Sec. 2211. Quantum Network Infrastructure and Workforce Development Act
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In this section: The terms elementary school , high school , local educational agency , and secondary school have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). The term appropriate committees of Congress has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the National Quantum Initiative Act ( 15 U.S.C. 8801 ). The term Interagency Working Group means the QIS Workforce Working Group under the Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science of the National Science and Technology Council.
The term Q2Work Program means the Q2Work Program supported by the Foundation. The term quantum information science has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the National Quantum Initiative Act ( 15 U.S.C. 8801 ). The term “STEM” has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 6621 note). Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this division, the Quantum Networking Working Group within the Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science of the National Science and Technology Council shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing a plan for the advancement of quantum networking and communications technology in the United States, building on A Strategic Vision for America’s Quantum Networks and A Coordinated Approach for Quantum Networking Research.
The report under paragraph
(1)shall include— a framework for interagency collaboration on the advancement of quantum networking and communications research; a plan for interagency collaboration on the development and drafting of international standards for quantum communications technology, including standards relating to— quantum cryptography and post-quantum classical cryptography; network security; quantum network infrastructure; transmission of quantum information through optical fiber networks; and any other technologies considered appropriate by the Working Group; a proposal for the protection of national security interests relating to the advancement of quantum networking and communications technology; recommendations to Congress for legislative action relating to the framework, plan, and proposal set forth pursuant to subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively; and such other matters as the Working Group considers necessary to advance the security of communications and network infrastructure, remain at the forefront of scientific discovery in the quantum information science domain, and transition quantum information science research into the emerging quantum technology economy. The Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology shall carry out research to facilitate the development and standardization of quantum networking and communications technologies and applications, including research on the following: Quantum cryptography and post-quantum classical cryptography. Quantum repeater technology. Quantum network traffic management. Quantum transduction. Long baseline entanglement and teleportation. Such other technologies, processes, or applications as the Under Secretary considers appropriate. The Under Secretary shall carry out the research required by paragraph
(1)through such divisions, laboratories, offices and programs of the National Institute of Standards and Technology as the Under Secretary considers appropriate and actively engaged in activities relating to quantum information science. For quantum technologies deemed by the Under Secretary to be at a readiness level sufficient for standardization, the Under Secretary shall provide technical review and assistance to such other Federal agencies as the Under Secretary considers appropriate for the development of quantum network infrastructure standards. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Scientific and Technical Research and Services account of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. The amounts authorized to be appropriated under subparagraph
(A)shall supplement and not supplant amounts already appropriated to the account described in such subparagraph. The Foundation shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study of ways to support the next generation of quantum leaders. In carrying out the study described in paragraph (1), the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shall identify— education gaps, including foundational courses in STEM and areas in need of standardization, in elementary school, middle school, high school, and higher education curricula, that need to be rectified in order to prepare students to participate in the quantum workforce; the skills and workforce needs of industry, specifically identifying the cross-disciplinary academic degrees or academic courses necessary— to qualify students for multiple career pathways in quantum information sciences and related fields; to ensure the United States is competitive in the field of quantum information science while preserving national security; and to support the development of quantum applications; and the resources and materials needed to train elementary, middle, and high school educators to effectively teach curricula relevant to the development of a quantum workforce. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this division, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine shall prepare and submit to the Foundation, and programs or projects funded by the Foundation, an executive summary of progress regarding the study conducted under paragraph
(1)that outlines the findings of the Academies as of such date. Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this division, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine shall prepare and submit a report containing the results of the study conducted under paragraph
(1)to Congress, the Foundation, and programs or projects funded by the Foundation that are relevant to the acceleration of a quantum workforce. The Foundation shall, through programs carried out or supported by the Foundation, prioritize the better integration of quantum information science and engineering (referred to in this subsection as QISE) into the STEM curriculum for each grade level from kindergarten through grade 12, and community colleges. The curriculum integration under paragraph
(1)shall include— methods to conceptualize QISE for elementary, middle, and high school curricula; methods for strengthening foundational mathematics and science curricula; age-appropriate materials that apply the principles of quantum information science in STEM fields; recommendations for the standardization of key concepts, definitions, and curriculum criteria across government, academia, and industry; and materials that specifically address the findings and outcomes of the study conducted under subsection
(d)and strategies to account for the skills and workforce needs identified through the study. In carrying out this subsection, the Foundation, including the STEM Education Advisory Panel and the Advancing Informal STEM Learning program and through the Foundation’s role in the National Q–12 Education Partnership and the programs such as the Q2Work Program, shall coordinate with the Office of Science and Technology Policy, EPSCoR eligible universities, and any Federal agencies or working groups determined necessary by the Foundation. In implementing this subsection, the Foundation shall support the community expansion of the related report entitled Key Concepts for Future QIS Learners (May 2020). The Foundation, through the Foundation’s role in the National Q–12 Education Partnership and programs such as Q2Work Program, and in coordination with the Directorate for Education and Human Resources, shall carry out a pilot program, to be known as the Next Generation Quantum Leaders Pilot Program, to provide funding for the education and training of the next generation of students in the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics. In carrying out the pilot program required by paragraph (1), the Foundation shall— publish a call for applications through the National Q–12 Education Partnership website (or similar website) for participation in the pilot program from elementary schools, secondary schools, and State educational agencies as determined appropriate by the Foundation; coordinate with educational service agencies, associations that support STEM educators or local educational agencies, and partnerships through the Q–12 Education Partnership, to encourage elementary schools, secondary schools, and State educational agencies to participate in the program as determined appropriate by the Foundation; accept applications in advance of the academic year in which the program shall begin; and select elementary schools, secondary schools, and State educational agencies to participate in the program, as determined appropriate by the Foundation, in accordance with qualifications determined by the QIS Workforce Working Group, in coordination with the National Q–12 Education Partnership. In selecting program participants under subparagraph (A)(iv), the Director of the Foundation shall give priority to elementary schools, secondary schools, and local educational agencies located in jurisdictions eligible to participate in the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (commonly known as EPSCoR), including Tribal and rural elementary, middle, and high schools in such jurisdictions. The Foundation shall carry out this subsection in consultation with the QIS Workforce Working Group and the Advancing Informal STEM Learning Program. Not later than 90 days following the closing of the application period under paragraph (2)(A)(iii), the Director of the Foundation shall submit to Congress a report on the educational institutions selected to participate in the pilot program required under paragraph (1), specifying the percentage from nontraditional geographies, including Tribal or rural school districts. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this division, the Director of the Foundation shall submit to Congress a report on implementation of the curricula and materials under the pilot program, including the feasibility and advisability of expanding such pilot program to include additional educational institutions beyond those originally selected to participate in the pilot program. There is authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary to carry out this subsection. This subsection shall cease to have effect on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this division. The Secretary of Energy (referred to in this subsection as the Secretary), in coordination with the National Science Foundation and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, shall supplement the Energy Sciences Network User Facility (referred to in this subsection as the Network) with dedicated quantum network infrastructure to advance development of quantum networking and communications technology. The purpose of paragraph
(1)is to utilize the Network to advance a broad range of testing and research, including relating to— the establishment of stable, long-baseline quantum entanglement and teleportation; quantum repeater technologies for long-baseline communication purposes; quantum transduction; the coexistence of quantum and classical information; multiplexing, forward error correction, wavelength routing algorithms, and other quantum networking infrastructure; and any other technologies or applications determined necessary by the Secretary. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subsection, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
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