S5411-118

Introduced

To reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 3, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Education, Technology.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2024. The table of contents for this Act is...
  • Section id4ca41b3cbc0a47fe846d7a48b0cd0f68: 2. Definitions Section 2 of the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8801) is amended— by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7), the first...
  • Section id0368866b1d094cb380b1fa79e85db1eb: 3. Purposes Section 3 of the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8802) is amended— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking science and its...
  • Section id53ef2ae5d7754748abbb3253e97c7572: 4. National Quantum Initiative Program Subsection (b) of section 101 of the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8811) is amended— in paragraph (1)— by...
  • Section id14a61ac8c1ab4c4499c24a8050ad3195: 5. National Quantum Coordination Office Section 102 of the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8812) is amended— in subsection (a)(2)— in subparagraph...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Education, Technology

Primary Purpose

This bill, To reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Education Technology

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 3, 2024

Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Young, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Education Technology
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy
"administrator_of_sba"
→ Administrator of the Small Business Administration
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_commerce"
→ Secretary of Commerce
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"eligible consortium" §id403e2d6d879049cbadeccacfcc689fbc

a consortium that— includes not less than 1 institution of higher education or eligible nonprofit organization

"quantum information science, engineering, and technology" §id4ca41b3cbc0a47fe846d7a48b0cd0f68

the understanding, translation, use, or application of the laws of quantum physics for the storage, transmission, manipulation, computing, simulation, or measurement of information

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