Sec. 13. National Science Foundation quantum information science research and education activities
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Section 301 of the National Quantum Initiative Act ( 15 U.S.C. 8841 ) is amended— in the heading, by inserting after , engineering, and technology ; science in subsection (a)— by striking basic ; and by striking science and engineering and inserting science, engineering, and technology ; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (A)— by striking basic ; and by striking science and engineering and inserting science, engineering, and technology ; and in subparagraph (B)— by striking human resources and inserting education and workforce ; and by striking science and engineering and inserting science, engineering, and technology ; and in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A)— in clause (i)— by striking science and engineering and inserting science, engineering, and technology ; by inserting K–12, vocational, before undergraduate ; and by striking and after the semicolon; in clause (ii), by inserting and after the semicolon; and by adding at the end the following new clause: to pursue basic and use inspired research at the frontiers of quantum information science, engineering, and technology, and explore solutions to important challenges for the development, application, and commercialization of quantum technologies; ; in subparagraph (B), by striking science and engineering and inserting science, engineering, and technology ; and in subparagraph (C), by striking science and engineering and inserting science, engineering, and technology ; in subparagraph (D), by striking and after the semicolon; in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: providing infrastructure to support academic quantum information science, engineering, and technology, including through existing infrastructure programs and new activities. ; by amending subsection
(c)to read as follows: The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with heads of agencies the Director considers appropriate, shall award grants to institutions of higher education or eligible nonprofit organizations (or consortia thereof) to increase capacity and broaden participation, including through provisioning of experiential opportunities, where appropriate, in quantum information science, engineering, and technology and other related disciplines. The Director of the National Science Foundation may establish or use existing programs to make awards to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations (or consortia thereof) to provide traineeships to graduate students at institutions of higher education within the United States who are citizens of the United States and who choose or plan to pursue masters or doctoral degrees in quantum information science, engineering, and technology, or related fields, and by providing students with opportunities for research experiences in government or industry related to such students’ quantum studies. The Director of the National Science Foundation may establish or use existing programs to support fellowships and scholarships for students at institutions of higher education for the purpose of increasing quantum information science, engineering, and technology exposure for undergraduate and graduate STEM students and increasing post-graduation employment opportunities for STEM students. Eligible participants in the fellowship and scholarship program shall— be enrolled in or have graduated from a STEM degree program at a domestic institution of higher education; and have taken at least one quantum-science or quantum-relevant course as part of their degree programs. Eligible fellowships and scholarships may include temporary quantum-related positions at State or Federal agencies, national laboratories, private sector businesses, universities, Multidisciplinary Centers for Quantum Research and Education as established in section 402, or other quantum-relevant entities, as determined appropriate by the Director. Fellowships and scholarships shall be competitively awarded through a merit-review process. The Director of the National Science Foundation may prioritize fellowships that include an industry partner that provides financial assistance to the applicant for direct or indirect costs as estimated by the fellowship sponsor. The Director of the National Science Foundation shall seek to increase opportunities for quantum research for undergraduate students by encouraging proposals in quantum information science, engineering, and technology, through the research experiences for undergraduates pursuant to section 514 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2021 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862p–6 ). In carrying out the activities under this section, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall encourage awardees to partner with relevant Federal agencies, Federal laboratories, industry and other private sector organizations, and nonprofit organizations to facilitate the expansion of workforce pathways and hands-on learning experiences. ; in subsection (d)— in the subsection heading, by striking and inserting QISE ; QISET in paragraph (1)— by striking information science and engineering (referred to in this subsection as and inserting QISE ) information science, engineering, and technology ; and by inserting and career and technical education entities after colleges ; in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A), by striking QISE and inserting quantum information science, engineering, and technology ; in subparagraph (D), by inserting , engineering, and technology after science ; by redesignating subparagraphs
(E)and
(F)as subparagraphs
(F)and (H), respectively; by inserting after subparagraph
(D)the following new subparagraph: Informal education methods to enhance experiences of students of all ages with quantum information science, engineering, and technology concepts and applications. ; by inserting after subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraph: Methods to introduce security and other potential societal dimensions associated with quantum information science, engineering, and technology into STEM curricula. ; and in subparagraph (H), as so redesignated— by inserting , engineering, and technology after science ; and by inserting of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act ( after 42 U.S.C. 19261(d) ) section 10661 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act ; in paragraph (3), by striking QISE and inserting quantum information science, engineering, and technology ; and by striking paragraph (4); and by adding at the end the following new subsections: The Director of the National Science Foundation, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce, shall promote, establish, and support international quantum information science, engineering, and technology research, as appropriate, to enhance international cooperation and meet United States obligations or commitments, including as part of the terms and conditions of bilateral or multilateral quantum information science, engineering, and technology research agreements. In carrying out this subsection, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall ensure alignment with the national Quantum Information Strategy or successor strategies. The Directors shall prioritize research programs with countries that have signed Quantum Cooperation Statement with the United States. None of the funds made available under this section may be obligated or expended to an institution of higher education that maintains a contract or agreement between such institution and a Confucius Institute or any successor of a Confucius Institute. None of the funds made available under this section may be obligated or expended to promote, establish, or finance quantum research activities between a United States entity and a foreign country of concern or foreign entity of concern. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the National Science Foundation pursuant to section 10303 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act ( Public Law 117–167 ) for research and related activities, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out this section up to $141,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2027. .
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