; or (3) exempts an eligible applicant from the requirement to complete all environmental documents pursuant to Public Law 91–190 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) prior to construction of an international bridge. . LXVIII AUKUS matters 6801. Definitions In this title: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. (2) AUKUS partnership (A) In general The term AUKUS partnership means the enhanced trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced in September 2021. (B) Pillars The AUKUS partnership includes the following two pillars: (i) Pillar One is focused on developing a pathway for Australia to acquire conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines. (ii) Pillar Two is focused on enhancing trilateral collaboration on advanced defense capabilities, including hypersonic and counter hypersonic capabilities, quantum technologies, undersea technologies, and artificial intelligence. (3) International Traffic in Arms Regulations The term International Traffic in Arms Regulations means subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). A Outlining the AUKUS partnership 6811. Statement of policy on the AUKUS partnership (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States that— (1) the AUKUS partnership is integral to United States national security, increasing United States and allied capability in the undersea domain of the Indo-Pacific, and developing cutting edge military capabilities; (2) the transfer of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines to Australia, if implemented appropriately, will position the United States and its allies to maintain peace and security in the Indo-Pacific