[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 89 (Monday, May 9, 2022)]
[Presidential Documents]
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[FR Doc No: 2022-10076]


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                Executive Order 14073 of May 4, 2022

                
Enhancing the National Quantum Initiative 
                Advisory Committee

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, including section 104(a) of the National 
                Quantum Initiative Act (Public Law 115-368) (NQI Act), 
                and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and in 
                order to ensure continued American leadership in 
                quantum information science and its technology 
                applications, it is hereby ordered as follows:

                Section 1. Purpose. Quantum information science (QIS) 
                can enable transformative advances in knowledge and 
                technology for industry, academia, and government. 
                Accordingly, the National Quantum Initiative (NQI), 
                which aims to ensure the continued leadership of the 
                United States in QIS and its technology applications, 
                is a substantial and sustained national priority. The 
                NQI Program, established pursuant to section 101 of the 
                NQI Act, encompasses contributions from across the 
                Federal Government, as exemplified by the QIS research, 
                development, demonstration, and training activities 
                pursued by executive departments and agencies 
                (agencies) with membership on either the National 
                Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Subcommittee on 
                Quantum Information Science (SCQIS) or the NSTC 
                Subcommittee on Economic and Security Implications of 
                Quantum Science (ESIX).

                Sec. 2. Establishment. (a) To ensure that the NQI 
                Program and the Nation are informed by evidence, data, 
                and perspectives from a diverse group of experts and 
                stakeholders, the National Quantum Initiative Advisory 
                Committee (Committee) is hereby established. Consistent 
                with the NQI Act, the Committee shall advise the 
                President, the SCQIS, and the ESIX on the NQI Program.

                    (b) The Committee shall consist of the Director of 
                the Office of Science and Technology Policy (Director) 
                or the Director's designee and not more than 26 
                members, appointed by the President, who are United 
                States citizens representative of industry, 
                universities, and Federal laboratories, and who are 
                qualified to provide advice and information on QIS and 
                technology research, development, demonstrations, 
                standards, education, technology transfer, commercial 
                application, or national security and economic 
                concerns.
                    (c) The Committee shall have two Co-Chairs. The 
                Director or the Director's designee shall serve as one 
                Co-Chair of the Committee. The President shall 
                designate another Co-Chair from among the appointed 
                members to serve as Co-Chair with the Director.

                Sec. 3. Functions. (a) The Committee shall advise the 
                President and the SCQIS and the ESIX (Subcommittees) 
                and make recommendations for the President to consider 
                when reviewing and revising the NQI Program. The 
                Committee shall also carry out all responsibilities set 
                forth in section 104 of the NQI Act.

                    (b) The Committee shall meet at least twice a year 
                and shall:

(i) respond to requests from the President or the Co-Chairs of the 
Committee for information, analysis, evaluation, or advice relating to QIS 
and its technology applications;

(ii) solicit information and ideas from a broad range of stakeholders on 
QIS, including the research community, the private sector, academia, 
national laboratories, agencies, State and local governments, foundations, 
and nonprofit organizations;

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(iii) review the national strategy for QIS; and

(iv) respond to requests from the Subcommittees.

                Sec. 4. Administration. (a) The heads of agencies 
                shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide the 
                Committee with information concerning QIS and its 
                technology applications when requested by a Committee 
                Co-Chair.

                    (b) The Co-Chairs of the Committee may establish 
                standing subcommittees and ad hoc groups, including 
                technical advisory groups, to assist and provide 
                information to the Committee.
                    (c) The Director may request that members of the 
                Committee, standing subcommittees, or ad hoc groups who 
                do not hold a current clearance for access to 
                classified information receive appropriate clearances 
                and access determinations pursuant to Executive Order 
                13526 of December 29, 2009 (Classified National 
                Security Information), as amended, or any successor 
                order.
                    (d) The National Quantum Coordination Office shall 
                provide technical and administrative support to the 
                Committee, pursuant to section 102(b) of the NQI Act.
                    (e) Committee members shall serve without any 
                compensation for their work on the Committee, but may 
                receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
                subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving 
                intermittently in the Government service (5 U.S.C. 
                5701-5707).

                Sec. 5. Revocation. Executive Order 13885 of August 30, 
                2019 (Establishing the National Quantum Initiative 
                Advisory Committee), is hereby revoked.

                Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) Insofar as the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.) 
                (FACA), may apply to the Committee, any functions of 
                the President under the FACA, except for those in 
                section 6 of the FACA, shall be performed by the 
                Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Director, 
                in accordance with the guidelines and procedures 
                established by the Administrator of General Services.

                    (b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to 
                impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

                    (c) This order shall be implemented consistent with 
                applicable law and subject to the availability of 
                appropriations.

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                    (d) This order is not intended to, and does not, 
                create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
                enforceable at law or in equity by any party against 
                the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
                entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any 
                other person.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    May 4, 2022.

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