Effective 1-1-2026.
Revisor's Note: The effective date of IC 6-2.5-15-13.3 was changed
to 1-1-2026 by P.L.213-2025, SEC.337.
Sec. 13.3.
(a)As used in this chapter, "quantum
safe fiber network equipment" means optical gear, transmission
equipment, fiber, computer equipment, software, or any other
equipment or software of any type purchased or leased for the
processing, storage, retrieval, communication, or transmission of data
over a quantum safe fiber network that:
(1)is preapproved by the corporation;
(2)adheres to all compliance standards of the federal Trade
Agreements Act of 1979 (Public Law 96-39, 93 Stat. 144, as
amended) throughout the entire network, including all access
physical intermediate access points (nodes);
(3)has a manufacturing origin point in North America;
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Effective 1-1-2026.
Revisor's Note: The effective date of IC 6-2.5-15-13.3 was changed
to 1-1-2026 by P.L.213-2025, SEC.337.
Sec. 13.3. (a) As used in this chapter, "quantum
safe fiber network equipment" means optical gear, transmission
equipment, fiber, computer equipment, software, or any other
equipment or software of any type purchased or leased for the
processing, storage, retrieval, communication, or transmission of data
over a quantum safe fiber network that:
(1) is preapproved by the corporation;
(2) adheres to all compliance standards of the federal Trade
Agreements Act of 1979 (Public Law 96-39, 93 Stat. 144, as
amended) throughout the entire network, including all access
physical intermediate access points (nodes);
(3) has a manufacturing origin point in North America;
(4) uses only coherent optics with FIPS 140-3 certified encryption
technology; and
(5) supports quantum safe algorithms that are compliant with
National Institute of Standards and Technology of the United
States Department of Commerce requirements, including
post-quantum cryptography and other post quantum resistant
cryptography implementations.
(b) The term includes the following:
(1) Installed quantum-safe optical gear and federal Trade
Agreements Act of 1979 (Public Law 96-39, 93 Stat. 144, as
amended) compliant American-made fiber optic cable.
(2) Servers, routers, connections, monitoring and security
systems, and other enabling machinery, equipment, and hardware,
regardless of whether the property is affixed to or incorporated
into real property.
(3) Equipment used in the operation of computer equipment or
software or for the benefit of a quantum computing research,
advanced computing, and defense infrastructure network,
including component parts, installations, refreshments,
replacements, and upgrades, regardless of whether the property is
affixed to or incorporated into real property.
(4) All equipment necessary for the transformation, generation,
distribution, or management of electricity that is required to
operate advanced computer or quantum computer server
equipment, including substations, generators, uninterruptible
energy equipment, supplies, conduit, fuel piping and storage,
cabling, duct banks, switches, switchboards, batteries, testing
equipment, and backup generators.
(5) All equipment necessary to cool and maintain a controlled
environment for the operation of the computer servers and other
components of a quantum fiber network, including chillers,
mechanical equipment, refrigerant piping, fuel piping and storage,
adiabatic and free cooling systems, cooling towers, water
softeners, air handling units, indoor direct exchange units, fans,
ducting, and filters.
(6) All water conservation systems, including facilities or
mechanisms that are designed to collect, conserve, and reuse
water required for the infrastructure of a quantum fiber network.
(7) All computer server equipment, chassis, networking
equipment, switches, racks, fiber optic and copper cabling, trays,
and conduit required for a quantum fiber network.
(8) All conduit, ducting, and fiber optic and copper cabling
required for a quantum fiber network.
(9) All monitoring equipment and security systems.
(10) All software required for the operation, development, and
maintenance of a quantum fiber network.
(11) All intangible rights to use conduit or existing fibers directly
related to a quantum fiber network.
(12) All tangible and intangible personal property that is required
for operation of each intermediate access point (node) connected
to a quantum fiber network, excluding property used in the
administration of the facility.
(13) Other tangible and intangible personal property that is
essential to the operations of a quantum fiber network, excluding
property used in the administration of the facility.
(14) All electricity used by qualified quantum fiber network
equipment, excluding electricity used in the administration of the
facility.