,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dgbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ai1 #bjbc,mr4  
,mc,caul 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,kim (       
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,kean ( ,new ,j]sey1 &  
,mr4 ,huiz5ga7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to conduct        
ov]sight & acc\ntability ( ! ,/ate      
,dep>tm5t's implem5tation ( ,,aukus1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,,aukus ,ov]sight &
 ,acc\ntability ,act or ! ,,aoa ,act4   
#b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,s5ior ,advisor  7a7  
,s5ior advisor = ,,aukus  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all appo9t1 f     
among ! lead]%ip ( ! ,dep>tm5t above !  
rank ( ,"u ,secret>y1 a s5ior advisor at
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 79 ?is section     
ref]r$ to z ! ,s5ior ,advisor71 :o %all 
concurr5tly ov]see & coord9ate !        
implem5tation ( ! ,,aukus p>tn]%ip      
ann\nc$ ,septemb] #ae1 #bjba4 ,! ,s5ior 
,advisor %all report directly to !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7#b7 ,use ( exi/+   

au?orization ,no additional am\nts are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to e/abli% ! 
s5ior advisor describ$ 9 subsection 7a74
  7#c7 ,duties ,x %all be ! duty ( !    
,s5ior ,advisor to-- 7,a7 coord9ate     
ef=ts to implem5t ! ,,aukus agreem5t    
across relevant bureaus1 directorates1 &
 (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7,b7    
repres5t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate on matt]s  
relat+ to ,,aukus 9 ! int]ag5cy process2
  7,c7 engage ) relevant gov]n+ bodies 9
 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom & ,au/ralia2 &  7,d7   
issue guidance1 includ+ propos$         
regulations1 to r$uce b>ri]s to def5se  
collaboration1 innovation1 trade1 &     
production ) ! ,gov]nm5ts & indu/ry     
p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,unit$ ,k+dom1
 & ,au/ralia4  7b7 ,,aukus task =ce     
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
%all e/abli% a ,task ,=ce on ,,aukus    
,gov]nance 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 
,task ,=ce71 l$ by ! ,s5ior ,advisor    
appo9t$ pursuant to subsection 7a74     
7#b7 ,use ( exi/+ au?orization ,no      
additional am\nts are au?oriz$ to be    

appropriat$ to e/abli% ! ,task ,=ce     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7         
,p]sonnel to support ! s5ior advisor ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all ensure t ! ,s5ior
 ,advisor is adequately /aff$ ?r\gh !   
assignm5t ( exi/+ ,dep>tm5t employees & 
appo9tm5t ( (ficials repres5t+ relevant 
bureaus4  7#d7 ,duties ,x %all be ! duty
 ( ! ,task ,=ce to-- 7,a7 meet at lea/  
once e #fj days to coord9ate on issues  
p]ta9+ to ! successful implem5tation ( !
 ,,aukus agreem5t2  7,b7 coord9ate an   
ongo+ work+ gr\p among ! int]ag5cy on ! 
effectiv5ess ( arms export regulations &
 laws relevant to implem5tation ( !     
,,aukus agreem5t t may be jo9$ by       
appropriate (ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom &
 ,au/ralia2  7,c7 create & ma9ta9 a     
unifi$ li/ ( all def5se-relat$          
transactions t h tak5 place "u any      
agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1        
,au/ralia1 & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom2  7,d7     
create & ma9ta9 a li/ ( v5dors t        
commonly p>ticipate 9 def5se-relat$     
trade betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,au/ralia1 &

 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom2  7,e7 coord9ate !     
design & implem5tation ( an e/abli%$    
pa?way = ,unit$ ,/ates def5se p>tn]s &  
treaty allies to obta9 exemptions f !   
lic5s+ & o!r approval requirem5ts (     
section #ch ( ! ,arms ,export ,control  
,act ( #aigf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggh7 =    
exports & transf]s ( def5se articles &  
def5se s]vices2  7,f7 create a framework
 = ga!r+1 ma9ta9+1 & ex*ang+ in=mation  
p]ta9+ to companies1 individuals1 or    
entities engag$ 9 compromis+ te*nology  
security 9 contrav5tion to ! ,,aukus    
agreem5t2 &  7,g7 e/abli% an ,,aukus    
indu/ry =um = indu/ry /akehold]s1       
includ+ non-traditional def5se          
contractors 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9       
section #cjad ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code71 t w be op5 = ! p>ticipation (  
=eign indu/ry involv$ 9 ! ,,aukus       
p>tn]%ip4  7#e7 ,reports requir$  7,a7  
,qu>t]ly report+ ,! ,s5ior ,advisor %all
 submit to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a report e #ij days t        
includes-- 7i7 a detail$ description ( !

