,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #h1 #bjbd,mr4     
,romney 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4    
,ris*1 & ,mr4 ,hag]ty7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to engage ) !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,japan reg>d+ areas (       
coop]ation )9 ! ,pill> ,two framework ( 
! ,,aukus p>tn]%ip1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,coord9at+ ,,aukus ,engagem5t ) ,japan
 ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional   
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !     
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2
 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,,aukus  
(ficial ,! t]m ,,aukus (ficial means a  
gov]nm5t (ficial ) responsibilities     

relat$ to ! implem5tation ( ! ,,aukus   
p>tn]%ip4  7#c7 ,,aukus p>tn]%ip ,! t]m 
,,aukus p>tn]%ip has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 
9 section #acba ( ! ,national ,def5se   
,au?orization ,act ( ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbd 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdja74  7#d7 ,comm]ce  
,control ,li/ ,! t]m ,comm]ce ,control  
,li/ means ! li/ ma9ta9$ pursuant to "p 
#ggd ( title #ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations 7or successor regulations74
  7#e7 ,/ate ,,aukus ,coord9ator ,! t]m 
,/ate ,,aukus ,coord9ator means ! s5ior 
advisor at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate designat$
 "u section #acca7;a77#a7 ( ! ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjbd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4               
#ajdaa7;a77#a774  7#f7 ,def5se ,,aukus  
,coord9ator ,! t]m ,def5se ,,aukus      
,coord9ator means ! s5ior civilian      
(ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se         
designat$ "u section #accb7;a7 ( !      
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4       
#ajdab7;a774  7#g7 ,pill> ,two ,! t]m   
,pill> ,two has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9    

section #acba7b77;,b7 ( ! ,national     
,def5se ,au?orization ,act ( ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjbd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4               
#ajdja7b77;,b774  7#h7 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,munitions ,li/ ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates    
,munitions ,li/ means ! li/ set =? 9 "p 
#aba ( title #bb1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations 7or successor regulations74
  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
cont9ue to /r5g!n relation%ips &        
coop]ation ) allies 9 ord] to           
effectively c\nt] ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld        
capitalize on ! te*nological advancem5ts
 allies h made 9 ord] to deliv] m       
advanc$ capabilities at spe$ & at scale 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y & ! milit>ies
 ( p>tn] c\ntries2  7#c7 ! hi/oric      
ann\ncem5t ( ! ,,aukus p>tn]%ip laid out
 a vision = future def5se coop]ation 9 !
 ,indo-,pacific among ,au/ralia1 !      
,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 
,pill> ,two ( ! ,,aukus p>tn]%ip        
envisions coop]ation on advanc$         

te*nologies1 includ+ hyp]sonic          
capabilities1 electronic w>f>e          
capabilities1 cyb] capabilities1 quantum
 te*nologies1 und]sea capabilities1 &   
space capabilities2  7#e7 tru/$ p>tn]s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 &    
,au/ralia1 su* z ,japan1 c\ld b5efit f &
 (f] significant contributions to a     
range ( projects relat$ to ,pill> ,two (
 ! ,,aukus p>tn]%ip2  7#f7 ,japan is a  
treaty ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & a       
te*nologically advanc$ c\ntry ) ! _w's  
?ird-l>ge/ economy2  7#g7 9 #bjbb1      
,au/ralia sign$ a ,reciprocal ,access   
,agreem5t ) ,japan to facilitate        
reciprocal access & coop]ation betwe5 ! 
,self-,def5se ,=ces ( ,japan & !        
,au/ralian ,def5ce ,=ce2  7#h7 9 #bjbc1 
! ,unit$ ,k+dom sign$ a ,reciprocal     
,access ,agreem5t ) ,japan to facilitate
 reciprocal access & coop]ation betwe5 !
 ,self-,def5se ,=ces ( ,japan & ! ,arm$ 
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom ( ,great ,brita9
 & ,nor!rn ,irel&2  7#i7 9 #bjad1 ,japan
 relax$ its po/-w> con/ra9ts on ! export

 ( non-le?al def5se equipm5t1 & 9 ,m>*  
#bjbd1 ,japan fur!r ref9$ t policy to   
all[ = ! export ( weapons to c\ntries ) 
:i* x has an agreem5t 9 place on def5se 
equipm5t & te*nology transf]s2  7#aj7 9 
#bjac1 ,japan pass$ a secrecy law       
obligat+ gov]nm5t (ficials to protect   
diplomatic & def5se in=mation1 & 9      
,febru>y #bjbd1 ! ,cab9et approv$ a bill
 creat+ a new security cle>ance sy/em   
cov]+ economic secrets2 &  7#aa7 9      
,april #bjbd1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1          
,au/ralia1 & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom ann\nc$ !y 
w\ld consid] coop]at+ ) ,japan on       
advanc$ capability projects "u ,pill>   
,two ( ! ,,aukus p>tn]%ip4  #d4         
,engagem5t ) ,japan on ,,aukus ,pill>   
,two coop]ation  7a7 ,engagem5t requir$ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,/ate 
,,aukus ,coord9ator & ! ,def5se ,,aukus 
,coord9ator %all jo9tly engage directly1
 at a te*nical level1 ) ! relevant      
/akehold]s 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,japan-- 7,a7
 to bett] und]/& ! export control sy/em 

