Sec. 229. ACTIVITIES TO ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF DUAL-USE QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES
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## SEC. 229 ACTIVITIES TO ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF DUAL-USE QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES **[**[10 U.S.C. 4001 note](/us/usc/t10/s4001)**]** ###
(a)Activities Required The Secretary of Defense shall establish a set of activities— ####
(1)to accelerate the development and deployment of dual-use quantum capabilities; ####
(2)to ensure the approach of the United States to investments of the Department of Defense in quantum information science research and development reflects an appropriate balance between scientific progress and the potential economic and security implications of such progress; ####
(3)to ensure that the Department of Defense is fully aware and has a technical understanding of the maturity and operational utility of new and emerging quantum technologies; and ####
(4)to ensure the Department of Defense consistently has access to the most advanced quantum capabilities available in the commercial sector to support research and modernization activities. ###
(b)Assistance Program ####
(1)Program required In carrying out subsection
(a)and subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and in consultation with appropriate public and private sector organizations, establish a program under which the Secretary may award assistance to one or more organizations— #####
(A)to identify defense applications for which dual-use quantum technologies provide a clear advantage over competing technologies; #####
(B)to accelerate development of such quantum technologies; and #####
(C)to accelerate the deployment of dual-use quantum capabilities. ####
(2)Form of assistance Assistance awarded under the program required by paragraph
(1)may consist of a grant, a contract, a cooperative agreement, other transaction, or such other form of assistance as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. ####
(3)Authorities and acquisition approaches The Secretary of Defense may use the following authorities and approaches for the program required by paragraph (1): #####
(A)Section 2374a of title 10, United States Code, relating to prizes for advanced technology achievements. #####
(B)Section 2373 of such title, relating to procurement for experimental purposes. #####
(C)Sections 2371 and 2371b of such title, relating to transactions other than contracts and grants and authority of the Department of Defense to carry out certain prototype projects, respectively. #####
(D)Section 2358 of such title, relating to research and development projects. #####
(E)Section 879 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note), relating to defense pilot program for authority to acquire innovative commercial products, technologies, and services using general solicitation competitive procedures. #####
(F)Requirement for milestone payments based on technical achievements. #####
(G)Requirement for cost share from private sector participants in the program. #####
(H)Commercial procurement authority under part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. #####
(I)Such other authorities or approaches as the Secretary considers appropriate. ####
(4)Policies and procedures The Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with such experts from government and industry as the Secretary considers appropriate, establish policies and procedures to carry out the program required by paragraph (1).
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ACTIVITIES TO ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF DUAL-USE QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES
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