., “Decoding the White House AI Executive Order’s Achievements,” 2307.03718; and Rishi Bommasani et al., “Decoding the White House AI Executive Order’s Achievements,” 
Stanford University Institute for Human-Centered AI, November 2, 2023, at https://hai.stanford.edu/news/Stanford University Institute for Human-Centered AI, November 2, 2023, at https://hai.stanford.edu/news/
decoding-white-house-ai-executive-orders-achievements.  decoding-white-house-ai-executive-orders-achievements.  
Additionally, Section 4.3 encourages independent regulatory agencies to consider rulemaking to 
Additionally, Section 4.3 encourages independent regulatory agencies to consider rulemaking to 
help critical infrastructure owners and operators safely adopt AI technologies and mitigate risks. help critical infrastructure owners and operators safely adopt AI technologies and mitigate risks. 
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Innovation and Competition 
The E.O. compels actions to attract AI talent to the United States, understand novel intellectual The E.O. compels actions to attract AI talent to the United States, understand novel intellectual 
property (IP) questions to protect inventors and creators, and promote AI innovation, including at property (IP) questions to protect inventors and creators, and promote AI innovation, including at 
startups and small businesses.startups and small businesses.
 Actions related to this policy area are prescribed in Section 5 of the Actions related to this policy area are prescribed in Section 5 of the 
E.O. There are 21 requirements involving 10 federal entities in this sectioE.O. There are 21 requirements involving 10 federal entities in this sectio
n. Table 2 lists these lists these 
requirements.  requirements.  
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Ascending by Section Citation 
Ascending by Section Citation 
Lead Agency 
(Supporting 
Due 
Requirements 
Agencies) 
Dates 
Section 
Notes 
Streamline processes for visas for  DOS & DHS 
Streamline processes for visas for  DOS & DHS 
January 28,  5.1(a) 
January 28,  5.1(a) 
Also applies to other critical 
Also applies to other critical 
foreigners seeking to come to 
foreigners seeking to come to 
2024 (90 
2024 (90 
and emerging technologies, as 
and emerging technologies, as 
the United States for AI 
the United States for AI 
days) 
days) 
identified in the White House 
identified in the White House 
education or work. 
education or work. 
Critical and Emerging 
Critical and Emerging 
Technologies LiTechnologies Li
st.a 
Consider (1) rulemaking to 
Consider (1) rulemaking to 
DOS 
DOS 
February 
February 
5.1(b) 
5.1(b) 
 
 
establish new criteria for 
establish new criteria for 
27, 2024 
27, 2024 
designating countries and critical 
designating countries and critical 
(120 days) 
(120 days) 
skil s for visas, and (2) 
skil s for visas, and (2) 
implementing a visa renewal implementing a visa renewal 
program to help highly skil ed AI program to help highly skil ed AI 
talent continue to work in the talent continue to work in the 
United States.  United States.  
Consider rulemaking to expand 
Consider rulemaking to expand 
DOS 
DOS 
April 27, 
April 27, 
5.1(c) 
5.1(c) 
 
 
nonimmigrant eligibility for the 
nonimmigrant eligibility for the 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
domestic visa renewal program, 
domestic visa renewal program, 
days) 
days) 
and establish a program to 
and establish a program to 
identify and attract top AI talent identify and attract top AI talent 
from overseas.  from overseas.  
Review and initiate policy 
Review and initiate policy 
DHS 
DHS 
April 27, 
April 27, 
5.1(d) 
5.1(d) 
 
 
changes related to immigration 
changes related to immigration 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
pathways for AI experts, and 
pathways for AI experts, and 
days) 
days) 
consider rulemaking to enhance 
consider rulemaking to enhance 
visa modernization processes and visa modernization processes and 
permanent resident pathways.  permanent resident pathways.  
Solicit public input to identify AI 
Solicit public input to identify AI 
DOL 
DOL 
December 
December 
5.1(e) 
5.1(e) 
Refers to Schedule A of 20 
Refers to Schedule A of 20 
and STEM-related occupations 
and STEM-related occupations 
14, 2023 
14, 2023 
C.F.R. §656.5. 
C.F.R. §656.5. 
for which there is an inadequate 
for which there is an inadequate 
(45 days)  
(45 days)  
number of U.S. workers, so to 
number of U.S. workers, so to 
update the “Schedule A” list. update the “Schedule A” list. 
Develop and publish resources to  DHS  
Develop and publish resources to  DHS  
February 
February 
5.1(g) 
5.1(g) 
Also includes a requirement to 
Also includes a requirement to 
help attract and retain AI experts 
help attract and retain AI experts 
(DOS, DOC, 
(DOS, DOC, 
27, 2024 
27, 2024 
publish a public report with 
publish a public report with 
from other countries, and help 
from other countries, and help 
OSTP)  
OSTP)  
(120 days) 
(120 days) 
data on how AI experts have 
data on how AI experts have 
them understand their options 
them understand their options 
utilized the immigration system 
utilized the immigration system 
for working in the United States.  
for working in the United States.  
through the end of FY2023.  
through the end of FY2023.  
Launch a pilot program 
Launch a pilot program 
NSF 
NSF 
January 28,  5.2(a)(i) 
January 28,  5.2(a)(i) 
By December 14 (45 days) 
By December 14 (45 days) 
implementing the National AI 
implementing the National AI 
2024 (90 
2024 (90 
agencies are to identify 
agencies are to identify 
Research Resource (NAIRR), 
Research Resource (NAIRR), 
days) 
days) 
resources that could be 
resources that could be 
consistent with previous 
consistent with previous 
integrated into this pilot.  
integrated into this pilot.  
recommendation
recommendation
s.b 
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Due 
Requirements 
Agencies) 
Dates 
Section 
Notes 
Fund and launch at least one NSF 
Fund and launch at least one NSF 
NSF 
NSF 
March 28, 
March 28, 
5.2(a)(i ) 
5.2(a)(i ) 
 
 
Regional Innovation Engine that 
Regional Innovation Engine that 
2024 (150 
2024 (150 
prioritizes AI-related work. 
prioritizes AI-related work. 
days) 
days) 
Establish at least four new 
Establish at least four new 
NSF 
NSF 
April 22, 
April 22, 
5.2(a)(i i) 
5.2(a)(i i) 
25 are currently funded; NSF 
25 are currently funded; NSF 
National AI Research Institutes. 
National AI Research Institutes. 
2025 (540 
2025 (540 
funds 20 of those, and USDA 
funds 20 of those, and USDA 
days) 
days) 
NIFA funds 
NIFA funds 
5.c  
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Requirements 
Agencies) 
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Section 
Notes  
Establish a pilot program to 
Establish a pilot program to 
DOE & NSF  
DOE & NSF  
February 
February 
5.2(b) 
5.2(b) 
The E.O.’s goal is to reach 500 
The E.O.’s goal is to reach 500 
enhance existing training 
enhance existing training 
27, 2024 
27, 2024 
new AI researchers by 2025.  
new AI researchers by 2025.  
programs for scientists.  
programs for scientists.  
(120 days) 
(120 days) 
Publish guidance to USPTO 
Publish guidance to USPTO 
USPTO 
USPTO 
February 
February 
5.2(c)(i) 
5.2(c)(i) 
 
