,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ac1 #bjbc,mr4  
,huiz5ga 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,caul7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,rules1 &  
,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 au?orize ! sale 
( ,virg9ia ,class subm>9es to ,au/ralia 
9 support ( ! trilat]al security        
p>tn]%ip betwe5 ,au/ralia1 ! ,unit$     
,k+dom1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,aukus ,subm>9e ,transf]  
,au?orization ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!        
trilat]al security p>tn]%ip betwe5      
,au/ralia1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ! ,unit$  
,/ates 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,,aukus
 p>tn]%ip7 provides an opportunity to   
deep5 m>itime coop]ation & coord9ation  

among ! ,,aukus p>tn]%ip4  7#b7 ,!      
,,aukus p>tn]%ip reflects our %>$ int]e/
 9 a global rules-bas$ ord] 9 :i* !     
sov]eignty ( nation ,/ates1 includ+     
int]nal wat]s & t]ritorial seas1 are    
?reat5$4  7#c7 ,und]p9n$ by ! #aiea     
,au/ralia1 ,new ,zeal&1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,security ,treaty 7commonly ref]r$ to z 
! ,,anzus ,treaty71 ! ,au/ralian ,def5ce
 ,=ce has long play$ a role 9 ma9ta9+   
peace1 security1 & prosp]ity 9 !        
,indo-,pacific region & has also be5 a  
global security p>tn] 9 address+ global 
?reats1 includ+ ! global w> on t]rorism4
  7#d7 ,! ,au/ralian ,gov]nm5t ,def5ce  
,/rategic ,review1 releas$ on ,april    
#bd1 #bjbc1 recognizes ! ne$ = a bi5nial
 ,national ,def5se ,/rategy4 ,?is       
,review prioritizes ! acquisition & ne$ 
= ,au/ralian infra/ructure = ! su/a9m5t 
( nucle>-p[]$ subm>9es ?r\gh ! ,,aukus  
p>tn]%ip4  7#e7 ,! ,,aukus p>tn]%ip     
fur!rs ,unit$ ,/ates national security  
int]e/s by ensur+ p>tn] c\ntries develop
 & provide jo9t advanc$ milit>y         

capabilities to promote security &      
/ability 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region )\t  
gov]nm5tal b>ri]s to innovation4  7#f7  
,unit$ ,/ates arms exports conduct$ "u !
 ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 & ! ,arms      
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgea et seq47-- 7,a7 advance national  
security & =eign policy int]e/s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 also support !   
,unit$ ,/ates def5se indu/rial base &   
def5se procurem5ts4  #c4 ,au?orization (
 sale ( ,virg9ia ,class subm>9es to     
,au/ralia  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 ! ,presid5t is        
au?oriz$ to transf] up to two ,virg9ia  
,class subm>9es f ! inv5tory ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy to ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,au/ralia on a sale basis1 dur+ !       
#ae-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to implem5t !      
,,aukus p>tn]%ip4  7b7 ,co/s ( transf]s 
,any exp5se incurr$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 connection ) a transf] ( a vessel      
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be *>g$ 

to ! recipi5t not)/&+ section #eaf7;e7 (
 ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;j7e774  7c7 ,repair &   
refurbi%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum
 ext5t practicable1 ! ,presid5t %all    
require1 z a condition ( a transf] ( a  
vessel au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a71 t !  
recipi5t to :i* ! vessel is transf]r$ h 
su* repair or refurbi%m5t ( ! vessel z  
is ne$$1 be=e ! vessel jo9s ! naval =ces
 ( t recipi5t1 p]=m$ at a %ipy>d locat$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,p]sonnel      
,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+ subm>9e 
security activities "u ! ,,aukus        
p>tn]%ip4  7d7 ,c]tification  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n less ?an #bgj days prior to !  
transf] ( a vessel au?oriz$ "u          
subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all submit 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees & lead]%ip a c]tification t--
 7,a7 ! transf] ( su* vessels-- 7i7 w n 

impact ,unit$ ,/ates und]sea op]ational 
requirem5ts2  7ii7 is consi/5t ) ,unit$ 
,/ates =eign policy & national security 
int]e/s2 &  7iii7 is 9 fur!rance ( !    
,,aukus p>tn]%ip2  7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
has ! indu/rial capacity to meet &      
ma9ta9 ! subm>9e production requirem5ts 
ne$$ to meet bo? ! ne$ = ,virg9ia class 
& ,columbia class subm>9es2  7,c7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates has ! capacity to produce 
en\gh highly enri*$ uranium to meet !   
ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = ! next   
#aj ye>s2  7,d7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,au/ralia 
has provid$ ! necess>y funds & support =
 ! additional capacity requir$ to meet !
 ,unit$ ,/ates subm>9e fleet            
requirem5ts2 &  7,e7 ! ,gov]nm5t        
,au/ralia has demon/rat$ ! sov]eign     
capability to ho/ & op]ate ! vessels    
au?oriz$ to be transf]r$4  7#b7 ,jo9t   
resolution ( disapproval  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,presid5t may n transf] a vessel     
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 if1 )9 !     
#bgj-;day p]iod prior to ! propos$      
transf]1 a jo9t resolution is enact$    

