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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #h1 #bjbe,mrs4  
,blackburn 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,hassan7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se to accel]ate !      
implem5tation ( quantum in=mation sci5ce
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 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,def5se ,quantum   
,accel]ation ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,jo9t   
quantum in=mation sci5ce def5se         
transition activities ,*apt] #cja (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #djja ! foll[+  
new section3  #djjb4 ,jo9t quantum      
in=mation sci5ce def5se transition      
activities  7a7 ,activities requir$     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
%all e/abli% a set ( activities to      
accel]ate ! adoption & implem5tation    
quantum in=mation sci5ce te*nology )9 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#b7 ,elem5ts     

,pursuant to ! activities e/abli%$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !
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"u subsection 7b71 %all-- 7,a7 explore &
 id5tify quantum in=mation sci5ce       
te*nologies & use cases t-- 7i7 h       
demon/rat$ value 9 advanc+ ! priorities 
& missions ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7ii7 may be
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7,b7 develop plans to transition su*    
quantum in=mation sci5ce te*nologies f !
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 use )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ )9 ea* ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7,c7 c>ry out su*       
transition plans4  7b7 ,designation (   
,pr9cipal ,quantum ,advisor  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ! ,def5se ,quantum       
,accel]ation ,act ( #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y (
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( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to s]ve z !     
,pr9cipal ,quantum ,advisor = !         
,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,responsibilities ,!   
,pr9cipal ,quantum ,advisor %all s]ve z 
! (ficial )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se )    

pr9cipal responsibility =-- 7,a7        
coord9at+ activities relat+ to !        
accel]at$ demon/ration & transition (   
quantum in=mation sci5ce te*nologies =  
applications specific to op]ational     
*all5ges fac$ by ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,b7     
coord9at+1 ov]see+1 & manag+ ! set (    
activities e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a72  
7,c7 c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9  
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#f72 &  7,d7 c>ry+
 out su* o!r duties relat+ to !         
developm5t & implem5tation ( quantum    
in=mation sci5ce te*nologies z !        
,secret>y may direct4  7#c7 ,def9+ &    
codify+ ,def5se quantum in=mation sci5ce
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,quantum ,advisor %all-- 7i7 id5tify    
op]ational *all5ges fac$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se t h ! pot5tial to be address$ 
?r\gh ! use ( quantum in=mation         
sci5ce-te*nology bas$ solutions1 includ+
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sci5ce te*nology areas describ$         
subp>agraph 7,c72  7ii7 = ea* su*       
*all5ge1 det]m9e if ! implem5tation ( a 

quantum in=mation sci5ce te*nology-bas$ 
solution has ! pot5tial to be           
significantly m effective at address+   
su* *all5ge comp>$ to a non-quantum     
in=mation sci5ce te*nology-bas$         
solution1 tak+ into acc\nt ! te*nology &
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in=mation sci5ce te*nology-bas$         
solution2  7iii7 = ea* pot5tial quantum 
in=mation sci5ce te*nology-bas$ solution
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det]m9e ! te*nology & manufactur+       
read9ess level ( ! solution tak+ into   
acc\nt ! curr5t read9ess level ( su*    
solution-- 7,i7 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,,ii7 
among o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al
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c\ntries2 &  7,,iv7 )9 academia &       
indu/ry4  7iv7 = ea* quantum in=mation  
sci5ce te*nology-bas$ solution det]m9$  
"u clause 7iii7 to h a te*nology &      
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high]1 beg9 prototyp+ & evaluation      
activities ( su* solution at scale 9    
op]ationally relevant environm5ts by n  

lat] ?an ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjbe2 &    
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te*nology-bas$ solution det]m9$ "u      
clause 7iii7 to h a te*nology &         
manufactur+ read9ess level ( #d or l[]1 
submit to ,congress a plan = fund+ su*  
solution ov] ! p]iod ( five fiscal ye>s 
foll[+ ! date ( ! report us+ rese>*1    
developm5t1 te/1 & evaluation funds     
designat$ z budget activity #a 7basic   
rese>*71 budget activity #b 7appli$     
rese>*71 budget activity #c 7advanc$    
te*nology developm5t71 or budget        
activity #d 7advanc$ compon5t developm5t
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classifications are set =? 9 volume     
#b;,b1 *apt] #e ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
,f9ancial ,managem5t ,regulation 7,,dod 
#gjjj4ad-,r71 or successor regulation4  
7,b7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is      
p>agraph1 ! ,pr9cipal ,quantum ,advisor 
%all coord9ate ) & seek input f ! ,arm$ 
,=ces & unifi$ combatant comm&s-- 7i7 to
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requirem5ts ( su* ,arm$ ,=ces & comm&s2 