 
patent examiners and applicants 
patent examiners and applicants 
27, 2024 
27, 2024 
on use of AI in the inventive 
on use of AI in the inventive 
(120 days) 
(120 days) 
process. 
process. 
Issue additional guidance to 
Issue additional guidance to 
USPTO 
USPTO 
July 26, 
July 26, 
5.2(c)(i ) 
5.2(c)(i ) 
Could include updated 
Could include updated 
USPTO patent examiners and 
USPTO patent examiners and 
2024 (270 
2024 (270 
guidance on patent eligibility to 
guidance on patent eligibility to 
applicants to address other 
applicants to address other 
days) 
days) 
address innovation in AI and 
address innovation in AI and 
considerations at the intersection 
considerations at the intersection 
critical and emerging 
critical and emerging 
of AI and IP. 
of AI and IP. 
technologies. 
technologies. 
Recommend further executive 
Recommend further executive 
USPTO  
USPTO  
July 26, 
July 26, 
5.2(c)(i i) 
5.2(c)(i i) 
Could also be 180 days after 
Could also be 180 days after 
actions on copyright and AI. 
actions on copyright and AI. 
2024 (270 
2024 (270 
the U.S. Copyright Office 
the U.S. Copyright Office 
days) 
days) 
publishes a study on AI in 
publishes a study on AI in 
copyright issues pursuant to 37 copyright issues pursuant to 37 
C.F.R. Part 202.  C.F.R. Part 202.  
Develop a training, analysis, and 
Develop a training, analysis, and 
DHS  
DHS  
April 27, 
April 27, 
5.2(d) 
5.2(d) 
This includes devoting 
This includes devoting 
evaluation program to mitigate 
evaluation program to mitigate 
(DOJ)  
(DOJ)  
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
personnel, developing guidance 
personnel, developing guidance 
AI-related IP risks.  
AI-related IP risks.  
days) 
days) 
for the private sector, and 
for the private sector, and 
sharing information. sharing information. 
Identify and prioritize funding 
Identify and prioritize funding 
HHS 
HHS 
No date 
No date 
5.2(e) 
5.2(e) 
Includes col aborating with the 
Includes col aborating with the 
awards—and undertake related 
awards—and undertake related 
assigned 
assigned 
private sector to support 
private sector to support 
efforts—to support responsible 
efforts—to support responsible 
personalized medicine, 
personalized medicine, 
AI development. 
AI development. 
prioritizing awards to improve 
prioritizing awards to improve 
healthcarehealth care data quality, and  data quality, and 
accelerating AIM-AHEAD accelerating AIM-AHEAD 
program awards. program awards. 
Host two three-month long AI 
Host two three-month long AI 
VA 
VA 
October 
October 
5.2(f) 
5.2(f) 
VA is also to provide access to 
VA is also to provide access to 
Tech Sprint competitions.  
Tech Sprint competitions.  
29, 2024 
29, 2024 
technical assistance, 
technical assistance, 
(365 days) 
(365 days) 
mentorship opportunities, 
mentorship opportunities, 
expert feedback, and potential expert feedback, and potential 
contract opportunities to contract opportunities to 
competitors.  competitors.  
Issue a public report describing 
Issue a public report describing 
DOE  
DOE  
April 27, 
April 27, 
5.2(g)(i)  
5.2(g)(i)  
The overarching goals of the 
The overarching goals of the 
how AI could improve electric 
how AI could improve electric 
(FERC, OSTP, 
(FERC, OSTP, 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
requirements under Section 
requirements under Section 
grid infrastructure. 
grid infrastructure. 
CEQ, APNCA) 
CEQ, APNCA) 
days) 
days) 
5.2(g) are to strengthen U.S. 
5.2(g) are to strengthen U.S. 
resilience against climate resilience against climate 
change impacts. change impacts. 
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(Supporting 
Due 
Requirements 
Agencies) 
Dates 
Section 
Notes 
Develop tools to help build Develop tools to help build 
DOE  
DOE  
April 27, 
April 27, 
5.2(g)(i )  
5.2(g)(i )  
AI models should also improve 
AI models should also improve 
foundational AI models for basic 
foundational AI models for basic 
(FERC, OSTP, 
(FERC, OSTP, 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
5.2(g)(i i)   environmental and social 
5.2(g)(i i)   environmental and social 
and applied science, including for 
and applied science, including for 
CEQ, APNCA) 
CEQ, APNCA) 
days) 
days) 
outcomes, and agencies should 
outcomes, and agencies should 
environmental reviews and 
environmental reviews and 
col aborate with private sector 
col aborate with private sector 
permitting, and to mitigate 
permitting, and to mitigate 
organizations and academic 
organizations and academic 
climate change risks.  
climate change risks.  
researchers when developing 
researchers when developing 
tools to mitigate risks.tools to mitigate risks.
 
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(Supporting 
Due 
Requirements 
Agencies) 
Dates 
Section 
Notes  
Partner with nongovernmental 
Partner with nongovernmental 
DOE  
DOE  
April 27, 
April 27, 
5.2(g)(iv)   To include partnerships that 
5.2(g)(iv)   To include partnerships that 
entities and international allies 
entities and international allies 
(FERC, OSTP, 
(FERC, OSTP, 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
increase community 
increase community 
and partners to model climate 
and partners to model climate 
CEQ, APNCA) 
CEQ, APNCA) 
days) 
days) 
preparedness, enable clean-
preparedness, enable clean-
risks and projects using DOE’s 
risks and projects using DOE’s 
energy deployment, and 
energy deployment, and 
computing capabilities and AI 
computing capabilities and AI 
enhance grid reliability and 
enhance grid reliability and 
testbeds. 
testbeds. 
resilience. 
resilience. 
Establish an office in DOE to 
Establish an office in DOE to 
DOE  
DOE  
April 27, 
April 27, 
5.2(g)(v)  
5.2(g)(v)  
 
