#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #fbbg  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide = a     
coord9at$ ,f$]al program to accel]ate   
quantum rese>* & developm5t = ! economic
 & national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,national ,quantum ,initiative ,act4    
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,purposes4 ,title
 ,i--,national ,quantum ,initiative     
,sec4 #aja4 ,national ,quantum          
,initiative ,program4 ,sec4 #ajb4       
,national ,quantum ,coord9ation ,(fice4 
,sec4 #ajc4 ,subcommittee on ,quantum   
,in=mation ,sci5ce4 ,sec4 #ajd4         
,national ,quantum ,initiative ,advisory
 ,committee4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,sunset4 ,title
 ,,ii--,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &   
,te*nology quantum activities ,sec4     
#bja4 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &    
,te*nology activities & quantum work%op4
 ,title ,,iii--,national ,sci5ce        
,f\ndation & ,multidiscipl9>y ,c5t]s =  

,quantum ,rese>* & ,education ,sec4     
#cja4 ,quantum in=mation sci5ce rese>* &
 education program4 ,sec4 #cjb4         
,multidiscipl9>y ,c5t]s = ,quantum      
,rese>* & ,education4 ,title            
,,iv--,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,rese>* &      
,national ,quantum ,in=mation ,sci5ce   
,rese>* ,c5t]s ,sec4 #dja4 ,quantum     
,in=mation ,sci5ce ,rese>* program4     
,sec4 #djb4 ,national ,quantum          
,in=mation ,sci5ce ,rese>* ,c5t]s4 ,sec4
 #djc4 ,sp5d+ limitation4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+       
def9itions apply3  7#a7 ,advisory       
,committee ,! t]m ,advisory ,committee  
means ! ,national ,quantum ,initiative  
,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u section
 #ajd7;a74  7#b7 ,coord9ation ,(fice ,! 
t]m ,coord9ation ,(fice means !         
,national ,quantum ,coord9ation ,(fice  
e/abli%$ "u section #ajb7;a74  7#c7     
,in/itutions ( high] education ,! t]m   
in/itutions ( high] education has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     

,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#d7 ,program ,! 
t]m ,program means ! ,national ,quantum 
,initiative ,program implem5t$ "u       
section #aja7;a74  7#e7 ,quantum        
in=mation sci5ce ,! t]m quantum         
in=mation sci5ce means ! /orage1        
transmission1 manipulation1 or          
measurem5t ( in=mation t is encod$ 9    
sy/ems t c only be describ$ by ! laws ( 
quantum physics4  7#f7 ,subcommittee ,! 
t]m ,subcommittee means ! ,subcommittee 
on ,quantum ,in=mation ,sci5ce ( !      
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil  
e/abli%$ "u section #ajc7;a74  #c4      
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are to 
ensure ! cont9u$ lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 quantum in=mation sci5ce & its 
te*nology applications by-- 7#a7        
support+ rese>*1 developm5t1            
demon/ration1 & application ( quantum   
in=mation sci5ce & te*nology 9 ord] to--
  7,a7 exp& ! numb] ( rese>*]s1         
educators1 & /ud5ts ) tra9+ 9 quantum   
in=mation sci5ce & te*nology to develop 
a work=ce pipel9e2  7,b7 promote !      

developm5t & inclusion ( multidiscipl9>y
 curriculum & rese>* opportunities =    
quantum in=mation sci5ce at !           
und]graduate1 graduate1 & po/doctoral   
level2  7,c7 address basic rese>* k     
gaps2  7,d7 promote ! fur!r developm5t (
 facilities & c5t]s available = quantum 
in=mation sci5ce & te*nology rese>*1    
te/+ & education2 &  7,e7 /imulate      
rese>* on & promote m rapid developm5t (
 quantum-bas$ te*nologies2  7#b7 improv+
 ! int]ag5cy plann+ & coord9ation (     
,f$]al rese>* & developm5t ( quantum    
in=mation sci5ce & te*nology & maximiz+ 
! effectiv5ess ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's   
quantum in=mation sci5ce & te*nology    
rese>* & developm5t programs2  7#c7     
promot+ collaboration among gov]nm5t1   
,f$]al laboratories1 indu/ry1 &         
univ]sities2 &  7#d7 promot+ !          
developm5t ( /&>ds = quantum in=mation  
sci5ce & te*nology security4  ,i        
,national ,quantum ,initiative  #aja4   
,national ,quantum ,initiative ,program 
,! ,presid5t %all implem5t a #aj-ye>    

