,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #acdc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #h1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,blackburn 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to improve coord9ation betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation on activities c>ri$ out "u ! ,national ,quantum ,initiative ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+ ,quantum ,manufactur+ ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,coord9ation betwe5 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation on activities "u ,national ,quantum ,initiative 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajb ( ! ,national ,quantum ,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hhab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3 7c7 ,liaison betwe5 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,! ,director ( ! ,coord9ation ,(fice %all appo9t a memb] ( ! /aff ( ! ,coord9ation ,(fice to s]ve z a liaison betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation to ensure ! coord9ation1 & avoid unnecess>y duplication1 ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ! ,f\ndation activities "u ! ,program4 4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t activities & rese>* c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %\ld include1 to ! ext5t practicable1 all quantum in=mation sci5ce te*nologies1 z well z critical quantum-enabl+ te*nologies1 includ+-- 7#a7 gate-bas$ quantum comput+2 7#b7 anneal+-bas$ quantum comput+2 7#c7 quantum bit 7qubit7 te*nologies1 includ+ ^? bas$ on-- 7,a7 topological mat]ials2 7,b7 photons2 7,c7 trapp$ ions2 7,d7 neutral atoms2 7,e7 silicon2 7,f7 sup]conduct+ devices2 & 7,g7 any o!r viable quantum te*nology2 & 7#d7 quantum-enabl+ te*nologies1 includ+-- 7,a7 s+le photon s\rces2 7,b7 las]s2 7,c7 radio frequ5cy1 micr[ave1 & o!r electronics2 7,d7 electron sp92 7,e7 cryog5ic te*nologies2 7,f7 l[-disord] or l[-defect mat]ials developm5t & fabrication2 & 7,g7 any o!r critical enabl+ te*nology4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute = quantum manufactur+ 7a7 ,def9ition ( ,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cd7;d7 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs7d774 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 & 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all-- 7#a7 det]m9e ! manufactur+ capabilities necess>y to produce reliable quantum compon5ts & sy/ems at scale & ! gaps 9 access to su* capabilities2 & 7#b7 e/abli%1 or aw>d f9ancial assi/ance1 "u section #cd7;e77#a7 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs7e77#a77 to plan1 e/abli%1 or support1 a ,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute t-- 7,a7 provides an end-to-end manufactur+ ecosy/em address+ quantum comput+1 quantum s5s+1 & quantum communication2 7,b7 includes )9 ! end-to-end ecosy/em provid$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 ! capability to design1 fabricate1 & te/ mat]ials1 devices1 /ructures1 & manufactur+ processes = quantum te*nologies or sy/ems1 z well z ! capacity to develop & create jobs = a coord9at$ advanc$ manufactur+ & quantum eng9e]+ work=ce2 7,c7 provides access to prototyp+1 bo? at rese>* scale & comm]cial scale1 = rese>*]s & develop]s work+ on quantum compon5t te*nologies & sy/ems & manufactur+ process innovations to facilitate ! transition into scalable1 co/-effective1 & high-p]=m+ manufactur+ capabilities2 7,d7 supports ! developm5t ( a resili5t quantum supply *a9 ) an emphasis on key compon5ts & supply f allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t enables quantum te*nologies1 & increases ! dome/ic production ( goods critical to national security & economic competitiv5ess2 & 7,e7 supports developm5t ( a work=ce ) skills relevant to manufacture ( quantum compon5ts & sy/ems4 #d4 ,/udies relat+ to ,national ,quantum ,initiative ,program 7a7 ,indep5d5t /udy on progress made by ,national ,quantum ,initiative ,program 7#a7 ,agreem5t ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy %all seek to ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e 79 ?is subsection ! ,national ,academies7 to p]=m ! s]vices cov]$ by ?is section4 7#b7 ,indep5d5t /udy ,"u an agreem5t betwe5 ! ,director & ! ,national ,academies "u ?is subsection1 ! ,national ,academies %all c>ry out an indep5d5t /udy to assess ! progress made by ! ,national ,quantum ,initiative ,program 9 a*iev+ ! purposes set =? "u section #c ( ! ,national ,quantum ,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hhjb7 & ! goals ( ! ,program1 includ+ ) respect to s5s+1 communications1 comput+1 & work=ce developm5t = ne>-t]m developm5t & quantum applications4 7b7 ,/udy on imp$im5ts to collaboration "u ,national ,quantum ,initiative ,program 7#a7 ,/udy & report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! consortium conv5$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology pursuant to section #bja7;b77#a7 ( ! ,national ,quantum ,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hhca7;b77#a77 %all-- 7,a7 conduct a /udy-- 7i7 on ! imp$im5ts to collaboration "u ! ,national ,quantum ,initiative ,program implem5t$ pursuant to section #aja7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hhaa7;a77 betwe5 ,multidiscipl9>y ,c5t]s = ,quantum ,rese>* & ,education e/abli%$ "u section #cjb7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hhdb7;a771 ,national ,quantum ,in=mation ,sci5ce ,rese>* ,c5t]s e/abli%$ & op]at$ pursuant to section #djb7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hheb7;a77#a771 indu/ry1 & academia2 & 7ii7 to develop recomm5dations = legislative action to elim9ate or mitigate su* imp$im5ts2 & 7,b7 submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! f9d+s ( ! consortium ) respect to ! /udy conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an ov]view ( ! curr5t /ate ( rese>* be+ conduct$ "u ! ,national ,quantum ,initiative ,program4 7,b7 ,a breakd[n ( ! fund+ "u ! ,program = ne>-t]m quantum applications developm5t1 disaggregat$ by diff]5t quantum te*nologies1 includ+ comput+ 7anneal+ & gate-model ) ! diff]5t types ( qubit te*nologies71 s5s+1 communication1 & network+4 7,c7 ,id5tification ( pot5tial risks 9 ! rese>* fund$ "u ! ,program4