Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60

§8851 Quantum Information Science Research Program

Title 15 › Chapter 114— NATIONAL QUANTUM INITIATIVE › Subchapter IV— DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY QUANTUM ACTIVITIES › § 8851

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Energy must run a basic research program on quantum information science. The Secretary must set research goals, build on existing quantum research, and give more undergraduate and graduate students hands-on research and training in areas like quantum theory, quantum physics, quantum computational science, applied math and algorithm work, quantum networking, quantum sensing and detection, and materials science and engineering. The program must also coordinate research across DOE programs (Nanoscale Science Research Centers; Energy Frontier Research Centers; Energy Innovation Hubs; National Laboratories; the Advanced Research Projects Agency; and the National Quantum Information Science Research Centers) and work with other federal agencies, research communities, and potential users of the research.

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Title 15, §8851

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(a)The Secretary of Energy shall carry out a basic research program on quantum information science.

(b)In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall—

(1)formulate goals for quantum information science research to be supported by the Department of Energy;

(2)leverage the collective body of knowledge from existing quantum information science research;

(3)provide research experiences and training for additional undergraduate and graduate students in quantum information science, including in the fields of—

(A)quantum information theory;

(B)quantum physics;

(C)quantum computational science;

(D)applied mathematics and algorithm development;

(E)quantum networking;

(F)quantum sensing and detection; and

(G)materials science and engineering;

(4)coordinate research efforts funded through existing programs across the Department of Energy, including—

(A)the Nanoscale Science Research Centers;

(B)the Energy Frontier Research Centers;

(C)the Energy Innovation Hubs;

(D)the National Laboratories;

(E)the Advanced Research Projects Agency; and

(F)the National Quantum Information Science Research Centers; and

(5)coordinate with other Federal departments and agencies, research communities, and potential users of information produced under this section.

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15 U.S.C. § 8851

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60