,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
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,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #c1 #bjbc,mr4
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,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,williams (  
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4 ,bab91    
,mr4 ,sor5s51 ,mr4 ,ob]nolte1 ,mrs4     
,f\%ee1 ,mr4 ,mill] ( ,ohio1 & ,ms4     
,ross7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
reau?orize ! ,national ,quantum         
,initiative ,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
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,national ,quantum ,initiative          
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processes relat$ to quantum in=mation   
sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology2 &  7#d7   
ensure e?ical application ( quantum     
in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology  
to protect civil lib]ties & basic human 
rights4  7b7 ,designation ,! /rategy "u 
subsection %all be kn[n z !             
,int]national ,quantum ,coop]ation      
,/rategy 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !   
,/rategy74  7c7 ,elem5ts ,9 ! developm5t
 ( ! ,/rategy1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 !         
,national ,quantum ,coord9ation ,(fice1 
! ,subcommittee on ,quantum ,in=mation  
,sci5ce1 ! ,subcommittee on ! ,economic 

& ,security ,implications1 & ! relevant 
ag5cies %\ld consid] ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!  
e/abli%m5t ( int]national p>tn]%ips to  
advance rese>* & developm5t 9 quantum   
in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology4 
7#b7 ,key p>tn]s t are allies ( ! ,unit$
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capabilities 9 "o or m areas ( quantum  
in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology4 
7#c7 ,ef=ts & plans to address risks ( !
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 ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ developm5t &        
deploym5t ( quantum te*nologies         
worldwide1 includ+ plans = diplomatic   
engagem5t ) allies & p>tn]s1 & o!r      
c\ntries4  7#d7 ,ef=ts & plans to       
promote responsible global developm5t & 
deploym5t ( quantum te*nologies1 includ+
 ?r\gh int]national engagem5t & lead]%ip
 9 ! developm5t ( int]national /&>ds4   
7#e7 ,ef=ts & plans to develop1 attract1
 & reta9 int]national tal5t4  7#f7 ,!   
ability & risks ( dome/ic manufactur]s &
 suppli]s & ^? ( allies & p>tn]s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to meet ! ne$s ( ! global 

quantum supply *a91 includ+ raw mat]ials
 su* z ,helium-#c1 plans = engagem5t )  
allies & p>tn]s1 manufactur]s1 &        
suppli]s1 & options to mitigate gaps &  
vuln]abilities 9 ! global quantum supply
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coop]ation1 z appropriate1 9 :ole or 9  
"p1 includ+ 9 quantum te*nologies       
critical to national security1 f malign 
influ5ce1 !ft1 or exfiltration by =eign 
entities ( conc]n4  7#h7 ,z necess>y1 a 
description ( su* legislative or        
adm9i/rative action ne$$ to c>ry out !  
,/rategy4  7d7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,/rategy is   
complet$1 ! ,director %all brief !      
committees specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 on 
! ,/rategy4  4  #aj4 ,sunset ,section   
#ajf7;a7 ( ! ,national ,quantum         
,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#hhae7;a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9        
subsection 7b71 ! au?ority to c>ry out  
sections #aja1 #ajb1 #ajc1 #ajd1 &      

#ajd;a %all t]m9ate on ,decemb] #cj1    
#bjcj4  4  #aa4 ,national ,in/itute (   
,/&>ds & ,te*nology activities & quantum
 consortium ,section #bja ( ! ,national 
,quantum ,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #hhca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by     
/rik+ basic & appli$2 &  7ii7 by /rik+  
sci5ce & te*nology & ins]t+ sci5ce1     
eng9e]+1 & te*nology2  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ attract1 educate1 &
 be=e tra92 &  7ii7 by /rik+ sci5ce &   
te*nology & ins]t+ sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 &   
te*nology2  7,c7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 
to read z foll[s3  7#d7 %all c>ry out   
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration      
projects1 z appropriate to facilitate ! 
developm5t & /&>dization ( quantum      
network+1 communications1 comput+1      
metrology1 & s5s+ te*nologies & quantum 
applications2  4  7,d7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs
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7,e7 by ins]t+ ! foll[+ aft] p>agraph   
7#d7 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#e7 %all 

c>ry out rese>* to support ! measurem5t 
( comp>ative p]=mance & progress (      
quantum te*nologies1 includ+1 z         
practicable1 te*nology read9ess         
assessm5ts ( quantum te*nologies2  7#f7 
%all promote ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipation 
9 int]national /&>ds organizations      
relat$ to quantum in=mation sci5ce1     
te*nology1 & eng9e]+2  2  7,f7 9        
p>agraph 7#g71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 
infra/ructure & ins]t+ 1 communications1
 s5s+1 & comput+2 &  7,g7 9 p>agraph    
7#h71 z s r$esignat$-- 7i7 by /rik+ &   
eng9e]+2 & & ins]t+ 1 eng9e]+1 &        
te*nology & exp&+ ! dome/ic ,,/em       
work=ce22 &  7ii7 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon2 &  7,h7 by ins]t+ aft]       
p>agraph 7#h7 ! foll[+ ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#i7 %all e/abli% su*        
infra/ructure z is necess>y to advance !
 rese>* program describ$ 9 ?is section2 
&  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9    
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ future &   
ins]t+ rese>*2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ sci5ce &
 te*nology & ins]t+ sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 &  

te*nology2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7  
by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z     
foll[s3  7,a7 to ga!r & assess in=mation
 on ! quantum indu/ry to address ! ne$s 
id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  2  7ii7 by   
/rik+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,b7 to     
provide recomm5dations reg>d+ h[ !      
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 ! ,program1 & o!r g5cies1 z 
appropriate1 c address ! gaps 9 !       
necess>y rese>* id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b7 & accel]ate real-_w uses ( quantum 
in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology2 
7,c7 to id5tify enabl+ te*nologies & !  
relevant supply *a9 ess5tial to fo/]    
rese>* & indu/rial competitiv5ess 9     
quantum in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 &    
te*nology1 & communicate f9d+s to ,f$]al
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/akehold]s2 &  7,d7 to assess & id5tify 
key areas = e/abli%+1 exp&+1 or develop+
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,unit$ ,/ates quantum-relat$ bus9ess    
engagem5t4  2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--   

7i7 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! & ins]t+  
,!2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ p]iodically1 b n  
less ?an e five ye>s1 aft] %all2 &  7,d7
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  7#d7 ,coord9ation ,z appropriate1 !   
consortium is enc\rag$ to engage )      
,f$]al ag5cies t fund rese>*1 h a       
mission to transition or translate      
rese>* results to practical quantum     
applications1 or h a mission t c\ld     
b5efit f ! developm5t ( quantum         
te*nologies to in=m & accel]ate progress
 9 su* areas4  2 &  7#c7 by /rik+       
subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new    
subsections3  7c7 ,int]national quantum 
rese>* & metrology  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,director ( !     
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & act+    
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national         
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 %all   
promote1 e/abli%1 & support int]national
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te*nology rese>*1 metrology rese>*1 &   

