,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aafa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ae1 #bjba,mr4  
,?une 7= himself & ,ms4 ,hassan7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to promote focus$ rese>* &    
innovation 9 quantum communications &   
quantum network infra/ructure to bol/]  
int]net security1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,quantum ,network ,infra/ructure &      
,work=ce ,developm5t ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea    
def9itions ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 high 
s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1 &       
second>y s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9
 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ghja74  7#b7 ,appropriate committees ( 
,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees 
( ,congress has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #b ( ! ,national ,quantum       
,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hhja74 

7#c7 ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p ,! t]m     
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p means !         
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,work=ce1    
,indu/ry1 & ,infra/ructure "u !         
,subcommittee on ,quantum ,in=mation    
,sci5ce ( ! ,national ,sci5ce &         
,te*nology ,c\ncil4  7#d7 ,q#b,"w       
,program ,! t]m ,q#b,"w ,program means !
 ,q#b,"w ,program support$ by !         
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7#e7     
,quantum in=mation sci5ce ,! t]m quantum
 in=mation sci5ce has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,national ,quantum 
,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hhja74 
7#f7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em means sci5ce1   
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4  #c4   
,quantum ,network+ ,work+ ,gr\p report  
on quantum network+ & communications    
7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,quantum
 ,network+ ,work+ ,gr\p )9 !            
,subcommittee on ,quantum ,in=mation    
,sci5ce ( ! ,national ,sci5ce &         
,te*nology ,c\ncil %all submit to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    

report detail+ a plan = ! advancem5t (  
quantum network+ & communications       
te*nology 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7       
,requirem5ts ,! report "u subsection 7a7
 %all include-- 7#a7 a framework =      
int]ag5cy collaboration on ! advancem5t 
( quantum network+ & communications     
rese>*2  7#b7 a plan = int]ag5cy        
collaboration on ! developm5t & draft+ (
 int]national /&>ds = quantum           
communications te*nology1 includ+ /&>ds 
relat+ to-- 7,a7 quantum cryptography & 
po/-quantum classical cryptography2     
7,b7 network security2  7,c7 quantum    
network infra/ructure2  7,d7            
transmission ( quantum in=mation ?r\gh  
optical fib] networks2 &  7,e7 any o!r  
te*nologies consid]$ appropriate by !   
,work+ ,gr\p2  7#c7 a proposal = !      
protection ( national security int]e/s  
relat+ to ! advancem5t ( quantum        
network+ & communications te*nology2    
7#d7 recomm5dations to ,congress =      
legislative action relat+ to !          
framework1 plan1 & proposal set =?      

pursuant to p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 &     
7#c71 respectively2 &  7#e7 su* o!r     
matt]s z ! ,work+ ,gr\p consid]s        
necess>y to advance ! security (        
communications & network infra/ructure1 
rema9 at ! =efront ( sci5tific discov]y 
9 ! quantum in=mation sci5ce doma91 &   
transition quantum in=mation sci5ce     
rese>* into ! em]g+ quantum te*nology   
economy4  #d4 ,quantum network+ &       
communications rese>*  7a7 ,rese>* ,!   
,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,/&>ds &     
,te*nology %all c>ry out rese>* to      
facilitate ! developm5t & /&>dization ( 
quantum network+ & communications       
te*nologies & applications1 includ+     
rese>* on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,quantum       
cryptography & po/-quantum classical    
cryptography4  7#b7 ,quantum repeat]    
te*nology4  7#c7 ,quantum network       
traffic managem5t4  7#d7 ,quantum       
transduction4  7#e7 ,long basel9e       
entanglem5t & teleportation4  7#f7 ,su* 
o!r te*nologies1 processes1 or          
applications z ! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s 

appropriate4  7b7 ,implem5tation ,! ,"u 
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! rese>* requir$
 by subsection 7a7 ?r\gh su* divisions1 
laboratories1 (fices & programs ( !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology z ! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s   
appropriate & actively engag$ 9         
activities relat+ to quantum in=mation  
sci5ce4  7c7 ,developm5t ( /&>ds ,=     
quantum te*nologies deem$ by ! ,"u      
,secret>y to be at a read9ess level     
suffici5t = /&>dization1 ! ,"u ,secret>y
 %all provide te*nical review &         
assi/ance to su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z ! 
,"u ,secret>y consid]s appropriate = !  
developm5t ( quantum network            
infra/ructure /&>ds4  7d7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,sci5tific & ,te*nical ,rese>* &        
,s]vices acc\nt ( ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology to c>ry out ?is   
section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  7#b7 ,supplem5t1 n  
supplant ,! am\nts au?oriz$ to be       

appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all       
supplem5t & n supplant am\nts already   
appropriat$ to ! acc\nt describ$ 9 su*  
p>agraph4  #e4 ,en]gy ,sci5ces ,network 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 
%all supplem5t ! ,en]gy ,sci5ces        
,network ,us] ,facility 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 section z ! ,network7 ) d$icat$ quantum
 network infra/ructure to advance       
developm5t ( quantum network+ &         
communications te*nology4  7b7 ,purpose 
,! purpose ( subsection 7a7 is to       
utilize ! ,network to advance a broad   
range ( te/+ & rese>*1 includ+ relat+   
to-- 7#a7 ! e/abli%m5t ( /able1         
long-basel9e quantum entanglem5t &      
teleportation2  7#b7 quantum repeat]    
te*nologies = long-basel9e communication
 purposes2  7#c7 quantum transduction2  
7#d7 ! coexi/5ce ( quantum & classical  
in=mation2  7#e7 multiplex+1 =w>d error 
correction1 wavel5g? r\t+ algori?ms1 &  
o!r quantum network+ infra/ructure2 &   
7#f7 any o!r te*nologies or applications

 det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y4  7c7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section su*   
sums z are necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  #f4 ,quantum work=ce
 evaluation & accel]ation  7a7          
,id5tification ( gaps ,! ,national      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all ent] into an    
agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academies (     
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to conduct
 a /udy ( ways to support ! next        
g5]ation ( quantum lead]s4  7b7 ,scope (
 /udy ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy describ$ 9    
subsection 7a71 ! ,national ,academies (
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id5tify-- 7#a7 education gaps1 includ+  
f\ndational c\rses 9 ,,/em & areas 9 ne$
 ( /&>dization1 9 elem5t>y s*ool1 middle
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curricula1 t ne$ to be rectifi$ 9 ord]  
to prep>e /ud5ts to p>ticipate 9 !      
quantum work=ce2  7#b7 ! skills &       
work=ce ne$s ( indu/ry1 specifically    
id5tify+ ! cross-discipl9>y academic    

degrees or academic c\rses necess>y--   
7,a7 to qualify /ud5ts = multiple c>e]  
pa?ways 9 quantum in=mation sci5ces &   
relat$ fields2  7,b7 to ensure ! ,unit$ 
,/ates is competitive 9 ! field (       
quantum in=mation sci5ce :ile pres]v+   
national security2 &  7,c7 to support ! 
developm5t ( quantum applications2 &    
7#c7 ! res\rces & mat]ials ne$$ to tra9 
elem5t>y1 middle1 & high s*ool educators
 to effectively tea* curricula relevant 
to ! developm5t ( a quantum work=ce4    
7c7 ,reports  7#a7 ,executive summ>y ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,national ,academies (     
,sci5ce1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e %all prep>e
 & submit to ! ,national ,sci5ce        
,f\ndation1 & programs or projects fund$
 by ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 an  
executive summ>y ( progress reg>d+ !    
/udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 t       
outl9es ! f9d+s ( ! ,academies z ( su*  
date4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ce1         

,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e %all prep>e & submit
 a report conta9+ ! results ( ! /udy    
conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 to ,congress1
 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 &      
programs or projects fund$ by !         
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation t are      
relevant to ! accel]ation ( a quantum   
work=ce4  #g4 ,incorporat+ ,,qise into  
,,/em curriculum  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all1 ?r\gh
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,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 prioritize
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section z ,,qise7 into ! ,,/em          
curriculum = ea* grade level f k9d]g>t5 
?r\gh grade #ab4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,!   
curriculum integration "u subsection 7a7
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conceptualize ,,qise = ea* grade level f
 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab2  7#b7 me?ods 
= /r5g!n+ f\ndational ma!matics & sci5ce
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mat]ials t apply ! pr9ciples ( quantum  
in=mation sci5ce 9 ,,/em fields2  7#d7  

