,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ac1 #bjbe,mrs4   
,blackburn 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,lujn7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,commission on   
,am]ican ,quantum ,in=mation ,sci5ce    
,dom9ance1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,quantum
 ,lead]%ip 9 ,em]g+ ,applications &     
,policy ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,quantum      
,,leap ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,commission on
 ,am]ican quantum in=mation sci5ce &    
te*nology dom9ance  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$1 z 
( ! date specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an   
indep5d5t commission 9 ! legislative    
bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to exam9e &  
make recomm5dations ) respect to em]g+  
quantum in=mation sci5ce z x p]ta9s to  
curr5t & future missions & activities ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ! private   
sector4  7#b7 ,date ( e/abli%m5t ,! date

 ( e/abli%m5t ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
is ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,designation 
,! commission e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#a7 
%all be kn[n z ! ,commission on ,am]ican
 ,quantum ,in=mation ,sci5ce &          
,te*nology ,dom9ance 79 ?is section     
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74  7b7        
,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,composition ,!         
,commission %all be compos$ ( #ab memb]s
 appo9t$ z foll[s3 7,a7 ,two memb]s     
appo9t$ by ! ,*airman ( ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate1 #a ( :om is a ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate
 & #a ( :om is n4  7,b7 ,two memb]s     
appo9t$ by ! ,rank+ ,memb] ( !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 #a ( :om is 
a ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate & #a ( :om is n4    
7,c7 ,two memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,*airman (
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
#a ( :om is a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & #a ( :om is n4  7,d7  
,two memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,rank+ ,memb] (

 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
#a ( :om is a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & #a ( :om is n4  7,e7  
,"o memb] appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( 
! ,s5ate4  7,f7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ by !  
m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7,g7 ,"o     
memb] appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7,h7 ,"o memb] appo9t$
 by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,deadl9e =       
appo9tm5t ,memb]s %all be appo9t$ to !  
,commission "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an 
#de days aft] ! ,commission e/abli%m5t  
date specifi$ "u subsection 7a77#b74    
7#c7 ,effect ( lack ( appo9tm5t by      
appo9tm5t date ,if #a or m ( !          
appo9tm5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 is n made by
 ! appo9tm5t date specifi$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 ! au?ority to make su* appo9tm5t  
or appo9tm5ts %all expire1 & ! numb] (  
memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be r$uc$ by 
! numb] equal to ! numb] ( appo9tm5ts s 
n made4  7#d7 ,qualifications ,! memb]s 
( ! ,commission :o are n memb]s (       

,congress & :o are appo9t$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be individuals f private      
civilian life :o are recogniz$ exp]ts & 
h relevant pr(essional exp]i5ce 9 matt]s
 relat+ to-- 7,a7 div]se modalities &   
applications ( em]g+ quantum in=mation  
sci5ce & associat$ te*nologies2  7,b7   
use ( em]g+ quantum in=mation sci5ce &  
associat$ te*nologies by national policy
 mak]s & bus9ess lead]s2 or  7,c7 !     
implem5tation1 fund+1 or ov]sight ( !   
national & economic security policies ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,*air & vice *air 
7#a7 ,*air ,! ,*airman ( ! ,committee on
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,*airman 
( ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &  
,transportation ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives %all jo9tly designate #a
 memb] ( ! ,commission to s]ve z ,*air (
 ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,vice *air ,!     
,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( !   

