,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ib #aai? ,,congress  
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #acig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #i1    
#bjbe,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,"y1 &
 ,mr4 ,coons7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,june  
#ah1 #bjbe,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 ) an  
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
to e/abli% a quantum coop]ation program 
to enhance int]national coop]ation 9    
quantum in=mation sci5ce4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,int]national ,quantum ,rese>* ,ex*ange 
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,appropriate congressional committees  
,! t]m appropriate congressional        
committees means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!      
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate4  7,b7 ,! ,committee on ,=eign   
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7,c7 ,! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1
 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  7,d7 ,! 

,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7          
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#c7 ,quantum    
,in=mation ,sci5ce ,! t]m quantum       
in=mation sci5ce means ! use ( ! laws ( 
quantum physics = ! /orage1             
transmission1 manipulation1 comput+1 or 
measurem5t ( in=mation4  #c4 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate ,int]national ,quantum           
,coop]ation ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% & c>ry   
out a program-- 7#a7 to enhance         
int]national coop]ation 9 quantum       
in=mation sci5ce ?r\gh ! competitive    
aw>d ( mat*+ grants to in/itutions (    
high] education or eligible nonpr(it    
organizations 7or consortia !re(7 engag$
 9 int]national collaborative rese>*2 & 
7#b7 to support int]national sci5ti/    
ex*ange programs1 includ+ ex*ange       
programs t v>y 9 l5g? f multi-day to    

multi-ye> visits4  7b7 ,program         
,alignm5t  7#a7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+   
out ! program "u subsection 7a71 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all coord9ate )--    
7,a7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & 
,te*nology ,policy2  7,b7 ! ,director ( 
! ,national ,quantum ,coord9ation ,(fice
 7e/abli%$ "u section #ajb7;a7 ( !      
,national ,quantum ,initiative ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hhab7;a7772  7,c7 !         
,co-,*airs ( ! ,subcommittee on ,quantum
 ,in=mation ,sci5ce ( ! ,national       
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil 7e/abli%$  
"u section #ajc7;a7 ( ! ,national       
,quantum ,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #hhac7;a772 &  7,d7 ! ,co-,*airs ( !   
,subcommittee on ! ,economic & ,security
 ,implications ( ,quantum ,in=mation    
,sci5ce ( ! ,national ,sci5ce &         
,te*nology ,c\ncil 7e/abli%$ "u section 
#aje7;a7 ( ! ,national ,quantum         
,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#hhad;a7a774  7#b7 ,/rategic alignm5t ,9
 c>ry+ out ! program "u subsection 7a71 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all-- 7,a7 ensure  

alignm5t ) ! ,national ,quantum         
,in=mation ,sci5ce ,/rategy2 &  7,b7    
only fund collaborative rese>* programs 
) c\ntries :o h sign$ quantum coop]ation
 /atem5ts ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7      
,rese>* ,security ,! activities au?oriz$
 "u ?is section %all be c>ri$ out 9 a   
mann] consi/5t ) ! foll[+3 7,a7         
,subtitle ,d ( title ,,vi ( ! ,rese>* & 
,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation
 ,act 7division ,b ( ,public ,law       
#aag-afg2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibca et seq474
  7,b7 ,national ,security ,presid5tial 
,memor&um-#cc 7relat+ to support$ rese>*
 & developm5t national policy71 issu$   
,janu>y #bjba1 & its implem5tation      
guidance on rese>* security & rese>*    
integrity1 issu$ ,janu>y #bjbb1 or any  
successor policy docum5t or guidance    
relat$ to /r5g!n+ protections on rese>* 
& developm5t1 fund$ by ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t1 aga9/ ! influ5ce &           
exploitation ( =eign gov]nm5ts4  7c7    
,consultation ,9 develop+ & op]at+ !    
program requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !    

,secret>y ( ,/ate %all consult )-- 7#a7 
! appropriate congressional committees2 
7#b7 ! ,special ,envoy = ,critical &    
,em]g+ ,te*nologies2  7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates
 indu/ry lead]s2  7#d7 any te*nology    
exp]ts ! ,secret>y consid]s relevant1   
includ+ exp]ts f academia2 &  7#e7      
repres5tatives f any ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t ag5cy ! ,secret>y consid]s    
relevant4  7d7 ,annual report ,n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report t     
conta9s ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a       
description ( ! activities pursu$ "u !  
au?orities ( ?is section dur+ ! prior   
ye>4  7#b7 ,a li/ ( priority c\ntries ) 
:i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate seeks to pursue 
increas$ collaboration on quantum       
in=mation sci5ce4  7e7 ,au?orization (  
,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! program       
requir$ by subsection 7a7 #bj1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbf4  7f7 ,sunset ,!       