/&>dization1 z appropriate1 to enhance  
int]national coop]ation1 meet ,unit$    
,/ates obligations or commitm5ts 1 &    
support ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t 9       
int]national /&>ds = quantum in=mation  
sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology4  7#b7     
,alignm5t ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !   
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all ensure alignm5t
 ) ! ,national ,quantum ,in=mation      
,sci5ce ,/rategy & ! ,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t   
,national ,/&>ds ,/rategy = ,critical & 
,em]g+ ,te*nology1 or successor         
/rategies4  7#c7 ,re/rictions  7,a7     
,confucius ,in/itute ,none ( ! funds    
made available "u ?is section may be    
obligat$ or exp5d$ to an in/itution (   
high] education t ma9ta9s a contract or 
agreem5t betwe5 su* in/itution & a      
,confucius ,in/itute or any successor ( 
a ,confucius ,in/itute4  7,b7 ,=eign    
c\ntries or entities ( conc]n ,none ( ! 
funds made available "u ?is section may 
be obligat$ or exp5d$ to promote1       
e/abli%1 or f9ance quantum rese>*       

activities betwe5 a ,unit$ ,/ates entity
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entity ( conc]n1 except su* re/riction  
%all n apply to p>ticipation by aw>dees 
9 cons5sus-bas$ int]national /&>dization
 activities  7d7 ,fund+ ,( ! funds      
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! ,national
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pursuant to section #ajbaa ( ! ,rese>* &
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,innovation ,act 7,public ,law #aag-afg7
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 laboratory activities1 !re is au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ to ! ,director ( !    
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology to c>ry out ?is section up to
 #he1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd  
?r\gh #bjbg4  4  #ab4 ,national         
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology quantum 
c5t]s ,title ,,ii ( ! ,national ,quantum
 ,initiative ,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new section3  #bjb4        
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology quantum c5t]s  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !

 availability ( appropriations1 !       
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 9 consultation ) ! 
heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 
z appropriate1 %all e/abli% & op]ate at 
lea/ "o1 b n m ?an ?ree1 c5t]s to       
accel]ate rese>*1 developm5t1 deploym5t1
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sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology4  7#b7     
,program details  7,a7 ,competitive1    
m]it-review$ process ,! c5t]s %all be   
e/abli%$ ?r\gh a competitive1           
m]it-review$ process4  7,b7             
,applications ,an eligible applicant    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 %all submit 
to ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (
 ,/&>ds & ,te*nology an application at  
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,director det]m9es to be  
appropriate4  7,c7 ,eligible applicants 
,eligible applicants describ$ 9 ?is     
subp>agraph are ! foll[+3 7i7           
,in/itutions ( high] education4  7ii7   
,nonpr(it organizations4  7iii7         
,multi-in/itutions collaborations4  7iv7

 ,any o!r entity ! ,director det]m9es   
appropriate4  7#c7 ,selection ( topics  
,! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (  
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all solicit        
proposals 9 & prioritize ! foll[+ topics
 9 initial selection ( c5t]s1 subject to
 m]it-review3 7,a7 ,quantum s5s+ &      
measurem5t4  7,b7 ,quantum eng9e]+4  7b7
 ,requirem5ts ,to ! maximum ext5t       
practicable1 c5t]s develop$1 con/ruct$1 
op]at$1 or ma9ta9$ "u ?is section %all  
s]ve ! mission ( ! ,national ,in/itute (
 ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 = ! b5efit ( !    
broad] ,unit$ ,/ates quantum in=mation  
sci5ce community1 to create & develop   
processes = ! foll[+ purposes-- 7#a7    
,advanc+ rese>* & /&>dization 9 quantum 
in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology4 
7#b7 ,advanc+ te*nology transf]4  7#c7  
,improv+ ! competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7c7 ,collaborations ,a         
collaboration t receives an aw>d "u ?is 
section may include multiple types (    
rese>* in/itutions1 private sector      
entities1 ,f$]al laboratories1 &        

nonpr(it organizations4  7d7            
,coord9ation ,! ,director ( ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all    
ensure aw>dees coord9ate1 & avoid       
unnecess>y duplication (1 ! activities  
c>ri$ out "u ?is section ) exi/+        
activities ( ! ,in/itute1 o!r activities
 c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act1 & o!r relat$    
programs1 z appropriate4  7e7 ,selection
 & duration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! c5t]s     
e/abli%$ "u ?is section are au?oriz$ to 
c>ry out activities = a p]iod ( five    
ye>s4  7#b7 ,reapplication ,an aw>dee   
may reapply = an additional subsequ5t   
p]iod ( five ye>s foll[+ a successful1  
m]it-bas$ review4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation      
,consi/5t ) ! au?orities ( ! ,national  
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 !      
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology may t]m9ate an      
und]p]=m+ c5t] = cause dur+ ! p]=mance  
p]iod4  7f7 ,fund+ ,! ,director ( !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology %all allocate up to          
#ah1jjj1jjj = ea* ,c5t] support] "u ?is 

section = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh 
#bjbh1 subject to ! availability (      
appropriations4 ,am\nts made available  
to c>ry out ?is section %all be d]iv$ f 
am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made      
available to ! ,national ,in/itute (    
,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  4  #ac4 ,national 
,sci5ce ,f\ndation quantum in=mation    
sci5ce rese>* & education activities    
,section #cja ( ! ,national ,quantum    
,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hhda7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+ 1  
eng9e]+1 & te*nology aft] sci5ce2  7#b7 
9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ basic2 
&  7,b7 by /rik+ sci5ce & eng9e]+ &     
ins]t+ sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology2    
7#c7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by 
/rik+ basic2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ sci5ce &
 eng9e]+ & ins]t+ sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 &    
te*nology2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 
7,i7 by /rik+ human res\rces & ins]t+   
education & work=ce2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ 
sci5ce & eng9e]+ & ins]t+ sci5ce1       
eng9e]+1 & te*nology2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph

 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 
clause 7i7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ sci5ce &     
eng9e]+ & ins]t+ sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 &     
te*nology2  7bb7 by ins]t+ ,k-#ab1      
vocational1 be=e und]graduate2 &  7cc7  
by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,,ii7 9  
clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ & aft] !         
semicolon2 &  7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new clause3  7iii7 to pursue    
basic & use inspir$ rese>* at ! fronti]s
 ( quantum in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & 
te*nology1 & explore solutions to       
important *all5ges = ! developm5t1      
application1 & comm]cialization (       
quantum te*nologies2  2  7ii7 9         
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ sci5ce &     
eng9e]+ & ins]t+ sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 &     
te*nology2 &  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 
by /rik+ sci5ce & eng9e]+ & ins]t+      
sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology2  7iv7 9   
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon2  7v7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7vi7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,f7 provid+ infra/ructure to support   

academic quantum in=mation sci5ce1      
eng9e]+1 & te*nology1 includ+ ?r\gh     
exi/+ infra/ructure programs & new      
activities4  2  7#d7 by am5d+ subsection
 7c7 to read z foll[s3  7c7 ,/ud5t      
tra9ee%ips1 fell[%ips1 & o!r models     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 9 consultation )   
heads ( ag5cies ! ,director consid]s    
appropriate1 %all aw>d grants to        
in/itutions ( high] education or        
eligible nonpr(it organizations 7or     
consortia !re(7 to increase capacity &  
broad5 p>ticipation1 includ+ ?r\gh      
provision+ ( exp]i5tial opportunities1  
:]e appropriate1 9 quantum in=mation    
sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology & o!r      
relat$ discipl9es4  7#b7 ,quantum       
tra9ee%ips ,! ,director ( ! ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation may e/abli% or use   
exi/+ programs to make aw>ds to         
in/itutions ( high] education or        
nonpr(it organizations 7or consortia    
!re(7 to provide tra9ee%ips to graduate 
/ud5ts at in/itutions ( high] education 

)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are citiz5s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates & :o *oose or plan to     
pursue ma/]s or doctoral degrees 9      
quantum in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 &    
te*nology1 or relat$ fields1 & by       
provid+ /ud5ts ) opportunities = rese>* 
exp]i5ces 9 gov]nm5t or indu/ry relat$  
to su* /ud5ts' quantum /udies4  7#c7    
,quantum fell[%ips & s*ol>%ips  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce
 ,f\ndation may e/abli% or use exi/+    
programs to support fell[%ips &         
s*ol>%ips = /ud5ts at in/itutions (     
high] education = ! purpose ( increas+  
quantum in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 &    
te*nology exposure = und]graduate &     
graduate ,,/em /ud5ts & increas+        
po/-graduation employm5t opportunities =
 ,,/em /ud5ts4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts       
,eligible p>ticipants 9 ! fell[%ip &    
s*ol>%ip program %all-- 7i7 be enroll$ 9
 or h graduat$ f a ,,/em degree program 
at a dome/ic in/itution ( high]         
education2 &  7ii7 h tak5 at lea/ "o    
quantum-sci5ce or quantum-relevant c\rse

 z "p ( _! degree programs4  7,c7       
,consid]ations ,eligible fell[%ips &    
s*ol>%ips may include tempor>y          
quantum-relat$ positions at ,/ate or    
,f$]al ag5cies1 national laboratories1  
private sector bus9esses1 univ]sities1  
,multidiscipl9>y ,c5t]s = ,quantum      
,rese>* & ,education z e/abli%$ 9       
section #djb1 or o!r quantum-relevant   
entities1 z det]m9$ appropriate by !    
,director4  7,d7 ,competitive aw>ds     
,fell[%ips & s*ol>%ips %all be          
competitively aw>d$ ?r\gh a m]it-review 
process4 ,! ,director ( ! ,national     
,sci5ce ,f\ndation may prioritize       
fell[%ips t include an indu/ry p>tn] t  
provides f9ancial assi/ance to !        
applicant = direct or indirect co/s z   
e/imat$ by ! fell[%ip sponsor4  7#d7    
,quantum rese>* exp]i5ces =             
und]graduates ,! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all seek to        
increase opportunities = quantum rese>* 
= und]graduate /ud5ts by enc\rag+       
proposals 9 quantum in=mation sci5ce1   

eng9e]+1 & te*nology1 ?r\gh ! rese>*    
exp]i5ces = und]graduates pursuant to   
section #ead ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes     
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjba 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbp-#f74  7#e7 ,p>tn]%ips  
,9 c>ry+ out ! activities "u ?is        
section1 ! ,director ( ! ,national      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all enc\rage aw>dees
 to p>tn] ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1    
,f$]al laboratories1 indu/ry & o!r      
private sector organizations1 & nonpr(it
 organizations to facilitate ! expansion
 ( work=ce pa?ways & h&s-on le>n+       
exp]i5ces4  2  7#e7 9 subsection 7d7--  
7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+     
,,qise & ins]t+ ,,qiset2  7,b7 9        
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ in=mation  
sci5ce & eng9e]+ 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
subsection z ,,qise7 & ins]t+ in=mation 
sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology2 &  7ii7 by
 ins]t+ & c>e] & te*nical education     
entities aft] colleges2  7,c7 9 p>agraph
 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 ,,qise & ins]t+ quantum in=mation      
sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology2  7ii7 9   

subp>agraph 7,d71 by ins]t+ 1 eng9e]+1 &
 te*nology aft] sci5ce2  7iii7 by       
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,f7 & 7,h71 respectively2 
7iv7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 !  
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,e7 ,in=mal   
education me?ods to enhance exp]i5ces ( 
/ud5ts ( all ages ) quantum in=mation   
sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology concepts & 
applications4  2  7v7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subp>agraph 7,f71 z s r$esignat$1 !     
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,g7 ,me?ods to
 introduce security & o!r pot5tial      
societal dim5sions associat$ ) quantum  
in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology  
into ,,/em curricula4  2 &  7vi7 9      
subp>agraph 7,h71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,i7 
by ins]t+ 1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology aft]   
sci5ce2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ ( ! ,rese>* 
& ,developm5t1 ,competition1 &          
,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#aibfa7;d77 aft] section #ajffa ( !     
,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,competition1 &  
,innovation ,act2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71
 by /rik+ ,,qise & ins]t+ quantum       

in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology2 
&  7,e7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d72 &  7#f7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subsections3  7e7 ,int]national rese>*  
on quantum in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & 
te*nology  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( 
! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all promote1     
e/abli%1 & support int]national quantum 
in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology  
rese>*1 z appropriate1 to enhance       
int]national coop]ation & meet ,unit$   
,/ates obligations or commitm5ts1       
includ+ z "p ( ! t]ms & conditions (    
bilat]al or multilat]al quantum         
in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology  
rese>* agreem5ts4  7#b7 ,alignm5t ,9    
c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,director ( 
! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all     
ensure alignm5t ) ! national ,quantum   
,in=mation ,/rategy or successor        
/rategies4  7#c7 ,priority ,! ,directors
 %all prioritize rese>* programs )      
c\ntries t h sign$ ,quantum ,coop]ation 