,national ,quantum ,initiative ,program4
 ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,presid5t   
%all1 act+ ?r\gh appropriate ,f$]al     
ag5cies1 c\ncils1 work+ gr\ps1          
subcommittees1 & ! ,coord9ation ,(fice--
 7#a7 e/abli% ! goals1 priorities1 &    
metrics = a #aj-ye> plan to accel]ate   
developm5t ( quantum in=mation sci5ce & 
te*nology applications 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7#b7 inve/ 9 fundam5tal ,f$]al 
quantum in=mation sci5ce & te*nology    
rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & o!r 
activities to a*ieve ! goals e/abli%$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 inve/ 9 activities 
to develop a quantum in=mation sci5ce & 
te*nology work=ce pipel9e2  7#d7 provide
 = int]ag5cy coord9ation ( ,f$]al       
quantum in=mation sci5ce & te*nology    
rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & o!r 
activities und]tak5 pursuant to !       
,program2  7#e7 p>tn] ) indu/ry &       
academia to lev]age k & res\rces2 &     
7#f7 lev]age exi/+ ,f$]al inve/m5ts     
effici5tly to advance ,program goals &  
objectives4  #ajb4 ,national ,quantum   

,coord9ation ,(fice  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! 
,presid5t %all e/abli% a ,national      
,quantum ,coord9ation ,(fice1 :i* %all  
h--  7#a7 a ,director appo9t$ by !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,director ( !   
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy2 &  7#b7 /aff t %all 
be compris$ ( employees detail$ f !     
,f$]al ag5cies t are memb]s ( !         
,subcommittee4  7b7 ,responsibilities ,!
 ,coord9ation ,(fice %all-- 7#a7 provide
 te*nical & adm9i/rative support to--   
7,a7 ! ,subcommittee2 &  7,b7 !         
,advisory ,committee2  7#b7 ov]see      
int]ag5cy coord9ation ( ! ,program1     
includ+ enc\rag+ & support+ jo9t ag5cy  
solicitation & selection ( applications 
= fund+ ( projects "u ! ,program2  7#c7 
s]ve z ! po9t ( contact on ,f$]al       
civilian quantum in=mation sci5ce &     
te*nology activities = ,gov]nm5t        
organizations1 academia1 indu/ry1       
pr(essional societies1 ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 

& o!rs to ex*ange te*nical &            
programmatic in=mation2  7#d7 ensure    
coord9ation betwe5 ! ,multidiscipl9>y   
,c5t]s = ,quantum ,rese>* & ,education  
e/abli%$ "u section #cjb7;a7 & !        
,national ,quantum ,in=mation ,sci5ce   
,rese>* ,c5t]s e/abli%$ "u section      
#djb7;a72  7#e7 conduct public outrea*1 
includ+ dissem9ation ( f9d+s &          
recomm5dations ( ! ,advisory ,committee1
 z appropriate2  7#f7 promote access to 
& e>ly application ( ! te*nologies1     
innovations1 & exp]tise d]iv$ f ,program
 activities to ag5cy missions & sy/ems  
across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & to ,unit$  
,/ates indu/ry1 includ+ />tup companies2
 &  7#g7 promote access1 ?r\gh          
appropriate ,gov]nm5t ag5cies1 to exi/+ 
quantum comput+ & communication sy/ems  
develop$ by indu/ry1 academia1 & ,f$]al 
laboratories to ! g5]al us] community 9 
pursuit ( discov]y ( ! new applications 
( su* sy/ems4  7c7 ,fund+ ,funds        
necess>y to c>ry out ! activities ( !   
,coord9ation ,(fice %all be made        

