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22 U.S.C. § 10412 — AUKUS partnership oversight and accountability framework

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22 U.S.C. § 10412 — AUKUS partnership oversight and accountability framework

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**(a) Senior Advisor** (1) **Designation** (A) *In general* — The Secretary of State shall designate a senior advisor at the Department of State (in this section referred to as the “Senior Advisor”), who shall oversee and coordinate the implementation of the AUKUS partnership. (B) *Qualification* — The Senior Advisor may be an individual serving within the existing leadership of the Department of State but that individual may not hold any other position concurrently while serving as the Senior Advisor. (C) *Reporting* — The Senior Advisor shall report directly to the Secretary of State. (D) *Guidance* — The Secretary of State shall issue guidance to all bureaus of the Department of State specifying the Senior Advisor’s responsibility for coordinating the implementation of all AUKUS partnership-related activities. (2) **Duties** — The duties of the Senior Advisor shall be to— (A) coordinate efforts to implement the AUKUS partnership across relevant bureaus, directorates, and offices of the Department of State involved in matters such as arms exports, non-proliferation, deterrence, security assistance, and Indo-Pacific and United Kingdom relations; (B) serve as the lead within the Department of State on matters relating to the AUKUS partnership in the interagency process; (C) lead diplomatic efforts related to the AUKUS partnership with other governments to explain how the partnership will enhance security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region; and (D) consult regularly with the appropriate congressional committees and keep such committees fully and currently informed on all aspects of the AUKUS partnership, to include— (i) Australia’s acquisition of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines; (ii) jointly developing advanced military capabilities; and (iii) any new programs under the AUKUS partnership. (3) **Personnel to support the Senior Advisor** — The Secretary of State shall ensure that the Senior Advisor is adequately staffed with respect to the Senior Advisor’s duties described in paragraph (2) through details, or assignment of employees of the Department of State, with expertise consistent with such duties. **(b) Task Force** (1) **Establishment** — The Secretary of State shall establish a task force, to be known as the Task Force on AUKUS (in this section referred to as the “Task Force”), which— (A) shall meet regularly to coordinate internally on issues relating to the implementation of the AUKUS partnership; and (B) shall be led by the Senior Advisor. (2) **Duties** — The duties of the Task Force may include— (A) ensuring that responsible offices maintain a unified list of all defense-related transactions that have taken place under the AUKUS partnership; (B) ensuring the establishment of a framework for gathering, maintaining, and exchanging information relating to companies, individuals, or entities that are compromising security of military technology, defense articles, and defense services exchanged under the AUKUS partnership; and (C) establishing an AUKUS industry forum for industry stakeholders, including non-traditional defense contractors (as such term is defined in [section 3014 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section3014&num=0&edition=prelim)), that will be open for the participation of foreign industry involved in the AUKUS partnership. (3) **Personnel to support the Task Force** — The personnel assigned to support the Senior Advisor under subsection (a)(3) shall also support the Task Force. The Secretary of State may not assign any additional personnel to support the Task Force. **(c) Notification** Not later than 180 days after December 22, 2023, or not later than 90 days after the date on which a senior advisor at the Department of State is designated as the Senior Advisor, whichever occurs earlier, the Secretary of State shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of the number of personnel, relevant expertise of such personnel, and duties of such personnel directly supporting the work of the Senior Advisor and the offices supporting the Task Force. **(d) Report** Not later than 120 days after December 22, 2023, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following: (1) A detailed description of the planned work of the Senior Advisor and the Task Force on matters related to the implementation of the AUKUS partnership. (2) For the preceding two calendar years and the current calendar year— (A) the average and median times for the United States Government to review applications for licenses to export defense articles or defense services to persons, corporations, and the governments (including agencies and subdivisions of such governments, including official missions of such governments) of Australia or the United Kingdom; (B) the average and median times for the United States Government to review applications from Australia and the United Kingdom for foreign military sales beginning from the date Australia or the United Kingdom submitted a letter of request that resulted in a letter of acceptance; and (C) the number of applications from Australia and the United Kingdom for licenses to export defense articles and defense services that were denied or approved with provisos, listed by year. (3) For each of the preceding two calendar years, the number of voluntary disclosures resulting in a violation of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations enumerated under [section 2780 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2780&num=0&edition=prelim) or involving proscribed countries listed in section 126.1 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, by persons, corporations, and the governments (including agencies and subdivisions of such governments, including official missions of such governments) of Australia or the United Kingdom, including information with respect to— (A) any instance of unauthorized access to technical data or defense articles; (B) inadequate physical or cyber security; (C) retransfers or re-exports without authorization; and (D) employees of foreign companies that are United States persons that provide defense services without authorization. **(e) Annual report** Not later than one year after December 22, 2023, and annually thereafter, the Senior Advisor shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes— (1) a detailed description of any issues that representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, or Australia have identified that threaten or conflict with the stated goals of the AUKUS partnership and any efforts to resolve these issues; (2) information on the National Disclosure Policy Committee with respect to adoption of a classification category relating to any anticipatory disclosure policy for Australia and the United Kingdom; (3) a detailed description of Department of State investigations into violations under [section 2778 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2778&num=0&edition=prelim) or related provisions that involve AUKUS partners or entities in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia; (4) details on whether regulatory changes to exemptions authorized under subsection (l) of [section 2778 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2778&num=0&edition=prelim) are likely or necessary within the next year; and (5) an assessment of the change in the average and median Department of State licensing review times for the current reporting year based on the average and median licensing review times from the prior calendar year, including review times across the interagency for export licenses issued to Australia or the United Kingdom. **(f) Sunset** (1) **In general** — Subject to paragraph (2), the position of the Senior Advisor and the Task Force shall terminate on the date that is 7 years after December 22, 2023. (2) **Renewal** — The Secretary of State may renew the position of the Senior Advisor and the Task Force for 1 additional period of 4 years beginning after the date on which the Secretary notifies the appropriate congressional committees of the renewal. **(g) Appropriate congressional committees defined** In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