,/atem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7       
,re/rictions  7,a7 ,confucius ,in/itute 
,none ( ! funds made available "u ?is   
section may be obligat$ or exp5d$ to an 
in/itution ( high] education t ma9ta9s a
 contract or agreem5t betwe5 su*        
in/itution & a ,confucius ,in/itute or  
any successor ( a ,confucius ,in/itute4 
7,b7 ,=eign c\ntry ( conc]n & =eign     
entity ( conc]n ,none ( ! funds made    
available "u ?is section may be obligat$
 or exp5d$ to promote1 e/abli%1 or      
f9ance quantum rese>* activities betwe5 
a ,unit$ ,/ates entity & a =eign c\ntry 
( conc]n or =eign entity ( conc]n4  7f7 
,fund+ ,( ! funds au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ to ! ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation pursuant to section #ajcjc ( 
! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,competition1 &
 ,innovation ,act 7,public ,law         
#aag-afg7 = rese>* & relat$ activities1 
!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !  
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation to c>ry out ?is section up to
 #ada1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd 

?r\gh #bjbg4  4  #ad4 ,multidiscipl9>y  
c5t]s = quantum rese>* & education      
,section #cjb ( ! ,national ,quantum    
,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hhdb7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 
by /rik+ 9 consultation ) o!r ,f$]al    
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies12 &  7,b7 by /rik+  
#e & ins]t+ #aj2  7#b7 9 subsection     
7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph    
7#a71 by /rik+ basic2  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 by /rik+ sci5ce & eng9e]+ & ins]t+
 sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology2 &  7,c7 9
 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & eng9e]+ &    
ins]t+ 1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology & eng9e]+1
 includ+ lev]ag+ or exp&+ activities    
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #cja7;d72  
7#c7 9 subsection 7d77#b7-- 7,a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ quantum      
sci5ce & ins]t+ quantum in=mation       
sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology12  7,b7 9  
subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ h[
 ea* p>ticipant w develop & implem5t    
outrea* activities to increase !        
p>ticipation ( wom5 & o!r /ud5ts f gr\ps
 hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em be=e 

! semicolon2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71  
by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,d7 9    
subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &    
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,f7 h[ ! ,c5t]
 w p>ticipate 9 int]national            
collaborations1 z appropriate1 to build 
a tru/$ global rese>* network ) allies &
 p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r c\ntries
 t %>e values ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 respect = int]national norms ( fair    
competition4  2  7#d7 9 subsection 7e71 
by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3
  7#b7 ,reapplication ,an aw>dee may    
reapply = an additional1 subsequ5t p]iod
 ( #e ye>s foll[+ a successful1         
m]it-bas$ review4  2 &  7#e7 9          
subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ e/abli%$ 
& ins]t+ support$2 &  7,b7 by /rik+     
#bjai ?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjbd ?r\gh  
#bjbh4  #ae4 ,quantum ,reskill+1        
,education1 & ,work=ce 7,,qrew7         
,coord9ation ,hub ,title ,,iii ( !      
,national ,quantum ,initiative ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hhda et seq47 is am5d$ by   

add9d at ! end ! foll[+ new sections3   
#cjc4 ,quantum ,reskill+1 ,education1 & 
,work=ce 7,,qrew7 ,coord9ation ,hub  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national    
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 9 consultation ) !  
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 ! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al 
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z appropriate1 %all
 make an aw>d to a consortium l$ by an  
in/itution ( high] education or an      
eligible nonpr(it organization to       
e/abli% a ,quantum ,reskill+1           
,education1 & ,work=ce ,coord9ation ,hub
 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,hub74    
7b7 ,consortium ,! ,consortium e/abli%$ 
pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all include 
n few] ?an f\r in/itutions ( high]      
education1 includ+ n few] ?an two       
community colleges1 & may include c>e] &
 te*nical s*ools1 nonpr(it              
organizations1 & private sector         
entities4  7c7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is
 ,hub %all be to-- 7#a7 id5tify &       
address cross-cutt+ work=ce developm5t  

*all5ges 9 quantum in=mation sci5ce1    
eng9e]+1 & te*nology1 & ! quantum       
indu/ry1 by s]v+ z a national & regional
 cle>+h\se2 &  7#b7 facilitate !        
e/abli%m5t ( programs to dissem9ate to  
in/itutions ( high] education & c>e] &  
te*nical education entities model       
curricula1 be/ practices1 & in/ructional
 mat]ials4  7d7 ,activities ,!          
activities ( ! ,hub may include !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,te/+1 implem5t+1 scal+1   
dissem9at+1 & /&>diz+ mat]ials1 me?ods1 
be/ practices1 & o!r outputs develop$   
?r\gh activities "u ?is ,act4  7#b7     
,increas+ ! integration ( quantum       
in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology  
cont5t into ,,/em curricula at all      
education levels1 includ+ c>e] &        
te*nical education programs4  7#c7      
,provid+ opportunities = ,,/em degree   
/ud5ts to provide fe$back on quantum    
in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology  
curricula4  7#d7 ,facilitat+            
po/-education employm5t opportunities & 
work=ce pa?ways = ,,/em degree recipi5ts

 9 quantum-relat$ indu/ries1 includ+ by 
facilitat+ opportunities = int]n%ips1   
ext]n%ips1 fell[%ips1 & o!r su*         
activities z det]m9$ by ! ,director1    
includ+ ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance (
 a publicly accessible onl9e portal4    
7#e7 ,coord9at+ ) quantum indu/ry &     
nonpr(it entities to in=m & enhance !   
quality & availability ( quantum        
education 9 ,,/em degree programs1      
includ+ ?r\gh ! promotion (             
po/-graduation opportunities = ,,/em    
/ud5ts outside ! classroom to increase  
exposure to quantum indu/ries4  7#f7    
,support+ activities & programs to      
enhance ! recruitm5t ( /ud5ts f gr\ps   
hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em to    
pursue und]graduate & graduate /udies 9 
quantum in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 &    
te*nology4  7#g7 ,develop+1 te/+1       
implem5t+1 & coord9at+ c>e] developm5t  
programs & /rategies = pre-univ]sity &  
univ]sity educators = ! purpose (       
increas+ ! numb] ( quantum-in=m$        
educators at all levels ( education1    

