H.R. 10163
American Quantum Competitiveness Act
Sponsor: Nicholas A. Langworthy · 3 cosponsors
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Official summary
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.
Text of the bill
(a) In general. In carrying out section 3(1)(C), the Secretary shall carry out the following:
(1) Use any authority of the Secretary or direct any program of the Department of Commerce, as the Secretary determines appropriate, to promote the establishment, maintenance, and resiliency of a trusted quantum supply chain.
(2) Identify barriers to investment in a trusted quantum supply chain and take appropriate action to address any such barrier.
(3) Establish a method and means for the Secretary to—
(A) identify critical components and assess the availability of such critical components, including any critical component imported from and manufactured in a covered nation or manufactured by a trusted supplier; and
(B) assess, manage, and reduce any risk related to the acquisition of a critical component provided or supplied by a covered nation.
(4) Assess, manage, and reduce any risk related to the supply of a critical component provided by a covered nation, in coordination with the following:
(A) Any relevant trusted foreign partner.
(B) Any relevant trusted supplier.
(C) Any relevant agency.
(b) National strategy
(1) In general. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary shall establish and publish on a publicly available website a report that includes the following:
(A) A description of the following:
(i) Any action carried out by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) and section 3(2).
(ii) Any emerging risk or long-term trend related to the economic competitiveness of the United States with respect to the following:
(I) Quantum technology.
(II) Any critical component.
(III) Any trusted quantum supply chain.
(B) A comprehensive strategy to advance—
(i) the commercial leadership of the United States in quantum technology and any critical component; and
(ii) the establishment, maintenance, and resiliency of a trusted quantum supply chain.
(C) Any recommendation by the Secretary for additional legislation (including an Act of Congress), other action by the Federal Government or any State government, or activity by the private sector to strengthen the economic competitiveness of the United States with respect to quantum technology and a trusted quantum supply chain.
(2) Public consultation. In establishing and publishing a report pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with stakeholders as the Secretary determines appropriate, including with individuals and private sector entities with expertise in the commercial manufacturing, establishment, deployment, use, or scaling of quantum technology.
(c) Rule of construction. Nothing in this section may be construed to require—
(1) a private sector entity to—
(A) share information with the Secretary; or
(B) implement any measure or recommendation established by the Secretary; or
(2) the Secretary to disclose confidential business information or trade secrets.