,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cici  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #i1 #bjbc,mr4   
,meeks 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 & ,mr4    
,c\rtney7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !     
transf] ( n m ?an two ,virg9ia class    
subm>9es f ! inv5tory ( ! ,navy to !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,au/ralia on a sale basis "u
 section #ba ( ! ,arms ,export ,control 
,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,aukus      
,und]sea ,def5se ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! new    
trilat]al security p>tn]%ip betwe5      
,au/ralia1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ! ,unit$  
,/ates 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !     
,,aukus p>tn]%ip7 is int5d$ to          
positively contribute to peace &        

/ability 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region ?r\gh
 enhanc$ det]r5ce4  7#b7 ,?is trilat]al 
security p>tn]%ip builds on & enhances !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,au/ralia1 & ! ,unit$   
,k+dom's commitm5t to a free & op5      
,indo-,pacific1 & m broadly to a        
rules-bas$ int]national ord]4  7#c7     
,au/ralia has a /rong record ( lead]%ip 
9 ! int]national nucle> non-prolif]ation
 regime & is fully committ$ to          
responsible /ew>d%ip ( naval nucle>     
propulsion te*nology4  7#d7 ,pill> #a ( 
! ,,aukus p>tn]%ip aims to provide      
,au/ralia ) a conv5tionally arm$1       
nucle>-p[]$ subm>9e capability :ile     
uphold+ ! highe/ nonprolif]ation /&>ds4 
7#e7 ,9 support ( ?is ,pill> #a goal1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom plan to 
increase port visits to ,au/ralia (     
conv5tionally arm$1 nucle>-p[]$ subm>9es
 !n beg9 =w>d rotations ( su* subm>9es  
to ,au/ralia at ,subm>9e ,rotational    
,=ce-,we/4  7#f7 ,9 support ( ^! goals1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates w transf] ,virg9ia-class
 subm>9es to ,au/ralia to bol/] its     

critical und]sea capabilities & enhance 
its und]sea pres5ce 9 ! ,indo-,pacific  
region4  7#g7 ,pill> #a ( ! ,,aukus     
p>tn]%ip w enhance all ?ree nations'    
def5se indu/rial capacity to produce &  
su/a9 int]op]able nucle>-p[]$ subm>9es1 
exp& collective und]sea pres5ce 9 !     
,indo-,pacific1 & contribute to fre$om (
 navigation1 security1 & /ability 9 !   
,indo-,pacific region4  7#h7 ,trilat]al 
security coop]ation t /r5g!ns jo9t      
capabilities1 enhances ! ability to %>e 
in=mation & te*nology safely1 &         
integrates def5se indu/rial bases &     
supply *a9s w contribute to ! security (
 ea* nation z well z peace & /ability 9 
! ,indo-,pacific region4  #c4 ,au/ralia1
 ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ,unit$ ,/ates subm>9e 
security activities  7a7 ,au?orization  
,to transf] subm>9es  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,subject to p>agraph 7#f71 ! ,presid5t  
may transf] n m ?an two ,virg9ia class  
subm>9es f ! inv5tory ( ! ,navy to !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,au/ralia on a sale basis "u
 section #ba ( ! ,arms ,export ,control 

,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa74  7#b7 ,co/s 
( transf] ,any exp5se incurr$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates 9 connection ) ! transf]  
au?oriz$ by ?is subsection %all be *>g$ 
to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,au/ralia4  7#c7 ,waiv]
 ( c]tification requirem5t ,! requirem5t
 = ! ,*ief ( ,naval ,op]ations to make a
 c]tification "u section #hfgh ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply  
to a transf] "u ?is subsection4  7#d7   
,use ( funds ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy may 
use ! proce$s ( a transf] "u ?is        
subsection-- 7,a7 = ! acquisition (     
vessels to replace ! vessels transf]r$  
to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,au/ralia2 or  7,b7 to 
c>ry out any o!r au?ority ! use ( :i* ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,navy det]m9es w\ld       
improve ! subm>9e indu/rial base4  7#e7 
,cr$it+ ( receipts ,not)/&+ any         
provision ( law p]ta9+ to ! cr$it+ (    
am\nts receiv$ f a sale "u ! t]ms ( !   
,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa71 any receipt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates z a result ( a transf] "u ?is   
section %all-- 7,a7 be cr$it$1 at !     