available ea* fiscal ye> by ! p>ticipat+
 ag5cies ( ! ,subcommittee1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &     
,te*nology ,policy4  #ajc4 ,subcommittee
 on ,quantum ,in=mation ,sci5ce  7a7    
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,presid5t %all e/abli%1  
?r\gh ! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology  
,c\ncil1 a ,subcommittee on ,quantum    
,in=mation ,sci5ce4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,!   
,subcommittee %all include-- 7#a7 !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology2  7#b7 ! ,national ,sci5ce   
,f\ndation2  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 
7#d7 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space   
,adm9i/ration2  7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se2  7#f7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( 
,national ,intellig5ce2  7#g7 ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget2  7#h7 ! ,(fice ( 
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy2 &  7#i7   
any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy z consid]$         
appropriate by ! ,presid5t4  7c7 ,*airs 
,! ,subcommittee %all be jo9tly *air$ by
 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (  
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 ! ,director ( !    
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & !       

,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7d7                
,responsibilities ,! ,subcommittee      
%all--  7#a7 coord9ate ! quantum        
in=mation sci5ce & te*nology rese>* &   
education activities & programs ( !     
,f$]al ag5cies2  7#b7 e/abli% goals &   
priorities ( ! ,program1 bas$ on        
id5tifi$ k & work=ce gaps & o!r national
 ne$s2  7#c7 assess & recomm5d ,f$]al   
infra/ructure ne$s to support !         
,program2 &  7#d7 evaluate opportunities
 = int]national coop]ation ) /rategic   
allies on rese>* & developm5t 9 quantum 
in=mation sci5ce & te*nology4  7e7      
,/rategic plan ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,subcommittee %all develop a #e-ye>     
/rategic plan1 & #f ye>s aft] enactm5t (
 ! ,act develop an additional #e-ye>    
/rategic plan1 ) p]iodic updates z      
appropriate to guide ! activities ( !   
,program1 meet ! goals1 priorities1 &   
anticipat$ outcomes ( ! p>ticipat+      
ag5cies4  7f7 ,reports ,! ,*airs ( !    
,subcommittee %all submit to !          

,presid5t1 ! ,advisory ,committee1 !    
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &    
,transportation & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 & o!r 
appropriate committees ( ,congress !    
/rategic plans develop$ "u subsection   
7e7 & any updates to su* plans4  #ajd4  
,national ,quantum ,initiative ,advisory
 ,committee  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t  
%all e/abli% a ,national ,quantum       
,initiative ,advisory ,committee4  7b7  
,qualifications ,! ,advisory ,committee 
e/abli%$ by ! ,presid5t "u subsection   
7a7 %all consi/ ( memb]s f indu/ry1     
academic in/itutions1 & ,f$]al          
laboratories4 ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t  
memb]s to ! ,advisory ,committee :o are 
qualifi$ to provide advice & in=mation  
on quantum in=mation sci5ce & te*nology 
rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/rations1      
education1 te*nology transf]1 comm]cial 
application1 or national security &     
economic conc]ns4  7c7 ,memb]%ip        

consid]ation ,9 select+ an ,advisory    
,committee1 ! ,presid5t may seek & give 
consid]ation to recomm5dations f !      
,congress1 indu/ry1 ! sci5tific         
community 7includ+ ! ,national ,academy 
( ,sci5ces1 sci5tific pr(essional       
societies1 & academia71 ! def5se        
community1 & o!r appropriate            
organizations4  7d7 ,duties ,! ,advisory
 ,committee %all advise ! ,presid5t & ! 
,subcommittee & make recomm5dations t   
%all be consid]$ 9 review+ & revis+ !   
,program4 ,! ,advisory ,committee %all  
provide ! ,presid5t & ! ,subcommittee ) 
an indep5d5t assessm5t (--  7#a7 tr5ds &
 developm5ts 9 quantum in=mation sci5ce 
& te*nology2  7#b7 progress made 9      
implem5t+ ! ,program2  7#c7 :e!r !      
,program activities1 priorities1 &      
te*nical goals develop$ by !            
,subcommittee are help+ to ma9ta9 ,unit$
 ,/ates lead]%ip 9 quantum in=mation    
sci5ce & te*nology2  7#d7 ! managem5t1  
coord9ation1 implem5tation1 & activities
 ( ! ,program2  7#e7 ! ne$ to revise !  

