To improve coordination between the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation on activities carried out under the National Quantum Initiative Program, and for other purposes.

HR 6016 creates a new DOE-NSF liaison to improve coordination between the Department of Energy and National Science Foundation on quantum research under the National Quantum Initiative Program, aiming to prevent duplication. It establishes a Manufacturing USA institute focused on scaling quantum computing, sensing, and communication technologies through end-to-end manufacturing ecosystems and workforce development. The bill also mandates two studies: one by the National Academies to assess program progress, and another to identify collaboration barriers among research centers, industry, and academia. These provisions directly affect federal agencies, quantum researchers, and manufacturers working on quantum technologies.