National Quantum Initiative Act

National Quantum Initiative Act
Long title	An Act to provide for a coordinated Federal program to accelerate quantum research and development for the economic and national security of the United States.
Enacted by	the 115th United States Congress
Effective	December 21, 2018
Citations
Public law	115-368
Legislative history
	Introduced in the House as H.R. 6227 by Lamar Smith (R-TX) on Jun 26, 2018; Committee consideration by Science, Space and Technology (House) and Commerce, Science and Transportation (Senate); Passed the House on September 13, 2018 (8229-8234); Passed the Senate on December 13, 2018 ([1]); Signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 21, 2018;

The National Quantum Initiative Act is an Act of Congress passed on December 13, 2018, and signed into law on December 21, 2018. The law gives the United States a plan for advancing quantum technology, particularly quantum computing.

Act

The act was passed unanimously by the United States Senate and was signed into law by President Donald Trump.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] The National Quantum Initiative (NQI) provides an umbrella under which a number of government agencies develop and operate programs related to improving the climate for quantum science and technology in the US, coordinated by the National Quantum Coordination Office.^[7] These agencies include the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the United States Department of Energy (DOE).^[8] Under the authority of the NQI, the NSF and the DOE have established new research centers and institutes, and NIST has established the Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C), a consortium of industrial, academic, and governmental entities.^[9]

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