; Submarine Security Activities Account (a) Acceptance authority The Secretary of Defense may accept from the Government of Australia contributions of money made by the Government of Australia for use by the Department of Defense in support of non-nuclear related aspects of submarine security activities between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (in this section referred to as AUKUS ). (b) Establishment of submarine security activities account (1) There is established in the Treasury of the United States a special account to be known as the Submarine Security Activities Account . (2) Contributions of money accepted by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (a) shall be credited to the Submarine Security Activities Account. (c) Use of the submarine security activities account (1) The Secretary of Defense may use funds in the Submarine Security Activities Account— (A) for any purpose authorized by law that the Secretary determines would support AUKUS submarine security activities