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all jo9tly     
designate #a memb] ( ! ,commission to   
s]ve z ,vice ,*air ( ! ,commission4  7d7
 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t & vacancies ,memb]s 
( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$ = ! life
 ( ! ,commission4 ,a vacancy 9 !        
,commission %all n affect its p[]s &    
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t 0 made4  7e7 ,review  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,commission %all c>ry out a   
review ( advances 9 em]g+ quantum       
in=mation sci5ce & associat$            
te*nologies4 ,9 c>ry+ out su* review1 ! 
,commission %all consid] ! me?ods1      
means1 & inve/m5ts necess>y to advance &
 secure ! developm5t ( quantum in=mation
 sci5ce & associat$ te*nologies by !    
,unit$ ,/ates to compreh5sively address 
! national & economic security ne$s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,coord9ation ,!    
,commission %all coord9ate ) ,f$]al     
ag5cies relevant to ! ,national ,quantum
 ,/rategy1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,comm]ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 !       
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          

,te*nology1 ! ,national ,quantum        
,coord9ation ,(fice )9 ! ,(fice (       
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & ! ,national      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7#c7 ,scope ,9     
conduct+ ! review requir$ by p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,commission %all consid] !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! global competitiv5ess ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 quantum in=mation     
sci5ce & associat$ te*nologies1 includ+ 
matt]s relat+ to national security1     
economic security1 def5se1 dome/ic      
supply *a91 public-private p>tn]%ips1 & 
inve/m5ts4  7,b7 ,means1 me?ods1 &      
inve/m5ts = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 & 
protect a te*nological advantage 9      
quantum in=mation sci5ce & associat$    
te*nologies relat+ to national security 
& def5se4  7,c7 ,developm5ts & tr5ds 9  
int]national coop]ation &               
competitiv5ess1 includ+ =eign inve/m5ts 
9 quantum in=mation sci5ce & associat$  
te*nologies t are sci5tifically &       
mat]ially relat$ to national security1  
economic security1 & def5se4  7,d7      

,means by :i* to fo/] great] emphasis & 
inve/m5ts 9 basic & advanc$ rese>* to   
/imulate gov]nm5t1 indu/ry1 academic &  
comb9$ initiatives 9 quantum in=mation  
sci5ce & associat$ te*nologies4  7,e7   
,means by :i* to fo/] great] emphasis & 
inve/m5ts 9 advanc$ developm5t & te/ &  
evaluation ( quantum in=mation          
sci5ce-enabl$ capabilities to /imulate !
 gr[? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates quantum         
in=mation sci5ce comm]cial indu/ry1 :ile
 also support+ & improv+ acquisition &  
adoption ( quantum in=mation sci5ce &   
associat$ te*nologies = national        
security purposes4  7,f7 ,b>ri]s to     
comm]cialization & recomm5d$ me*anisms  
to accel]ate te*nology transf]1 ,f$]al  
procurem5t1 & indu/ry access to ,f$]al  
te/b$s4  7,g7 ,work=ce & education      
inc5tives & programs to attract1        
recruit1 & reta9 lead+ tal5t 9 fields   
relevant to ! developm5t & su/a9m5t (   
quantum in=mation sci5ce & associat$    
te*nologies4  7,h7 ,means to e/abli%    
int]national /&>ds = ! use ( quantum    

in=mation sci5ce application4  7,i7     
,means to e/abli% data %>+ capabilities 
)9 & among/ gov]nm5t1 indu/ry1 &        
academia to fo/] collaboration &        
accel]ate innovation1 :ile ma9ta9+      
privacy & security = data z requir$ =   
national security1 intellectual prop]ty1
 & p]sonal protection purposes4  7,j7   
,consid]ation ( ! trans=mative pot5tial 
& rapidly-*ang+ developm5ts ( quantum   
in=mation sci5ce & associat$ te*nologies
 & appropriate me*anisms = manag+ su*   
te*nology relat$ to national security1  
economic security1 & def5se4  7,k7      
,means by :i* to advance all quantum    
in=mation sci5ce & associat$ te*nologies
 & modalities4  7,l7 ,comp>ison ( !     
ne>-t]m applications developm5t programs
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates comp>$ to ^? ( o!r   
c\ntries4  7,m7 ,any o!r matt]s !       
,commission deems relevant4  7f7        
,commission report & recomm5dations     
7#a7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an ! date t  
is #b ye>s aft] ! ,commission e/abli%m5t
 date specifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71 !  