,program2  7#f7 :e!r or n !re are       
opportunities = int]national coop]ation 
) /rategic allies on rese>* & developm5t
 9 quantum in=mation sci5ce & te*nology2
 &  7#g7 :e!r national security1        
societal1 economic1 legal1 & work=ce    
conc]ns are adequately address$ by !    
,program4  7e7 ,reports ,! ,advisory    
,committee %all report1 n less frequ5tly
 ?an once e #b ye>s1 to ! ,presid5t on !
 assessm5ts requir$ "u subsection 7d7 & 
any recomm5dations to improve !         
,program4 ,! fir/ report "u ?is         
subsection %all be submitt$ n lat] ?an  
#f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce 
& ,te*nology ,policy %all transmit a    
copy ( ea* report "u ?is subsection to !
 ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &       
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &    
,te*nology ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 
& o!r appropriate committees ( !        
,congress4  7f7 ,travel exp5ses (       

non-,f$]al memb]s ,non-,f$]al memb]s ( !
 ,advisory ,committee1 :ile att5d+      
meet+s ( ! ,advisory ,committee or :ile 
o!rwise s]v+ at ! reque/ ( ! head ( !   
,advisory ,committee away f _! homes or 
regul> places ( bus9ess1 may be all[$   
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 z au?oriz$ by section #egjc 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 =      
individuals 9 ! ,gov]nm5t s]v+ )\t pay4 
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$  
to prohibit memb]s ( ! ,advisory        
,committee :o are (fic]s or employees ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates f be+ all[$ travel      
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) exi/+ law4    
7g7 ,exemption ,! ,advisory ,committee  
%all be exempt f section #ad ( ! ,f$]al 
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app474  #aje4 ,sunset  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,except z provid$ = 9 subsection 7b71 ! 
au?ority to c>ry out sections #aja1     
#ajb1 #ajc1 & #ajd %all t]m9ate on !    
date t is #aa ye>s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,ext5sion ,!  

,presid5t may cont9ue ! activities "u   
su* sections if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t  
su* activities are necess>y to meet     
national economic or national security  
ne$s4  ,,ii ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds
 & ,te*nology quantum activities  #bja4 
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology activities & quantum work%op 
7a7 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &      
,te*nology activities ,z "p ( ! ,program
 describ$ 9 title ,i1 ! ,director ( !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology %all-- 7#a7 cont9ue to       
support & exp& basic quantum in=mation  
sci5ce & te*nology rese>* & developm5t (
 measurem5t & /&>ds infra/ructure       
necess>y to advance comm]cial developm5t
 ( quantum applications2  7#b7 use its  
exi/+ programs1 9 collaboration ) o!r   
ag5cies1 z appropriate1 to tra9 sci5ti/s
 9 quantum in=mation sci5ce & te*nology 
to increase p>ticipation 9 ! quantum    
fields2  7#c7 e/abli% or exp&           
collaborative v5tures or consortia ) o!r
 public or private sector entities1     

includ+ academia1 ,national             
,laboratories1 & indu/ry = ! purpose (  
advanc+ ! field ( quantum in=mation     
sci5ce & eng9e]+2 &  7#d7 h ! au?ority  
to ent] into & p]=m su* contracts1      
includ+ coop]ative rese>* & developm5t  
arrangem5ts & grants & coop]ative       
agreem5ts or o!r transactions1 z may be 
necess>y 9 ! conduct ( ! "w ( !         
,in/itute & on su* t]ms z ! ,director   
consid]s appropriate1 9 fur!rance ( !   
purposes ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,quantum      
work%op  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (    
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all conv5e a       
work%op ( /akehold]s to discuss ! future
 measurem5t1 /&>ds1 cyb]security1 & o!r 
appropriate ne$s = support+ ! developm5t
 ( a robu/ quantum in=mation sci5ce &   
te*nology indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! 
goals ( ! work%op %all be to--  7,a7    
assess ! curr5t rese>* on ! issues      
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph2  7,b7 evaluate 
! rese>* gaps relat+ to su* issues2 &   