au?orities "u ?is section %all t]m9ate  
on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is title4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,int]national 
,quantum ,rese>* ,ex*ange ,act4  #b4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!      
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate4  7,b7 ,! ,committee on ,=eign   
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7,c7 ,! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1
 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  7,d7 ,! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7          
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#c7 ,quantum    
,in=mation ,sci5ce ,! t]m quantum       
in=mation sci5ce means ! use ( ! laws ( 
quantum physics = ! /orage1             
transmission1 manipulation1 comput+1 or 

measurem5t ( in=mation4  #c4 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate ,int]national ,quantum           
,coop]ation ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% & c>ry   
out a program-- 7#a7 to enhance         
int]national coop]ation 9 quantum       
in=mation sci5ce ?r\gh ! competitive    
aw>d ( mat*+ grants to in/itutions (    
high] education or eligible nonpr(it    
organizations 7or consortia !re(7 engag$
 9 int]national collaborative rese>*2 & 
7#b7 to support int]national sci5ti/    
ex*ange programs1 includ+ ex*ange       
programs t v>y 9 l5g? f multi-day to    
multi-ye> visits4  7b7 ,program         
,alignm5t  7#a7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+   
out ! program "u subsection 7a71 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all coord9ate )--    
7,a7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & 
,te*nology ,policy2  7,b7 ! ,director ( 
! ,national ,quantum ,coord9ation ,(fice
 7e/abli%$ "u section #ajb7;a7 ( !      
,national ,quantum ,initiative ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hhab7;a7772  7,c7 !         
,co-,*airs ( ! ,subcommittee on ,quantum

 ,in=mation ,sci5ce ( ! ,national       
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil 7e/abli%$  
"u section #ajc7;a7 ( ! ,national       
,quantum ,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #hhac7;a772 &  7,d7 ! ,co-,*airs ( !   
,subcommittee on ! ,economic & ,security
 ,implications ( ,quantum ,in=mation    
,sci5ce ( ! ,national ,sci5ce &         
,te*nology ,c\ncil 7e/abli%$ "u section 
#aje7;a7 ( ! ,national ,quantum         
,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#hhad;a7a774  7#b7 ,/rategic alignm5t ,9
 c>ry+ out ! program "u subsection 7a71 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate-- 7,a7 %all-- 7i7   
ensure alignm5t ) ! ,national ,quantum  
,in=mation ,sci5ce ,/rategy2 &  7ii7    
only fund collaborative rese>* programs 
)-- 7,i7 c\ntries :o h sign$ quantum    
coop]ation /atem5ts ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
or  7,,ii7 c\ntries t are memb]s ( !    
,five ,eyes intellig5ce %>+ alliance2 & 
7,b7 may n fund rese>* programs ) any   
=eign adv]s>y z def9$ 9 section #hbe7;d7
 ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization    
,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbd 7,public ,law 

#aah-ca2 #df ,u4,s4,c4 #ejcji note74    
7#c7 ,rese>* ,security ,! activities    
au?oriz$ "u ?is section %all be c>ri$   
out 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,subtitle ,d ( title ,,vi ( ! ,rese>* & 
,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation
 ,act 7division ,b ( ,public ,law       
#aag-afg2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibca et seq474
  7,b7 ,national ,security ,presid5tial 
,memor&um-#cc 7relat+ to support$ rese>*
 & developm5t national policy71 issu$   
,janu>y #bjba1 & its implem5tation      
guidance on rese>* security & rese>*    
integrity1 issu$ ,janu>y #bjbb1 or any  
successor policy docum5t or guidance    
relat$ to /r5g!n+ protections on rese>* 
& developm5t1 fund$ by ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t1 aga9/ ! influ5ce &           
exploitation ( =eign gov]nm5ts4  7c7    
,consultation ,9 develop+ & op]at+ !    
program requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all consult )-- 7#a7 
! appropriate congressional committees2 
7#b7 ! ,special ,envoy = ,critical &    
,em]g+ ,te*nologies2  7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates

 indu/ry lead]s2  7#d7 any te*nology    
exp]ts ! ,secret>y consid]s relevant1   
includ+ exp]ts f academia2 &  7#e7      
repres5tatives f any ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t ag5cy ! ,secret>y consid]s    
relevant4  7d7 ,annual report ,n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report t     
conta9s ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a       
description ( ! activities pursu$ "u !  
au?orities ( ?is section dur+ ! prior   
ye>4  7#b7 ,a li/ ( priority c\ntries ) 
:i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate seeks to pursue 
increas$ collaboration on quantum       
in=mation sci5ce4  7e7 ,au?orization (  
,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! program       
requir$ by subsection 7a7 #bj1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbf4  7f7 ,sunset ,!       
au?orities "u ?is section %all t]m9ate  
on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is title4  ,june #ah1       
#bjbe,report$ ) an am5dm5t