,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajdgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,bacon introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se to e/abli% a policy 
to guide ! developm5t & acquisition (   
quantum comput+ sy/ems = ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,quantum
 ,b5*m>k ,act4  #b4 ,policy to guide !  
developm5t & acquisition ( quantum      
comput+ sy/ems = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
7a7 ,policy requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all issue a
 policy to guide ! developm5t &         
acquisition ( quantum comput+ sy/ems = !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 ,"u ! policy1 !   
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 e/abli% a        
def9ition ( quantum comput+ sy/em =     
purposes ( ! policy2  7#b7 e/abli% a    
process = validat+ & v]ify+ quantum     
comput+ sy/ems be=e su* sy/ems are      

develop$ or acquir$ by ! ,dep>tm5t2 &   
7#c7 ensure t ! developm5t & acquisition
 ( su* sy/ems is consi/5t ) & in=m$ by !
 f9d+s & processes ( ! ,quantum ,b5*m>k+
 ,initiative ( ! ,def5se ,advanc$       
,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy 7or any        
successor initiative74  7b7 ,limitation 
& waiv]  7#a7 ,limitation ,foll[+       
issuance ( ! policy "u subsection 7a71 a
 quantum comput+ sy/em may n be develop$
 or acquir$ by an elem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se unless ! sy/em has be5 validat$
 & v]ifi$ 9 accordance ) su* policy4    
7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may  
waive ! limitation "u p>agraph 7#a71 on 
a case by case basis1 ) respect to a    
specific quantum comput+ sy/em4 ,9 !    
ev5t ! ,secret>y issues su* a waiv]1 !  
,secret>y %all provide to !             
congressional def5se committees1 n lat] 
?an #ae days aft] date on :i* ! waiv] 0 
issu$-- 7,a7 writt5 notice ( su* waiv]2 
&  7,b7 ! ,secret>y's ju/ification = !  
waiv]4  7c7 ,congressional def5se       
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  

congressional def5se committees has !   
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#af7
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4