 "w ( ! ,s5ior ,advisor & any meet+s ( !
 ,task ,=ce t h tak5 place s9ce ! prec$+
 report 0 issu$1 includ+ meet+s conduct$
 ) ,,aukus p>tn]s1 indu/ry              
repres5tatives1 or ! int]ag5cy2  7ii7 a 
detail$ description ( any issues t      
repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom or     
,au/ralia h br\ght to ! att5tion ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates t ?reat5 ! /at$ goals ( ! 
,,aukus agreem5t & any ef=ts )9 !       
,dep>tm5t to resolve ^! issues2  7iii7  
any delays & ! reasons = ^! delays to   
def5se-relat$ transactions betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 &       
,au/ralia1 reflect+ gov]nm5t & indu/ry  
input2  7iv7 detail$ description (      
,dep>tm5t inve/igations into violations 
"u section #ch ( ! ,arms ,export        
,controls ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggh7 or 
relat$ provisions t involve ,,aukus     
p>tn]s or entities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! 
,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ,au/ralia2 &  7v7 any  
violations ( ! ,arms ,export ,control   
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 or   
relat$ regulations committ$ by ,unit$   

,/ates p]sons ) respect to transactions 
involv+ ! ,unit$ ,k+dom or ,au/ralia4   
7,b7 ,annual report+ ,! ,s5ior ,advisor 
%all annually submit to ! appropriate   
congressional committees a report li/+ !
 transactions t h tak5 place involv+ !  
,,aukus p>tn]s & includ+-- 7i7 a        
description ( programs au?oriz$ "u !    
,,aukus agreem5t2  7ii7 an id5tification
 ( ! ,,aukus entities involv$2  7iii7 a 
li/ ( all exports & transf]s t w\ld be  
subject to ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph     
7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 ( section #c7;d7 ( !
 ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #bgec7;d771 except = m>ket+ or
 brok]+ activities1 tempor>y imports1   
commodity jurisdiction det]m9ations1 or 
am5dm5ts to exi/+ m>ket+ or brok]+      
lic5ses2 &  7iv7 a valuation ( !        
r$uction 9 ,dep>tm5t lic5s+ review times
 elim9at$1 includ+ review times r$uc$   
across ! int]ag5cy4  7#f7 ,res\rces = ! 
task =ce  7,a7 ,regi/ration & o!r fees  
,section #de ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic 
,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 

#bgag7 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by
 /rik+ #ajj p]c5t ( ! regi/ration fees  
collect$ by ! ,(fice ( ,def5se ,trade   
,controls ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ins]t+
 #ajj p]c5t ( ! def5se trade control    
regi/ration fees collect$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate2 &  7,,ii7 9 ! second s5t5ce1  
by ins]t+ managem5t1 lic5s+1 compliance1
 or policy activities 9 ! def5se trade  
controls function1 includ+ aft] incurr$ 
=2  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+      
contract p]sonnel to assi/ 92  7iii7 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a  
semicolon2  7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7v7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#d7 !           
facilitation ( def5se trade policy      
developm5t1 implem5tation1 & coop]ation1
 includ+ implem5tation ( ! trilat]al    
security p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ,au/ralia1   
review ( commodity jurisdiction         
det]m9ations1 outrea* to ,unit$ ,/ates  

