Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Quantum for Health Act”.
Quantum for Health Act
A BILL
To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act relating to certain health and workforce matters, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Purposes
Subparagraph (A) of section 3(5) of the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8802(5)) is amended by inserting “, social benefit,” after “innovation”.
Sec. 3 National quantum initiative program
Paragraph (1) of section 101(b) of the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8811(b)) is amended by inserting “in diverse sectors” after “applications”.
Sec. 4 National quantum coordination office
Subsection (b) of section 102 of the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8812) is amended—
in paragraph (3)—
by striking “science and technology” and inserting “science, engineering, and technology research and workforce”; and
by inserting “, nonprofit research organizations,” after “universities”;
by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
“(4) ensure coordination among the collaborative ventures or consortia established under this Act;”
in paragraph (7), by inserting “nonprofit research organizations,” after “universities,”.
Sec. 5 Subcommittee on quantum information science
Subsection (b) of section 103 of the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8813) is amended—
in paragraph (8), by striking “and” after the semicolon;
by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and
by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph:
“(9) the Department of Health and Human Services; and”
Sec. 6 National quantum initiative advisory committee
Section 104(d)(2) of the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8814) is amended—
in subsections (b) and (c), by inserting “nonprofit research organizations,” before “industry” each place it appears; and
in subparagraph (G) subsection (d)(2), by inserting “educational, environmental, health,” after “legal,”.
Sec. 7 Subcommittee on the economic and security implications of quantum information science
Subsection (b) of section 105 of the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8814a) is amended—
in paragraph (10), by striking “and” after the semicolon;
by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); and
by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new paragraphs:
“(11) the Department of Health and Human Services;”
Sec. 8 Multidisciplinary centers for quantum research and education
Section 302 of the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8842) is amended—
in subsection (a), by striking “5” and inserting “10”;
in subsection (c)—
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “basic”; and
in paragraph (1), by striking “science and engineering” and inserting “science, engineering, and technology”; and
in subsection (d)(2)—
in subparagraph (A), by striking “quantum science” and inserting “quantum information science, engineering, and technology,”;
in subparagraph (B), by inserting “health,” after “chemistry,”; and
in subparagraph (C), by inserting “, including how each participant will develop and implement outreach activities to increase the participation of women and other students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM” before the semicolon.