 
coordinate AI programs across 
coordinate AI programs across 
(FERC, OSTP, 
(FERC, OSTP, 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
the national laboratories.  
the national laboratories.  
CEQ, APNCA) 
CEQ, APNCA) 
days) 
days) 
Report on the potential of AI for 
Report on the potential of AI for 
PCAST 
PCAST 
April 27, 
April 27, 
5.2(h) 
5.2(h) 
Report shall be submitted to 
Report shall be submitted to 
scientific research. 
scientific research. 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
the President and made 
the President and made 
days) 
days) 
publicly available. 
publicly available. 
Source: CRS analysis of Executive Order 14110. Executive Office of the President, “Safe, Secure, and CRS analysis of Executive Order 14110. Executive Office of the President, “Safe, Secure, and 
Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” 88 Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” 88 
Federal Register 75191, November 1, 2023, at  75191, November 1, 2023, at 
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and-use-of-artificial-intelligence. and-use-of-artificial-intelligence. 
Notes: For a list of acronyms, please see th For a list of acronyms, please see th
e Appendix. 
a.  Executive Office of the President, “Critical and Emerging Technologies List Update,” report, February 2022, a.  Executive Office of the President, “Critical and Emerging Technologies List Update,” report, February 2022, 
at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02-2022-Critical-and-Emerging-Technologies-
at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02-2022-Critical-and-Emerging-Technologies-
List-Update.pdf.  List-Update.pdf.  
b.  NSF and OSTP are jointly chairing a NAIRR Pilot Interagency Working Group, which is developing an 
b.  NSF and OSTP are jointly chairing a NAIRR Pilot Interagency Working Group, which is developing an 
implementation plan for the NAIRR; see NASA, “Participation in National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) 
implementation plan for the NAIRR; see NASA, “Participation in National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) 
Pilot Interagency Working Group,” June 26, 2023, at https://science.msfc.nasa.gov/2023/06/26/participation-Pilot Interagency Working Group,” June 26, 2023, at https://science.msfc.nasa.gov/2023/06/26/participation-
in-national-ai-research-resource-nairr-pilot-interagency-working-group/. Per the NSF FY2024 Budget in-national-ai-research-resource-nairr-pilot-interagency-working-group/. Per the NSF FY2024 Budget 
Request to Congress, “NSF wil  work with agencies and the broader community on the NAIRR Pilot Request to Congress, “NSF wil  work with agencies and the broader community on the NAIRR Pilot 
Option outlined in the report to provide pilot-scale access to existing computational resources, software, Option outlined in the report to provide pilot-scale access to existing computational resources, software, 
datasets, services, and user portals across the current national cyberinfrastructure ecosystem”; see NSF datasets, services, and user portals across the current national cyberinfrastructure ecosystem”; see NSF 
FY2024 Budget Request to Congress, March 13, 2023, p. Emerging Industries–19. FY2024 Budget Request to Congress, March 13, 2023, p. Emerging Industries–19. 
c.  James Donlon, “National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes,” Program Webinar, September 5, 
c.  James Donlon, “National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes,” Program Webinar, September 5, 
2023, at https://nsf.gov/attachments/308263/public/
2023, at https://nsf.gov/attachments/308263/public/
National_AI_Research_Institutes_Webinar2023_508verified.pptx.  National_AI_Research_Institutes_Webinar2023_508verified.pptx.  
Section 5.2 (a)(i) encourages independent regulatory agencies to consider complementary actions 
Section 5.2 (a)(i) encourages independent regulatory agencies to consider complementary actions 
to AI research resource pilots for their regulated industries. Additionally, Section 5.3(a) to AI research resource pilots for their regulated industries. Additionally, Section 5.3(a) 
encourages the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to consider rulemaking to ensure fair encourages the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to consider rulemaking to ensure fair 
competition for consumers in the AI marketplace. Section 5.3(b) provides guidance to the competition for consumers in the AI marketplace. Section 5.3(b) provides guidance to the 
Department of Commerce in implementing the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Department of Commerce in implementing the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce 
Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167). Sections 5.3(c) and (d) provide guidance to Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167). Sections 5.3(c) and (d) provide guidance to 
the Small Business Administration (SBA) on supporting small businesses’ use of AI. These the Small Business Administration (SBA) on supporting small businesses’ use of AI. These 
directions do not carry accompanying deliverables or specific due dates. directions do not carry accompanying deliverables or specific due dates. 
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Worker Support 
The E.O. recognizes that AI adoption may be disruptive to the workforce and directs agencies to The E.O. recognizes that AI adoption may be disruptive to the workforce and directs agencies to 
research and develop potential mitigations against such disruptions.research and develop potential mitigations against such disruptions.
 Actions related to this policy Actions related to this policy 
area are prescribed in Section 6 of the E.O. There are four requirements involving two federal area are prescribed in Section 6 of the E.O. There are four requirements involving two federal 
entitiesentities
. Table 3 lists these requirements.  lists these requirements.  
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Table 3. Requirements and Deliverables in Section 6 on Worker Support 
Ascending by Section Citation 
Ascending by Section Citation 
Lead Agency 
(Supporting 
Requirements 
Agencies) 
Due Dates 
Section 
Notes 
Report on the effects of AI on 
Report on the effects of AI on 
CEA 
CEA 
April 27, 
April 27, 
6(a)(i) 
6(a)(i) 
The report is to the 
The report is to the 
the labor market.  
the labor market.  
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
President. 
President. 
days) 
days) 
Report on the ability agencies 
Report on the ability agencies 
DOL 
DOL 
April 27, 
April 27, 
6(a)(i ) 
6(a)(i ) 
The report is to the 
The report is to the 
have to assist workers displaced 
have to assist workers displaced 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
President.  
President.  
by AI adoption. 
by AI adoption. 
days) 
days) 
Publish principles and best 
Publish principles and best 
DOL 
DOL 
April 27, 
April 27, 
6(b)(i) 
6(b)(i) 
DOL shall also encourage 
DOL shall also encourage 
practices employers could adopt 
practices employers could adopt 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
6(b)(i ) 
6(b)(i ) 
adoption of these practices. 
adoption of these practices. 
to minimize harms to employees. 
to minimize harms to employees. 
days) 
days) 
Issue guidance on complying with 
Issue guidance on complying with 
DOL 
DOL 
April 27, 
April 27, 
6(b)(i i) 
6(b)(i i) 
Including complying with 
Including complying with 
legal requirements for employers 
legal requirements for employers 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
protections ensuring worker 
protections ensuring worker 
that deploy AI to monitor or 
that deploy AI to monitor or 
days) 
days) 
compensation for time 
compensation for time 
augment employees’ work. 
augment employees’ work. 
worked under 29 U.S.C. §201 
worked under 29 U.S.C. §201 
et seq. et seq. 
Source: CRS analysis of Executive Order 14110. Executive Office of the President, “Safe, Secure, and CRS analysis of Executive Order 14110. Executive Office of the President, “Safe, Secure, and 
Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” 88 Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” 88 
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and-use-of-artificial-intelligence. and-use-of-artificial-intelligence. 
Note: For a list of acronyms, please see th For a list of acronyms, please see th
e Appendix. 
Section 6(c) also directs NSF to prioritize available resources to support AI-related education and 
Section 6(c) also directs NSF to prioritize available resources to support AI-related education and 
AI-related workforce development through existing programs, and to consult with other federal AI-related workforce development through existing programs, and to consult with other federal 
agencies to further allocate resources for such purposes. agencies to further allocate resources for such purposes. 
Consideration of AI Bias and Civil Rights 
The E.O. recognizes that AI models may perpetuate biases and that their implementation may The E.O. recognizes that AI models may perpetuate biases and that their implementation may 
lead to civil rights violations. This section includes a focus on equity and civil rights lead to civil rights violations. This section includes a focus on equity and civil rights 
considerations with use of AI in the criminal justice system and the administration of federal considerations with use of AI in the criminal justice system and the administration of federal 
government programs and benefits.government programs and benefits.
 Actions related to this policy area are prescribed in Section 7 Actions related to this policy area are prescribed in Section 7 
of the E.O. There are nine requirements involving eight federal entitiesof the E.O. There are nine requirements involving eight federal entities
. Table 4 lists these lists these 
requirements. Numerous requirements in this section of E.O. 14110 reference requirements and requirements. Numerous requirements in this section of E.O. 14110 reference requirements and 
deliverables from E.O. 14074, “Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice deliverables from E.O. 14074, “Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice 
Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety.”Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety.”
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65 Executive Office of the President, “Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to  Executive Office of the President, “Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to 
Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety,” 87Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety,” 87
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Table 4. Requirements and Deliverables in Section 7 on AI Biases and Civil Rights 
Ascending by Section Citation 
Ascending by Section Citation 
Lead Agency 
(Supporting 
Due 
Requirements 
Agencies) 
Dates 
Section 
Notes 
Convene agencies and 
Convene agencies and 
DOJ 
DOJ 
January 28, 
January 28, 
7.1(a)(i ) 
7.1(a)(i ) 
They shall also consider 
They shall also consider 
regulators to discuss how they 
regulators to discuss how they 
2024 (90 
2024 (90 
improving external 
improving external 
can use their authorities to 
can use their authorities to 
days)  
days)  
stakeholder engagement and 
stakeholder engagement and 
prevent algorithmic and AI-
prevent algorithmic and AI-
developing additional training, 
developing additional training, 
related discrimination.  
related discrimination.  
guidance, and resources. 
guidance, and resources. 
Report on the use of AI in the 
Report on the use of AI in the 
DOJ  
DOJ  
October 
October 
7.1(b) 
7.1(b) 
The report is to the 
The report is to the 
criminal justice system.  
criminal justice system.  
(DHS, OSTP) 
(DHS, OSTP) 
29, 2023 
29, 2023 
President. The report is to 
President. The report is to 
(365 days) 
(365 days) 
address uses by police, 
address uses by police, 
prosecutors, and courts; and prosecutors, and courts; and 
recommend best practices recommend best practices 
for safeguards and use limits for safeguards and use limits 
for AI.  for AI.  
Identify and publish best 
Identify and publish best 
OPM 
OPM 
April 27, 
April 27, 
7.1(c)(i) 
7.1(c)(i) 
OPM is the chair of the 
OPM is the chair of the 
practices to recruit law 
practices to recruit law 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
Interagency Working Group 
Interagency Working Group 
enforcement (LE) professionals 
enforcement (LE) professionals 
days) 
days) 
on Policies, Best Practices for 
on Policies, Best Practices for 
with AI expertise and train LE 
with AI expertise and train LE 
Federal Law Enforcement 
Federal Law Enforcement 
professionals about responsible 
professionals about responsible 
Agencies. This working group 
Agencies. This working group 
application of AI. 
application of AI. 
is responsible for this 
is responsible for this 
deliverable. deliverable. 
Review practices identified in 
Review practices identified in 
DOJ  
DOJ  
July 26, 
July 26, 
7.1(c)(i ) 
7.1(c)(i ) 
Extends to tribal law 
Extends to tribal law 
7.1(c)(i) and, if necessary, 
7.1(c)(i) and, if necessary, 
(DHS) 
(DHS) 
2024 (270 
2024 (270 
enforcement agencies.  
enforcement agencies.  
develop recommendations for 
develop recommendations for 
days) 
days) 
state and local law enforcement 
state and local law enforcement 
agencies. agencies. 
Assess departmental capacity to 
Assess departmental capacity to 
DOJ 
DOJ 
October 
October 
7.1(c)(i i) 
7.1(c)(i i) 
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §242. 
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §242. 
investigate cases related to AI 
investigate cases related to AI 
29, 2024 
29, 2024 
involving the deprivation of 
involving the deprivation of 
(365 days) 
(365 days) 
rights by governmental agencies 
rights by governmental agencies 
acting under actual or perceived acting under actual or perceived 
authorities. authorities. 
Publish a plan addressing states’ 
Publish a plan addressing states’ 
HHS 
HHS 
April 27, 
April 27, 
7.2(b)(i) 
7.2(b)(i) 
The plan should promote 
The plan should promote 
and localities’ use of automated 
and localities’ use of automated 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
equitable administration of 
equitable administration of 
or algorithmic systems in 
or algorithmic systems in 
days) 
days) 
benefits, including 
benefits, including 
distributing public benefits and 
distributing public benefits and 
assessments, disclosure, and 
assessments, disclosure, and 
services funded by the 
services funded by the 
monitoring of systems and 
monitoring of systems and 
department. 
department. 
processes to appeal denials. 
processes to appeal denials. 
Issue guidance to state, local, 
Issue guidance to state, local, 
USDA 
USDA 
April 27, 
April 27, 
7.2(b)(i ) 
7.2(b)(i ) 
The guidance should also 
The guidance should also 
tribal, and territorial public 
tribal, and territorial public 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
address the use of automated 
address the use of automated 
benefits administrators on the 
benefits administrators on the 
days) 
days) 
or algorithmic systems in 
or algorithmic systems in 
use of automated or algorithmic 
use of automated or algorithmic 
providing customer support 
providing customer support 
systems in distributing benefits. 
systems in distributing benefits. 
for benefits programs funded 
for benefits programs funded 
by USDA. by USDA. 
Publish guidance for federal 
Publish guidance for federal 
DOL 
DOL 
October 
October 
7.3(a) 
7.3(a) 
 
