119-s1397

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1397 Reported in Senate

    (RS) ]

<DOC>

 Calendar No. 92
119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 1397

 To require the Secretary of State to establish a quantum cooperation 
 program to enhance international cooperation in quantum information 
 science.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 April 9, 2025

 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Young, and Mr. Coons) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
 Foreign Relations

 June 18, 2025

 Reported by Mr. Risch, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
 in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To require the Secretary of State to establish a quantum cooperation 
 program to enhance international cooperation in quantum information 
 science.

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

<DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``International Quantum 
Research Exchange Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED> In this Act:</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The 
 term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the 
 following:</DELETED>
 <DELETED>
        (A) The Committee on Foreign Relations of 
 the Senate.</DELETED>
 <DELETED>
        (B) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
 the House of Representatives.</DELETED>
 <DELETED>
            (C) The Committee on Commerce, Science, 
 and Transportation of the Senate.</DELETED>
 <DELETED>
            (D) The Committee on Energy and Commerce 
 of the House of Representatives.</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (2) Institution of higher education.--The term 
 ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
 term in 

section 101

    (a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
 U.S.C. 1001

    (a) ).</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (3) 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.</DELETED>

<DELETED>

SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF STATE INTERNATIONAL QUANTUM COOPERATION 
 PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall establish 
and carry out a program--</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (1) to enhance international cooperation in 
 quantum information science through the competitive award of 
 matching grants to institutions of higher education or eligible 
 nonprofit organizations (or consortia thereof) engaged in 
 international collaborative research; and</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (2) to support international scientist exchange 
 programs, including exchange programs that vary in length from 
 multi-day to multi-year visits.</DELETED>
<DELETED>

    (b) Program Alignment.--</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (1) Coordination.--In carrying out the program 
 under subsection

    (a) , the Secretary of State shall coordinate 
 with--</DELETED>
 <DELETED>
        (A) the Director of the Office of Science 
 and Technology Policy;</DELETED>
 <DELETED>
        (B) the Director of the National Quantum 
 Coordination Office (established under 

section 102

    (a) of the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 
 8812

    (a) ));</DELETED>
 <DELETED>
            (C) the Co-Chairs of the Subcommittee on 
 Quantum Information Science of the National Science and 
 Technology Council (established under 

section 103

    (a) of 
 the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 
 8813

    (a) ); and</DELETED>
 <DELETED>
            (D) the Co-Chairs of the Subcommittee on 
 the Economic and Security Implications of Quantum 
 Information Science of the National Science and 
 Technology Council (established under 

section 105

    (a) of 
 the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 
 8814a

    (a) ).</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (2) Strategic alignment.--In carrying out the 
 program under subsection

    (a) , the Secretary of State shall--
 </DELETED>
 <DELETED>
        (A) ensure alignment with the National 
 Quantum Information Science Strategy; and</DELETED>
 <DELETED>
        (B) only fund collaborative research 
 programs with countries who have signed quantum 
 cooperation statements with the United 
 States.</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (3) Research security.--The activities authorized 
 under this section shall be carried out in a manner consistent 
 with the following:</DELETED>
 <DELETED>
        (A) Subtitle D of title VI of the Research 
 and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act 
 (division B of Public Law 117-167; 42 U.S.C. 19231 et 
 seq.).</DELETED>
 <DELETED>
        (B) National Security Presidential 
 Memorandum-33 (relating to supported research and 
 development national policy), issued January 2021, and 
 its implementation guidance on research security and 
 research integrity, issued January 2022, or any 
 successor policy document or guidance related to 
 strengthening protections on research and development, 
 funded by the Federal Government, against the influence 
 and exploitation of foreign governments.</DELETED>
<DELETED>
            (c) Consultation.--In developing and operating the program 
required under subsection

    (a) , the Secretary of State shall consult 
with--</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (1) the appropriate congressional 
 committees;</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (2) the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging 
 Technologies;</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (3) United States industry leaders;</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (4) any technology experts the Secretary considers 
 relevant, including experts from academia; and</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (5) representatives from any United States 
 Government agency the Secretary considers relevant.</DELETED>
<DELETED>
            (d) Annual Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
contains the following elements:</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (1) A description of the activities pursued under 
 the authorities of this section during the prior 
 year.</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (2) A list of priority countries with which the 
 Department of State seeks to pursue increased collaboration on 
 quantum information science.</DELETED>
<DELETED>

    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out the program required by subsection

    (a) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.</DELETED>
<DELETED>

    (f) Sunset.--The authorities under this section shall 
terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment 
of this title.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``International Quantum Research 
Exchange Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

 In this Act:

    (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
 ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the following:
        (A) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
 Senate.
        (B) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
 of Representatives.
            (C) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
 Transportation of the Senate.
            (D) The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
 House of Representatives.

