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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1343 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 1343

 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.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 April 8, 2025

 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
 Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

 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.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Advancing Quantum Manufacturing Act 
of 2025''.

SEC. 2. COORDINATION BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND NATIONAL SCIENCE 
 FOUNDATION ON ACTIVITIES UNDER NATIONAL QUANTUM 
 INITIATIVE.

    (a) In General.--

Section 102 of the National Quantum Initiative Act 
(15 U.S.C. 8812) is amended--

    (1) by redesignating subsection
            (c) as subsection
            (d) ; and

    (2) by inserting after subsection

    (b) the following:
 ``
            (c) Liaison Between Department of Energy and National Science 
Foundation.--The Director of the Coordination Office shall appoint a 
member of the staff of the Coordination Office to serve as a liaison 
between the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation to 
ensure the coordination, and avoid unnecessary duplication, of the 
Department and the Foundation activities under the Program.''.

    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that activities 
and research carried out by the Department of Energy and the National 
Science Foundation should include, to the extent practicable, all 
quantum information science technologies, as well as critical quantum-
enabling technologies, including--

    (1) gate-based quantum computing;

    (2) annealing-based quantum computing;

    (3) quantum bit

    (qubit) technologies, including those based 
 on--
        (A) topological materials;
        (B) photons;
            (C) trapped ions;
            (D) neutral atoms;
        (E) silicon;
        (F) superconducting devices; and
        (G) any other viable quantum technology; and

    (4) quantum-enabling technologies, including--
        (A) single photon sources;
        (B) lasers;
            (C) radio frequency, microwave, and other 
 electronics;
            (D) electron spin;
        (E) cryogenic technologies;
        (F) low-disorder or low-defect materials 
 development and fabrication; and
        (G) any other critical enabling technology.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF MANUFACTURING USA INSTITUTE FOR QUANTUM 
 MANUFACTURING.

    (a) Definition of Manufacturing USA Institute.--In this section, 
the term ``Manufacturing USA institute'' has the meaning given such 
term in 

section 34
            (d) of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s
            (d) ).

    (b) Establishment of Manufacturing USA Institute.--The Secretary of 
Commerce, acting through the Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, and in consultation with the Secretary of 
Energy, shall--

    (1) determine the manufacturing capabilities necessary to 
 produce reliable quantum components and systems at scale and 
 the gaps in access to such capabilities; and

    (2) establish, or award financial assistance, under 

section 34

    (e)

    (1) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
 Act (15 U.S.C. 278s

    (e)

    (1) ) to plan, establish, or support, a 
 Manufacturing USA institute that--
        (A) provides an end-to-end manufacturing ecosystem 
 addressing quantum computing, quantum sensing, and 
 quantum communication;
        (B) includes within the end-to-end ecosystem 
 provided pursuant to paragraph

    (1) the capability to 
 design, fabricate, and test materials, devices, 
 structures, and manufacturing processes for quantum 
 technologies or systems, as well as the capacity to 
 develop and create jobs for a coordinated advanced 
 manufacturing and quantum engineering workforce;
            (C) provides access to prototyping, both at 
 research scale and commercial scale, for researchers 
 and developers working on quantum component 
 technologies and systems and manufacturing process 
 innovations to facilitate the transition into scalable, 
 cost-effective, and high-performing manufacturing 
 capabilities;
            (D) supports the development of a resilient quantum 
 supply chain with an emphasis on key components and 
 supply from allies of the United States, that enables 
 quantum technologies, and increases the domestic 
 production of goods critical to national security and 
 economic competitiveness; and
        (E) supports development of a workforce with skills 
 relevant to manufacture of quantum components and 
 systems.

SEC. 4. STUDIES RELATING TO NATIONAL QUANTUM INITIATIVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Independent Study on Progress Made by National Quantum 
Initiative Program.--

    (1) Agreement.--The Director of the Office of Science and 
 Technology Policy shall seek to enter into an agreement with 
 the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 
 (in this subsection the ``National Academies'') to perform the 
 services covered by this section.

    (2) Independent study.--Under an agreement between the 
 Director and the National Academies under this subsection, the 
 National Academies shall carry out an independent study to 
 assess the progress made by the National Quantum Initiative 
 Program in achieving the purposes set forth under 

section 3 of 
 the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8802) and the 
 goals of the Program, including with respect to sensing, 
 communications, computing, and workforce development for near-
 term development and quantum applications.

    (b) Study on Impediments to Collaboration Under National Quantum 
Initiative Program.--

    (1) Study and report.--Not later than 180 days after the 
 date of the enactment of this Act, the consortium convened by 
 the Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
 Technology pursuant to 

section 201

    (b)

    (1) of the National 
 Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8831

    (b)

    (1) ) shall--
        (A) conduct a study--
            (i) on the impediments to collaboration 
 under the National Quantum Initiative Program 
 implemented pursuant to 

section 101

    (a) of such 
 Act (15 U.S.C. 8811

    (a) ) between 
 Multidisciplinary Centers for Quantum Research 
 and Education established under 

section 302

    (a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 8842

    (a) ), National 
 Quantum Information Science Research Centers 
 established and operated pursuant to 

section 402

    (a)

    (1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 8852

    (a)

    (1) ), 
 industry, and academia; and
            (ii) to develop recommendations for 
 legislative action to eliminate or mitigate 
 such impediments; and
        (B) submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
 and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
 Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
 Representatives a report on the findings of the 
 consortium with respect to the study conducted pursuant 
 to paragraph

    (1) .

    (2) Contents.--The report submitted under paragraph

    (1)
        (B) shall include the following:
        (A) An overview of the current state of research 
 being conducted under the National Quantum Initiative 
 Program.
        (B) A breakdown of the funding under the Program 
 for near-term quantum applications development, 
 disaggregated by different quantum technologies, 
 including computing (annealing and gate-model with the 
 different types of qubit technologies), sensing, 
 communication, and networking.
            (C) Identification of potential risks in the 
 research funded under the Program.
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