includ+ by c>ry+ out ! foll[+3 7,a7     
,ho/+ c>e] developm5t work%ops4  7,b7   
,develop+ 9-h\se & di/ance le>n+ c>e]   
developm5t tools = public use4  7,c7    
,facilitat+ access to relat$ quantum    
te*nology1 tools1 & res\rces4  7,d7     
,develop+ tra9+1 rese>*1 & pr(essional  
developm5t programs1 includ+ innovative 
pre-s]vice & 9-s]vice programs4  7,e7   
,facilitat+ relation%ips ) ,/ate & local
 entities to increase aw>5ess ( &       
promote quantum-relat$ c>e] developm5t  
activities at ! ,hub4  7#h7 ,e/abli%+ a 
framework = p]=m+ ongo+ regul> data     
collection & analysis = ! quantum       
work=ce to report on tr5ds1 & p]=m o!r  
activities t exp& ! und]/&+ ( ! curr5t &
 future ne$s ( ! quantum indu/ry1 &     
education capacity or read9ess ( !      
pipel9e4 ,su* activities %all complem5t 
or align )1 z relevant1 au?oriz$ quantum
 & ,,/em work=ce /udies "u section      
#ajffa7;d7 ( ! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1   
,competition1 & ,innovation ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #aibfa7;d774  7#i7 ,facilitat+

 public education & outrea* activities  
to enhance ! und]/&+ & aw>5ess ( quantum
 in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology 
to a bo>d] community to satisfy broad]  
impact requirem5ts ( aw>d applications4 
7#aj7 ,enc\rag+ coord9ation on quantum  
education 9 ! broad] ,,/em community4   
7e7 ,,qrew ,quantum ,fell[%ip ,program  
,subject to ! re/rictions outl9$ 9      
subsection 7c77#b7 ( section #dja1 !    
,hub may e/abli% & adm9i/] a program to 
support education or policy fell[%ips = 
/ud5ts at entities p>ticipat+ 9 !       
consortium "u subsection 7a7 or at o!r  
rese>* c5t]s e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is   
,act at ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 
! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &        
,te*nology1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 or !  
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration1 = ! purpose ( support+ ! 
activities describ$ 9 subsection        
7d77#d74  7f7 ,indu/ry coord9ation ,!   
,hub %all collaborate ) ! ,quantum      
,economic ,developm5t ,consortium       
e/abli%$ 9 section #cja or o!r indu/ry  

consortia to id5tify1 publi%1           
facilitate1 or enable quantum-relat$    
education & work=ce developm5t          
opportunities z describ$ 9 subsections  
7c7 & 7d74  7g7 ,application ,a         
consortium seek+ fund+ "u ?is section   
%all submit to ! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,sci5ce ,f\ndation an application at   
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,director may require4    
,ea* application %all include a         
description ( h[ ! consortium %all c>ry 
out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,contribute to !     
success ( ! ,hub & fulfill ! purposes ( 
! ,hub4  7#b7 ,include indu/ry          
p>ticipation 9 fulfill+ ! purposes ( !  
,hub4  7#c7 ,collaborate ) o!r memb]s to
 %>e exp]tise 9 integrat+ quantum       
in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology  
into exi/+ ,,/em programs & o!r relevant
 fields & discipl9es4  7#d7 ,support    
long-t]m & %ort-t]m work=ce developm5t 9
 ! quantum field4  7#e7 ,develop &      
implem5t outrea* activities to increase 
! p>ticipation ( wom5 & o!r /ud5ts f    

gr\ps hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em4
  7h7 ,selection & duration  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,hub e/abli%$ "u ?is section is
 au?oriz$ to c>ry out activities = a    
p]iod ( #e ye>s4  7#b7 ,reapplication   
,an aw>dee may reapply = an additional1 
subsequ5t p]iod ( #e ye>s foll[+ a      
successful1 m]it-bas$ review4  7#c7     
,t]m9ation ,consi/5t ) ! au?orities ( ! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 !         
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation may t]m9ate ! ,hub if x is   
und]p]=m+ dur+ ! p]=mance p]iod4  7i7   
,coord9ation ,! ,hub %all coord9ate )   
o!r rese>* c5t]s e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act at
 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 !      
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 & !   
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration1 & o!r relevant ,f$]al    
ag5cies1 z appropriate1 on activities & 
res\rces4  7j7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all allocate up to          
#aj1jjj1jjj = ! ,hub = ea* ( fiscal ye>s

 #bjbd-bjbh1 subject to ! availability (
 appropriations4  7#b7 ,s\rce ,am\nts   
made available to c>ry out ?is section  
%all be d]iv$ f am\nts appropriat$ or   
o!rwise made available to ! ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  #cjd4 ,quantum     
te/b$s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( !   
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 & ! heads ( o!r     
,f$]al ag5cies1 z det]m9$ appropriate by
 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation1 %all make aw>ds on a        
competitive1 m]it-review$ basis to      
in/itutions ( high] education1 nonpr(it 
organizations1 or consortia !re(1 to    
e/abli% & op]ate te/b$s = quantum       
applications rese>* & developm5t4  7b7  
,purposes ,! quantum te/b$s e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7a7 %all focus on advanc+    
rese>* & developm5t = ne>-t]m &         
m$ium-t]m quantum application use cases 
by provid+ accessible rese>* res\rces to
 academia & indu/ry = develop+ & te/+   

su* use cases1 includ+ ?r\gh            
pro(-(-concept te/+1 demon/rations1     
pilot projects1 & prototyp+4  7c7       
,application4 proposals ,an applicant = 
an aw>d "u ?is section %all submit to ! 
,director a proposal at su* "t1 9 su*   
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,director may reasonably require4 ,!    
proposal %all1 at a m9imum1 describe !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,h[ ! applicant w assemble 
a work=ce1 includ+ f populations t are  
hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em1 ) !  
skills ne$$ to op]ate a quantum te/b$4  
7#b7 ,h[ ! applicant w ensure broad     
access to a quantum te/b$1 includ+ =    
/>t-ups & small bus9esses4  7#c7 ,h[ a  
quantum te/b$ w op]ate aft] ,f$]al fund+
 has end$4  7d7 ,roles &                
responsibilities ,! ,director ( !       
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all be    
responsible = ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ma9ta9+ a 
record ( notable outcomes f ea* quantum 
te/b$ e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7#b7    
,p>tn]+ ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to enable  
opportunities = quantum te/b$ outcomes  

to be appropriately tak5 up by su*      
ag5cies 9 alignm5t ) ! missions ( su*   
ag5cies4  7#c7 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section & e two
 ye>s !reaft] until ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcj1
 brief+ ! appropriate committees (      
,congress on ! success ( su* quantum    
te/b$s & provid+ recomm5dations =       
improv+ su* quantum te/b$s4  7e7        
,coord9ation ,9 e/abli%+ quantum te/b$s 
"u ?is section1 ! ,director ( !         
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all ensure
 coord9ation ) o!r te/b$s & o!r quantum 
facilities ho/+ ,f$]al quantum te*nology
 & infra/ructure support$ by ! ,national
 ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 includ+ ^? au?oriz$
 pursuant to section #ajcij ( ! ,rese>* 
& ,developm5t1 ,competition1 &          
,innovation ,act 7,public ,law #aag-afg2
 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajiij71 or by o!r ,f$]al
 ag5cies z det]m9$ appropriate by !     
,director1 to avoid duplication &       
maximize use ( ,f$]al res\rces4  7f7    
,/akehold] collaboration ,9 c>ry+ out   
?is section1 ! ,director ( ! ,national  