,commission %all submit to ,congress & !
 ,presid5t a f9al report on ! f9d+s ( ! 
,commission & su* recomm5dations z !    
,commission may h = adm9i/rative or     
legislative action4  7#b7 ,int]im report
 ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #a ye> aft] !  
,commission e/abli%m5t date specifi$ 9  
subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,commission %all  
submit to ,congress & ! ,presid5t an    
int]im report on ! /atus ( ! review be+ 
c>ri$ out pursuant to subsection        
7e77#a71 includ+ a discussion ( any     
int]im recomm5dations legislative or    
adm9i/rative action ! ,commission may h4
  7#c7 ,=m ,ea* report submitt$ to      
,congress "u ?is subsection %all be     
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  7g7 ,gov]nm5t      
coop]ation  7#a7 ,coop]ation ,9 c>ry+   
out its duties1 ! ,commission %all      
receive ! full & timely coop]ation ( !  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! heads ( o!r    
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 9 provid+ !  
,commission ) analysis1 brief+s1 & o!r  
in=mation necess>y = ! fulfillm5t ( its 

responsibilities4  7#b7  ,liaison  ,!   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all designate at  
lea/ #a (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,comm]ce to s]ve z a liaison (fic]    
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & ! ,commission4     
7#c7  ,detailees au?oriz$  ,! ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce & ! heads ( o!r dep>tm5ts &  
ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may        
provide1 & ! ,commission may accept &   
employ1 p]sonnel detail$ f ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,comm]ce & su* o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1
 )\t reimbursem5t4  7#d7  ,facilitation 
7,a7  ,indep5d5t1 nongov]nm5t in/itute  
,n lat] ?an ! date t is #de days aft] ! 
,commission e/abli%m5t date specifi$ 9  
subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce may make available to !        
,commission ! s]vices ( an indep5d5t1   
nongov]nm5tal in/itute describ$ 9       
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 & exempt f tax "u
 section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code1 t has    
recogniz$ cr$5tials & exp]tise 9 quantum
 in=mation sci5ce & associat$           
te*nologies 9 ord] to facilitate !      

,commission's dis*>ge ( its duties "u   
?is section4  7,b7  ,f$]ally fund$      
rese>* & developm5t c5t]  ,on reque/ ( !
 ,commission1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce    
%all make available ! s]vices ( a       
f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t] t
 is cov]$ by a sponsor+ agreem5t ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce 9 ord] to enhance !
 ,commission's ef=ts to dis*>ge its     
duties "u ?is section4  7#e7  ,exp$ition
 ( security cle>ances  ,! ,(fice (      
,s5ate ,security & ! ,(fice ( ,h\se     
,security %all ensure ! exp$it$ process+
 ( appropriate security cle>ances "u    
processes develop$ = ! cle>ance (       
legislative bran* employees = any       
p]sonnel appo9t$ to ! ,commission by _! 
respective (fices ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & any p]sonnel appo9t$  
by ! ,executive ,director appo9t$ "u    
subsection 7h74  7#f7  ,s]vices  7,a7   
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce s]vices  ,!        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce may provide to !   
,commission1 on a nonreimbursable basis1
 su* adm9i/rative s]vices1 funds1 /aff1 

facilities1 & o!r support s]vices z are 
necess>y = ! p]=mance ( ! ,commission's 
duties "u ?is section4  7,b7  ,o!r      
ag5cies  ,9 addition to any support     
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! heads ( o!r 
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies may provide  
to ! ,commission su* s]vices1 funds1    
facilities1 /aff1 & o!r support z !     
heads ( su* dep>tm5ts & ag5cies det]m9e 
advisable & z may be au?oriz$ by law4   
7h7 ,/aff  7#a7 ,/atus z ,f$]al         
employees ,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts (      
section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 includ+ ! requir$ sup]vision "u  
subsection 7a77#c7 ( su* section1 any   
memb] ( ! ,commission :o is n a ,memb] (
 ,congress %all be consid]$ to be a     
,f$]al employee4  7#b7 ,executive       
director ,! ,commission %all appo9t &   
fix ! rate ( basic pay = an ,executive  
,director 9 accordance ) section        
#cafa7;d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7#c7 ,pay ,! ,executive         
,director1 ) ! approval ( ! ,commission1
 may appo9t & fix ! rate ( basic pay =  