7,c7 provide recomm5dations on h[ !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology & ! ,program c address !     
rese>* ne$s id5tifi$4  7#b7 ,report to  
,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &      
,te*nology %all transmit to ! ,committee
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a summ>y report conta9+ !    
f9d+s ( ! work%op conv5$ "u ?is section4
  7c7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce    
%all devote #djj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is
 section1 :i* %all include #hj1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc1   
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations1 to come f am\nts made   
available = ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology4 ,?is section %all  
be c>ri$ out us+ funds o!rwise          
appropriat$ by law aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,,iii ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation & ,multidiscipl9>y   

,c5t]s = ,quantum ,rese>* & ,education  
#cja4 ,quantum in=mation sci5ce rese>* &
 education program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all c>ry out a basic rese>* 
& education program on quantum in=mation
 sci5ce & eng9e]+4  7b7 ,program        
compon5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! program requir$
 "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director ( !     
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all c>ry  
out activities t cont9ue to support     
basic int]discipl9>y quantum in=mation  
sci5ce & eng9e]+ rese>*1 & support human
 res\rces developm5t 9 all aspects (    
quantum in=mation sci5ce & eng9e]+4 ,su*
 activities %all include-- 7#a7 us+ !   
exi/+ programs ( ! ,national ,sci5ce    
,f\ndation1 9 collaboration ) o!r ,f$]al
 ag5cies1 z appropriate1 to--  7,a7     
improve ! tea*+ & le>n+ ( quantum       
in=mation sci5ce & eng9e]+ at !         
und]graduate1 graduate1 & po/graduate   
levels2 &  7,b7 increase p>ticipation 9 
! quantum fields1 includ+ by individuals
 id5tifi$ 9 sections #cc & #cd ( !      

,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,equal ,opportunities
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhe;a2 #db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahhe;b72  7#b7 =mulat+ goals 
= quantum in=mation sci5ce & eng9e]+    
rese>* & education activities to be     
support$ by ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation2  7#c7 lev]ag+ ! collective  
body ( k f exi/+ quantum in=mation      
sci5ce & eng9e]+ rese>* & education     
activities2  7#d7 coord9at+ rese>* ef=ts
 fund$ ?r\gh exi/+ programs across !    
directorates ( ! ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation2 &  7#e7 engag+ ) o!r ,f$]al 
ag5cies1 rese>* communities1 & pot5tial 
us]s ( in=mation produc$ "u ?is section4
  #cjb4 ,multidiscipl9>y ,c5t]s =       
,quantum ,rese>* & ,education  7a7      
,multidiscipl9>y ,c5t]s = ,quantum      
,rese>* & ,education  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation1 9 consultation ) o!r ,f$]al 
ag5cies z appropriate1 %all aw>d grants 
to in/itutions ( high] education or     
eligible nonpr(it organizations 7or     
consortia !re(7 to e/abli% up to five   

,multidiscipl9>y ,c5t]s = ,quantum      
,rese>* & ,education4  7#b7             
,collaborations ,a collaboration receiv+
 an aw>d "u ?is subsection may include  
in/itutions ( high] education1 eligible 
nonpr(it organizations1 & private sector
 entities4  7#c7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( !
 ,c5t]s %all be to conduct basic rese>* 
& education activities 9 support ( !    
goals & priorities ( ! ,program z       
det]m9$ 9 title ,i1 to-- 7,a7 cont9ue to
 advance quantum in=mation sci5ce &     
eng9e]+2  7,b7 support curriculum &     
work=ce developm5t 9 quantum in=mation  
sci5ce & eng9e]+2 &  7,c7 fo/]          
innovation by br++ indu/ry p]spectives  
to quantum rese>* & work=ce developm5t1 
includ+ by lev]ag+ indu/ry res\rces &   
rese>* capacity4  7#d7 ,requirem5ts ,an 
in/itution ( high] education or an      
eligible nonpr(it organization 7or a    
consortium !re(7 seek+ fund+ "u ?is     
section %all submit an application to ! 
,director at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may 

