---
title: "Quote what published agency statements say a system does"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/summarise-agency-ai-transparency-statements-for-a-client/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A31-B8-3-US"
practice_area: "Administrative & Public Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Quote what published agency statements say a system does

> One row per statement the lawyer has put in the file. Columns are the agency name printed, the system name printed, and the sentence that says what the system does. Copy that sentence. Write no advice.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/summarise-agency-ai-transparency-statements-for-a-client/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Administrative & Public Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | One row per statement the lawyer has put in the file. Columns are the agency name printed, the system name printed, and the sentence that says what the system does. Copy that sentence. Write no advice. |
| What the lawyer must review | Formal Opinion 512 requires review before tool output is relied on. 5 U.S.C. § 706 is the scope of judicial review of federal agency action, including action without observance of procedure required by law. It does not describe a particular system. You decide what the statement is worth. No agency technology memorandum was opened. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Summarise agency AI transparency statements for a client](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/summarise-agency-ai-transparency-statements-for-a-client.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: One row per statement the lawyer has put in the file. Columns are the agency name printed, the system name printed, and the sentence that says what the system does. Copy that sentence. Write no advice.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not add a capability the statement does not print.
- A state agency is not governed by section 706.

## Sources

- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [5 U.S.C. § 706, Scope of review](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/706) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*