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22 U.S.C. § 10423 — Identification and pre-clearance of platforms, technologies, and equipment for sale to Australia and the United Kingdom through foreign military sales and direct commercial sales
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**(a) In general** Not later than 90 days after December 22, 2023, and on a biennial basis thereafter for 8 years, the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that includes a list of advanced military platforms, technologies, and equipment that are pre-cleared and prioritized for sale and release to Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada through the Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales programs without regard to whether a letter of request or license to purchase such platforms, technologies, or equipment has been received from any of such country.
**(b) Additional items** Each list may include items that are not related to the AUKUS partnership but may not include items that are not covered by an exemption under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations except unmanned aerial or hypersonic systems.
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**(a) In general** Not later than 90 days after December 22, 2023, and on a biennial basis thereafter for 8 years, the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that includes a list of advanced military platforms, technologies, and equipment that are pre-cleared and prioritized for sale and release to Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada through the Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales programs without regard to whether a letter of request or license to purchase such platforms, technologies, or equipment has been received from any of such country.
**(b) Additional items** Each list may include items that are not related to the AUKUS partnership but may not include items that are not covered by an exemption under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations except unmanned aerial or hypersonic systems.
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**(a) Designation of senior official** Not later than 90 days after December 22, 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall designate a senior civilian official of the Department of Defense who shall be responsible for overseeing Department of Defense activities relating to the AUKUS partnership.
**(b) Plan**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 90 days after December 22, 2023, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Administrator for Nuclear Security and the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing an implementation plan outlining Department of Defense efforts relating to the AUKUS partnership.
(2) **Elements** — The plan required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) Timelines and major anticipated milestones for the implementation of the AUKUS partnership.
(B) An identification of dependencies of such milestones on defense requirements that are—
(i) unrelated to the AUKUS partnership; and
(ii) solely within the decisionmaking responsibility of Australia or the United Kingdom.
(C) A consideration of the implications of the plan on the industrial base with respect to—
(i) the expansion of existing United States submarine construction capacity to fulfill United States, United Kingdom, and Australia requirements;
(ii) acceleration of the restoration of United States capabilities for producing highly enriched uranium to fuel submarine reactors;
(iii) stabilization of commodity markets and expanding supplies of high-grade steel, construction materials, and other resources required for improving shipyard condition and expanding throughput capacity; and
(iv) coordination and synchronization of industrial sourcing opportunities among Australia, the United Kingdom, a
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 10422
the United Kingdom to transfer defense articles
and services under section 2761 of this title re-
lated to AUKUS to receive expedited consider-
ation and processing relative to all other letters
of request other than from Taiwan and Ukraine.
(b) Technology transfer policy for Australia, Can-
ada, and the United Kingdom
(1) In general
The Secretary of State, in consultation with
the Secretary of Defense, shall create an an-
ticipatory release policy for the transfer of
technologies described in paragraph (2) to Aus-
tralia, the United Kingdom, and Canada
through Foreign Military Sales and Direct
Commercial Sales that are not covered by an
exemption under the International Traffic in
Arms Regulations.
(2) Capabilities described
The capabilities described in this paragraph
are—
(A) Pillar One-related technologies associ-
ated with submarine and associated combat
systems; and
(B) Pillar Two-related technologies, in-
cluding hypersonic missiles, cyber capabili-
ties, artificial intelligence, quantum tech-
nologies, undersea capabilities, and other
advanced technologies.
(3) Expedited decision-making
Review of a transfer under the policy estab-
lished under paragraph (1) shall be subject to
an expedited decision-making process.
(c) Interagency policy and guidance
The Secretary of State and the Secretary of
Defense shall jointly review and update inter-
agency policies and implementation guidance
related to requests for Foreign Military Sales
and Direct Commercial Sales, including by in-
corporating the anticipatory release provisions
of this section.
(Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XIII, § 1341, Dec. 22,
2023, 137 Stat. 509.)
§ 10422. Identification and pre-clearance of plat-
forms, techn
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