,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all collaborate ) ! 
,quantum ,economic ,developm5t          
,consortium e/abli%$ pursuant to section
 #cja to accompli% ! purposes ( !       
quantum te/b$s program describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7b7 & ensure !re is /rong      
collaboration ) indu/ry /akehold]s4 ,!  
,director may also engage ) ,national   
,laboratories1 f$]ally fund$ rese>* &   
developm5t c5t]s1 indu/ry1 & o!r memb]s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates quantum ecosy/em4  7g7
 ,geographic div]sity ,! ,director %all 
ensure regional & geographic div]sity 9 
issu+ aw>ds "u ?is section4  7h7 ,fund+ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all allocate up to 
#ej1jjj1jjj = ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( 
quantum te/b$s "u ?is section = ea*     
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh1 subject  
to ! availability ( appropriations4     
7#b7 ,s\rce ,am\nts made available to   
c>ry out ?is section %all be d]iv$ f    
am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made      
available to ! ,national ,sci5ce        
,f\ndation4  4  #af4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 

quantum in=mation sci5ce rese>* program 
,section #dja ( ! ,national ,quantum    
,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hhea7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 
to read z foll[s3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all c>ry out a      
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration      
program on quantum in=mation sci5ce1    
eng9e]+1 & te*nology4  2  7#b7 9        
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by ins]t+ 1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology aft]   
sci5ce2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs   
7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#e71    
7#f71 & 7#g71 respectively2  7,c7 by    
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+ new  
p>agraphs3  7#c7 op]ate ,national       
,quantum ,in=mation ,sci5ce ,rese>*     
,c5t]s to accel]ate & scale up sci5tific
 & te*nical break?r\ghs 9 quantum       
in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology1 
& ma9ta9 /ate-(-!-art infra/ructure =   
quantum rese>*]s & indu/ry p>tn]s1 9    
accordance ) section #bjb2  7#d7 conduct
 coop]ative rese>* ) indu/ry1 ,national 
,laboratories1 in/itutions ( high]      

education1 & o!r rese>* in/itutions to  
facilitate ! developm5t & demon/ration (
 quantum in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 &   
te*nology1 includ+ 9 ! fields (-- 7,a7  
quantum in=mation !ory2  7,b7 quantum   
physics2  7,c7 quantum computational    
sci5ce1 includ+ h>dw>e & s(tw>e1 includ+
 artificial intellig5ce1 ma*9e le>n+ &  
data sci5ce2  7,d7 appli$ ma!matics &   
algori?m developm5t2  7,e7 quantum      
communications & network+1 includ+      
h>dw>e & s(tw>e = quantum communications
 & network+2  7,f7 quantum s5s+ &       
detection2  7,g7 mat]ials sci5ce &      
eng9e]+2  7,h7 quantum model+ &         
simulation1 includ+ molecul> model+2    
7,i7 ne>- & long-t]m application        
developm5t 9 a range ( areas z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y1 su* z mat]ials discov]y1
 cyb]security1 en]gy /orage & electric  
grid managem5t4 f9ancial model+1 en]gy  
/orage1 traffic optimization1 & improv$ 
wea!r climate =eca/+2  7,j7 quantum     
*emi/ry2  7,k7 quantum biology2  7,l7   
sup]conductive & high-p]=mance          

microelectronics2 &  7,m7 quantum       
security te*nologies2  2  7,d7 by am5d+ 
p>agraph 7#e71 z s r$esignat$1 to read z
 foll[s3  7#e7 provide rese>* exp]i5ces 
& tra9+ = additional und]graduate &     
graduate /ud5ts 9 quantum in=mation     
sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology1 includ+ 9 
! fields specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72  2   
7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 z s r$esignat$--  
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ & aft] 
! semicolon2  7ii7 by r$esignat+        
subp>agraph 7,f7 z subp>agraph 7,j72 &  
7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,e7 ! 
foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,f7 ! ,(fice 
( ,electricity2  7,g7 ! ,(fice (        
,cyb]security1 ,en]gy ,security1 &      
,em]g5cy ,response2  7,h7 ! ,(fice (    
,fossil ,en]gy & ,c>bon ,managem5t2     
7,i7 ! ,(fice ( ,te*nology ,transitions2
 &  2  7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 z s        
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ & 
o!r relevant ef=ts z def9$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,en]gy2 &2 &  7,g7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#h7   
lev]age ! collective body ( k & data1   

includ+ exp]i5ce & res\rces f exi/+     
,f$]al rese>* activities & comm]cially  
available quantum comput+ h>dw>e &      
s(tw>e to ! ext5t practicable4  2 &     
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7    
,quantum high p]=mance comput+ /rategic 
plan ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,en]gy %all submit to ,congress a      
report conta9+ a #aj-ye> /rategic plan  
to guide ,f$]al programs 9 design+1     
exp&+1 comm]cializ+1 & procur+ hybrid1  
high p]=mance comput+ sy/ems featur+ !  
ability to integrate a div]se set (     
res\rces1 includ+ artificial            
intellig5ce1 & ma*9e le>n+ accel]at$ by 
quantum sup]comput]s to enable !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's comput+ facilities 
to cont9u\sly advance comput+ res\rces4 
,su* /rategic plan %all include !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a conceptual plan to      
lev]age capabilities & infra/ructure f !
 exascale comput+ program1 z ! ,secret>y
 ( ,en]gy det]m9es necess>y4  7#b7 ,a   
plan to m9imize disruptions to ! advanc$

 sci5tific comput+ work=ce4  7#c7 ,a    
consid]ation ( a div]sity ( quantum     
comput+ modalities4  7#d7 ,a plan to    
integrate cl\d access ( comm]cially     
available quantum h>dw>e & s(tw>e to    
complem5t on-premises high p]=mance     
comput+ sy/ems & res\rces consi/5t )    
section #djd ( ! ,,*ips & ,sci5ce ,act4 
7d7 ,indu/ry outrea* ,9 c>ry+ out !     
program "u subsection 7a7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,en]gy %all support ! quantum te*nology 
indu/ry & promote comm]cialization (    
applications ( quantum te*nology        
relevant to ! ,dep>tm5t's activities by 
c>ry+ out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,educat+-- 7,a7
 ! en]gy indu/ry on ne> t]m &           
comm]cially available quantum           
te*nologies2 &  7,b7 ! quantum indu/ry  
on pot5tial en]gy applications4  7#b7   
,accel]at+ ! advancem5ts ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates quantum comput+1 communications1 
& network+1 s5s+ & security capabilities
 to protect & optimize ! en]gy sector4  
7#c7 ,advanc+ relevant dome/ic supply   
*a9s1 manufactur+ capabilities1 &       