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22 U.S.C. § 2780 — Transactions with countries supporting acts of international terrorism

**(a) Prohibited transactions by United States Government** The following transactions by the United States Government are prohibited: (1) Exporting or otherwise providing (by sale, lease or loan, grant, or other means), directly or indirectly, any munitions item to a country described in subsection (d) under the authority of this chapter, the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [[22 U.S.C. 2151](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2151&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], or any other law (except as provided in subsection (h)). In implementing this paragraph, the United States Government— (A) shall suspend delivery to such country of any such item pursuant to any such transaction which has not been completed at the time the Secretary of State makes the determination described in subsection (d), and (B) shall terminate any lease or loan to such country of any such item which is in effect at the time the Secretary of State makes that determination. (2) Providing credits, guarantees, or other financial assistance under the authority of this chapter, the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [[22 U.S.C. 2151](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2151&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], or any other law (except as provided in subsection (h)), with respect to the acquisition of any munitions item by a country described in subsection (d). In implementing this paragraph, the United States Government shall suspend expenditures pursuant to any such assistance obligated before the Secretary of State makes the determination described in subsection (d). The President may authorize expenditures otherwise required to be suspended pursuant to the preceding sentence if the President has determined, and reported to the Co

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22 U.S.C. § 2778 — Control of arms exports and imports

**(a) Presidential control of exports and imports of defense articles and services, guidance of policy, etc.; designation of United States Munitions List; issuance of export licenses; negotiations information** (1) In furtherance of world peace and the security and foreign policy of the United States, the President is authorized to control the import and the export of defense articles and defense services and to provide foreign policy guidance to persons of the United States involved in the export and import of such articles and services. The President is authorized to designate those items which shall be considered as defense articles and defense services for the purposes of this section and to promulgate regulations for the import and export of such articles and services. The items so designated shall constitute the United States Munitions List. (2) Decisions on issuing export licenses under this section shall take into account whether the export of an article would contribute to an arms race, aid in the development of weapons of mass destruction, support international terrorism, increase the possibility of outbreak or escalation of conflict, or prejudice the development of bilateral or multilateral arms control or nonproliferation agreements or other arrangements. (3) In exercising the authorities conferred by this section, the President may require that any defense article or defense service be sold under this chapter as a condition of its eligibility for export, and may require that persons engaged in the negotiation for the export of defense articles and services keep the President fully and currently informed of the progress and future prospects of such negotiations. **(b) Registration and licensing requirements for manufacturers, exporters, or importers of d

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10 U.S.C. § 3014 — Nontraditional defense contractor

In this part, the term “nontraditional defense contractor”, with respect to a procurement or with respect to a transaction authorized under section 4021(a) or 4022 of this title, means an entity that is not currently performing and has not performed, for at least the one-year period preceding the solicitation of sources by the Department of Defense for the procurement or transaction, any contract or subcontract for the Department of Defense that is subject to full coverage under the cost accounting standards prescribed pursuant to [section 1502 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section1502&num=0&edition=prelim) and the regulations implementing such section.

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22 U.S.C. § 10412 — Designation of senior official for Depart-

Page 2335 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 10412 tions, and the governments (including agen- cies and subdivisions of such governments, including official missions of such govern- ments) of Australia or the United Kingdom; (B) the average and median times for the United States Government to review appli- cations from Australia and the United King- dom for foreign military sales beginning from the date Australia or the United King- dom submitted a letter of request that re- sulted in a letter of acceptance; and (C) the number of applications from Aus- tralia and the United Kingdom for licenses to export defense articles and defense serv- ices that were denied or approved with pro- visos, listed by year. (3) For each of the preceding two calendar years, the number of voluntary disclosures re- sulting in a violation of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations enumerated under section 2780 of this title or involving pro- scribed countries listed in section 126.1 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, by persons, corporations, and the governments (including agencies and subdivisions of such governments, including official missions of such governments) of Australia or the United Kingdom, including information with respect to— (A) any instance of unauthorized access to technical data or defense articles; (B) inadequate physical or cyber security; (C) retransfers or re-exports without au- thorization; and (D) employees of foreign companies that are United States persons that provide de- fense services without authorization. (e) Annual report Not later than one year after December 22, 2023, and annually thereafter, the Senior Advisor shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes— (1) a detail

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