2024 U.S. Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 111 - Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (Aukus) Security Partnership
Subchapter II - Streamlining and Protecting Transfers of United States Military Technology From Compromise
Sec. 10421 - Priority for Australia and the United Kingdom in foreign military sales and direct commercial sales

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Citation 22 U.S.C. § 10421 (2024)
Section Name §10421. Priority for Australia and the United Kingdom in foreign military sales and direct commercial sales
Section Text (a) In general

The President shall institute policies and procedures for letters of request from Australia and the United Kingdom to transfer defense articles and services under section 2761 of this title related to AUKUS to receive expedited consideration and processing relative to all other letters of request other than from Taiwan and Ukraine.

(b) Technology transfer policy for Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom (1) In general

The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall create an anticipatory release policy for the transfer of technologies described in paragraph (2) to Australia, 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 associated with submarine and associated combat systems; and

(B) Pillar Two-related technologies, including hypersonic missiles, cyber capabilities, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, undersea capabilities, and other advanced technologies.

(3) Expedited decision-making

Review of a transfer under the policy established 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 interagency policies and implementation guidance related to requests for Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales, including by incorporating the anticipatory release provisions of this section.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XIII, §1341, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 509.)

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
SUBCHAPTER II - STREAMLINING AND PROTECTING TRANSFERS OF UNITED STATES MILITARY TECHNOLOGY FROM COMPROMISE
Sec. 10421 - Priority for Australia and the United Kingdom in foreign military sales and direct commercial sales
Contains section 10421
Date 2024
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2025
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 137 Stat. 509
Public Law References Public Law 118-31
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