Sec. 5. Energy Sciences Network
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The Secretary of Energy (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall supplement the Energy Sciences Network User Facility (referred to in this section as the Network ) with dedicated quantum network infrastructure to advance development of quantum networking and communications technology. The purpose of subsection
(a)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 section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.