    (2) Institution of higher education.--The term 
 ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
 term in 

section 101

    (a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
 U.S.C. 1001

    (a) ).

    (3) 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.

SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF STATE INTERNATIONAL QUANTUM COOPERATION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall establish and carry 
out a program--

    (1) to enhance international cooperation in quantum 
 information science through the competitive award of matching 
 grants to institutions of higher education or eligible 
 nonprofit organizations (or consortia thereof) engaged in 
 international collaborative research; and

    (2) to support international scientist exchange programs, 
 including exchange programs that vary in length from multi-day 
 to multi-year visits.

    (b) Program Alignment.--

    (1) Coordination.--In carrying out the program under 
 subsection

    (a) , the Secretary of State shall coordinate with--
        (A) the Director of the Office of Science and 
 Technology Policy;
        (B) the Director of the National Quantum 
 Coordination Office (established under 

section 102

    (a) of the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 
 8812

    (a) ));
            (C) the Co-Chairs of the Subcommittee on Quantum 
 Information Science of the National Science and 
 Technology Council (established under 

section 103

    (a) of 
 the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 
 8813

    (a) ); and
            (D) the Co-Chairs of the Subcommittee on the 
 Economic and Security Implications of Quantum 
 Information Science of the National Science and 
 Technology Council (established under 

section 105

    (a) of 
 the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 
 8814a

    (a) ).

    (2) Strategic alignment.--In carrying out the program under 
 subsection

    (a) , the Secretary of State--
        (A) shall--
            (i) ensure alignment with the National 
 Quantum Information Science Strategy; and
            (ii) only fund collaborative research 
 programs with--
            (I) countries who have signed 
 quantum cooperation statements with the 
 United States; or
            (II) countries that are members of 
 the Five Eyes intelligence sharing 
 alliance; and
        (B) may not fund research programs with any foreign 
 adversary as defined in 

section 825
            (d) of the National 
 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public 
 Law 118-31; 46 U.S.C. 50309 note).

    (3) Research security.--The activities authorized under 
 this section shall be carried out in a manner consistent with 
 the following:
        (A) Subtitle D of title VI of the Research and 
 Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (division 
 B of Public Law 117-167; 42 U.S.C. 19231 et seq.).
        (B) National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 
 (relating to supported research and development 
 national policy), issued January 2021, and its 
 implementation guidance on research security and 
 research integrity, issued January 2022, or any 
 successor policy document or guidance related to 
 strengthening protections on research and development, 
 funded by the Federal Government, against the influence 
 and exploitation of foreign governments.
            (c) Consultation.--In developing and operating the program required 
under subsection

    (a) , the Secretary of State shall consult with--

    (1) the appropriate congressional committees;

    (2) the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging 
 Technologies;

    (3) United States industry leaders;

    (4) any technology experts the Secretary considers 
 relevant, including experts from academia; and

    (5) representatives from any United States Government 
 agency the Secretary considers relevant.
            (d) Annual Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
contains the following elements:

    (1) A description of the activities pursued under the 
 authorities of this section during the prior year.

    (2) A list of priority countries with which the Department 
 of State seeks to pursue increased collaboration on quantum 
 information science.

    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the program required by subsection

    (a) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.

    (f) Sunset.--The authorities under this section shall terminate on 
the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this 
title.
 Calendar No. 92

119th CONGRESS

 1st Session

 S. 1397

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To require the Secretary of State to establish a quantum cooperation 
 program to enhance international cooperation in quantum information 
 science.

_______________________________________________________________________

 June 18, 2025

 Reported with an amendment