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2024 U.S. Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 111 - Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (Aukus) Security Partnership
Sec. 10401 - Definitions

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Citation 22 U.S.C. § 10401 (2024)
Section Name §10401. Definitions
Section Text

In this chapter:

(1) Appropriate congressional committees

Except as otherwise provided, the term "appropriate congressional committees" means—

(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and

(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.

(2) AUKUS partnership (A) 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.

(B) Pillars

The AUKUS partnership includes the following two pillars:

(i) Pillar One is focused on developing a pathway for Australia to acquire conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines.

(ii) 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.

(3) 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).
Source Credit

(Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XIII, §1321, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 501.)
Editorial Notes STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES SHORT TITLE

Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XIII, §1351, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 514, provided that: "This part [part 3 (§§1351–1354) of subtitle B of title XIII of div. A of Pub. L. 118–31, enacting subchapter III of this title and amending section 8680 of Title 10, Armed Forces] may be cited as the 'AUKUS Submarine Transfer Authorization Act'."
Publication Title United States Code, 2024 Edition, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 111 - AUSTRALIA, UNITED KINGDOM, AND UNITED STATES (AUKUS) SECURITY PARTNERSHIP
Sec. 10401 - Definitions
Contains section 10401
Date 2024
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2025
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Short Titles 'AUKUS Submarine Transfer Authorization Act'."
Statutes at Large References 137 Stat. 501, 514
Public Law References Public Law 118-31
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