into law prohibit+ ! propos$ transf]4   
7,b7 ,s5ate proc$ures ,any jo9t         
resolution describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph %all 
be consid]$ 9 ! ,s5ate 9 accordance ) ! 
provision ( section #fja7;b7 ( !        
,int]national ,security ,assi/ance &    
,arms ,export ,control ,act ( #aigf4    
7,c7 ,h\se proc$ures ,= ! purpose (     
exp$it+ ! consid]ation & enactm5t ( a   
jo9t resolution describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph1
 a motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( 
any su* jo9t resolution aft] x has be5  
report$ by ! appropriate committee %all 
be treat$ z highly privileg$ 9 ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7#c7                 
,non-applicability ,section #hfgh (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n  
apply ) respect to ! transf] ( vessels  
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a74  7e7 ,cr$it+
 ( receipts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any 
provision ( law p]ta9+ to ! cr$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] ( vessels

 au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7,a7 
be cr$it$1 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se to-- 7i7 ! appropriation1    
fund1 or acc\nt us$ 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
 = ! improvem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
subm>9e indu/rial base2 &  7,b7 rema9   
available = obligation until exp5d$ = ! 
same purpose z ! appropriation to :i* ! 
receipt is cr$it$4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! receipt ( funds z  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national    
,nucle> ,security ,adm9i/ration1 %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees & lead]%ip a report on !     
matt]s describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &   
7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a74  7f7              
,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 subsection 7a7 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 ,!
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,nucle>     
,security ,adm9i/ration 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   
7g7 ,transf] or export ( def5se s]vices 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 ! ,presid5t may transf] or      
au?orize ! export ( def5se s]vices 7z   
su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #dg ( ! ,arms
 ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#bgid77 to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,au/ralia & !  

,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom 9 support ( 
a transf] ( vessels au?oriz$ "u         
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,au?ority to      
export to ,au/ralian & ,unit$ ,k+dom    
private-sector p]sonnel ,! transf] or   
export ( def5se s]vices "u ?is          
subsection may be directly export$ to   
private-sector p]sonnel ( ,au/ralia or  
to private-sector p]sonnel ( ! ,unit$   
,k+dom to support ! developm5t ( !      
,au/ralian subm>9e indu/rial base       
necess>y = subm>9e security activities  
betwe5 memb]s ( ! ,,aukus p>tn]%ip1     
includ+ 9 ! case 9 :i* su*              
private-sector p]sonnel are n (fic]s1   
employees1 or ag5ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,au/ralia or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$     
,k+dom 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ! 
,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq474  7h7 ,report  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &       
annually !reaft] = #ae ye>s1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national  

,nucle> ,security ,adm9i/ration1 %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees & lead]%ip a report describ+ 
! /atus (-- 7,a7 ! transf] ( vessels    
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a72  7,b7 !     
implem5tation ( subm>9e security        
coop]ation "u ! ,,aukus p>tn]%ip &      
*all5ges t[>ds its implem5tation2  7,c7 
expansion ( ! public & private ,virg9ia 
class subm>9e production & repair       
facilities1 to include propos$ "w       
conduct$ 9 ,au/ralia & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom  
to meet ! additional "w requir$ by      
commitm5ts "u ! ,,aukus p>tn]%ip2  7,d7 
! ,integrat$ ,ma/] ,s*$ules = ,virg9ia &
 ,columbia production ov] ! next #ae    
ye>s1 to include ! total numb] ( nucle> 
p[]$ attack subm>9es & nucle> p[]$      
balli/ic missile subm>9es ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se plans to procure2  7,e7 :e!r #ab
 nucle> p[]$ balli/ic missile subm>9es  
is suffici5t to meet ! requirem5ts ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategic ,comm& or :e!r  
additional nucle> p[]$ balli/ic missile 
subm>9es w be requir$2  7,f7 a li/ (    

transf]s or exports ( def5se s]vices    
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7g7 & !          
private-sector p]sonnel ( ,au/ralia or !
 private-sector p]sonnel ( ! ,unit$     
,k+dom to :om ! def5se s]vices 7        
export$2 &  7,g7 bilat]al or trilat]al  
agreem5ts betwe5 c\ntries ( ! ,,aukus   
p>tn]%ip relevant to ! transf] ( vessels
 au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,=m  
,! report requir$ by ?is subsection %all
 be submitt$ 9 classifi$ =m4  7i7       
,appropriate congressional committees & 
lead]%ip def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
appropriate congressional committees &  
lead]%ip means-- 7#a7 ! ,speak] ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on     
,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on       
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! majority     
lead] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,relations1 & ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4