discretion ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy to-- 
7i7 ! appropriation1 fund1 or acc\nt us$
 9 incurr+ ! orig9al obligation2  7ii7  
an appropriate appropriation1 fund1 or  
acc\nt curr5tly available = ! purposes =
 :i* ! exp5ditures 7 made2 or  7iii7 any
 o!r appropriation1 fund1 or acc\nt     
available = ! purpose specifi$ 9        
p>agraph 7#d77;,b72 &  7,b7 rema9       
available = obligation until exp5d$ = ! 
same purpose z ! appropriation to :i* ! 
receipt is cr$it$4  7#f7 ,applicability 
( exi/+ law to transf] special nucle>   
mat]ial & utilization facilities =      
milit>y applications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,)  
respect to any special nucle> mat]ial = 
use 9 utilization facilities or any     
portion ( a vessel transf]r$ "u ?is     
subsection con/itut+ utilization        
facilities = milit>y applications "u    
section #ia ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act (   
#aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #baba71 transf] (  
su* mat]ial or su* facilities %all only 
occur 9 accordance ) su* section #ia4   
7,b7 ,use ( funds ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy 

may use proce$s f a transf] describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! acquisition (      
subm>9e naval nucle> propulsion plants &
 ! nucle> fuel to replace ! propulsion  
plants & fuel transf]r$ to ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,au/ralia4  7b7 ,repair & refurbi%m5t (
 ,,aukus subm>9es ,section #hfhj ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z     
subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,repair & 
refurbi%m5t ( c]ta9 subm>9es  7#a7      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all     
det]m9e ! appropriate %ipy>d 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ,au/ralia1 or ! ,unit$ ,k+dom to
 p]=m any repair or refurbi%m5t ( a     
,unit$ ,/ates subm>9e involv$ 9 subm>9e 
security activities betwe5 ,au/ralia1 ! 
,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 79 ?is 
section ref]r$ to z ,,aukus74  7#b7     
,repair or refurbi%m5t describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 may be c>ri$ out by       
p]sonnel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,unit$      
,k+dom1 or ,au/ralia 9 accordance ) !   

int]national arrangem5ts gov]n+ ,,aukus 
subm>9e security activities4  4  #d4    
,acceptance ( contributions 9 support ( 
,au/ralia1 ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ,unit$      
,/ates subm>9e security activities  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aee ( title #aj1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #bfjh ! foll[+ new section3     
#bfji4 ,acceptance ( contributions =    
,au/ralia1 ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ,unit$      
,/ates subm>9e security activities2     
,subm>9e ,security ,activities ,acc\nt  
7a7 ,acceptance au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se may accept f ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,au/ralia contributions ( money made by 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,au/ralia = use by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 support (         
non-nucle> relat$ aspects ( subm>9e     
security activities betwe5 ,au/ralia1 ! 
,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 79 ?is 
section ref]r$ to z ,,aukus74  7b7      
,e/abli%m5t ( subm>9e security          
activities acc\nt  7#a7 ,!re is e/abli%$
 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a      
special acc\nt to be kn[n z ! ,subm>9e  

