Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§8802 Purposes

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 114— - NATIONAL QUANTUM INITIATIVE › § 8802

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Make sure the United States stays a leader in quantum information science and its uses by funding research, tests, and new technology. It also grows the workforce by training more researchers, teachers, and students and by adding undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral programs. It fills basic research and computing gaps, builds research and education centers and facilities, and speeds up the development of quantum-based technologies. Make federal work on quantum science better by improving planning and coordination among agencies. It boosts the effectiveness of government programs, encourages teamwork between the government, federal labs, industry, and universities, and pushes for international security standards so businesses can innovate and the economy and national security are protected.

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Title 15, §8802

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The purpose of this chapter is to ensure the continued leadership of the United States in quantum information science and its technology applications by—

(1)supporting research, development, demonstration, and application of quantum information science and technology—

(A)to expand the number of researchers, educators, and students with training in quantum information science and technology to develop a workforce pipeline;

(B)to promote the development and inclusion of multidisciplinary curriculum and research opportunities for quantum information science at the undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral level;

(C)to address basic research knowledge gaps, including computational research gaps;

(D)to promote the further development of facilities and centers available for quantum information science and technology research, testing and education; and

(E)to stimulate research on and promote more rapid development of quantum-based technologies;

(2)improving the interagency planning and coordination of Federal research and development of quantum information science and technology;

(3)maximizing the effectiveness of the Federal Government’s quantum information science and technology research, development, and demonstration programs;

(4)promoting collaboration among the Federal Government, Federal laboratories, industry, and universities; and

(5)promoting the development of international standards for quantum information science and technology security—

(A)to facilitate technology innovation and private sector commercialization; and

(B)to meet economic and national security goals.

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15 U.S.C. § 8802

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73