 
contractors on preventing bias 
contractors on preventing bias 
29, 2024 
29, 2024 
in AI systems used in hiring.  
in AI systems used in hiring.  
(365 days) 
(365 days) 
Issue guidance on AI use in 
Issue guidance on AI use in 
HUD 
HUD 
April 27, 
April 27, 
7.3(c) 
7.3(c) 
 
 
housing decisions.  
housing decisions.  
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
days) days) 
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Source: CRS analysis of Executive Order 14110. Executive Office of the President, “Safe, Secure, and CRS analysis of Executive Order 14110. Executive Office of the President, “Safe, Secure, and 
Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” 88 Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” 88 
Federal Register 75191, November 1, 2023, at  75191, November 1, 2023, at 
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and-use-of-artificial-intelligence. and-use-of-artificial-intelligence. 
Note: For a list of acronyms, please see th For a list of acronyms, please see th
e Appendix. 
Section 7.1(a)(ii) encourages independent regulatory agencies to consider participating in DOJ’s 
Section 7.1(a)(ii) encourages independent regulatory agencies to consider participating in DOJ’s 
civil rights efforts. Additionally, Section 7.3(b) encourages the Federal Housing Finance Agency civil rights efforts. Additionally, Section 7.3(b) encourages the Federal Housing Finance Agency 
(FHFA) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to consider using their authorities (FHFA) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to consider using their authorities 
to govern industry use of AI in underwriting, valuation, and appraisal processes in housing to govern industry use of AI in underwriting, valuation, and appraisal processes in housing 
markets. markets. 
Consumer Protection 
The E.O. instructs agencies to enforce existing technology-agnostic authorities in an effort to The E.O. instructs agencies to enforce existing technology-agnostic authorities in an effort to 
minimize harms to consumers, and to identify needed authorities related to AI. Actions related to minimize harms to consumers, and to identify needed authorities related to AI. Actions related to 
this policy area are prescribed in Section 8 of the E.O. There are nine requirements in this section this policy area are prescribed in Section 8 of the E.O. There are nine requirements in this section 
involving five federal entities.involving five federal entities.
 Table 5 lists these requirements.  lists these requirements.  
Table 5. Requirements and Deliverables in Section 8 on Consumer Protection 
Ascending by Section Citation 
Ascending by Section Citation 
Lead Agency 
(Supporting 
Due 
Requirements 
Agencies) 
Dates 
Section 
Notes 
Establish an HHS AI Task Force.  HHS  
Establish an HHS AI Task Force.  HHS  
January 28, 
January 28, 
8(b)(i) 
8(b)(i) 
Within a year of its creation, 
Within a year of its creation, 
(DOD, VA) 
(DOD, VA) 
2024 (90 
2024 (90 
the task force shall issue a 
the task force shall issue a 
days) 
days) 
plan for federal actions 
plan for federal actions 
regarding the responsible regarding the responsible 
adoption of AI in the health adoption of AI in the health 
and human services sector. and human services sector. 
Develop a strategy to assess AI 
Develop a strategy to assess AI 
HHS 
HHS 
April 27, 
April 27, 
8(b)(i ) 
8(b)(i ) 
 
 
quality, including the 
quality, including the 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
development of an AI assurance 
development of an AI assurance 
days) 
days) 
policy and infrastructure needs. 
policy and infrastructure needs. 
Consider actions to advance 
Consider actions to advance 
HHS 
HHS 
April 27, 
April 27, 
8(b)(i i) 
8(b)(i i) 
Actions may include providing 
Actions may include providing 
industry understanding of, and 
industry understanding of, and 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
technical assistance about 
technical assistance about 
compliance with, federal 
compliance with, federal 
days) 
days) 
obligations under 
obligations under 
nondiscrimination laws as they 
nondiscrimination laws as they 
discrimination and privacy 
discrimination and privacy 
relate to AI for health and 
relate to AI for health and 
laws as related to AI use and 
laws as related to AI use and 
human service providers 
human service providers 
potential consequences of 
potential consequences of 
receiving federal funding.  
receiving federal funding.  
noncompliance, and issuing 
noncompliance, and issuing 
guidance in response to guidance in response to 
complaints. complaints. 
Establish an AI safety program 
Establish an AI safety program 
HHS  
HHS  
October 
October 
8(b)(iv) 
8(b)(iv) 
In partnership with Patient 
In partnership with Patient 
to monitor and improve AI 
to monitor and improve AI 
(DOD, VA) 
(DOD, VA) 
29, 2024 
29, 2024 
Safety Organizations. 
Safety Organizations. 
deployment in 
deployment in 
healthcarehealth care  
(365 days) 
(365 days) 
through a common framework 
through a common framework 
to identify AI-associated clinical to identify AI-associated clinical 
errors and guidelines to avoid errors and guidelines to avoid 
such harms.  such harms.  
Develop a strategy for the use 
Develop a strategy for the use 
HHS 
HHS 
October 
October 
8(b)(v) 
8(b)(v) 
 
