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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5950 

To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to upgrade and improve 

access to quantum research resources, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 12, 2023 

Ms. SALINAS (for herself and Mr. BAIRD) introduced the following bill 

OCTOBER 25, 2023 

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 

A BILL 

To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to upgrade 

and improve access to quantum research resources, 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 ‘‘Quantum Instrumenta5 tion for Science and Engineering Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. UPGRADING AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO QUANTUM 

7 RESEARCH RESOURCES. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the National Quantum 

9 Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8841 et seq.) is amended— 


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1 (1) in subsection (b)(1) of section 301— 

2 (A) subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ 

3 after the semicolon; 

4 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 

5 period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

6 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

7 subparagraph: 

8 ‘‘(C) enhance research facilities and access 

9 to research resources to accelerate quantum in10 formation science, technology, and engineering 

11 research.’’; and 

12 (2) by adding at the end the following new sec13 tion: 

14 ‘‘SEC. 303. UPGRADING AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO QUAN15 TUM RESEARCH RESOURCES. 

16 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the activities de17 scribed in sections 301 and 302, the Director of the Na18 tional Science Foundation, in consultation with the heads 

19 of other Federal departments and agencies, as appro20 priate, shall award grants to institutions of higher edu21 cation or eligible nonprofit organizations (or consortia 

22 thereof) to upgrade research facilities and improve access 

23 to research resources, such as equipment and instrumen24 tation, that is needed for research and development in 


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1 quantum information science, technology, and engineer2 ing. 

3 ‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—Grants under subsection (a) shall be 

4 used to facilitate quantum information science, tech5 nology, and engineering research and development, includ6 ing by carrying out the following: 

7 ‘‘(1) Upgrading or adding research resources to 

8 accelerate the development of quantum technologies, 

9 including capabilities focused on addressing the 

10 roadblocks to implementation, and meeting the ma11 terials, advanced materials development, and device 

12 needs of the scientific community and the quantum 

13 supply chain. 

14 ‘‘(2) Enhancing access to equipment and in15 strumentation, including at partnering institutions, 

16 by facilitating information sharing, coordination, 

17 scheduling, education, and training, including activi18 ties that provide meaningful hands-on learning expe19 riences for students, including at community and 

20 technical colleges. 

21 ‘‘(3) Enabling professional staff to support the 

22 operation and improvement of research resources 

23 used for quantum information science, technology, 

24 and engineering research and training. 


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1 ‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.—An institution of higher edu2 cation or an eligible nonprofit organization (or a consor3 tium thereof) and industry partners seeking funding under 

4 this section shall submit an application to the Director of 

5 the National Science Foundation at such time, in such 

6 manner, and containing such information as the Director 

7 may require.’’. 

8 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

9 in section 1(b) of the National Quantum Initiative Act is 

10 amended by inserting after the item relating to section 

11 302 the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 303. Upgrading and improving access to quantum research resources.’’. 

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