additional p]sonnel z /aff ( !          
,commission 9 accordance ) section      
#cafa7;d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7i7 ,p]sonal s]vices  7#a7      
,au?ority to procure ,! ,commission     
may-- 7,a7 procure ! s]vices ( exp]ts or
 consultants 7or ( organizations (      
exp]ts or consultants7 9 accordance ) ! 
provisions ( section #caji ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 pay 9      
connection ) su* s]vices travel exp5ses 
( individuals1 includ+ transportation & 
p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 :ile su*    
individuals are travel+ f _! homes or   
places ( bus9ess to duty /ations4  7#b7 
,maximum daily pay rates ,! daily rate  
paid an exp]t or consultant procur$     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 may n exce$ ! 
daily rate paid a p]son occupy+ a       
position at level ,,iv ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7j7 ,au?ority ,to 
accept gifts ,! ,commission may accept1 
use1 & dispose ( gifts or donations (   
s]vices1 goods1 & prop]ty f non-,f$]al  

entities = ! purposes ( aid+ &          
facilitat+ ! "w ( ! ,commission4 ,!     
au?ority 9 ?is subsection does n ext5d  
to gifts ( money4 ,gifts accept$ "u ?is 
au?ority %all be docum5t$1 & conflicts (
 int]e/ or ! appe>ance ( conflicts (    
int]e/ %all be avoid$4 ,subject to !    
au?ority 9 ?is section1 memb]s ( !      
,commission %all o!rwise comply ) rules 
set =? by ! ,select ,committee on ,e?ics
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,e?ics ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives gov]n+         
employees ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7k7 ,legislative      
advisory committee ,! ,commission %all  
op]ate z a legislative advisory         
committee4  7l7 ,contract+ au?ority ,!  
,commission may acquire adm9i/rative    
supplies & equipm5t = ,commission use to
 ! ext5t funds are available4  7m7 ,use 
( gov]nm5t in=mation ,! ,commission may 
secure directly f any dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t su* in=mation z !  
,commission consid]s necess>y to c>ry   
out its duties4 ,^u su* reque/ ( ! *air 

( ! ,commission1 ! head ( su* dep>tm5t  
or ag5cy %all furni% su* in=mation to ! 
,commission4  7n7 ,po/al s]vices ,!     
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mail
 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z
 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  7o7 ,space
 = use ( commission ,n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! e/abli%m5t date ( ! ,commission1
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 9    
consultation ) ! ,commission1 %all      
id5tify & make available suitable excess
 space )9 ! ,f$]al space inv5tory to    
h\se ! op]ations ( ! ,commission4 ,if ! 
,adm9i/rator is n able to make su*      
suitable excess space available )9 su*  
#cj-;day p]iod1 ! ,commission may lease 
space to ! ext5t ! funds are available4 
7p7 ,removal ( memb]s ,a memb] may be   
remov$ f ! ,commission = cause by !     
individual s]v+ 9 ! position responsible
 = ! orig9al appo9tm5t ( su* memb] "u   
subsection 7b77#a71 provid$ t notice has
 fir/ be5 provid$ to su* memb] ( ! cause
 = removal & vot$ & agre$ ^u by  ( !    
memb]s s]v+4 ,a vacancy creat$ by !     

removal ( a memb] "u ?is subsection %all
 n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,commission1 & %all
 be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al    
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7q7 ,t]m9ation ,!    
,commission %all t]m9ate on ! date t is 
#edj days aft] ! date on :i* x submits !
 f9al report requir$ by subsection 7f74