,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hbgi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #af1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,zeldin 7for himself and ,mr4 ,foster7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,a ,,bill ,to establish and support a quantum network infrastructure research and development program at the ,department of ,energy1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,quantum ,network ,infrastructure ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,definitions ,section #b of the ,national ,quantum ,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hhja7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#g7 as paragraph 7#h72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following3 7#g7 ,quantum network infrastructure ,the term quantum network infrastructure means any facility1 expertise1 or capability that is necessary to enable the development and deployment of scalable and diverse quantum network technologies4 4 #c4 ,department of ,energy ,quantum ,network ,infrastructure ,research and ,development ,program ,title ,,iv of the ,national ,quantum ,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hhea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #djc4 ,department of ,energy ,quantum ,network ,infrastructure ,research and ,development ,program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,energy 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 shall carry out a research1 development1 and demonstration program to accelerate innovation in quantum network infrastructure in order to-- 7#a7 facilitate the advancement of distributed quantum computing systems through the internet and intranet2 7#b7 improve the precision of measurements of scientific phenomena and physical imaging technologies2 and 7#c7 develop secure national quantum communications technologies and strategies4 7b7 ,program ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 coordinate with-- 7,a7 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation2 7,b7 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology2 7,c7 the ,chair of the ,subcommittee on ,quantum ,information ,science of the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council established under section #ajc7;a72 and 7,d7 the ,chair of the ,subcommittee on the ,economic and ,security ,implications of ,quantum ,science2 7#b7 conduct cooperative research with industry1 ,national ,laboratories1 institutions of higher education1 and other research institutions to facilitate new quantum infrastructure methods and technologies1 including-- 7,a7 quantum-limited detectors1 ultra-low loss optical channels1 space-to-ground connections1 and classical networking and cybersecurity protocols2 7,b7 entanglement and hyper-entangled state sources and transmission1 control1 and measurement of quantum states2 7,c7 quantum interconnects that allow short range local connections between quantum processors2 7,d7 transducers for quantum sources and signals between optical and telecommunications regimes and quantum computer-relevant domains1 including microwaves2 7,e7 development of quantum memory buffers and small-scale quantum computers that are compatible with photon-based quantum bits in the optical or telecommunications wavelengths2 7,f7 long-range entanglement distribution at both the terrestrial and space-based level using quantum repeaters1 allowing entanglement-based protocols between small- and large-scale quantum processors2 7,g7 quantum routers1 multiplexers1 repeaters1 and related technologies necessary to create secure long-distance quantum communication2 and 7,h7 integration of systems across the quantum technology stack into traditional computing networks1 including the development of remote controlled1 high performance1 and reliable implementations of key quantum network components2 7#c7 engage with the ,quantum ,economic ,development ,consortium 7,,qed-,c7 to transition component technologies to help facilitate as appropriate the development of a quantum supply chain for quantum network technologies2 7#d7 advance basic research in advanced scientific computing and material science to enhance the understanding1 prediction1 and manipulation of materials and processes relevant to quantum network infrastructure2 7#e7 develop experimental tools and testbeds necessary to support cross-cutting fundamental research and development activities with diverse stakeholders from industry and institutions of higher education2 and 7#f7 consider quantum network infrastructure applications that span the ,department of ,energy's missions in energy1 environment1 and national security4 7c7 ,leveraging ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary shall leverage resources1 infrastructure1 and expertise across the ,department of ,energy and from-- 7#a7 the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology2 7#b7 the ,national ,science ,foundation2 7#c7 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration2 7#d7 other relevant ,federal agencies2 7#e7 the ,national ,laboratories2 7#f7 industry stakeholders2 7#g7 institutions of higher education2 and 7#h7 the ,national ,quantum ,information ,science ,research ,centers4 7d7 ,research plan ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of the ,quantum ,network ,infrastructure ,act of #bjbj1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate1 a #d-year research plan that identifies and prioritizes basic research needs relating to quantum network infrastructure4 7e7 ,standard of review ,the ,secretary shall review activities carried out under this section to determine the achievement of technical milestones4 7f7 ,funding ,funds authorized to be appropriated for the ,department of ,energy's ,office of ,science1 there shall be made available to the ,secretary to carry out the activities under this section1 #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe4 4