H.R. 10163

American Quantum Competitiveness Act

Sponsor: Nicholas A. Langworthy · 3 cosponsors

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Written by the Congressional Research Service.

American Quantum Competitiveness Act

This bill requires the Department of Commerce to advise the President on, and support U.S. commercial leadership related to, quantum technology and related supply chains. (Quantum technology uses the law of quantum physics for advanced information processing.)

Specifically, Commerce must serve as principal advisor to the President on (1) commercial manufacturing, deployment, and scaling of quantum technology; (2) the supply of critical components of quantum technology; and (3) the establishment, maintenance, and resiliency of a trusted quantum supply chain. (A trusted quantum supply chain involves the sourcing of critical components from the United States or a trusted supplier that is domiciled, headquartered, and organized in the United States or a foreign country that meets specified criteria.)

In advising the President on the quantum supply chain, Commerce must

  • use existing authorities or programs to promote a trusted supply chain;
  • identify and address barriers to investment in a trusted supply chain; and
  • establish a mechanism for identifying critical components, assessing their availability, and mitigating risks related to acquiring them from China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.

Commerce must also support U.S. commercial leadership in quantum technology and critical components, including by promoting private investment in commercial quantum efforts.

Commerce must periodically publish reports that include a comprehensive strategy for advancing a trusted quantum supply chain and U.S. commercial leadership in quantum technology and critical components.

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Sec. 2. Definitions

In this Act:

(1) Agency. The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.

(2) Covered nation. The term covered nation has the meaning given that term in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States Code.

(3) Critical component. The term critical component means any commodity, material, product, hardware, software, or input in foreign or interstate commerce relating to quantum technology necessary for—

(A) commercial manufacturing, establishment, deployment, use, or scaling of quantum technology; or

(B) the commercial leadership of the United States in the commercial establishment and deployment of quantum technology.

(4) Quantum information science. The term quantum information science means the use of the law of quantum physics for the storage, transmission, manipulation, computing, or measurement of information.

(5) Quantum technology. The term quantum technology means the application of quantum information science in interstate or foreign commerce.

(6) Secretary. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce.

(7) Trusted foreign partner. The term trusted foreign partner means—

(A) the European Union; or

(B) a foreign country that—

(i) is not a covered nation; and

(ii) is a member of—

(I) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization;

(II) the European Union; or

(III) the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

(8) Trusted quantum supply chain. The term trusted quantum supply chain, with respect to quantum technology, means the sourcing of any critical component from the United States or a trusted supplier, whether in interstate or foreign commerce.

(9) Trusted supplier. The term trusted supplier means an entity that—

(A) is domiciled in the United States or in a trusted foreign partner;

(B) is headquartered in the United States or in a trusted foreign partner;

(C) has the principal place of business of the entity in the United States or in a trusted foreign partner; and

(D) is organized under the laws of the United States or in a trusted foreign partner.