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. |
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Enacted by | the 115th United States Congress |
Effective | December 21, 2018 |
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Public law | 115-368 |
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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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "President Trump has signed a $1.2 billon law to boost US quantum tech". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ "H.R.6227 - National Quantum Initiative Act". Congress.gov. December 21, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ Loftus, Tom (December 20, 2018). "The Morning Download: Quantum Computing Goes to Washington". WSJ. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ "Trump signs legislation to boost quantum computing research with $1.2 billion". GeekWire. December 22, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ 115th Congress (2018) (June 26, 2018). "H.R. 6227 (115th)". Legislation. GovTrack.us. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
National Quantum Initiative Act
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Raymer, Michael G.; Monroe, Christopher (2019). "The US National Quantum Initiative". Quantum Science and Technology. 4 (2): 020504. Bibcode:2019QS&T....4b0504R. doi:10.1088/2058-9565/ab0441.
- ^ "National Quantum Coordination Office (NQCO)". National Quantum Initiative. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "National Quantum Initiative Signed into Law". www.aip.org. January 4, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Home". QED-C. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
External links
[edit]- As codified in 15 U.S.C. chapter 114 of the United States Code from the LII
- As codified in 15 U.S.C. chapter 114 of the United States Code from the US House of Representatives
- National Quantum Initiative Act (PDF/details) as amended in the GPO Statute Compilations collection
- National Quantum Initiative Act (PDF/details) as enacted in the US Statutes at Large