&  7ii7 to ensure t ! timel9e =         
transition+ any quantum in=mation sci5ce
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comm&s across ! p]iod cov]$ by !        
future-ye>s def5se program2 &  7,,ii7 ! 
program objective memor&um processes =  
su* ,=ces & comm&s4  7,c7 quantum       
in=mation sci5ce te*nology areas        
describ$ ,! quantum in=mation sci5ce    
te*nology areas describ$ 9 ?is          
subp>agraph are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,quantum  
s5s+1 includ+-- 7,i7 alt]native         
precision navigation & tim+2  7,,ii7    
und]sea or und]gr\nd detection2  7,,iii7
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reconnaissance quantum imag+ te*niques2 
&  7,,iv7 biom$ical & heal? c>e4  7ii7  
,quantum comput+1 includ+-- 7,i7        
anneal+2  7,,ii7 quantum-enabl$ ma*9e   
le>n+2  7,,iii7 simulation &            
optimization2 &  7,,iv7 integrat+       
quantum comput+ ) high-p]=mance         
sup]comput+4  7iii7 ,quantum anneal+4   

7iv7 ,quantum communications1 network+1 
& network$ quantum comput]s4  7v7       
,quantum-enabl$ model+ & simulation4    
7vi7 ,hybrid quantum comput+ & !        
integration ( quantum & classical       
comput+ compon5ts4  7vii7 ,su* o!r      
quantum-enabl$ te*nologies z ! ,pr9cipal
 ,quantum ,advisor consid]s appropriate4
  7#d7 ,accel]ation ( ,developm5t &     
,field+ ( quantum in=mation sci5ce      
te*nologies ,! ,pr9cipal ,quantum       
,advisor %all-- 7,a7 use ! flexibility (
 regulations1 p]sonnel1 acquisition1    
p>tn]%ips ) indu/ry & academia1 or o!r  
relevant policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t to      
accel]ate ! transition & field+ (       
quantum in=mation sci5ce te*nologies2   
7,b7 ensure engagem5t ) combatant       
comm&s1 def5se & private indu/ries1     
rese>* univ]sities1 & unaffiliat$1      
nonpr(it rese>* in/itutions on matt]s   
relat+ su* quantum in=mation sci5ce     
te*nologies2 &  7,c7 provide te*nical   
advice & support organizations & elem5ts
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 includ+ !     

,arm$ ,=ces1 to optimize ! use ( quantum
 in=mation sci5ce te*nologies to meet   
mission requirem5ts4  7#e7 ,indu/ry &   
academia engagem5t  7,a7 ,inclusion 9   
,consortium ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( 
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 %all ensure t !    
,pr9cipal ,quantum ,advisor is includ$ 9
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pursuant to section #bja7;b7 ( !        
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activities ,n less frequ5tly ?an once   
ea* qu>t]1 ! ,pr9cipal ,quantum ,advisor
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indu/ry & academic lead]s-- 7i7 to      
educate organizations 9 ! quantum       
in=mation sci5ce indu/rial base on      
national security quantum in=mation     
sci5ce use cases & op]ational *all5ges  
fac$ by ! ,dep>tm5t t h ! pot5tial to be
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in=mation sci5ce te*nology-bas$         
solutions z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72   
7ii7 to ! ext5t det]m9$ appropriate by !

 ,pr9cipal ,quantum ,advisor1 provide   
indu/ry ) ! opportunity to id5tify      
quantum in=mation sci5ce te*nology-bas$ 
solutions to op]ational *all5ges fac$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t2  7iii7 to educate         
organizations 9 ! ,def5se indu/rial base
 on ne>-t]m & comm]cially available     
quantum in=mation sci5ce te*nology-bas$ 
solutions t provide op]ationally        
relevant w>fight+ capabilities2  7iv7 to
 advance relevant quantum in=mation     
sci5ce supply *a9s & manufactur+        
capabilities )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & among 
allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7v7 to facilitate ! comm]cialization (  
quantum in=mation sci5ce te*nology-bas$ 
solutions develop$ by ! rese>* & eng9e]+
 organizations ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 
7#f7 ,alli$ ,quantum ,enhancem5t  7,a7  
,alignm5t ) ,,aukus ef=ts ,bas$ on !    
quantum in=mation sci5ce use cases      
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a77ii71 !   
,pr9cipal ,quantum ,advisor %all-- 7i7  
id5tify areas 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,k+dom &   
,au/ralia1 pursuant to ,pill> ,,ii !    

