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Executive Order 14073 of May 4, 2022 

Enhancing the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee 

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 

laws of the United States of America, including section 104(a) of the National 

Quantum Initiative Act (Public Law 115–368) (NQI Act), and section 301 

of title 3, United States Code, and in order to ensure continued American 

leadership in quantum information science and its technology applications, 

it is hereby ordered as follows: 

Section 1. Purpose. Quantum information science (QIS) can enable transformative advances in knowledge and technology for industry, academia, 

and government. Accordingly, the National Quantum Initiative (NQI), which 

aims to ensure the continued leadership of the United States in QIS and 

its technology applications, is a substantial and sustained national priority. 

The NQI Program, established pursuant to section 101 of the NQI Act, 

encompasses contributions from across the Federal Government, as exemplified by the QIS research, development, demonstration, and training activities 

pursued by executive departments and agencies (agencies) with membership 

on either the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Subcommittee 

on Quantum Information Science (SCQIS) or the NSTC Subcommittee on 

Economic and Security Implications of Quantum Science (ESIX). 

Sec. 2. Establishment. (a) To ensure that the NQI Program and the Nation 

are informed by evidence, data, and perspectives from a diverse group 

of experts and stakeholders, the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee (Committee) is hereby established. Consistent with the NQI Act, the 

Committee shall advise the President, the SCQIS, and the ESIX on the 

NQI Program. 

(b) The Committee shall consist of the Director of the Office of Science 

and Technology Policy (Director) or the Director’s designee and not more 

than 26 members, appointed by the President, who are United States citizens 

representative of industry, universities, and Federal laboratories, and who 

are qualified to provide advice and information on QIS and technology 

research, development, demonstrations, standards, education, technology 

transfer, commercial application, or national security and economic concerns. 

(c) The Committee shall have two Co-Chairs. The Director or the Director’s 

designee shall serve as one Co-Chair of the Committee. The President shall 

designate another Co-Chair from among the appointed members to serve 

as Co-Chair with the Director. 

Sec. 3. Functions. (a) The Committee shall advise the President and the 

SCQIS and the ESIX (Subcommittees) and make recommendations for the 

President to consider when reviewing and revising the NQI Program. The 

Committee shall also carry out all responsibilities set forth in section 104 

of the NQI Act. 

(b) The Committee shall meet at least twice a year and shall: 

(i) respond to requests from the President or the Co-Chairs of the Committee 

for information, analysis, evaluation, or advice relating to QIS and its 

technology applications; 

(ii) solicit information and ideas from a broad range of stakeholders on 

QIS, including the research community, the private sector, academia, national laboratories, agencies, State and local governments, foundations, 

and nonprofit organizations; 


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(iii) review the national strategy for QIS; and 

(iv) respond to requests from the Subcommittees. 

Sec. 4. Administration. (a) The heads of agencies shall, to the extent permitted 

by law, provide the Committee with information concerning QIS and its 

technology applications when requested by a Committee Co-Chair. 

(b) The Co-Chairs of the Committee may establish standing subcommittees 

and ad hoc groups, including technical advisory groups, to assist and provide 

information to the Committee. 

(c) The Director may request that members of the Committee, standing 

subcommittees, or ad hoc groups who do not hold a current clearance 

for access to classified information receive appropriate clearances and access 

determinations pursuant to Executive Order 13526 of December 29, 2009 

(Classified National Security Information), as amended, or any successor 

order. 

(d) The National Quantum Coordination Office shall provide technical 

and administrative support to the Committee, pursuant to section 102(b) 

of the NQI Act. 

(e) Committee members shall serve without any compensation for their 

work on the Committee, but may receive travel expenses, including per 

diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in the Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701–5707). 

Sec. 5. Revocation. Executive Order 13885 of August 30, 2019 (Establishing 

the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee), is hereby revoked. 

Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) Insofar as the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.) (FACA), may apply to the Committee, 

any functions of the President under the FACA, except for those in section 

6 of the FACA, shall be performed by the Secretary of Energy, in consultation 

with the Director, in accordance with the guidelines and procedures established by the Administrator of General Services. 

(b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: 

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, 

or the head thereof; or 

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 

relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. 

(c) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and 

subject to the availability of appropriations. 


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(d) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 

benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any 

party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its 

officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, 

May 4, 2022. 

[FR Doc. 2022–10076 

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