 
of AI and AI-enabled tools in 
of AI and AI-enabled tools in 
29, 2024 
29, 2024 
drug development. 
drug development. 
(365 days) 
(365 days) 
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Lead Agency 
(Supporting 
Due 
Requirements 
Agencies) 
Dates 
Section 
Notes 
Task the Nontraditional and 
Task the Nontraditional and 
DOT 
DOT 
November 
November 
8(c)(i) 
8(c)(i) 
DOT shall further direct the 
DOT shall further direct the 
Emerging Transportation 
Emerging Transportation 
29, 2023 
29, 2023 
NETT Council to support 
NETT Council to support 
Technology (NETT) Council to 
Technology (NETT) Council to 
(30 days)  
(30 days)  
transportation-related AI 
transportation-related AI 
assess the need for guidance 
assess the need for guidance 
pilot programs, assess 
pilot programs, assess 
regarding AI use in 
regarding AI use in 
outcomes to inform 
outcomes to inform 
transportation.  
transportation.  
regulatory actions, and 
regulatory actions, and 
establish a DOT Cross-Modal establish a DOT Cross-Modal 
Executive Working Group. Executive Working Group. 
Task DOT FACA committees 
Task DOT FACA committees 
DOT 
DOT 
January 28, 
January 28, 
8(c)(i ) 
8(c)(i ) 
 
 
to provide advice on safe and 
to provide advice on safe and 
2024 (90 
2024 (90 
responsible AI use in 
responsible AI use in 
days) 
days) 
transportation.  
transportation.  
Task the Advanced Research 
Task the Advanced Research 
DOT 
DOT 
April 27, 
April 27, 
8(c)(i i) 
8(c)(i i) 
 
 
Projects Agency–Infrastructure 
Projects Agency–Infrastructure 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
(ARPA-I) to explore research 
(ARPA-I) to explore research 
days) 
days) 
and development projects for 
and development projects for 
AI use in transportation. AI use in transportation. 
Develop resources, policies, and  ED 
Develop resources, policies, and  ED 
October 
October 
8(d)  
8(d)  
Shall include development of 
Shall include development of 
guidance for AI use in 
guidance for AI use in 
29, 2024 
29, 2024 
an AI toolkit for educators.  
an AI toolkit for educators.  
education.  
education.  
(365 days) 
(365 days) 
Source: CRS analysis of Executive Order 14110. Executive Office of the President, “Safe, Secure, and CRS analysis of Executive Order 14110. Executive Office of the President, “Safe, Secure, and 
Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” 88 Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” 88 
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and-use-of-artificial-intelligence. and-use-of-artificial-intelligence. 
Note: For a list of acronyms, please see th For a list of acronyms, please see th
e Appendix. 
Additionally, Section 8(a) encourages independent regulatory agencies to consider using their 
Additionally, Section 8(a) encourages independent regulatory agencies to consider using their 
authorities to protect American consumers from fraud, discrimination, and threats to privacy and authorities to protect American consumers from fraud, discrimination, and threats to privacy and 
to address other risks that may arise from the use of AI, including risks to financial stability; and to address other risks that may arise from the use of AI, including risks to financial stability; and 
to consider rulemaking, as well as emphasizing or clarifying where existing regulations and to consider rulemaking, as well as emphasizing or clarifying where existing regulations and 
guidance apply to AI. Section 8(e) encourages the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) guidance apply to AI. Section 8(e) encourages the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 
to consider actions related to how AI will affect communications networks and consumers, to consider actions related to how AI will affect communications networks and consumers, 
including its potential for spectrum management, and encourages efforts to combat unwanted including its potential for spectrum management, and encourages efforts to combat unwanted 
robocalls and robotexts. robocalls and robotexts. 
Privacy 
The E.O. calls for the evaluation and mitigation of privacy risks—potentially exacerbated by The E.O. calls for the evaluation and mitigation of privacy risks—potentially exacerbated by 
AI—associated with the collection, use, and retention of Americans’ data. Actions related to this AI—associated with the collection, use, and retention of Americans’ data. Actions related to this 
policy area are prescribed in Section 9 of the E.O. There are six requirements in this section policy area are prescribed in Section 9 of the E.O. There are six requirements in this section 
involving nine federal entitiesinvolving nine federal entities
. Table 6 lists these requirements.  lists these requirements.  
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Table 6. Requirements and Deliverables in Section 9 on Privacy 
Ascending by Section Citation 
Ascending by Section Citation 
Lead Agency 
(Supporting 
Due 
Requirements 
Agencies) 
Dates 
Section 
Notes 
Identify commercially available 
Identify commercially available 
OMB 
OMB 
No date 
No date 
9(a)(i) 
9(a)(i) 
Particular focus on personally 
Particular focus on personally 
information procured by 
information procured by 
assigned 
assigned 
identifiable information (PII). 
identifiable information (PII). 
agencies. 
agencies. 
National security purposes 
National security purposes 
are excluded. are excluded. 
Evaluate agency standards and 
Evaluate agency standards and 
OMB  
OMB  
No date 
No date 
9(a)(i ) 
9(a)(i ) 
Evaluation to include looking 
Evaluation to include looking 
procedures associated with 
procedures associated with 
(FPC, ICSP) 
(FPC, ICSP) 
assigned 
assigned 
at col ection, processing, 
at col ection, processing, 
agency use of commercially 
agency use of commercially 
maintenance, use, sharing, and 
maintenance, use, sharing, and 
available information to inform 
available information to inform 
disposition of data that 
disposition of data that 
ways to mitigate privacy and 
ways to mitigate privacy and 
contains PII. 
contains PII. 
confidentiality risks. 
confidentiality risks. 
Solicit public comment on 
Solicit public comment on 
OMB  
OMB  
April 27, 
April 27, 
9(a)(i i) 
9(a)(i i) 
Take additional steps to act 
Take additional steps to act 
changes to federal guidance 
changes to federal guidance 
(DOJ, CEA, 
(DOJ, CEA, 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
on feedback in implementing 
on feedback in implementing 
related to privacy and mitigating 
related to privacy and mitigating 
OSTP) 
OSTP) 
days) 
days) 
changes to federal guidance 
changes to federal guidance 
AI-related risks.  
AI-related risks.  
(Section 9(a)(iv)).  
(Section 9(a)(iv)).  
Create guidance for agencies to 
Create guidance for agencies to 
NIST 
NIST 
October 
October 
9(b) 
9(b) 
 
 
fol ow when they evaluate the 
fol ow when they evaluate the 
29, 2024 
29, 2024 
use of privacy-enhancing 
use of privacy-enhancing 
(365 days) 
(365 days) 
technologies.  
technologies.  
Fund the creation of a Research 
Fund the creation of a Research 
NSF  
NSF  
February 
February 
9(c)(i) 
9(c)(i) 
Particular focus on deploying 
Particular focus on deploying 
Coordination Network for 
Coordination Network for 
(DOE) 
(DOE) 
27, 2024 
27, 2024 
and scaling privacy-enhancing 
and scaling privacy-enhancing 
advancing privacy research. 
advancing privacy research. 
(120 days) 
(120 days) 
technologies. 
technologies. 
Work with agencies to identify 
Work with agencies to identify 
NSF 
NSF 
June 26, 
June 26, 
9(c)(i ) 
9(c)(i ) 
Prioritize use-inspired 
Prioritize use-inspired 
opportunities to incorporate 
opportunities to incorporate 
2024 (240 
2024 (240 
research, including through 
research, including through 
privacy-enhancing technologies 
privacy-enhancing technologies 
days) 
days) 
engagements with the 
engagements with the 
into their operations.  
into their operations.  
Research Coordination 
Research Coordination 
Network. Network. 
Source: CRS analysis of Executive Order 14110. Executive Office of the President, “Safe, Secure, and CRS analysis of Executive Order 14110. Executive Office of the President, “Safe, Secure, and 
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e Appendix. 
Federal Use of AI 
The E.O. requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish an interagency The E.O. requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish an interagency 
council to coordinate AI use by federal agencies and develop guidance on AI governance and risk council to coordinate AI use by federal agencies and develop guidance on AI governance and risk 
management activities for agencies. The section acknowledges the ubiquity of generative AI management activities for agencies. The section acknowledges the ubiquity of generative AI 
(GenAI) tools, and directs agencies to provide access with safeguards in place. This section calls (GenAI) tools, and directs agencies to provide access with safeguards in place. This section calls 
for additional agency hiring and training activities to increase the AI workforce capacity across for additional agency hiring and training activities to increase the AI workforce capacity across 
the federal governmentthe federal government
. Actions related to this policy area are prescribed in Section 10 of the E.O.  Actions related to this policy area are prescribed in Section 10 of the E.O. 
There are 29 requirements in this section involving 40 federal entitiesThere are 29 requirements in this section involving 40 federal entities
. Table 7 lists these lists these 
requirements.  requirements.  
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Ascending by Section Citation 
Ascending by Section Citation 
Lead Agency 
(Supporting 
Due 
Requirements 
Agencies) 
Dates 
Section 
Notes 
Convene and chair an 
Convene and chair an 
OMB 
OMB 
December 
December 
10.1(a) 
10.1(a) 
OSTP is the vice chair of the 
OSTP is the vice chair of the 
interagency council on federal 
interagency council on federal 
29, 2023 
29, 2023 
council. CFO Act agencies 
council. CFO Act agencies 
use of AI. 
use of AI. 
(60 days)  
(60 days)  
(31 U.S.C. §902(b)) and DNI 
(31 U.S.C. §902(b)) and DNI 
are members. are members. 
Issue guidance to agencies on AI 
Issue guidance to agencies on AI 
OMB & OSTP 
OMB & OSTP 
March 28, 
March 28, 
10.1(b) 
10.1(b) 
Guidance shall address 
Guidance shall address 
use. 
use. 
(Interagency 
(Interagency 
2024 (150 
2024 (150 
appropriate and effective 
appropriate and effective 
 