p>tn]%ip among ,au/ralia1 ! ,unit$      
,k+dom1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7commonly kn[n
 z ,,aukus 7 are pursu+ te*nology align$
 ) su* use cases2 &  7ii7 align         
,dep>tm5t rese>* & developm5t &         
procurem5t fund+ 9 relation to quantum  
in=mation sci5ce te*nologies on         
accel]at+ opportunities :]e ,au/ralia & 
! ,unit$ ,k+dom are pursu+ su*          
te*nologies4  7,b7 ,multilat]al ,,aukus 
& ,,nato meet+s ,! ,pr9cipal ,quantum   
,advisor %all organize-- 7i7 a recurr+  
multilat]al meet+ ( quantum te*nology   
exp]ts f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$      
,k+dom1 & ,au/ralia to facilitate       
in=mation-%>+ & plann+ relevant to      
quantum in=mation sci5ce te*nology &    
def5se-specific use cases = su*         
te*nology2 &  7ii7 a recurr+ multilat]al
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memb] nations ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic       
,treaty ,organization to facilitate su* 
in=mation-%>+ & plann+4  7c7 ,/rategic  
plan  7#a7 ,plan requir$ ,! ,secret>y   
%all develop /rategic plan to guide !   

developm5t1 assessm5t1 procurem5t1 &    
implem5tation ( quantum in=mation sci5ce
 te*nologies )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ov] ! p]iod 
( five ye>s foll[+ ! date ( ! plan4     
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! plan requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,plans = ! cont9u\s evaluation1    
developm5t1 & implem5tation ( quantum   
in=mation sci5ce te*nology solutions )9 
! ,dep>tm5t4  7,b7 ,plans = !           
developm5t1 review1 p]=mance evaluation1
 & adoption ( a fault-tol]ant1          
utility-scale quantum comput] & !       
transition ( t capability to appropriate
 organizations & elem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 
includ+ ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & su* o!r        
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4    
7,c7 ,plans = allocat+ ! res\rces ( !   
,dep>tm5t to ensure su* res\rces are    
focus$ on quantum in=mation sci5ce      
te*nologies ) ! pot5tial to solve       
op]ational *all5ges4  7,d7              
,id5tification ( quantum in=mation      
sci5ce te*nologies t-- 7i7 h critical   

def5se-specific applications2  7ii7 _c  
be adapt$ f comm]cially available       
quantum in=mation sci5ce te*nology2 &   
7iii7 are unlikely to be pursu$ or      
accel]at$ by indu/ry because ( limit$   
comm]cial value4  7,e7 ,plans = support+
 ! developm5t ( capabilities id5tifi$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,d74  7,f7 ,plans to help 
/r5g!n ! quantum in=mation sci5ce supply
 *a9 dome/ically & among tru/$ allies & 
aga9/ untru/$ adv]s>ies1 includ+ ?r\gh  
an assessm5t (-- 7i7 any associat$      
/r5g?s1 weaknesses1 opportunities &     
?reats2 &  7ii7 critical compon5ts1     
suppli]s1 & s+le po9ts ( failure4  7#c7 
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,def5se    
,quantum ,accel]ation ,act ( #bjbe1 !   
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report t includes ! plan develop$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,comm]cial security 
/rategy ,! ,secret>y %all adopt a       
compreh5sive security /rategy =         
comm]cially develop$ capabilities bas$  
on ! guide utiliz$ 9 ! ,und]explor$     

,sy/ems = ,utility-,scale ,quantum      
,comput+ program ( ! ,def5se ,advanc$   
,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy4  7e7 ,national
 ,security quantum in=mation sci5ce     
,adoption ,accel]ation ,te/b$  7#a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & 
! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all e/abli% a    
national def5se quantum in=mation sci5ce
 jo9t c5t] ( excell5ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
subsection z ! ,c5t]74  7#b7            
,organization ,! ,c5t] %all be op]at$ by
 ! ,secret>y & %all include p>ticipation
 f at lea/ ! foll[+ organizations3 7,a7 
,"o or m rese>* laboratories ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces4  7,b7 ,a ,national ,laboratory 7z
 def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy  
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja774   
7,c7 ,a f$]ally fund$ rese>* &          
developm5t c5t] or a univ]sity-affiliat$
 rese>* c5t]4  7,d7 ,quantum in=mation  
sci5ce companies4  7#c7 ,location ,!    
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% ! ,c5t]
 at a location 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is   
reasonably accessible to ea*            

