Extension and modification of designation of senior official for Department of Defense activities relating to, and implementation plan for, the AUKUS partnership

Section 1332 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (22 U.S.C. 10412) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking a senior civilian and all that follows through who shall be and inserting the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Armaments Cooperation as the senior civilian official of the Department of Defense; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting March 1, 2027, and semiannually thereafter; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking The plan and inserting Each plan; (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (G) as subparagraphs (C) through (H), respectively; and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B): (B) A description of the organization, roles, and objectives of all AUKUS implementation working groups.; and (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking the plan and inserting a plan; and (B) by striking 2029 and inserting 2032.