require4 ,! application %all include1 at
 a m9imum1 a description (-- 7,a7 h[ !  
,c5t] w "w ) o!r rese>* in/itutions &   
indu/ry p>tn]s to lev]age exp]tise 9    
quantum sci5ce1 education & curriculum  
developm5t1 & te*nology transf]2  7,b7  
h[ ! ,c5t] w promote active             
collaboration among rese>*]s 9 multiple 
discipl9es involv$ 9 quantum rese>*     
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comput] sci5ce1 *emi/ry1 & mat]ial      
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support an innovation ecosy/em to "w )  
indu/ry to translate ,c5t] rese>* into  
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duration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c5t]s       
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,t]m9ation ,consi/5t ) ! exi/+          
au?orities ( ! ,f\ndation1 ! ,director (
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 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7
 ,graduate tra9ee%ips ,! ,director ( !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation may e/abli%
 a program to provide tra9ee%ips to     
graduate /ud5ts at in/itutions ( high]  
education )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are     
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & :o *oose to 
pursue ma/]s or doctoral degrees 9      
quantum in=mation sci5ce4  ,,iv         

,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,rese>* & ,national  
,quantum ,in=mation ,sci5ce ,rese>*     
,c5t]s  #dja4 ,quantum ,in=mation       
,sci5ce ,rese>* program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all c>ry out a     
basic rese>* program on quantum         
in=mation sci5ce4  7b7 ,program         
compon5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! program requir$
 "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  
7#a7 =mulate goals = quantum in=mation  
sci5ce rese>* to be support$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7#b7 lev]age !     
collective body ( k f exi/+ quantum     
in=mation sci5ce rese>*2  7#c7 coord9ate
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engage ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 rese>*     
communities1 & pot5tial us]s ( in=mation
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,national ,quantum ,in=mation ,sci5ce   
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,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all ensure t !      
,(fice ( ,sci5ce c>ries out a program1 9
 consultation ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z   
appropriate1 to e/abli% & op]ate up to  

five ,national ,quantum ,in=mation      
,sci5ce ,rese>* ,c5t]s to conduct basic 
rese>* to accel]ate sci5tific           
break?r\ghs 9 quantum in=mation sci5ce &
 te*nology & to support rese>* conduct$ 
"u section #dja4 ,su* c5t]s %all be     
e/abli%$ ?r\gh a competitive1           
m]it-review$ process1 & consid]         
applications f ,national ,laboratories1 
in/itutions ( high] education1 rese>*   
c5t]s1 multi-in/itutional               
collaborations1 & o!r appropriate       
entities4  7b7 ,collaborations ,a       
collaboration receiv+ an aw>d "u ?is    
subsection may include multiple types ( 
rese>* in/itutions & private sector     
entities4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,to !       
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,c5t]s     
develop$1 con/ruct$1 op]at$1 or ma9ta9$ 
"u ?is section %all s]ve ! ne$s ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 indu/ry1 ! academic 
community1 & o!r relevant entities to   
create & develop processes = ! purpose (
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in=mation sci5ce & improv+ !            

competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7  
,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all ensure ! 
coord9ation (1 & avoid unnecess>y       
duplication (1 ! activities ( ea* ,c5t] 
) ! activities (-- 7#a7 o!r rese>*      
entities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ !       
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,en]gy ,innovation ,hubs2 &  7#b7       
indu/ry4  7e7 ,selection & duration     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! c5t]s select$ &        
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m]it-review$ basis4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation    
,consi/5t ) ! exi/+ au?orities ( !      
,dep>tm5t1 ! ,secret>y may t]m9ate an   
und]p]=m+ ,c5t] = cause dur+ ! p]=mance 
p]iod4  7f7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy
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section %all be c>ri$ out us+ funds     
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limitation ,no additional funds are     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 
& ?is ,act & su* am5dm5ts %all be c>ri$ 
out us+ am\nts o!rwise available = su*  
purpose4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (              
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