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,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to c>ry out quantum  
in=mation sci5ce rese>*1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
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,quantum in=mation sci5ce rese>* program
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collective body ( k f exi/+ quantum     
in=mation sci5ce rese>*2  7#c7 provide  

rese>* exp]i5ces & tra9+ = additional   
und]graduate & graduate /ud5ts 9 quantum
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(--  7,a7 quantum in=mation !ory2  7,b7 
quantum physics2  7,c7 quantum          
computational sci5ce2  7,d7 appli$      
ma!matics & algori?m developm5t2  7,e7  
quantum network+2  7,f7 quantum s5s+ &  
detection2 &  7,g7 mat]ials sci5ce &    
eng9e]+2  7#d7 coord9ate rese>* ef=ts   
fund$ ?r\gh exi/+ programs across !     
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,innovation ,hubs1 & ! ,national        
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coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 rese>*  
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ensure t ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce c>ries out a
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ag5cies1 z appropriate1 to e/abli% &    
op]ate at lea/ #b1 b n m ?an #e1 rese>* 
c5t]s to be kn[n z ,national ,quantum   
,in=mation ,sci5ce ,rese>* ,c5t]s to    
conduct basic rese>* to accel]ate       
sci5tific break?r\ghs 9 quantum         
in=mation sci5ce & te*nology & to       
support rese>* conduct$ "u ! program    
e/abli%$ 9 section #b4  7#b7            
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process1 & applicants %all submit to !  
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su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,director det]m9es to be appropriate4 ,!
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high] education1 rese>* c5t]s1          
multi-in/itutional collaborations1 & any
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collaboration t receives assi/ance "u   
?is section may include multiple types (
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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$s ( !     
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community1 & o!r relevant entities to   
create & develop processes = ! purpose (
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in=mation sci5ce & improv+ !            
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7  
,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all ensure ! 
coord9ation1 & avoid unnecess>y         
duplication1 ( ! activities ( ea*       
,national ,quantum ,in=mation ,sci5ce   
,rese>* ,c5t] ) ! activities (--  7#a7  
o!r rese>* entities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1      
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,rese>* ,c5t]s2  7,c7 ! ,en]gy          
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c5t]s select$ & e/abli%$ "u ?is section 
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p]iod ( #e ye>s4  7#b7 ,reapplication & 
approval ,an aw>dee may reapply =       
additional1 subsequ5t p]iods ( #e ye>s4 
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,consi/5t ) ! exi/+ au?orities ( !      
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p]iod4  7f7 ,fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to  
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?is section1 subject to ! availability (
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c>ri$ out us+ funds o!rwise appropriat$ 
by law aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
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