National Quantum Initiative Act
A BILL
To provide for a coordinated Federal program to accelerate quantum research and development for the economic and national security of the United States.
Sec. 2 Definitions
In this Act:
Advisory Committee— The term Advisory Committee means the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee established under section 104(a).
Coordination Office— The term Coordination Office means the National Quantum Coordination Office established under section 102(a).
Institution of higher education— The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
Program— The term Program means the National Quantum Initiative Program implemented under section 101(a).
Quantum information science— The term quantum information science means the storage, transmission, manipulation, or measurement of information that is encoded in systems that can only be described by the laws of quantum physics.
Subcommittee— The term Subcommittee means the Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science of the National Science and Technology Council established under section 103(a).
Sec. 3 Purposes
The purposes of this Act are to ensure the continued leadership of the United States in quantum information science and its technology applications by—
supporting research, development, demonstration, and application of quantum information science and technology in order to—
expand the number of researchers, educators, and students with training in quantum information science and technology to develop a workforce pipeline;
promote the development and inclusion of multidisciplinary curriculum and research opportunities for quantum information science at the undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral level;
address basic research knowledge gaps;
promote the further development of facilities and centers available for quantum information science and technology research, testing and education; and
stimulate research on and promote more rapid development of quantum-based technologies;
improving the interagency planning and coordination of Federal research and development of quantum information science and technology and maximizing the effectiveness of the Federal Government’s quantum information science and technology research and development programs;
promoting collaboration among government, Federal laboratories, industry, and universities; and
promoting the development of standards for quantum information science and technology security.