#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #fbbi  ,,an ,,act  ,to au?orize !      
programs ( ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &        
,te*nology ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah4
  #b4 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
7a7 ,fiscal ye> #bjah  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce #a1aih1ejj1jjj = !
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology = fiscal ye> #bjah4  7#b7    
,specific allocations ,( ! am\nt        
au?oriz$ by p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7        
#gbd1ejj1jjj %all be = sci5tific &      
te*nical rese>* & s]vices laboratory    
activities2  7,b7 #cai1jjj1jjj %all be =
 ! con/ruction & ma9t5ance ( facilities2
 &  7,c7 #aee1jjj1jjj %all be =         
indu/rial te*nology s]vices activities4 
7b7 ,fiscal ye> #bjai  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce #a1abe1jjj1jjj = !
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         

,te*nology = fiscal ye> #bjai4  7#b7    
,specific allocations ,( ! am\nt        
au?oriz$ by p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7       
#hej1jjj1jjj %all be = sci5tific &      
te*nical rese>* & s]vices laboratory    
activities1 ( :i*-- 7i7 #aji1ijj1jjj    
%all be = ! advanc$ communications1     
networks1 & sci5tific data sy/ems       
mission area2  7ii7 #ajc1bjj1jjj %all be
 = ! cyb]security & privacy mission     
area2  7iii7 #bcd1jjj1jjj %all be = !   
fundam5tal measurem5t1 quantum sci5ce & 
measurem5t dissem9ation mission area2 & 
7iv7 #hi1hjj1jjj %all be = ! physical   
infra/ructure & resili5ce mission area2 
7,b7 #abj1jjj1jjj %all be = !           
con/ruction & ma9t5ance ( facilities2 & 
7,c7 #aee1jjj1jjj %all be = indu/rial   
te*nology s]vices activities4  #c4      
,quantum in=mation sci5ce  7a7 ,rese>*  
activities & engagem5t ,! ,secret>y1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 %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 ! programs ( !  
,in/itute1 9 collaboration ) o!r        
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate1 
to tra9 sci5ti/s 9 quantum in=mation    
sci5ce & te*nology to increase          
p>ticipation 9 ! quantum fields2  7#c7  
e/abli% or exp& collaborative v5tures or
 consortia ) o!r public or private      
sector entities1 includ+ o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cies engag$ 9 quantum in=mation      
sci5ce rese>* & developm5t1 in/itutions 
( high] education1 ,national            
,laboratories1 & indu/ry1 = ! purpose ( 
advanc+ ! field ( quantum in=mation     
sci5ce & eng9e]+2 &  7#d7 h ! au?ority  
to ent] into & p]=m su* contracts on su*
 t]ms z ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,director1 consid]s appropriate1 includ+
 coop]ative rese>* & developm5t         
arrangem5ts & grants & coop]ative       
agreem5ts or o!r transactions1 z may be 
necess>y 9 ! conduct ( ! "w ( !         
,in/itute ) respect to quantum in=mation

 sci5ce & te*nology4  7b7 ,quantum      
work%op  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1   
%all conv5e a work%op ( /akehold]s to   
discuss ! future measurem5t1 /&>ds1     
cyb]security1 & o!r issues t relate to  
developm5t ( quantum in=mation sci5ce 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! goals ( ! work%op   
%all be-- 7,a7 assessm5t ( ! ,in/itute's
 quantum in=mation sci5ce & te*nology   
rese>* "w1 includ+ areas t may ne$      
additional ,in/itute inve/m5t 9 ord] to 
support developm5t ( quantum in=mation  
sci5ce & te*nology 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7,b7 consid]ation ( recomm5dations &    
priority issues = ! ,in/itute's         
p>ticipation 9 ! propos$ ,national      
,quantum ,initiative ,program4  7#b7    
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all 
transmit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology & ! ,committee on  
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             

