S. 1161 · 117th Congress
Quantum Network Infrastructure and Workforce Development Act of 2021
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Quantum Network Infrastructure and Workforce Development Act of 2021
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 15, 2021
Quantum Network Infrastructure and Workforce Development Act of 2021
This bill supports research in quantum networking and communications.
The Quantum Networking Working Group within the Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science of the National Science and Technology Council shall submit to Congress a report that has a plan for the advancement of quantum networking and communications technology in the United States.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology shall carry out research to facilitate the development and standardization of quantum networking and communications technologies and applications.
The Department of Energy shall supplement the Energy Sciences Network User Facility with dedicated quantum network infrastructure to advance development of quantum networking and communications technology.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study ways of supporting the next generation of quantum leaders.
The NSF shall prioritize the better integration of quantum information science and engineering into the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) curriculum for each grade level from kindergarten through grade 12.
The NSF shall carry out the Next Generation Quantum Leaders Pilot Program to provide funding for the education and training of the next generation of students in the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Quantum Network Infrastructure and Workforce Development Act of 2021
Latest action (Apr 15, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S1985-1987)
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 15, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.