( ,japan & ! effects ( ! re=ms !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,japan has made to t sy/em  
s9ce #bjad2  7,b7 to det]m9e ov]lapp+   
areas ( int]e/ & ! pot5tial = coop]ation
 ) ,au/ralia1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & !      
,unit$ ,/ates on projects relat$ to !   
,,aukus p>tn]%ip & o!r projects2  7,c7  
to id5tify areas 9 :i* ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,japan might ne$ to adju/ ! export      
control sy/em ( ,japan 9 ord] to gu>d   
aga9/ export control violations or o!r  
relat$ issues 9 ord] to be a successful 
pot5tial p>tn] 9 ,pill> ,two ( ! ,,aukus
 p>tn]%ip2 &  7,d7 to assess ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,japan's implem5tation & en=cem5t (  
export controls on s5sitive te*nologies 
) respect to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1   
includ+ ! implem5tation ( export        
controls on semiconductor manufactur+   
equipm5t4  7#b7 ,consultation ) ,,aukus 
(ficials ,9 c>ry+ out ! engagem5t       
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,/ate       
,,aukus ,coord9ator & ! ,def5se ,,aukus 
,coord9ator %all consult ) relevant     
,,aukus (ficials f ! ,unit$ ,k+dom &    

,au/ralia4  7b7 ,brief+ requirem5t ,n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
engagem5t requir$ by subsection 7a71 !  
,/ate ,,aukus ,coord9ator & ! ,def5se   
,,aukus ,coord9ator %all jo9tly brief ! 
appropriate congressional committees on 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! f9d+s ( t engagem5t4  
7#b7 ,a /rategy = foll[-on engagem5t4   
#e4 ,assessm5t ( pot5tial = coop]ation )
 ,japan on ,,aukus ,pill> ,two ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ) !     
concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all
 submit to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a report assess+ ! pot5tial =
 coop]ation ) ,japan on ,pill> ,two ( ! 
,,aukus p>tn]%ip1 detail+ ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,projects ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,japan is      
engag$ 9 relat$ to ! developm5t (       
advanc$ def5se capabilities "u ,pill>   
,two ( ! ,,aukus p>tn]%ip4  7#b7 ,!     
av]age & m$ian l5g? ( "t x takes to     
approve lic5ses to export products on ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions ,li/ & !       
,comm]ce ,control ,li/ to ,japan4  7#c7 

,areas ( pot5tial coop]ation ) ,japan on
 advanc$ def5se capabilities )9 &       
outside ! scope ( ,pill> ,two ( !       
,,aukus p>tn]%ip4  7#d7 ,! ,secret>ies' 
assessm5t ( ! curr5t export control     
sy/em ( ,japan1 includ+-- 7,a7 !        
proc$ures "u t sy/em = protect+         
classifi$ & s5sitive def5se1 diplomatic1
 & economic in=mation2  7,b7 !          
effectiv5ess ( t sy/em 9 protect+ su*   
in=mation2 &  7,c7 su* o!r matt]s z !   
,secret>ies consid] appropriate4  7#e7  
,any re=ms by ,japan t ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate consid]s necess>y be=e consid]+   
includ+ ,japan 9 ! privileges provid$ "u
 ,pill> ,two ( ! ,,aukus p>tn]%ip4  7#f7
 ,any recomm5dations reg>d+ ! scope &   
conditions ( pot5tial coop]ation )      
,japan "u ,pill> ,two ( ! ,,aukus       
p>tn]%ip4  7#g7 ,a /rategy & =um =      
communicat+ ! pot5tial b5efits ( &      
requirem5ts = engag+ 9 projects relat$  
to ,pill> ,two ( ! ,,aukus p>tn]%ip ) ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,japan4  7#h7 ,any views    
provid$ by ,,aukus (ficials f ! ,unit$  

,k+dom & ,au/ralia on issues relevant to
 ! report1 & a plan = coop]ation ) su*  
(ficials on future engagem5t ) !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,japan relat$ to ,pill> ,two
 ( ! ,,aukus p>tn]%ip4