,security ,activities ,acc\nt4  7#b7    
,contributions ( money accept$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se "u subsection 7a7   
%all be cr$it$ to ! ,subm>9e ,security  
,activities ,acc\nt4  7c7 ,use ( !      
subm>9e security activities acc\nt  7#a7
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may use funds 9 
! ,subm>9e ,security ,activities        
,acc\nt-- 7,a7 = any purpose au?oriz$ by
 law t ! ,secret>y det]m9es w\ld support
 ,,aukus subm>9e security activities2 or
  7,b7 to c>ry out a milit>y con/ruction
 project t is consi/5t ) ! purposes =   
:i* ! contributions 7 made & is n       
o!rwise au?oriz$ by law4  7#b7 ,funds 9 
! ,subm>9e ,security ,activities ,acc\nt
 may be us$ z describ$ 9 ?is subsection 
)\t fur!r specific au?orization 9 law4  
7d7 ,transf]s ( funds  7#a7 ,9 c>ry+ out
 subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
may transf] funds available 9 ! ,subm>9e
 ,security ,activities ,acc\nt to       
appropriations available to ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se4  7#b7 ,9 c>ry+ out subsection
 7c71 & 9 accordance ) ! ,atomic ,en]gy 

,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et    
seq471 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may transf]
 funds available 9 ! ,subm>9e ,security 
,activities ,acc\nt to appropriations or
 funds ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy available 
to c>ry out activities relat$ to ,,aukus
 subm>9e security activities4  7#c7     
,funds transf]r$ "u ?is subsection %all 
be available = obligation = ! same "t   
p]iod & = ! same purpose z !            
appropriation to :i* transf]r$4  7#d7   
,^u a det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y t all  
or "p ( ! funds transf]r$ f ! ,subm>9e  
,security ,activities ,acc\nt are n     
necess>y = ! purposes = :i* su* funds 7 
transf]r$1 all or su* "p ( su* funds    
%all be transf]r$ back to ! ,subm>9e    
,security ,activities ,acc\nt4  7e7     
,inve/m5t ( money  7#a7 ,^u reque/ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury may inve/ money 9 ! ,subm>9e  
,security ,activities ,acc\nt 9         
securities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 9       
securities gu>ante$ z to pr9cipal &     
int]e/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,any   

int]e/ or o!r income t accrues f        
inve/m5t 9 securities ref]r$ to 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be deposit$ to !     
cr$it ( ! ,subm>9e ,security ,activities
 ,acc\nt4  7f7 ,report  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date on :i*            
contributions ( money accept$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se "u subsection 7a7   
are cr$it$ to ! ,subm>9e ,security      
,activities ,acc\nt "u subsection 7b71 !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( money s      
transf]r$2  7,b7 a description ( !      
int5d$ use ( ! funds2 &  7,c7 any o!r   
matt]s relat$ to ! adm9i/ration ( !     
,subm>9e ,security ,activities ,acc\nt z
 det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 
,! report requir$ by ?is subsection %all
 be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may     
include a classifi$ annex4  7#c7 ,9 ?is 
subsection1 ! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
congressional def5se committees2 &  7,b7
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !    

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  7g7   
,relation%ip to o!r laws ,! au?ority to 
accept or transf] funds "u ?is section  
is 9 addition to any o!r au?ority to    
accept or transf] funds4  4  7b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #bfjh !   
foll[+3  #bfji4 ,acceptance (           
contributions = ,au/ralia1 ,unit$       
,k+dom1 & ,unit$ ,/ates subm>9e security
 activities2 ,subm>9e ,security         
,activities ,acc\nt4  4  #e4 ,au/ralia1 
,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ,unit$ ,/ates subm>9e  
security tra9+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,presid5t may transf] or au?orize !     
export ( def5se s]vices to ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,au/ralia "u ! ,arms ,export ,control  
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 t may
 also be directly export$ to ,au/ralian 
private-sector p]sonnel to support !    
developm5t ( ! ,au/ralian subm>9e       
indu/rial base necess>y = subm>9e       
security activities betwe5 ,au/ralia1 ! 

,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 79 ?is 
section ref]r$ to z ,,aukus71 includ+ 9 
cases 9 :i* su* private-sector p]sonnel 
are n (fic]s1 employees1 or ag5ts ( !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,au/ralia4  7b7 ,application
 ( requirem5ts = fur!r transf] ,any     
transf] ( def5se s]vices to ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,au/ralia pursuant to subsection 7a7  
to p]sons o!r ?an ^? directly provid$   
su* def5se s]vices pursuant to          
subsection 7a7 %all only be made 9      
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,arms    
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgea et seq474