HR 9334 — Quantum in Practice Act

In this chapter: (1) Advisory Committee The term “Advisory Committee” means the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee established under section 8814(a) of this title. (2) Appropriate committees of Congress The term “appropriate committees of Congress” means— (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (C) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives. (3) Coordination Office The term “Coordination Office” means the National Quantum Coordination Office established under section 8812(a) of this title. (4) Institution of higher education The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given the term in section 1001(a) of title 20. (5) Program The term “Program” means the National Quantum Initiative Program implemented under section 8811(a) of this title. (6) Quantum information science The term “quantum information science” means the use of the laws of quantum physics for the storage, transmission, manipulation, computing, or measurement of information. (7) Quantum network infrastructure The term “quantum network infrastructure” means any facility, expertise, or capability that is necessary to enable the development and deployment of scalable and diverse quantum network technologies. (8)  1 Subcommittee on Economic and Security Implications The term “Subcommittee on Economic and Security Implications” means the Subcommittee on the Economic and Security Implications of Quantum Information Science established under section 8814a(a) of this title. (8)  1 Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science The term “Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science” means the Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science of the National Science and Technology Council established under section 8813(a) of this title.

(a) In general The Secretary of Energy shall carry out a basic research program on quantum information science. (b) Program components In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall— (1) formulate goals for quantum information science research to be supported by the Department of Energy; (2) leverage the collective body of knowledge from existing quantum information science research; (3) provide research experiences and training for additional undergraduate and graduate students in quantum information science, including in the fields of— (A) quantum information theory; (B) quantum physics; (C) quantum computational science; (D) applied mathematics and algorithm development; (E) quantum networking; (F) quantum sensing and detection; and (G) materials science and engineering; (4) coordinate research efforts funded through existing programs across the Department of Energy, including— (A) the Nanoscale Science Research Centers; (B) the Energy Frontier Research Centers; (C) the Energy Innovation Hubs; (D) the National Laboratories; (E) the Advanced Research Projects Agency; and (F) the National Quantum Information Science Research Centers; and (5) coordinate with other Federal departments and agencies, research communities, and potential users of information produced under this section.