associat$ simulations or model+         
capabilities4  7#d7 ,facilitat+         
comm]cialization ( quantum te*nologies f
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy national labs &   
engag+ ) ! ,quantum ,economic           
,developm5t ,consortium & o!r           
organizations1 z applicable1 to         
transition compon5t te*nologies to help 
facilitate1 z appropriate1 ! developm5t 
( a quantum supply *a94  7e7 ,fund+ ,( !
 funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's ,(fice ( ,sci5ce 9 
section #ajajb7;a77#d7 ( ! ,rese>* &    
,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation
 ,act 7,public ,law #aag-afg71 !re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ! activities "u   
?is section up to #acj1jjj1jjj = ea*    
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbg4  4  #ag4 
,,doe ,quantum ,in/rum5tation & ,f\ndry 
,program ,title ,,iv ( ! ,national      
,quantum ,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #hhea et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] 
section #dja ! foll[+ new section3      
#dja;,a4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,quantum    

,in/rum5tation & ,f\ndry ,program  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all     
e/abli% an in/rum5tation & infra/ructure
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,ma9ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 quantum
 in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology4
  7#b7 ,develop dome/ic quantum supply  
*a9s4  7#c7 ,provide res\rces = ! broad]
 sci5tific community4  7#d7 ,support    
activities c>ri$ out "u sections #dja1  
#djc1 & #djd4  7b7 ,program compon5ts ,9
 c>ry+ out ! program "u subsection 7a71 
! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all develop1      
design1 build1 pur*ase1 & comm]cialize  
specializ$ equipm5t1 laboratory         
infra/ructure1 & /ate-(-!-art           
in/rum5tation to advance quantum eng9e]+
 rese>* & ! developm5t ( quantum        
compon5t te*nologies at a scale         
suffici5t to meet ! ne$s ( ! sci5tific  
community & enable comm]cialization (   
quantum te*nology4  7c7 ,quantum        
f\ndries ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u      
subsection 7a71 & 9 coord9ation p>tn]%ip
 ) in/itutions ( high] education &      

indu/ry1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all      
support ! developm5t ( quantum f\ndries 
focus$ on meet+ ! device1 h>dw>e1       
s(tw>e1 & mat]ials ne$s ( ! sci5tific   
community & ! quantum supply *a94  7d7  
,fund+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all       
allocate up to #be1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh to c>ry   
out ?is section1 subject to !           
availability ( appropriations4 ,am\nts  
made available to c>ry out ?is section  
%all be d]iv$ f am\nts appropriat$ or   
o!rwise made available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,en]gy's ,(fice ( ,sci5ce4  4  #ah4     
,national ,quantum ,in=mation ,sci5ce   
,rese>* ,c5t]s ,section #djb ( !        
,national ,quantum ,initiative ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hheb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by     
/rik+ ,e/abli%m5t & ins]t+              
,reau?orization2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--
 7i7 by /rik+ e/abli% & ins]t+ ma9ta92  
7ii7 by /rik+ basic2  7iii7 by /rik+    
sci5ce & te*nology & ins]t+ sci5ce1     
eng9e]+1 & te*nology1 exp& capacity = ! 

dome/ic quantum work=ce12 &  7iv7 by    
/rik+ section #dja & ins]t+ sections    
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7#b77;,c71 by ins]t+ t may include "o or
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collaborations12  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71
 by ins]t+ 1 & %\ld be inclusive ( !    
v>iety ( viable quantum te*nologies1 :]e
 appropriate be=e ! p]iod2  7#c7 9      
subsection 7c71 by ins]t+ 1 eng9e]+1 &  
te*nology1 accel]at+ quantum work=ce    
developm5t1 aft] sci5ce2  7#d7 9        
subsection 7d77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,c71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7
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subp>agraph 7,e72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]
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subp>agraph3  7,d7 ! ,(fice ( ,te*nology
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7e71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#b7 ,r5ewal ,ea* ,c5t]        
e/abli%$ "u ?is section may be r5ew$ =  
an additional p]iod ( #e ye>s foll[+ a  
successful1 m]it-bas$ review & approval 
by ! ,director4  2 &  7#f7 9 subsection 

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?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4 
#ai4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy quantum network 
infra/ructure rese>* & developm5t       
program ,section #djc ( ! ,national     
,quantum ,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #hhec7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by     
ins]t+ 1 includ+ aft] network+2 &  7ii7 
by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !
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applicable1 lev]age a div]sity (        
modalities & comm]cially available      
quantum h>dw>e & s(tw>e2 &  7#g7 develop
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quantum network infra/ructure inve/m5ts1
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by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  2 &  7#b7 9   
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 &   
7,d7 z subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71        
respectively2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ aft]    

subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration2  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph      
7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+
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& ins]t+ all applicable modalities (2   
7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by ins]t+ 1   
quantum s5sors1 aft] quantum repeat]s2  
7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,g7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+
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by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7v7 9     
subp>agraph 7,h7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ !      
quantum te*nology /ack & ins]t+ quantum 
te*nology modality /acks2 &  7,,ii7 by  
/rik+ ,national ,laboratories 9 & ins]t+
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by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,i7 developm5t ( quantum 
network & entanglem5t di/ribution       
protocols or applications1 includ+      
developm5t ( network /ack protocols &   
protocols enabl+ integration ) exi/+    
te*nologies or infra/ructure2 &  7,j7   

developm5t ( high effici5cy             
room-temp]ature photon detectors =      
quantum photonic applications1 includ+  
quantum network+ & communications2  2   
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basic2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ mat]ial & ins]t+
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/rik+ fundam5tal2 &  7#c7 9 subsection  
7d71 by /rik+ basic rese>* & ins]t+     
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration4     
#bj4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,quantum ,us]   
,expansion = ,sci5ce & ,te*nology       
program ,section #djd ( ! ( ! ,national 
,quantum ,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
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7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph    
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7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & aft] ! 
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/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &   
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p>agraphs3  7#e7 to enable developm5t ( 
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&  7#f7 to develop ne>-t]m quantum      
applications to solve public & private  
sector problems4  2  7#b7 9 subsection  
7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ &  
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&  7,c7 by at ! end ! foll[+ new        
p>agraphs3  7#f7 enables us]s to develop
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applications = quantum sy/ems us+       
cl\d-bas$ quantum comput]s2 &  7#g7     
p>tn] ) appropriate public & private    
sector entities to develop tra9+ &      
education opportunities on prototype &  
e>ly-/ate devices4  2  7#c7 9 subsection
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7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h7 &        
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aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+ new         
p>agraph3  7#d7 ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2  2 &  7#d7 9 
subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71  
by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+

