# Summary of S. 5411: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2024
This bill extends and significantly expands the National Quantum Initiative, the federal government's coordinated effort to advance quantum information science and technology. The legislation reauthorizes the program through 2034 and adds new requirements, agencies, and funding mechanisms to strengthen America's quantum capabilities.
The bill expands participation from four federal agencies to at least ten, including new roles for the State Department, Labor Department, Health and Human Services, and others. It broadens the Initiative's scope beyond pure research to emphasize commercialization, workforce development, supply chain security, and international partnerships. Key additions include establishing quantum research centers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (up to $18 million per center annually), creating a national Quantum Reskilling Education and Workforce hub ($10 million annually), establishing quantum testbeds for developing practical applications ($50 million annually), and authorizing new NASA quantum initiatives ($45 million annually) and NIH biomedical quantum research programs.
The bill emphasizes protecting quantum research from foreign threats by restricting funding to institutions with ties to Confucius Institutes and foreign entities of concern. It mandates supply chain assessments and strategies to ensure domestic quantum capabilities remain secure and competitive. The legislation also requires international cooperation strategies, prize competitions to accelerate innovations, and multiple oversight reports to Congress on progress and spending.
Funding is authorized through fiscal year 2029, with specific amounts allocated to different agencies and programs totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, though actual appropriations remain subject to future congressional approval.
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