organization describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  
7#d7 ,activities ,! ,c5t] %all c>ry out 
! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,facilitate   
quantum in=mation sci5ce te*nology      
transition & work=ce developm5t         
activities4  7,b7 ,conduct outrea* to   
enhance indu/ry & academia's und]/&+ ( &
 contribution to national security      
quantum in=mation sci5ce te*nology use  
cases & curr5t op]ational *all5ges fac$ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,c7 ,prototype quantum
 in=mation sci5ce te*nologies1 )        
priority giv5 to ! prototyp+ &          
transition ( quantum in=mation          
sci5ce-enabl$ position1 navigation1 &   
tim+ ef=ts & quantum s5sors at te*nology
 read9ess level six or high]4  7,d7     
,integrate ! prototyp+ activities "u    
subp>agraph 7,c7 ) ! ne$s ( ! unifi$    
combatant comm&s4  7,e7 ,accel]ate !    
transition ( advanc$ quantum in=mation  
sci5ce te*nology f ! rese>* & developm5t
 phase into op]ational use4  7,f7 ,exp& 
! quantum in=mation sci5ce work=ce ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ! quantum in=mation     

sci5ce work=ces ( nations t are allies &
 p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7        
,contract au?ority ,! ,secret>y may aw>d
 grants & ent] into contracts & o!r     
agreem5ts1 on a competitive basis1 to   
support ! activities ( ! ,c5t]4  7#f7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subsection #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4  7f7     
,rese>* opportunities & work=ce plann+  
7#a7 ,enhancem5t ( rese>* opportunities 
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ,def5se ,quantum ,accel]ation
 ,act ( #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y %all seek to 
increase opportunities = ! /udy (       
quantum in=mation sci5ce )9-- 7,a7 !    
milit>y s]vice academies4  7,b7 !       
,res]ve ,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps2 &  7,c7 
o!r in/itutions & programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 & ! ,arm$ ,=ces t provide po/second>y &
 graduate level education4  7#b7 ,/&>d  
op]at+ proc$ures ,! ,secret>y %all      
direct ! *ief ( ea* ,arm$ ,=ce1 9       
consultation ) ! heads ( ! rese>*       

laboratories "u ! jurisdiction ( su*    
,arm$ ,=ce-- 7,a7 to adopt int]nal /&>d 
op]at+ proc$ures = quantum in=mation    
sci5ce work=ce developm5t to monitor &  
evaluate progress t[>d human capital    
goals & human capital programmatic      
results2 &  7,b7 to involve top         
managem5t1 employees1 & o!r /akehold]s 9
 quantum in=mation sci5ce work=ce plann+
 by-- 7i7 develop+ & implem5t+ an       
ent]prise-wide /rategic quantum work=ce 
plan2 &  7ii7 communicat+ quantum       
work=ce goals1 initiatives1 & metrics = 
evaluat+ success ?r\gh\t ea* laboratory4
  7g7 ,budget review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u        
,secret>y ( ,def5se 7,comptroll]71      
require ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y       
dep>tm5ts & ! heads ( ! ,def5se ,ag5cies
 ) responsibilities associat$ ) any     
quantum in=mation sci5ce activity to    
transmit ! propos$ budget = su*         
activities = a fiscal ye> & = ! p]iod   
cov]$ by ! future-ye>s def5se program   
submitt$ to ,congress "u section #bba ( 

?is title = t fiscal ye> to ! ,pr9cipal 
,quantum ,advisor = review be=e submitt+
 ! propos$ budget to ! ,"u ,secret>y (  
,def5se 7,comptroll]74  7#b7 ,report to 
,secret>y ,! ,pr9cipal ,quantum ,advisor
 %all review ea* propos$ budget         
transmitt$1 &1 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca ( 
! ye> prec$+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! budget
 is propos$1 %all submit to ! ,secret>y 
a report conta9+ ! comm5ts ( ! ,pr9cipal
 ,quantum ,advisor ) respect to all su* 
propos$ budgets1 toge!r ) ! c]tification
 ( ! ,pr9cipal ,quantum ,advisor reg>d+ 
:e!r ea* propos$ budget is adequate4    
7#c7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an   
,m>* #ca ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se %all submit to ,congress a      
report specify+ ea* propos$ budget t !  
,pr9cipal ,quantum ,advisor did n c]tify
 to be adequate4 ,! report ( ! ,secret>y
 %all include ! foll[+ matt]s3 7,a7 ,a  
discussion ( ! actions t ! ,secret>y    
proposes to take1 toge!r ) any recomm5d$
 legislation t ! ,secret>y consid]s     
appropriate1 to address ! inadequacy ( !

 propos$ budgets specifi$ 9 ! report4   
7,b7 ,any additional comm5ts t !        
,secret>y consid]s appropriate reg>d+ ! 
inadequacy ( ! propos$ budgets4  7h7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section2 7#a7 ,! t]m 
,five ,eyes c\ntries means ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,au/ralia4  7,b7 ,canada4  7,c7    
,new ,zeal&4  7,d7 ,! ,unit$ ,k+dom4    
7,e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,! t]m     
quantum in=mation sci5ce means ! use ( !
 laws ( quantum physics = ! /orage1     
transmission1 manipulation1 comput+1 or 
measurem5t ( in=mation4  4