indu/ry & =eign p>ties1 & analysis (    
sci5tific & te*nological developm5ts z  
!y relate to ! ex]cise ( def5se trade   
control au?orities2 &  7#e7 contract    
p]sonnel to assi/ 9 su* activities4  4  
7,b7 ,use ( ,=eign ,milit>y ,sales      
adm9i/rative funds ,not)/&+ p>agraph    
7#c7 ( section #dc7;b7 ( ! ,arms ,export
 ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4           
#bgib7;b77#c771 ) respect to sales "u   
su* ,act = :i* a loan1 grant1 or gu>anty
 is n provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !     
,presid5t may au?orize *>ges =          
adm9i/rative s]vices calculat$ "u       
section #ba7;e77#a77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7;e77#a77;,a77 to       
include res\rces necess>y to support !  
su/a9m5t ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7c7 ,sunset ,!
 position ( ! ,s5ior ,advisor & ! ,task 
,=ce %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #gye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7d7 ,r5ewal ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may    
r5ew ! position ( ! ,s5ior ,advisor = an
 additional p]iod ( #d ye>s1 foll[+     
notification to ! appropriate           

congressional committees ( ! r5ewal4    
#c4 ,modifications to ,arms ,export     
,control ,act & o!r au?orities  7a7     
,expansion ( au?orities ,to control arms
 exports & imports ,section #ch ( !     
,arms ,export ,control ,act ( #aigf 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bggh7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7l7       
,exemption f lic5s+ & approval          
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to  
p>agraph 7#b7 & not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( ?is section1 ! ,presid5t1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 may     
exempt f ! lic5s+ or o!r approval       
requirem5ts ( ?is section exports &     
transf]s 7includ+ reexports1 retransf]s1
 tempor>y imports1 & brok]+ activities7 
( def5se items ) respect to "o or m     
c\ntries4  7#b7 ,requir$ /&>ds ( export 
controls ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may only  
ex]cise ! au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a7 aft]
 ! ,secret>y submits to ,congress a     
c]tification t ! applicable c\ntry has  
implem5t$ /&>ds = a sy/ems ( export     
controls-- 7,a7 t satisfies ! elem5ts ( 

subsection 7j77#b77;,a7 ) respect to    
def5se items2 &  7,b7 t are at lea/     
comp>able to ^? adm9i/]$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates ) respect to ! provision (       
milit>y tra9+4  7#c7 ,additional        
exemption f c]ta9 c]tification          
requirem5ts ,p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 (
 section #c7;d7 %all n apply to transf]s
 7includ+ transf]s ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t sales or grants1 or comm]cial 
exports au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act7 ) respect 
to :i* ! requirem5ts ( ?is section are  
exempt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7
 ,report+ requir$ = exempt$ transf]s ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all require any p]son
 transf]r+ a def5se item betwe5 or among
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ano!r c\ntry t w\ld  
be subject to ! lic5s+ requirem5ts (    
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( section     
#c7;d7 b = ! application ( p>agraph 7#c7
 ( ?is subsection to report t transf] to
 ! ,secret>y n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
transf] occurs4  4  7b7 ,unit$ /ates    
munitions li/ p]iodic review  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh  

au?ority delegat$ by ! ,presid5t to c>ry
 out p]iodic reviews ( items on ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,munitions ,li/ "u section      
#ch7;f7 ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggh7;f77 & 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !  
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce1 & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget1 %all c>ry out su* 
reviews n less frequ5tly ?an e #c ye>s4 
7#b7 ,scope ,! p]iodic reviews describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all focus on matt]s    
includ+-- 7,a7 int]ag5cy res\rces to    
address curr5t ?reats fac$ by ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7,b7 ! evolv+ te*nological &   
economic l&scape2  7,c7 ! widespread    
availability ( c]ta9 te*nologies & items
 on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions ,li/2 &  
7,d7 risks ( misuse ( ,unit$            
,/ates-orig9 def5se articles4  7#c7     
,consultation ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate may  
consult ) ! ,def5se ,trade ,advisory    
,gr\p & o!r int]e/$ p>ties1 includ+     
nontraditional def5se contractors1 9    
conduct+ ! p]iodic review describ$ 9    

p>agraph 7#a74  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional   
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1          
,committee on ! ,arm$ ,s]vices1 &       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations1 ,committee on !   
,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ,committee on         
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7       
,,aukus agreem5t ,! t]m ,,aukus agreem5t
 means ! trilat]al security p>tn]%ip    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1
 & ,au/ralia t 0 ann\nc$ on ,septemb]   
#ae1 #bjba4