In this chapter:

(1) Advisory Committee
The term "Advisory Committee" means the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee established under section 8814(a) of this title.

(2) Appropriate committees of Congress
The term "appropriate committees of Congress" means—

(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;

(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and

(C) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives.

(3) Coordination Office
The term "Coordination Office" means the National Quantum Coordination Office established under section 8812(a) of this title.

(4) Institution of higher education
The term "institution of higher education" has the meaning given the term in section 1001(a) of title 20.

(5) Program
The term "Program" means the National Quantum Initiative Program implemented under section 8811(a) of this title.

(6) Quantum information science
The term "quantum information science" means the use of the laws of quantum physics for the storage, transmission, manipulation, computing, or measurement of information.

(7) Subcommittee
The term "Subcommittee" means the Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science of the National Science and Technology Council established under section 8813(a) of this title.