 
council members 
council members 
days, and 
days, and 
testing, use, and 
testing, use, and 
from 10(a)) 
from 10(a)) 
periodically 
periodically 
documentation of AI; 
documentation of AI; 
thereafter) 
thereafter) 
advancing innovation; and 
advancing innovation; and 
managing AI-related risks.  managing AI-related risks.  
Designate a Chief Artificial 
Designate a Chief Artificial 
CFO Act 
CFO Act 
May 27, 
May 27, 
10.1 
10.1 
This requirement shall be 
This requirement shall be 
Intelligence Officer. 
Intelligence Officer. 
Agencies 
Agencies 
2024 (60 
2024 (60 
(b)(i) 
(b)(i) 
part of OMB’s guidance from 
part of OMB’s guidance from 
days from 
days from 
10.1(b). 
10.1(b). 
guidance) 
guidance) 
Create Artificial Intelligence 
Create Artificial Intelligence 
CFO Act 
CFO Act 
May 27, 
May 27, 
10.1 
10.1 
Another mechanism may be 
Another mechanism may be 
Governance Boards within the 
Governance Boards within the 
Agencies 
Agencies 
2024 (60 
2024 (60 
(b)(i i) 
(b)(i i) 
substituted for this board. 
substituted for this board. 
agencies. 
agencies. 
days from 
days from 
This requirement shall be 
This requirement shall be 
guidance) 
guidance) 
part of OMB’s guidance from 
part of OMB’s guidance from 
10.1(b). 10.1(b). 
Specify minimum risk 
Specify minimum risk 
OMB 
OMB 
No date 
No date 
10.1 
10.1 
 
 
management practices for 
management practices for 
specified 
specified 
(b)(iv) 
(b)(iv) 
government use of AI that impact 
government use of AI that impact 
people’s rights or safety. people’s rights or safety. 
Develop AI strategies and pursue 
Develop AI strategies and pursue 
CFO Act 
CFO Act 
No date 
No date 
10.1(b)(v
10.1(b)(v
This requirement shall be 
This requirement shall be 
high-impact AI use cases. 
high-impact AI use cases. 
Agencies 
Agencies 
specified 
specified 
ii) 
ii) 
part of OMB’s guidance from 
part of OMB’s guidance from 
10.1(b). 10.1(b). 
Establish a system to track 
Establish a system to track 
OMB 
OMB 
May 27, 
May 27, 
10.1(c) 
10.1(c) 
 
 
agency AI progress.  
agency AI progress.  
2024 (60 
2024 (60 
days from days from 
OMB OMB 
guidance guidance 
and and 
periodically periodically 
thereafter) thereafter) 
Develop guidelines, tools, and 
Develop guidelines, tools, and 
NIST  
NIST  
June 26, 
June 26, 
10.1 
10.1 
  
  
practices to support 
practices to support 
(OMB, OSTP) 
(OMB, OSTP) 
2024 (90 
2024 (90 
(d)(i) 
(d)(i) 
implementation of the minimum 
implementation of the minimum 
days from 
days from 
risk-management practices 
risk-management practices 
OMB 
OMB 
described in the OMB guidance. 
described in the OMB guidance. 
guidance) 
guidance) 
Develop means to ensure that 
Develop means to ensure that 
OMB 
OMB 
September 
September 
10.1 
10.1 
The means should also 
The means should also 
agency contracts for AI system 
agency contracts for AI system 
24, 2024 
24, 2024 
(d)(i ) 
(d)(i ) 
advance aims from the 
advance aims from the 
and services procurement align 
and services procurement align 
(180 days 
(180 days 
Advancing American AI Act 
Advancing American AI Act 
with OMB guidance. 
with OMB guidance. 
from OMB 
from OMB 
(P.L. 117-263, Div. G, Title 
(P.L. 117-263, Div. G, Title 
guidance) 
guidance) 
LXXII, Subtitle B, 
LXXII, Subtitle B, 
§7224(d)(1)). §7224(d)(1)). 
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Lead Agency 
(Supporting 
Due 
Requirements 
Agencies) 
Dates 
Section 
Notes 
Issue instructions to agencies for 
Issue instructions to agencies for 
OMB 
OMB 
No date 
No date 
10.1(e) 
10.1(e) 
Pursuant to the Advancing 
Pursuant to the Advancing 
the col ection, reporting, and 
the col ection, reporting, and 
specified 
specified 
American AI Act (P.L. 117-
American AI Act (P.L. 117-
publication of agency AI use 
publication of agency AI use 
263, §7225(a)). These 
263, §7225(a)). These 
cases. 
cases. 
instructions shall include, as 
instructions shall include, as 
appropriate, an expansion of appropriate, an expansion of 
agencies’ reporting on how agencies’ reporting on how 
they are managing risks from they are managing risks from 
AI uses. AI uses. 
Develop a framework to 
Develop a framework to 
GSA & OMB 
GSA & OMB 
January 28, 
January 28, 
10.1 
10.1 
The framework shall initially 
The framework shall initially 
incorporate AI in FedRAMP.  
incorporate AI in FedRAMP.  
(Federal Secure 
(Federal Secure 
2024 (90 
2024 (90 
(f)(i ) 
(f)(i ) 
prioritize generative AI 
prioritize generative AI 
Cloud Advisory 
Cloud Advisory 
days) 
days) 
technologies. 
technologies. 
Committee) 
Committee) 
Develop guidance for federal 
Develop guidance for federal 
OPM & OMB 
OPM & OMB 
April 27, 
April 27, 
10.1 
10.1 
 
