S. 2450 · 118th Congress · Senate

A bill to improve coordination between the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation on activities carried out under the National Quantum Initiative Program, and for other purposes.

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced
Jul 20, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This bill requires certain agencies to coordinate and support activities to advance quantum information science.

Specifically, the National Quantum Coordination Office must establish a liaison between the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation to coordinate activities under the National Quantum Initiative Program. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine must report on the program's progress. 

The bill also requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to support a Manufacturing USA institute that focuses on manufacturing processes and the related workforce for quantum computing and technology.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUL 20, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. JUL 20, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

1

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: Jul 20, 2023

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