,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #acig  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april #i1     
#bjbe,mrs4 ,shaheen 7for herself and    
,mr4 ,young7 introduced the following   
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require the ,secretary 
of ,state to establish a quantum        
cooperation program to enhance          
international cooperation in quantum    
information science4  #a4 ,short title  
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,international ,quantum ,research       
,exchange ,act4  #b4 ,definitions ,in   
this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate            
congressional committees ,the term      
appropriate congressional committees    
means the following3 7,a7 ,the          
,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the
 ,senate4  7,b7 ,the ,committee on      
,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of      
,representatives4  7,c7 ,the ,committee 
on ,commerce1 ,science1 and             
,transportation of the ,senate4  7,d7   

,the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce
 of the ,house of ,representatives4     
7#b7 ,institution of higher education   
,the term institution of higher         
education has the meaning given the term
 in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher     
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajja7;a774  7#c7 ,quantum ,information 
,science ,the term quantum information  
science means the use of the laws of    
quantum physics for the storage1        
transmission1 manipulation1 computing1  
or measurement of information4  #c4     
,department of ,state ,international    
,quantum ,cooperation ,program  7a7 ,in 
general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall 
establish and carry out a program-- 7#a7
 to enhance international cooperation in
 quantum information science through the
 competitive award of matching grants to
 institutions of higher education or    
eligible nonprofit organizations 7or    
consortia thereof7 engaged in           
international collaborative research2   
and  7#b7 to support international      

scientist exchange programs1 including  
exchange programs that vary in length   
from multi-day to multi-year visits4    
7b7 ,program ,alignment  7#a7           
,coordination ,in carrying out the      
program under subsection 7a71 the       
,secretary of ,state shall coordinate   
with-- 7,a7 the ,director of the ,office
 of ,science and ,technology ,policy2   
7,b7 the ,director of the ,national     
,quantum ,coordination ,office          
7established under section #ajb7;a7 of  
the ,national ,quantum ,initiative ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hhab7;a7772  7,c7 the   
,co-,chairs of the ,subcommittee on     
,quantum ,information ,science of the   
,national ,science and ,technology      
,council 7established under section     
#ajc7;a7 of the ,national ,quantum      
,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#hhac7;a772 and  7,d7 the ,co-,chairs of
 the ,subcommittee on the ,economic and 
,security ,implications of ,quantum     
,information ,science of the ,national  
,science and ,technology ,council       

7established under section #aje7;a7 of  
the ,national ,quantum ,initiative ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hhad;a7a774  7#b7       
,strategic alignment ,in carrying out   
the program under subsection 7a71 the   
,secretary of ,state shall-- 7,a7 ensure
 alignment with the ,national ,quantum  
,information ,science ,strategy2 and    
7,b7 only fund collaborative research   
programs with countries who have signed 
quantum cooperation statements with the 
,united ,states4  7#c7 ,research        
,security ,the activities authorized    
under this section shall be carried out 
in a manner consistent with the         
following3 7,a7 ,subtitle ,d of title   
,,vi of the ,research and ,development1 
,competition1 and ,innovation ,act      
7division ,b of ,public ,law #aag-afg2  
#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibca et seq474  7,b7    
,national ,security ,presidential       
,memorandum-#cc 7relating to supported  
research and development national       
policy71 issued ,january #bjba1 and its 
implementation guidance on research     

security and research integrity1 issued 
,january #bjbb1 or any successor policy 
document or guidance related to         
strengthening protections on research   
and development1 funded by the ,federal 
,government1 against the influence and  
exploitation of foreign governments4    
7c7 ,consultation ,in developing and    
operating the program required under    
subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state
 shall consult with-- 7#a7 the          
appropriate congressional committees2   
7#b7 the ,special ,envoy for ,critical  
and ,emerging ,technologies2  7#c7      
,united ,states industry leaders2  7#d7 
any technology experts the ,secretary   
considers relevant1 including experts   
from academia2 and  7#e7 representatives
 from any ,united ,states ,government   
agency the ,secretary considers         
relevant4  7d7 ,annual report ,not later
 than #b years after the date of the    
enactment of this ,act1 and annually    
thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional        

committees a report that contains the   
following elements3 7#a7 ,a description 
of the activities pursued under the     
authorities of this section during the  
prior year4  7#b7 ,a list of priority   
countries with which the ,department of 
,state seeks to pursue increased        
collaboration on quantum information    
science4  7e7 ,authorization of         
,appropriations ,there is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out the program
 required by subsection 7a7 #bj1jjj1jjj 
for fiscal year #bjbf4  7f7 ,sunset ,the
 authorities under this section shall   
terminate on the date that is #aj years 
after the date of the enactment of this 
title4