III 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 190 Commemorating and supporting the goals of ‘‘World Quantum Day’’. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 2, 2023 Mr. YOUNG (for himself and Ms. HASSAN) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commemorating and supporting the goals of ‘‘World Quantum Day’’. Whereas quantum physics describes nature at the scale of atoms and subatomic particles; Whereas ‘‘World Quantum Day’’ is celebrated by scientists in more than 65 countries to promote public understanding of quantum science and technology around the world; Whereas the United States has recognized quantum informa- tion science and technology as a key technology area for economic competition; Whereas quantum physics helps us to understand and develop technologies critical to everyday life, such as GPS, semi- conductors, and lasers; VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:50 May 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR190.ATS SR190 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 190 ATS Whereas quantum information science is a multidisciplinary field, bridging science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘STEM’’); Whereas STEM is a critical part of education for children, and aptitude in STEM is essential for a knowledge-based society and for economic competition; Whereas the United States needs to reinforce STEM edu- cation for all students in order to better prepare children for future careers in emerging technologies, including quantum, to succeed in a 21st-century economy; Whereas STEM can be a fun and interesting part of edu- cation for children, and learning about quantum prin- ciples of superposition and entanglement can be an en- gaging way to teach children and attract the children to study STEM; Whereas the Planck constant is a fundamental constant gov- erning quantum physics, which is used to define universal measurements such as the kilogram; and Whereas the rounded first significant digits of the Planck constant are 4.14, and thus April 14 of each year is internationally recognized as ‘‘World Quantum Day’’: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) supports the goals of ‘‘World Quantum 2 Day’’ to recognize and celebrate the role that quan- 3 tum physics plays in our daily lives; and 4 (2) encourages schools and educators to observe 5 the day with appropriate activities that teach stu- 6 dents about quantum physics and engage students in 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:50 May 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR190.ATS SR190 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 190 ATS the study of science, technology, engineering, and 1 mathematics. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:50 May 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR190.ATS SR190 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS