[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6919 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6919

  To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on quantum 
                   computing, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2020

 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on quantum 
                   computing, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Advancing Quantum Computing Act''.

SEC. 2. QUANTUM COMPUTING STUDY.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Study required.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in 
        coordination with the head of any other appropriate Federal 
        agency, shall conduct a study on the impact of quantum 
        computing on United States businesses conducting interstate 
        commerce.
            (2) Requirements for study.--In conducting the study, the 
        Secretary shall do the following:
                    (A) Conduct a survey of quantum computing through 
                outreach to participating entities to--
                            (i) establish a list of the industry 
                        sectors that develop and use quantum computing;
                            (ii) establish a list of public-private 
                        partnerships focused on promoting the adoption, 
                        and use of quantum computing;
                            (iii) provide a description of the ways 
                        such industry sectors develop, use, or promote 
                        the use of quantum computing; and
                            (iv) provide a description of some of the 
                        advantages or disadvantages quantum computing 
                        may present for United States businesses.
                    (B) Conduct a survey of Federal activity related to 
                quantum computing to--
                            (i) establish a comprehensive list of 
                        Federal agencies asserting jurisdiction over 
                        entities and industry sectors identified under 
                        subparagraph (A)(i);
                            (ii) identify all interagency activities 
                        related to quantum computing;
                            (iii) develop a brief description of the 
                        jurisdiction and expertise of the Federal 
                        agencies as it relates to quantum computing; 
                        and
                            (iv) identify each Federal rule, 
                        regulation, guideline, policy, and other 
                        Federal activity implemented by each Federal 
                        agency.
                    (C) Conduct an international survey of other 
                countries to establish a compendium at least 10 and not 
                more than 15 countries consisting of each country's 
                national strategy on quantum computing to determine 
                where the United States ranks with respect to the 
                adoption of quantum computing.
                    (D) Conduct a survey of the marketplace and supply 
                chain of quantum computing to--
                            (i) assess the severity of risks posed to 
                        such marketplace and supply chain;
                            (ii) review the ability of foreign 
                        governments or third parties to exploit such 
                        supply chain in a manner that raises risks to 
                        the economic and national security of the 
                        United States; and
                            (iii) identify emerging risks and long-term 
                        trends in such marketplace and supply chain.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 6 months after the 
completion of the study required pursuant to subsection (a), the 
Secretary, in coordination with the head of any other appropriate 
Federal agency, shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate a report that contains--
            (1) the results of the study conducted under subsection 
        (a); and
            (2) recommendations to--
                    (A) address any duplicative Federal rule, 
                regulation, guideline, policy, and other Federal 
                activity acting as a barrier to the adoption of quantum 
                computing;
                    (B) develop and implement a comprehensive plan to 
                promote the growth of the adoption of quantum 
                computing;
                    (C) develop policies that States can adopt to 
                encourage the growth of quantum computing;
                    (D) develop a national strategy to advance the 
                position in the world of business sectors in the United 
                States on the adoption of quantum computing;
                    (E) develop strategies to mitigate current and 
                emerging risks to the marketplace and supply chain of 
                quantum computing; and
                    (F) develop legislation to accomplish such 
                recommendations.
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