This bill creates the National Security Commission on Quantum Computing, a temporary independent commission in the executive branch. The commission will have 11 members appointed by the Secretary of Defense and by leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees. Members must be appointed within 90 days of enactment; if some appointments are not made, the commission will be smaller by that number. The commission will review advances in quantum computing and make findings and recommendations on topics that include U.S. competitiveness, ways to maintain a technological advantage, international cooperation and foreign investment, research and public-private partnerships, workforce and education, military risks and issues under international law, ethical considerations, and other matters it deems relevant to the common defense. The commission will elect a Chair and Vice Chair, members are treated as federal employees, and vacancies are filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The bill provides up to $10,000,000 from Department of Defense amounts authorized for fiscal year 2027 to carry out the commission's duties. The commission must deliver an initial report within 180 days of enactment and a comprehensive report within one year and then annually until the commission terminates on October 1, 2030.
The bill establishes a study and advisory body that will examine quantum computing and send reports and recommendations to the President and Congress. The bill does not itself create new programs, regulations, or requirements beyond setting up the commission and providing funding. There is no publicly available information in the bill text about specific actions that will follow from the commission's reports.
The bill authorizes that not more than $10,000,000 from amounts authorized for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027 be made available to the commission. Those funds shall remain available until expended. No publicly available information on other costs, offsets, or cost estimates is included in the bill text.
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