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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 6384 

To expand capacity in quantum information science, engineering, and 

technology, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 13, 2023 

Mr. KEAN of New Jersey (for himself and Ms. MCCLELLAN) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, 

and Technology 

A BILL 

To expand capacity in quantum information science, 

engineering, and technology, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Expanding Capacity 

5 in Quantum Information Science, Engineering, and Tech6 nology Act’’ or the ‘‘Expand QISET Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. EXPANDING CAPACITY IN QUANTUM INFORMATION 

2 SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY 

3 (QISET). 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National 

5 Science Foundation, in consultation with the heads of 

6 Federal agencies the Director considers appropriate, shall 

7 make awards on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to eli8 gible institutions of higher education or eligible nonprofit 

9 organizations (or consortia thereof) to increase research 

10 capacity, education and infrastructure capacity, and 

11 broaden participation in quantum information science, en12 gineering, and technology and related disciplines, includ13 ing by— 

14 (1) supporting curriculum development in quan15 tum information science, engineering, and tech16 nology as described in section 301(d) of the National 

17 Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8841(d)); 

18 (2) building upon the activities carried out 

19 under the Next Generation Quantum Leaders Pilot 

20 Program authorized under section 10661(f) of the 

21 Research and Development, Competition, and Inno22 vation Act (Public Law 117–167; 42 U.S.C. 

23 19261(f)); and 

24 (3) leveraging the readiness for the involvement 

25 of local research and education communities to se26 cure a talent pipeline in quantum information 


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1 science, engineering, and technology to meet the 

2 workforce needs of industry, government, and aca3 demia. 

4 (b) COLLABORATIONS.—A collaboration receiving an 

5 award under this subsection may include institutions of 

6 higher education, nonprofit organizations, and private sec7 tor entities. 

8 (c) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION

9 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘eligible institution 

10 of higher education’’ means an institution of higher edu11 cation, that, according to the data published by the Na12 tional Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, is 

13 not, on average, among the top 100 institutions in Federal 

14 research and development expenditures during the 3-year 

15 period prior to the year of the award. 

16 (d) REQUIREMENTS.—To receive an award under 

17 this section, an eligible institution shall submit to the Di18 rector of the National Science Foundation an application 

19 that includes the following: 

20 (1) A plan to sustain proposed activities beyond 

21 the duration of the award. 

22 (2) Proposed quantum information science, en23 gineering, and technology disciplines and focus areas 

24 the eligible institution is prepared to engage in to 

25 significantly build up its quantum information 


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1 science, engineering, and technology research and 

2 education capacity. 

3 (3) A plan for education and workforce develop4 ment, which may include K–12 and post-secondary 

5 education programs and activities, workforce train6 ing and career and technical education programs 

7 and activities, undergraduate, graduate, and 

8 postdoctoral education, and informal education pro9 grams and activities. 

10 (e) ACTIVITIES.—Awards under this section to sup11 port research and related activities may include the activi12 ties relating to the following: 

13 (1) Development or expansion of research pro14 grams in disciplines and focus areas specified in sub15 section (d)(2). 

16 (2) Faculty recruitment and professional devel17 opment in disciplines and focus areas specified in 

18 subsection (d)(2). 

19 (3) Bridge programs focused on preparing post20 baccalaureate students for graduate programs in 

21 quantum information science, engineering, and tech22 nology. 

23 (4) To build research capacity and infrastruc24 ture at an eligible institution in disciplines and focus 

25 areas specified in subsection (d)(2). 


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1 (5) An assessment of capacity-building and re2 search infrastructure needs identified in subsection 

3 (d)(2). 

4 (6) Administrative research development sup5 port. 

6 (7) Other activities necessary to build research 

7 capacity in quantum information science, engineer8 ing, and technology. 

9 (f) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.—In making 

10 awards under this section, the Director of the National 

11 Science Foundation may also consider the following: 

12 (1) The extent to which the eligible applicant 

13 will support students from diverse backgrounds, in14 cluding first-generation undergraduate students. 

15 (2) The geographic and institutional diversity of 

16 eligible applicants. 

17 (3) How the eligible applicant can leverage pub18 lic-private partnerships and existing research part19 nerships with Federal agencies. 

20 (g) DUPLICATION.—The Director of the National 

21 Science Foundation shall ensure awards made under this 

22 section are complimentary to and not duplicative of exist23 ing programs. 

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