In this chapter:
Appropriate congressional committees
Except as otherwise provided, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
AUKUS partnership
In general
The term “AUKUS partnership” means the enhanced trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced in September 2021.
Pillars
The AUKUS partnership includes the following two pillars:
Pillar One is focused on developing a pathway for Australia to acquire conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines.
Pillar Two is focused on enhancing trilateral collaboration on advanced defense capabilities, including hypersonic and counter hypersonic capabilities, quantum technologies, undersea technologies, and artificial intelligence.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations
The term “International Traffic in Arms Regulations” means subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XIII, § 1321137 Stat. 501(, , .)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XIII, § 1351137 Stat. 514
Pub. L. 118–31section 8680 of Title 10“This part [part 3 (§§ 1351–1354) of subtitle B of title XIII of div. A of , enacting subchapter III of this title and amending , Armed Forces] may be cited as the ‘AUKUS Submarine Transfer Authorization Act’.”
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