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This bill amends the National Quantum Initiative Act to enhance support for regional quantum innovation initiatives by adding the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to the Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science and expanding the subcommittee's responsibilities to include facilitating interagency partnerships that support quantum-related innovation, entrepreneurship, education, and research in geographic regions. The bill specifically directs federal agencies like the Department of Commerce, Department of Energy, and National Science Foundation to collaborate on supporting regional quantum innovation initiatives, which may include funding activities authorized under a previous research and development law. These changes aim to strengthen regional capabilities in quantum information science and technology by promoting collaboration across government agencies and supporting local quantum research and innovation ecosystems. The bill seeks to address regional, national, societal, and geostrategic challenges through a more coordinated and geographically distributed approach to quantum science development.

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