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2025-06-06T14:17:56Z
House
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HR
2023-06-09
118
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 101 (Friday, June 9, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MEEKS:H.R. 3939.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:To provide for the transfer of Virginia class submarinesfrom the inventory of the Navy to the Government of Australiaunder Section 21 of the Arms Export Control Act and forsupport and related training.[Page H2788]
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Armed Services Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-06-09T13:00:15Z
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Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-06-09T13:00:10Z
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Armed Services Committee
- 2023-06-09
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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House floor actions
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Foreign Affairs Committee
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Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
GREGORY
MEEKS
D
NY
W.
5
N
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Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
Ami
Bera
D
CA
6
2023-06-09
True
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Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Joe
Courtney
D
CT
2
2023-06-09
True
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Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
William
Keating
D
MA
R.
9
2023-06-22
False
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Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
BRAD
SHERMAN
D
CA
32
2023-06-30
False
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Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Raja
Krishnamoorthi
D
IL
8
2023-06-30
False
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Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Mikie
Sherrill
D
NJ
11
2023-07-17
False
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Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
Jasmine
Crockett
D
TX
30
2023-07-18
False
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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Seth
Moulton
D
MA
6
2023-07-19
False
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Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
James
Himes
D
CT
A.
4
2023-07-27
False
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Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
Seth
Magaziner
D
RI
2
2023-08-04
False
International Affairs
International Affairs
2024-04-10T12:26:44Z
00
2023-06-09
Introduced in House
2023-11-08T22:14:25Z
AUKUS Undersea Defense Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to sell Australia up to two Virginia-class attack submarines under the Australia-United Kingdom-United States security partnership agreement (AUKUS). The bill authorizes DOD to transfer the submarines from existing Navy inventories. The bill also
- applies existing law to the transfer under this bill of special nuclear material related to submarine reactors,
- authorizes the Navy to determine the appropriate shipyard in any of the AUKUS countries for repair of U.S. Navy submarines,
- establishes a submarine security activities account to accept payments from Australia for non-nuclear related aspects of submarine security activities, and
- authorizes the President to transfer defense services to Australia to develop the Australian submarine industrial base for AUKUS activities.

AUKUS Undersea Defense Act
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AUKUS Undersea Defense Act
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AUKUS Undersea Defense Act
2024-05-24T13:38:56Z
Introduced in House
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- Official Title as Introduced
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To provide for the transfer of not more than two Virginia class submarines from the inventory of the Navy to the Government of Australia on a sale basis under section 21 of the Arms Export Control Act, and for other purposes.
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Introduced in House
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2023-06-09T04:00:00Z
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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