22 U.S.C. § 10413: Reporting related to the AUKUS partnership

Not later than 30 days after the signature, conclusion, or other finalization of any non-binding instrument related to the AUKUS partnership, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the text of such instrument. To the extent the text of a non-binding instrument is submitted to the appropriate congressional committees pursuant to paragraph (1), such text does not need to be submitted to Congress pursuant to section 112b(a)(1)(A)(ii) of title 1 , as amended by section 5947 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 ( Public Law 117–263 ; 136 Stat. 3476 ). Paragraph (1) shall not be construed to relieve the executive branch of any other requirement of section 112b of title 1 , as so amended, or any other provision of law. any annex, appendix, codicil, side agreement, side letter, or any document of similar purpose or function to the aforementioned, regardless of the title of the document, that is entered into contemporaneously and in conjunction with the non-binding instrument; and any implementing agreement or arrangement, or any document of similar purpose or function to the aforementioned, regardless of the title of the document, that is entered into contemporaneously and in conjunction with the non-binding instrument. shall be construed liberally; and may not be interpreted to require any action to have occurred simultaneously or on the same day. Not later than one year after December 22, 2023 , and biennially thereafter, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and other appropriate heads of agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the AUKUS partnership. An identification of the defensive military capability gaps and capacity shortfalls that the AUKUS partnership seeks to offset. An explanation of the total cost to the United States associated with Pillar One of the AUKUS partnership. A detailed explanation of how enhanced access to the industrial base of Australia is contributing to strengthening the United States strategic position in Asia. A detailed explanation of the military and strategic benefit provided by the improved access provided by naval bases of Australia. A detailed assessment of how Australia’s sovereign conventionally armed nuclear attack submarines contribute to United States defense and deterrence objectives in the Indo-Pacific region. A description of progress made by Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States to conclude an Article 14 arrangement with the International Atomic Energy Agency. A description of the status of efforts of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States to build the supporting infrastructure to base conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines. Updates on the efforts by Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States to train a workforce that can build, sustain, and operate conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines. A description of progress in establishing submarine support facilities capable of hosting rotational forces in western Australia by 2027. its objectives of providing up to five Virginia Class submarines to Australia by the early to mid-2030’s; and United States submarine production requirements. Underseas capabilities. Quantum technologies. Artificial intelligence and autonomy. Advanced cyber capabilities. Hypersonic and counter-hypersonic capabilities. Electronic warfare. Innovation. Information sharing. An assessment of any new lines of effort established.