exemptions and standards (a) In general Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act of 1976 ( 22 U.S.C. 2778 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (l) AUKUS defense trade cooperation (1) Exemption from licensing and approval requirements Subject to paragraph (2) and notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Secretary of State may exempt from the licensing or other approval requirements of this section exports and transfers (including reexports, retransfers, temporary imports, and brokering activities) of defense articles and defense services between or among the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia that— (A) are not excluded by those countries