,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & !
 ,committee on ,appropriations ( !      
,s5ate a summ>y report conta9+ ! f9d+s (
 ! work%op conv5$ "u ?is subsection4    
7c7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all 
devote #hj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is      
section = fiscal ye> #bjai1 subject to !
 availability ( appropriations1 to come 
f am\nts made available pursuant to     
section #b7;b77#b77;,a77iii7 ( ?is ,act4
 ,?is section %all be c>ri$ out us+     
funds o!rwise appropriat$ by law aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4        
,cyb]security rese>*  7a7 ,rese>* ,!    
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all 
exp& ! fundam5tal & appli$ rese>* c>ri$ 
out by ! ,in/itute to address key       
que/ions relat+ ! measurem5t ( privacy1 
security1 & vuln]ability ( s(tw>e tools 
& communications networks1 includ+      
?r\gh--  7#a7 ! developm5t ( rese>* &   
eng9e]+ capabilities to provide         
practical solutions1 includ+ measurem5t 
te*niques & eng9e]+ toolkits1 to solve  

cyb]security *all5ges su* z human       
factors1 id5tity managem5t1 network     
security1 privacy1 & s(tw>e2  7#b7      
inve/m5t 9 tools to help private &      
public sector organizations measure _!  
cyb]security1 manage _! risks & ensure  
work=ce prep>$ness = new cyb]security   
*all5ges2 &  7#c7 inve/m5t 9 programs to
 prep>e ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) /rong         
cyb]security & encryption te*nologies to
 apply to em]g+ te*nologies su* z       
artificial intellig5ce1 ! int]net ( ?+s1
 & quantum comput+4  7b7 ,au?ority ,!   
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all 
h ! au?ority to ent] into & p]=m su*    
contracts on su* t]ms z ! ,secret>y     
consid]s to be appropriate1 includ+     
coop]ative rese>* & developm5t          
arrangem5ts1 grants1 & coop]ative       
agreem5ts or o!r transactions1 z may be 
necess>y 9 ! conduct ( ! "w ( !         
,in/itute ) respect to cyb]security4    
#e4 ,composites rese>*  7a7 ,rese>* ,!  
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all 
implem5t ! recomm5dations conta9$ 9 !   

,decemb] #bjag report entitl$ ,road     
,mapp+ ,work%op ,report on ,ov]com+     
,b>ri]s to ,adoption ( ,composites 9    
,su/a9able ,infra/ructure1 z            
appropriate1 to help facilitate !       
adoption ( composite te*nology 9        
infra/ructure 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9     
implem5t+ su* recomm5dations1 !         
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director %all1 
) respect to ! use ( composite te*nology
 9 infra/ructure-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #f   
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 e/abli% a design data cle>+h\se to     
id5tify1 ga!r1 validate1 & dissem9ate   
exi/+ design crit]ia1 tools1 guidel9es1 
& /&>ds2 &  7#b7 develop me?ods &       
res\rces requir$ = te/+ an evaluation ( 
safe & appropriate uses ( composite     
mat]ials = infra/ructure1 includ+-- 7,a7
 condition+ protocols1 proc$ures &      
models2  7,b7 scre5+ & acceptance tools2
 &  7,c7 m9imum all[able design data    
sets t c be conv]t$ into design tools4  
7b7 ,/&>ds coord9ation ,! ,secret>y1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all assure t ! 

appropriate ,in/itute /aff consult      
regul>ly ) /&>ds develop]s1 memb]s ( !  
composites indu/ry1 in/itutions ( high] 
education1 & o!r /akehold]s 9 ord] to   
facilitate ! adoption ( /&>ds = use (   
composite mat]ials 9 infra/ructure t are
 bas$ on ! rese>* & te/+ results & o!r  
in=mation develop$ by ! ,in/itute4  7c7 
,fund+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all     
devote #aa1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is      
section = fiscal ye> #bjai1 subject to !
 availability ( appropriations1 to come 
f am\nts made available pursuant to     
section #b7;b77#b77;,a77iv7 ( ?is ,act4 
,?is section %all be c>ri$ out us+ funds
 o!rwise appropriat$ by law aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4 ,artificial 
intellig5ce & data sci5ce ,! ,secret>y1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all cont9ue to 
support ! developm5t ( artificial       
intellig5ce & data sci5ce1 includ+      
?r\gh-- 7#a7 ! expansion ( ! ,in/itute's
 capabilities1 includ+ sci5tific /aff & 
rese>* infra/ructure2  7#b7 !           
implem5tation ( rigor\s sci5tific te/+  

