; and (ii) may not be interpreted to require any action to have occurred simultaneously or on the same day. (b) Report on AUKUS partnership (1) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary, 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. (2) Elements Each report required under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: (A) Strategy (i) An identification of the defensive military capability gaps and capacity shortfalls that the AUKUS partnership seeks to offset. (ii) An explanation of the total cost to the United States associated with Pillar One of the AUKUS partnership. (iii) A detailed explanation of how enhanced access to the industrial base of Australia is contributing to strengthening the United States strategic position in Asia. (iv) A detailed explanation of the military and strategic benefit provided by the improved access provided by naval bases of Australia. (v) 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. (B) Implement the AUKUS partnership (i) Progress made on achieving the Optimal Pathway established for Australia’s development of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines, including the following elements: (I) 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. (II) 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. (III) 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,