This bill amends the National Quantum Initiative Act to create a "quantum sandbox." The sandbox is a public-private partnership required to be set up by the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of NIST. The law defines "quantum applications," "quantum sandbox," and "near-term use case" (an application that can be developed and deployed in less than 24 months). The Secretary must establish the sandbox to accelerate development and testing of near-term quantum applications and must engage with the Quantum Economic Development Consortium, national laboratories, federally funded research and development centers, and other members of the U.S. quantum ecosystem. The bill also adds a new section to the Act and updates the table of contents.
If the bill becomes law, the federal government would be required to create a program called a quantum sandbox to help develop and test quantum and quantum-hybrid applications that can be built within 24 months. The bill’s findings say the program aims to break down access barriers to quantum hardware and support workforce development. The text names industry groups, national labs, and research centers as participants the program must engage.
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The bill’s findings state that continued innovation in the quantum industry is important, that near-term quantum and quantum-hybrid applications can provide solutions for public and private challenges, that wider access to quantum hardware will break down barriers, that businesses and consumers can benefit, that quantum information science is a foundational 21st-century technology, that leadership in quantum development affects economic security, and that workforce development is key.
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