to support ! developm5t ( tru/wor?y &   
safe artificial intellig5ce & data      
sy/ems2  7#c7 ! developm5t ( ma*9e le>n+
 & o!r artificial intellig5ce           
applications to support measurem5t      
sci5ce rese>* programs & take /eps to   
mod]nize ! ,in/itute's rese>*           
infra/ructure2 &  7#d7 ! developm5t &   
publication ( new cyb]security tools1   
encryption me?ods1 & be/ practices =    
artificial intellig5ce & data sci5ce4   
#g4 ,int]net ( ?+s ,! ,secret>y1 act+   
?r\gh ! ,director1 %all cont9ue to      
conduct rese>* ) respect to & support ! 
exp&$ connectivity1 int]op]ability1 &   
security ( int]connect$ sy/ems & o!r    
aspects ( ! int]net ( ?+s1 includ+      
?r\gh--  7#a7 ! developm5t ( new tools &
 me?odologies = cyb]security ( ! int]net
 ( ?+s2  7#b7 ! developm5t ( te*nologies
 to address network conge/ion & device  
int]f]5ce1 su* z ! developm5t ( te/+    
tools = next g5]ation wireless          
communications1 int]net ( ?+s protocols1
 coexi/5ce ( wireless communications    

sy/ems1 & spectrum %>+2  7#c7 conv5+    
exp]ts 9 ! public & private sectors to  
develop recomm5dations = accel]at+ !    
adoption ( s\nd int]op]ability /&>ds1   
guidel9es1 & be/ practices = ! int]net (
 ?+s2 &  7#d7 ! developm5t & publication
 ( new cyb]security tools1 encryption   
me?ods1 & be/ practices = int]net ( ?+s 
security4  #h4 ,hir+ & managem5t  7a7   
,direct hire au?ority ,! ,secret>y1 act+
 ?r\gh ! ,director1 may-- 7#a7 appo9t1  
)\t reg>d to ! provisions ( sub*apt] ,i 
( *apt] #cc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code 7o!r ?an sections #ccjc1 #ccbh1 & 
#cccj;e ( su* *apt]71 qualifi$ c&idates 
to sci5tific1 eng9e]+1 & pr(essional    
positions = c>ry+ out rese>* &          
developm5t functions :i* require !      
s]vices ( specially qualifi$ p]sonnel   
relat+ to cyb]security & quantum        
in=mation sci5ce & te*nology & su* o!r  
areas ( national rese>* priorities z !  
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 may  
det]m9e2 &  7#b7 fix ! rate ( basic pay 
( any individual appo9t$ "u p>agraph    

7#a71 at a rate n 9 excess ( ! basic    
rate ( pay ( ! ,vice ,presid5t "u       
section #ajd ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 )\t reg>d to title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,limitation ,!       
,director may appo9t n m ?an #aj        
individuals "u ?is section4  7c7 ,sunset
 ,! au?ority "u ?is section %all expire 
on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #i4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,! t]m ,director means 
! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (   
,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7#b7 ,! t]m       
,framework means ! ,framework = ,improv+
 ,critical ,infra/ructure ,cyb]security 
develop$ by ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology & ref]r$ to 9       
,executive ,ord] #achjj issu$ on ,may   
#aa1 #bjag 7#hb ,f$4 ,reg4 #bbcia et    
seq474  7#c7 ,! t]m ,in/itute means !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology4  7#d7 ,! t]m in/itution (   
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74     

7#e7 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ,septemb] #be1          
#bjah4;,cl]k4