American Quantum Competitiveness Act

This Act may be cited as the American Quantum Competitiveness Act.

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.

The Secretary shall carry out the following:

(1) Serve as the principal advisor to the President for policy related to the following:

(A) The commercial manufacturing, establishment, deployment, use, and scaling of quantum technology.

(B) The supply of any critical component, including with respect to the availability of any such component.

(C) The establishment, maintenance, and resiliency of any trusted quantum supply chain.

(2) Carry out any action as appropriate to support the commercial leadership of the United States with respect to quantum technology and any critical component, including the following:

(A) Supporting the commercial manufacturing, establishment, deployment, use, or scaling of quantum technology.

(B) Promoting investment by private sector entities in the commercial manufacturing, establishment, deployment, use, or scaling of quantum technology in the United States.

(C) Entering into an agreement with any of the following:

(i) A trusted supplier.

(ii) A trusted foreign partner.

(iii) An agency.

(iv) A State, or agency thereof.

(v) Any other entity as the Secretary determines appropriate.

(3) In carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2), 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.

(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.