; and (ii) coordinate partnerships between such members. (b) Board (1) Establishment The Secretary shall, in coordination with the Director, establish a board to support the Consortium. (2) Membership The board established under paragraph (1) shall be composed of members as follows: (A) The Chief of Naval Research and a designee of the Chief. (B) The Director of the Army Research Laboratory and a designee of the Director. (C) The Assistant Director of Quantum Information Science at the Office of Science and Technology Policy. (D) Members of the National Quantum Initiative (NQI). (3) Duties The duties of the board established under paragraph (1) are as follows: (A) To award grants under subsection (c). (B) To assist with ongoing research being conducted by members of the Consortium relating to quantum information sciences. (C) To facilitate partnerships between members of the Consortium. (c) Grants (1) In general The board established under subsection (b)(1) shall award grants to members of the Consortium to conduct research on matters relating to quantum information science. (2) Application A member of the Consortium seeking a grant under this subsection shall submit to the board established under subsection (b)(1) an application therefor at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the board may prescribe. (3) Selection (A) Establishment of selection committees The board established under subsection (b)(1) shall establish a committee to select applicants for the award of grants under this subsection. (B) Selection process In selecting applicants for awards of grants under this subsection, the committee established under subparagraph (A) shall— (i) develop a competitive application and grant making process that furthers the goals of ensuring the competitiveness of the United States in quantum information science