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,hassan 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7   
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twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se to e/abli% or       
designate an (fice 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se to s]ve z ! lead = all quantum  
ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,quantum ,national ,security          
,coord9ation & ,competition ,act (      
#bjbe4  #b4 ,national security quantum  
coord9ation & competition  7a7 ,(fice ( 
,quantum ,capabilities & ,competition   
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% or     
designate an (fice 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se to s]ve z ! lead = all quantum  
ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,quantum te*nology rese>*1 includ+ 
quantum s5s+1 quantum comput+1 & quantum

 communications4  7,b7 ,quantum         
te*nology developm5t1 includ+ quantum   
s5s+1 quantum comput+1 & quantum        
communications4  7,c7 ,quantum te*nology
 application1 includ+ quantum s5s+1     
quantum comput+1 & quantum              
communications4  7,d7 ,quantum te*nology
 policy1 includ+ quantum s5s+1 quantum  
comput+1 & quantum communications4  7,e7
 ,su* o!r quantum relat$ ef=ts z !      
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7#b7   
,designation ,! (fice e/abli%$ or       
designat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all
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79 ?is section ! ,(fice74  7#c7 ,prim>y 
mission ,! prim>y mission ( ! ,(fice    
%all be coord9at+1 lead+1 & direct+     
quantum te*nology ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 
ord]-- 7,a7 to advance ,dep>tm5t rese>* 
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develop quantum te*nology exp]tise t    
enables advancem5ts 9 ,unit$ ,/ates     
national security capabilities2  7,c7 to
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competitive advantage 9 quantum         
te*nology1 vis--vis o!r c\ntries2 &     
7,d7 to develop quantum te*nologies t c 
be utiliz$ = real-_w application by !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or o!r ,unit$ ,/ates
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o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t "w on  
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,coord9ation ,(fice = ,national         
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coord9ate &1 if necess>y1 deconflict    
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entities pursu+ ef=ts on quantum sci5ce1
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7,b7 ,designation ,! subcompon5t        
e/abli%$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all be kn[n z ! ,quantum ,coord9ation  
,(fice = ,national ,security4  7c7      

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?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e 
?ree ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all     
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report on national security 
quantum capabilities & competition4     
7#b7 ,cont5ts g5]ally ,ea* report       
submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
cov] ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! /ate ( curr5t    
quantum ef=ts )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 
includ+ specific sections on quantum    
s5s+1 quantum comput+1 & quantum        
communications4  7,b7 ,! /ate ( curr5t  
quantum ef=ts ( adv]s>ial & competitor  
c\ntries1 includ+ specific sections on  
quantum s5s+1 quantum comput+1 & quantum
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quantum ef=ts ( any o!r c\ntries )      
advanc$ capabilities 9 quantum te*nology
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sections on quantum s5s+1 quantum       
comput+1 & quantum communications4  7,d7
 ,a comp>ison ( ! capabilities ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ^? ( adv]s>ial &        

competitor c\ntries1 z well z any o!r   
c\ntries ) advanc$ capabilities 9       
quantum te*nology & quantum sci5ce4     
7,e7 ,an assessm5t ( capabilities ( !   
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,russia1 & ,iran1 comb9$ ) an assessm5t 
( h[ su* c\ntries 79 addition to any o!r
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 may utilize quantum te*nology 9 a      
conflict aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or allies
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7#aj ye>s & beyond71 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to compete ) & outpace o!r c\ntries 9   
quantum te*nology & quantum sci5ce 9    
reg>d to national security4  7#c7       
,cont5ts ( initial report ,9 addition to
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report submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include an annex on quantum   
communication ef=ts t cov]s ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,! curr5t /ate ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
national security quantum communications
 te*nology & capabilities4  7,b7 ,a     

comp>ison ( ! national security quantum 
communications te*nology & capabilities 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates comp>$ to t ( ,*9a1   
,russia1 ,iran1 & su* o!r c\ntries z !  
,secret>y consid]s relevant4  7,c7 ,an  
imm$iate 7#b ye>s7 & long-t]m 7#aj ye>s 
& beyond7 plan-- 7i7 to close any gaps t
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quantum communications te*nology &      
capabilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ^? (   
,*9a1 ,russia1 ,iran1 & su* o!r c\ntries
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7ii7 to outpace ! quantum communications
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,russia1 ,iran1 & su* o!r c\ntries z !  
,secret>y consid]s relevant4  7#d7 ,=m  
,ea* report submitt$ pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9        
classifi$ =m4  7#e7 ,appropriate        
committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m appropriate committees
 ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,select ,committee 
on ,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations1 & ! ,committee on ,homel&   

,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices1 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee 
on ,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7d7 ,protection ( national security ,!  
,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is section 9   
accordance ) all applicable provisions (
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in=mation & national security4  7e7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to require any action t 
is n consi/5t ) a provision ( law or    
policy t 0 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4