 
employee use of generative AI.  
employee use of generative AI.  
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
(f)(i i) 
(f)(i i) 
days) 
days) 
Consider prioritizing funding for 
Consider prioritizing funding for 
Technology 
Technology 
November 
November 
10.1(g) 
10.1(g) 
This board administers the 
This board administers the 
projects related to AI. 
projects related to AI. 
Modernization 
Modernization 
29, 2023 
29, 2023 
Technology Modernization 
Technology Modernization 
Board 
Board 
(30 days) 
(30 days) 
Fund within GSA.  
Fund within GSA.  
Facilitate access to AI vendors 
Facilitate access to AI vendors 
GSA & OMB 
GSA & OMB 
April 27, 
April 27, 
10.1(h) 
10.1(h) 
Specified types of AI 
Specified types of AI 
through government-wide 
through government-wide 
(DOD, DHS, 
(DOD, DHS, 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
capabilities shall include 
capabilities shall include 
acquisition vehicles or tools.  
acquisition vehicles or tools.  
DNI, NASA) 
DNI, NASA) 
days) 
days) 
generative AI and specialized 
generative AI and specialized 
computing infrastructure. computing infrastructure. 
Excludes AI components of Excludes AI components of 
national security systems. national security systems. 
Plan to surge AI talent in the 
Plan to surge AI talent in the 
OSTP & OMB 
OSTP & OMB 
December 
December 
10.2(a) 
10.2(a) 
Shall include identifying 
Shall include identifying 
federal government.  
federal government.  
(APNSA, APEA, 
(APNSA, APEA, 
14, 2023 
14, 2023 
priority mission areas and 
priority mission areas and 
APDP, DGPC) 
APDP, DGPC) 
(45 days) 
(45 days) 
types of AI talent to 
types of AI talent to 
implement this E.O. implement this E.O. 
Create and convene an AI and 
Create and convene an AI and 
DCOSP, OSTP, 
DCOSP, OSTP, 
December 
December 
10.2(b) 
10.2(b) 
The task force is to 
The task force is to 
Technology Talent Task Force.  
Technology Talent Task Force.  
OMB  
OMB  
14, 2023 
14, 2023 
accelerate and track the 
accelerate and track the 
(NCD) 
(NCD) 
(45 days) 
(45 days) 
hiring of AI talent in the 
hiring of AI talent in the 
federal government. federal government. 
Track, report progress on, and 
Track, report progress on, and 
AI and 
AI and 
April 27, 
April 27, 
10.2 
10.2 
Recommendations are to the 
Recommendations are to the 
make recommendations on 
make recommendations on 
Technology 
Technology 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
(b)(i) 
(b)(i) 
President. The task force shall 
President. The task force shall 
increasing AI capacity across the 
increasing AI capacity across the 
Talent Task 
Talent Task 
days) 
days) 
also convene a cross-agency 
also convene a cross-agency 
federal government.  
federal government.  
Force 
Force 
forum for AI professionals to 
forum for AI professionals to 
share best practices and share best practices and 
improve retention. improve retention. 
Develop and implement plans to 
Develop and implement plans to 
USDS, 
USDS, 
December 
December 
10.2(c) 
10.2(c) 
 
 
support the rapid recruitment of 
support the rapid recruitment of 
Presidential 
Presidential 
14, 2023 
14, 2023 
AI talent in the federal 
AI talent in the federal 
Innovation 
Innovation 
(45 days) 
(45 days) 
government.  
government.  
Fellowship, 
Fellowship, 
USDC, OPM, USDC, OPM, 
Agencies Agencies 
Conduct a review of hiring 
Conduct a review of hiring 
OPM  
OPM  
December 
December 
10.2 
10.2 
Shall include direct-hire 
Shall include direct-hire 
authorities and workplace 
authorities and workplace 
(OMB) 
(OMB) 
29, 2023 
29, 2023 
(d)(i) 
(d)(i) 
authorities. 
authorities. 
flexibilities needed to recruit AI 
flexibilities needed to recruit AI 
(60 days) 
(60 days) 
talent. 
talent. 
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Lead Agency 
(Supporting 
Due 
Requirements 
Agencies) 
Dates 
Section 
Notes 
Consider the use of the excepted  OPM  
Consider the use of the excepted  OPM  
December 
December 
10.2 
10.2 
 
 
service appointments to recruit 
service appointments to recruit 
(OMB) 
(OMB) 
29, 2023 
29, 2023 
(d)(i ) 
(d)(i ) 
AI talent.  
AI talent.  
(60 days) 
(60 days) 
Coordinate a pooled-hiring 
Coordinate a pooled-hiring 
OPM  
OPM  
January 28, 
January 28, 
10.2 
10.2 
 
 
action to support AI talent 
action to support AI talent 
(OMB) 
(OMB) 
2024 (90 
2024 (90 
(d)(i i) 
(d)(i i) 
recruitment. 
recruitment. 
days) 
days) 
Issue guidance to agencies on 
Issue guidance to agencies on 
OPM  
OPM  
February 
February 
10.2 
10.2 
 
 
using existing pay flexibilities or 
using existing pay flexibilities or 
(OMB) 
(OMB) 
27, 2024 
27, 2024 
(d)(iv) 
(d)(iv) 
incentive pay programs for AI, 
incentive pay programs for AI, 
(120 days)  
(120 days)  
AI-enabling, and key technical 
AI-enabling, and key technical 
positions.  positions.  
Issue guidance to agencies on 
Issue guidance to agencies on 
OPM  
OPM  
April 27, 
April 27, 
10.2 
10.2 
 
 
increasing the employment of AI, 
increasing the employment of AI, 
(OMB) 
(OMB) 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
(d)(v) 
(d)(v) 
data, and technology talent from 
data, and technology talent from 
days) 
days) 
nontraditional academic 
nontraditional academic 
backgrounds.  backgrounds.  
Establish an interagency working 
Establish an interagency working 
OPM  
OPM  
April 27, 
April 27, 
10.2 
10.2 
 
 
group composed of experts in 
group composed of experts in 
(OMB) 
(OMB) 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
(d)(vi) 
(d)(vi) 
human resources and AI to 
human resources and AI to 
days) 
days) 
inform hiring practices.  
inform hiring practices.  
Review the qualifications for the 
Review the qualifications for the 
OPM  
OPM  
April 27, 
April 27, 
10.2 
10.2 
 
 
Senior Executive Service to 
Senior Executive Service to 
(OMB) 
(OMB) 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
(d)(vii) 
(d)(vii) 
account for AI expertise. 
account for AI expertise. 
days) 
days) 
Review the job description for 
Review the job description for 
OPM  
OPM  
April 27, 
April 27, 
10.2 
10.2 
 
 
civil engineers (and other 
civil engineers (and other 
(OMB) 
(OMB) 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
(d)(vii ) 
(d)(vii ) 
positions) to account for, and 
positions) to account for, and 
days) 
days) 
ensure adequate, AI expertise.  
ensure adequate, AI expertise.  
Develop a position description 
Develop a position description 
CDOC 
CDOC 
No date 
No date 
10.2(f) 
10.2(f) 
 
 
library for data scientist jobs and 
library for data scientist jobs and 
prescribed 
prescribed 
a hiring guide for agencies. 
a hiring guide for agencies. 
Implement and/or increase the 
Implement and/or increase the 
Agencies 
Agencies 
No date 
No date 
10.2(g) 
10.2(g) 
Agencies should ensure 
Agencies should ensure 
use of AI training programs 
use of AI training programs 
prescribed 
prescribed 
employees in nontechnical 
employees in nontechnical 
among employees.  
among employees.  
roles are also eligible for AI 
roles are also eligible for AI 
training programs. training programs. 
Report on the AI talent gap in 
Report on the AI talent gap in 
DOD 
DOD 
April 27, 
April 27, 
10.2(h) 
10.2(h) 
Report is to the APNSA and 
Report is to the APNSA and 
national defense, with a focus on 
national defense, with a focus on 
2024 (180 
2024 (180 
President. 
President. 
hiring and retaining certain 
hiring and retaining certain 
days) 
days) 
noncitizens. 
noncitizens. 
Source: CRS analysis of Executive Order 14110. Executive Office of the President, “Safe, Secure, and CRS analysis of Executive Order 14110. Executive Office of the President, “Safe, Secure, and 
Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” 88 Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” 88 
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e Appendix. 
International Leadership 
The E.O. declares that the United States should be a global leader in AI development and The E.O. declares that the United States should be a global leader in AI development and 
adoption by engaging with international allies and partners, leading efforts to develop common AI adoption by engaging with international allies and partners, leading efforts to develop common AI 
regulatory and accountability principles, and advancing responsible global technical standards for regulatory and accountability principles, and advancing responsible global technical standards for 
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AI. Actions related to this policy area are prescribed in Section 11 of the E.O. There are six 
AI. Actions related to this policy area are prescribed in Section 11 of the E.O. There are six 
requirements involving seven federal agencierequirements involving seven federal agencie
s. Table 8 lists these requirements.  lists these requirements.  
Table 8. Requirements and Deliverables in Section 11 on International Leadership 
Ascending by Section Citation 
Ascending by Section Citation 
Lead Agency 
(Supporting 
Due 
Requirements 
Agencies) 
Dates 
Section 
Notes 
Establish a global engagement plan 
Establish a global engagement plan 
DOC 
DOC 
July 26, 
July 26, 
11(b)(i) 
11(b)(i) 
May include efforts on AI 
May include efforts on AI 
for promoting and developing AI 
for promoting and developing AI 
2024 (270 
2024 (270 
terminology, data and privacy 
terminology, data and privacy 
standards.  
standards.  
days) 
days) 
best practices, verification and 
best practices, verification and 
assurance of AI systems, and assurance of AI systems, and 
AI risk management. AI risk management. 
Report to the President on 
Report to the President on 
DOC 
DOC 
January 22, 
January 22, 
 