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,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration      
quantum activities ,! ,national ,quantum
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end ! foll[+ new title3  ,v ,national   
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration      
quantum activities  #eja4 ,quantum      
in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology  
rese>* = space & a]onautics  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national     
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration is   
au?oriz$ to c>ry out basic & appli$     
rese>* on quantum in=mation sci5ce1     
eng9e]+1 & te*nology4  7b7 ,coop]ation  
,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration-- 7#a7 %all       
consid] coop]ative arrangem5ts ) !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & o!r ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t ag5cies1 z practicable1 on    
areas ( %>$ b5efit2 &  7#b7 may ent]    
into memor&a ( und]/&+ or memor&a (     
agreem5t to e/abli% su* coop]ative      

arrangem5ts4  7c7 ,/rategy ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 title1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national    
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration %all 
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a /rategy = ,national         
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration basic
 & appli$ rese>* on quantum in=mation   
sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology4 ,! /rategy
 %all id5tify res\rces requir$ to       
support implem5tation ( ! /rategy1      
includ+ budgets1 work=ce1 &             
infra/ructure1 describe coop]ative ef=ts
 ) o!r ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ag5cies1 &      
address areas ( rese>* & applications1  
includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,quantum s5s+4   
7#b7 ,quantum network+4  7#c7 ,quantum  
communications1 includ+ quantum         
satellite communications4  7#d7 ,quantum
 comput+4  7#e7 ,sci5ce1 a]onautics1 &  
exploration-relat$ applications4  7#f7  
,any o!r area on quantum in=mation1     
sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology !          
,adm9i/rator det]m9es necess>y4  7d7    
,consultation ,9 develop+ ! /rategy     

describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 !            
,adm9i/rator may seek input f relevant  
ext]nal /akehold]s1 includ+ in/itutions 
( high] education1 indu/ry1 & nonpr(it  
rese>* organizations4  #ejb4 ,national  
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration      
quantum in/itute  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to ! availability ( appropriations1 !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
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! heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &        
ag5cies1 z appropriate1 may e/abli% &   
op]ate an in/itute focus$ on space &    
a]onautics applications ( quantum       
in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology4 
7b7 ,in/itute details  7#a7             
,competitive1 m]it-review$ process ,!   
in/itute "u ?is section %all be e/abli%$
 ?r\gh a competitive1 m]it-review$      
process4  7#b7 ,applications ,an        
eligible applicant "u ?is section %all  
submit to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national  
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration an   
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator  

det]m9es to be appropriate4  7#c7       
,eligible applicants ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !
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,adm9i/ration %all consid] applications 
f in/itutions ( high] education1 rese>* 
c5t]s1 multi-in/itutional               
collaborations1 & any o!r entity t !    
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate4
  7#d7 ,collaborations ,a collaboration 
t receives an aw>d "u ?is section may   
include multiple types ( rese>*         
in/itutions1 private sector entities1 & 
nonpr(it organizations4  7#e7           
,coord9ation ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration %all ensure an aw>dee "u  
?is section coord9ates )1 & avoids      
unnecess>y duplication (1 ! activities  
c>ri$ out "u ?is section ) exi/+        
activities ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &  
,space ,adm9i/ration1 o!r activities    
c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act1 & o!r relat$     
programs1 z appropriate4  7#f7          
,comm]cial te*nology ,! in/itute "u ?is 
section may lev]age                     

comm]cially-available h>dw>e & s(tw>e to
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subsection 7c74  7c7 ,in/itute          
activities ,! in/itute "u ?is section   
may c>ry out activities t-- 7#a7 support
 basic & appli$ rese>* focus$ on        
develop+ space & a]onautics applications
 = quantum in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & 
te*nology1 includ+ z relat$ to ! results
 ( ! /rategy "u section #eja7;c72 &     
7#b7 support quantum in=mation sci5ce1  
eng9e]+1 & te*nology education & public 
outrea*4  7d7 ,in/itute requirem5ts ,to 
! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! in/itute 
"u ?is section %all s]ve ! ne$s ( !     
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration1 = ! b5efit ( ! broad]    
,unit$ ,/ates quantum in=mation sci5ce  
community1 to create & develop processes
 = ! purpose ( advanc+ space &          
a]onautics applications 9 quantum       
in=mation sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology1 
& improv+ ! competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7e7 ,in/itute selection &      
duration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !   

availability ( appropriations1 !        
in/itute "u ?is section may c>ry out    
activities = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4  7#b7   
,reapplication ,subject to !            
availability ( appropriations1 an aw>dee
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p]iod ( #e ye>s foll[+ a successful1    
m]it-bas$ review4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation      
,consi/5t ) ! au?orities ( ! ,national  
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration may t]m9ate !     
in/itute = cause dur+ ! p]=mance p]iod4 
#ejc4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration %all allocate up  
to #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd
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subject to ! availability (             
appropriations4 ,am\nts made available  
to c>ry out ?is title %all be d]iv$ f   
am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made      
available to ! ,national ,a]onautics &  
,space ,adm9i/ration4  4  #bb4 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section   

#a7;b7 ( ! ,national ,quantum           
,initiative ,act is am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7
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section #aje ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4  
#aje;,a4 ,int]national ,quantum         
,coop]ation ,/rategy4  4  7#b7 ,by      
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#bja ! foll[+ new items3  ,sec4 #bjb4   
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology ,quantum ,c5t]s4  7#c7 ,by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#cjb ! foll[+ new items3  ,sec4 #cjc4   
,quantum ,reskill+1 ,education1 &       
,work=ce 7,,qrew7 ,coord9ation          
,hub4,sec4 #cjd4 ,quantum te/b$s4  7#d7 
,by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #dja ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #dja;,a4
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,quantum            
,in/rum5tation & ,f\ndry ,program4  4   
7#e7 ,by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
items3  ,title ,v--,national ,a]onautics
 & ,space ,adm9i/ration quantum         
activities,sec4 #eja4 ,quantum in=mation
 sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology rese>* =  
space & a]onautics4,sec4 #ejb4 ,national

 ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration     
quantum in/itute4,sec4 #ejc4            
,au?orization ( appropriations4  4