recomm5dations = ! /&>dization ( key    
concepts1 def9itions1 & curriculum      
crit]ia across gov]nm5t1 academia1 &    
indu/ry2 &  7#e7 mat]ials t specifically
 address ! f9d+s & outcomes ( ! /udy    
conduct$ "u section #f & /rategies to   
acc\nt = ! skills & work=ce ne$s        
id5tifi$ ?r\gh ! /udy4  7c7 ,coord9ation
 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,national  
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 includ+ ! ,,/em     
,education ,advisory ,panel & ! ,advanc+
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,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation's role 9 ! 
,national ,q-#ab ,education ,p>tn]%ip & 
! ,q#b,"w ,program1 %all coord9ate ) !  
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1  
,e,p,s,co,r eligible univ]sities1 & any 
,f$]al ag5cies or work+ gr\ps det]m9$   
necess>y by ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation4  7d7 ,review ,9 implem5t+   
?is section1 ! ,national ,sci5ce        
,f\ndation %all review & provide        
necess>y updates to ! relat$ report     
entitl$ ,key ,concepts = ,future ,,qis  
,le>n]s 7,may #bjbj74  #h4 ,quantum     

education pilot program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ?r\gh !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation's role 9 ! 
,national ,q-#ab ,education ,p>tn]%ip & 
! ,q#b,"w ,program1 & 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,directorate = ,education & ,human      
,res\rces1 %all c>ry out a pilot        
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,next ,g5]ation 
,quantum ,lead]s ,pilot ,program1 to    
provide fund+ = ! education & tra9+ ( ! 
next g5]ation ( /ud5ts 9 ! fundam5tal   
pr9ciples ( quantum me*anics4  7b7      
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out
 ! pilot program requir$ by subsection  
7a71 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation     
%all-- 7,a7 publi% a call = applications
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,p>tn]%ip website 7or simil> website7 = 
p>ticipation 9 ! pilot program f        
elem5t>y s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 &     
,/ate educational ag5cies2  7,b7        
coord9ate ) educational s]vice ag5cies1 
associations t support ,,/em educators  
or local educational ag5cies1 &         
p>tn]%ips ?r\gh ! ,q-#ab ,education     

,p>tn]%ip1 to enc\rage elem5t>y s*ools1 
second>y s*ools1 & ,/ate educational    
ag5cies to p>ticipate 9 ! program2  7,c7
 accept applications = a p]iod ( #e     
mon?s 9 advance ( ! academic ye> 9 :i* !
 program %all beg92  7,d7 select        
elem5t>y s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 &     
,/ate educational ag5cies to p>ticipate 
9 ! program1 9 accordance )             
qualifications det]m9$ by ! ,int]ag5cy  
,work+ ,gr\p1 9 coord9ation ) !         
,national ,q-#ab ,education ,p>tn]%ip2 &
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,q-#ab ,education ,p>tn]%ip1 id5tify    
qualify+ advanc$ degree /ud5ts1 or rec5t
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! field ( quantum in=mation sci5ce to   
provide fe$back & assi/ance to educators
 select$ to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot        
program4  7#b7 ,prioritization ,9       
select+ program p>ticipants "u p>agraph 
7#a77;,d71 ! ,director ( ! ,national    
,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all give priority to
 elem5t>y s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 &    
local educational ag5cies locat$ 9      

jurisdictions eligible to p>ticipate 9 !
 ,e/abli%$ ,program to ,/imulate        
,competitive ,rese>* 7commonly kn[n z   
,e,p,s,co,r71 includ+ ,tribal & rural   
elem5t>y1 middle1 & high s*ools 9 su*   
jurisdictions4  7c7 ,consultation ,!    
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all c>ry  
out ?is section 9 consultation ) !      
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p4  7d7 ,report+  
7#a7 ,report & select$ p>ticipants ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all submit
 to ,congress a report on ! educational 
in/itutions select$ to p>ticipate 9 !   
pilot program requir$ "u subsection 7a71
 specify+ ! p]c5tage f nontraditional   
geographies1 includ+ ,tribal or rural   
s*ool di/ricts4  7#b7 ,report on        
implem5tation ( curriculum ,n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce 
,f\ndation %all submit to ,congress a   
report on implem5tation ( ! curricula & 
mat]ials "u ! pilot program1 includ+ !  

feasibility & advisability ( exp&+ su*  
pilot program to include additional     
educational in/itutions beyond ^?       
orig9ally select$ to p>ticipate 9 !     
pilot program4  7e7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ su* funds z may be necess>y 
to c>ry out ?is section4  7f7 ,t]m9ation
 ,?is section %all cease to h effect on 
! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4