 
Ensure that such efforts are 
Ensure that such efforts are 
priority actions taken pursuant to 
priority actions taken pursuant to 
2025 (180 
2025 (180 
guided by the NIST AI RMF 
guided by the NIST AI RMF 
the plan in 11(b)(i).  
the plan in 11(b)(i).  
days after 
days after 
and USG NSS for Critical and 
and USG NSS for Critical and 
the plan in 
the plan in 
Emerging Technology. 
Emerging Technology. 
11(b)(i)) 
11(b)(i)) 
Publish an AI in Global 
Publish an AI in Global 
DOS & USAID 
DOS & USAID 
October 
October 
11(c)(i) 
11(c)(i) 
 
 
Development Playbook.  
Development Playbook.  
(NIST) 
(NIST) 
29, 2024 
29, 2024 
(365 days) (365 days) 
Develop a Global AI Research 
Develop a Global AI Research 
DOS & USAID 
DOS & USAID 
No date 
No date 
11(c)(i ) 
11(c)(i ) 
Shall include consideration of 
Shall include consideration of 
Agenda. 
Agenda. 
(DOE, NSF) 
(DOE, NSF) 
prescribed. 
prescribed. 
AI’s potential labor market 
AI’s potential labor market 
implications. implications. 
Plan for multilateral engagements 
Plan for multilateral engagements 
DHS  
DHS  
July 26, 
July 26, 
11(d)(i) 
11(d)(i) 
 
 
on encouraging the adoption of AI 
on encouraging the adoption of AI 
(DOS) 
(DOS) 
2024 (270 
2024 (270 
safety and security guidelines 
safety and security guidelines 
days) 
days) 
among global and cross-border CI 
among global and cross-border CI 
owners and operators.  owners and operators.  
Report on priority actions to 
Report on priority actions to 
DHS  
DHS  
January 22, 
January 22, 
11(d)(i ) 
11(d)(i ) 
The report is to the President.  
The report is to the President.  
mitigate cross-border risks to U.S. 
mitigate cross-border risks to U.S. 
(DOS) 
(DOS) 
2025 (180 
2025 (180 
critical infrastructure. 
critical infrastructure. 
days of 
days of 
establishing establishing 
the plan in the plan in 
11(d)(i)) 11(d)(i)) 
Source: CRS analysis of Executive Order 14110. Executive Office of the President, “Safe, Secure, and CRS analysis of Executive Order 14110. Executive Office of the President, “Safe, Secure, and 
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Appendix. Abbreviations 
Abbreviations used in this report are listed below, alphabetically.  Abbreviations used in this report are listed below, alphabetically.  
AI   
 
 
 
AI 
Artificial Intelligence 
Artificial Intelligence 
AI RMF 
AI RMF 
 
NIST’s AI Risk Management Framework 
NIST’s AI Risk Management Framework 
AIM-HEAD
AIM-HEAD
 
  National Institutes of Health Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning National Institutes of Health Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning 
 Consortium to Advance Consortium to Advance 
Health Equity and Researcher Diversity Health Equity and Researcher Diversity 
APDP   
 APDP 
Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy 
Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy 
APEA   
 APEA 
Assistant to the President for Economic Affairs 
Assistant to the President for Economic Affairs 
APNSA 
APNSA 
 
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (a.k.a. the 
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (a.k.a. the 
 National Security Advisor) National Security Advisor) 
CBRN   
 CBRN 
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear 
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear 
CDOC   
 CDOC 
Chief Data Office Council 
Chief Data Office Council 
CEA   
 CEA 
Council of Economic Advisors 
Council of Economic Advisors 
CEQ   
 CEQ 
Council on Environmental Quality 
Council on Environmental Quality 
CFO   
 CFO 
Chief Financial Officer 
Chief Financial Officer 
C.F.R.
C.F.R.
   
  
Code of Federal Regulations 
Code of Federal Regulations 
CI   
 
 CI 
Critical Infrastructure 
Critical Infrastructure 
CISA   
 CISA 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 
CSP 
CSP 
 
 
Cloud Service Provider 
Cloud Service Provider 
DCOSP 
DCOSP 
 
The President’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy 
The President’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy 
DGPC   
 DGPC 
Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council 
Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council 
DHS   
 DHS 
Department of Homeland Security 
Department of Homeland Security 
DNI 
DNI 
 
 
Director of National Intelligence (Office of the) 
Director of National Intelligence (Office of the) 
DOC   
 DOC 
Department of Commerce 
Department of Commerce 
DOD   
 DOD 
Department of Defense 
Department of Defense 
DOE   
 DOE 
Department of Energy 
Department of Energy 
DOJ 
DOJ 
 
 
Department of Justice 
Department of Justice 
DOL   
 DOL 
Department of Labor 
Department of Labor 
DOS   
 DOS 
Department of State 
Department of State 
DOT   
 DOT 
Department of Transportation 
Department of Transportation 
DPA 
DPA 
 
 
Defense Production Act 
Defense Production Act 
ED  
 
 ED 
Department of Education 
Department of Education 
E.O. 
E.O. 
 
 
Executive Order 
Executive Order 
FACA   
 FACA 
Federal Advisory Committee Act 
Federal Advisory Committee Act 
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FARC   
 FARC 
Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council 
Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council 
FedRAMP   FedRAMP 
Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program 
Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program 
FERC   
 FERC 
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Federal Privacy Council
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HHS   
  
HHS 
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HUD   
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ISCP   
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Interagency Council on Statistical Policy 
IRA 
IRA 
 
 
Independent Regulatory Agencies 
Independent Regulatory Agencies 
IP   
 
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IT   
 
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LE   
 
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NASA   
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NCD   
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NIFA   
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NIST   
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National Institute of Standards and Technology 
National Institute of Standards and Technology 
NSF 
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National Science Foundation 
National Science Foundation 
NTIA   
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National Telecommunications and Information Administration
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OMB   
  
OMB 
Office of Management and Budget 
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OPPRP  
 OPPRP 
Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy in the White House 
Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy in the White House 
OPM   
 OPM 
Office of Personnel Management
Office of Personnel Management
  
OSTP   
  
OSTP 
Office of Science and Technology Policy 
Office of Science and Technology Policy 
PCAST 
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President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology 
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Treasury 
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USAID  
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U.S.C.
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United States Code 
United States Code 
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Department of Agriculture 
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Author Information 
 
 Laurie Laurie 
A. Harris Harris 
  Chris Jaikaran 
  Chris Jaikaran 
Analyst in Science and Technology Policy 
Analyst in Science and Technology Policy 
Specialist in Cybersecurity Policy 
Specialist in Cybersecurity Policy 
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
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