Establishing the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee
| Citation | 84 FR 46873 |
| Record Number | 2019-19367 |
| Published date | 05 September 2019 |
| Section | Presidential Documents |
| Court | Executive Office Of The President |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2019)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 46873-46874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19367] Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 172 / Thursday, September 5, 2019 /
Presidential Documents
[[Page 46873]]
Executive Order 13885 of August 30, 2019
Establishing 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) (Act), and
section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and in
order to ensure continued American leadership in
quantum information science and technology
applications, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Establishment. The National Quantum
Initiative Advisory Committee (Committee) is hereby
established. The Committee shall consist of the
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
or the Director's designee (Director) and not more than
22 members appointed by the Secretary of Energy
(Secretary). Committee members shall represent
industry, universities, Federal laboratories, and other
Federal Government agencies. Committee members must be
qualified to provide advice and information on quantum
information science and technology research,
development, demonstrations, standards, education,
technology transfers, commercial application, and
national security economic concerns. The Director shall
serve as a Co-Chair of the Committee. The Secretary
shall designate at least one of the Committee members
to serve as Co-Chair with the Director.
Sec. 2. Functions. (a) The Committee shall advise the
Secretary and the Subcommittee on Quantum Information
Science of the National Science and Technology Council
(Subcommittee) and make recommendations to the
Secretary to consider when reviewing and revising the
National Quantum Initiative Program (Program)
established pursuant to section 101 of the Act. The
Committee shall also carry out all responsibilities set
forth in section 104 of the Act.
(b) The Committee shall meet at least twice a year
and shall:
(i) respond to requests from the Co-Chairs of the Committee for
information, analysis, evaluation, or advice relating to quantum
information science and technology applications;
(ii) solicit information and ideas from a broad range of stakeholders on
quantum information science in order to inform policy making. Stakeholders
include the research community, the private sector, universities, national
laboratories, executive departments and agencies (agencies), State and
local governments, foundations, and nonprofit organizations; and
(iii) respond to requests from the Subcommittee.
Sec. 3. Administration. (a) The heads of agencies
shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide the
Committee with information concerning quantum
information science and supporting technologies and
applications when requested by a Co-Chair of the
Committee.
(b) In consultation with the Director, the
Committee may create standing subcommittees and ad hoc
groups, including technical advisory groups, to assist
and provide preliminary information to the Committee.
(c) The Director may request that members of the
Committee, its 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
[[Page 46874]]
(Classified National Security Information), as amended,
or any successor order.
(d) The Department of Energy shall provide such
funding and administrative and technical support as the
Committee may require.
(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. 4. 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.
(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,
August 30, 2019.
[FR Doc. 2019-19367
Filed 9-4-19; 11:15 am]
Billing code 3295-F9-P
