The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Question

1. Is it the department's understanding that the The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 put the president of the United States in personal control of the money Australia contributes to the US industrial base for the purposes of AUKUS? If not, then who has authority to disburse those funds paid by Australia? 2. How much has Australia contributed to the US Submarine Security Activities Account? 3. What information has been provided to the Australian government about where Australian funds to the US under AUKUS have been directed? Please provide that information including what projects, programs or other end uses Australian funds have been expended on in the US? 4. Is the Department aware of a plan from the US President submitted to congressional committees detailing how the Submarine Security Activities Account will be used? If so please provide detains.