“A bill to establish the Commission on American Quantum Information Science Dominance, and for other purposes.”
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This section establishes an independent Commission on American Quantum Information Science and Technology Dominance in the legislative branch, effective 30 days after enactment, to review advances in quantum information science and associated technologies and make related recommendations to address U.S. national and economic security needs. The commission consists of 12 members appointed by designated Senate and House leaders (including two each from the chairs and ranking members of the relevant authorizing committees, with one Member of Congress and one non-Member per pair; plus one each from the majority/minority leaders of each chamber), with appointments due within 45 days of establishment (unfilled slots reducing membership accordingly); non-Member appointees must be private-sector experts in quantum technologies, policy, or security; the Senate Commerce chair and House Science chair jointly designate the chair, and the Senate Commerce ranking member and House Science ranking member jointly designate the vice chair; and members serve for the commission's duration, with vacancies filled identically. The commission must coordinate with specified agencies (e.g., Commerce, Energy, NIST, OSTP's National Quantum Coordination Office, Defense, NSF) and assess U.S. global competitiveness, security-related advantages, international trends, research investments, and advanced development in quantum information science.