,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ebaj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #g1 #bjbb,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to require an int]ag5cy /udy on ! environm5tal & en]gy impacts ( crypto-asset m9+1 to assess crypto-asset m9+ compliance ) ! ,clean ,air ,act1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,crypto-,asset ,environm5tal ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 human activity is ! dom9ant cause ( obs]v$ climate *ange 9 ! pa/ c5tury2 7#b7 climate *ange is increas+ ! frequ5cy & int5sity ( wildfires1 dr\ghts1 sev]e /orms1 heat waves1 ris+ ( sea levels1 & sev]e wea!r ev5ts2 7#c7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has-- 7,a7 committ$ "u ! decision ( ! #ba/ ,conf]5ce ( ,p>ties ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on ,climate ,*ange1 adopt$ 9 ,p>is1 ,france1 ,decemb] #ab1 #bjae 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,p>is ,agreem5t71 to r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions by #ej to #eb p]c5t by #bjcj2 & 7,b7 a responsibility to mitigate curr5t & future impacts ( climate *ange to protect ! heal?1 safety1 & welf>e ( individuals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#d7 crypto-asset m9+ op]ations-- 7,a7 c be en]gy int5sive2 & 7,b7 unlike mo/ o!r te*nologies1 are (t5 design$ to g5]ally increase comput+ requirem5ts ov] "t1 :i* c lead to increas$ en]gy consumption2 7#e7 a crypto-asset network1 ,bitco91 consumes m en]gy annually ?an c\ntries su* z ,*ile or ,banglade% consume2 7#f7 crypto-asset m9+ op]ations (t5 rely on fossil fuels = p[]1 :i* contributes to gre5h\se gas emissions2 7#g7 ! c>bon dioxide emissions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ,bitco9 m9+ 7 e/imat$ at #ba to #ce megatons p] ye> 9 #bjbb1 :i* is equival5t to ! annual emissions f m ?an #d1ejj1jjj to #g1ejj1jjj gasol9e-p[]$ c>s driv5 = #a ye>2 7#h7 crypto-asset m9+ c also cause local noise & wat] pollution2 7#i7 ! numb] ( crypto-asset m9+ facilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is increas+1 & ! %>e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( global ,bitco9 m9+ rose f #c4e p]c5t 9 #bjbj to #ch p]c5t 9 #bjbb2 7#aj7 crypto-asset m9+ is an em]g5t indu/ry1 & ! pot5tial ( crypto-asset m9+ to exac]bate sy/emic racial1 social1 environm5tal1 & economic inju/ices is n suffici5tly und]/ood2 7#aa7 !re is no compreh5sive1 indep5d5t /udy ( crypto-asset m9+ op]ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! en]gy use1 res\rce mix1 & gre5h\se gas emissions ( ^? crypto-asset m9+ op]ations2 & 7#ab7 "o ( ! prim>y recomm5dations ( ! report ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy entitl$ ,climate & ,en]gy ,implications ( ,crypto-,assets 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & dat$ ,septemb] #bjbb 0 to obta9 detail$ data on en]gy use & emissions f crypto-asset activity4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,air pollutant ,! t]m air pollutant has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cjb ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfjb74 7#c7 ,block ,! t]m block means a gr\p ( data /or$ z a s+le record 9 a block*a94 7#d7 ,block*a9 ,! t]m block*a9 means a di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology 9 :i*-- 7,a7 ! data are %>$ across a network t creates a digital l$g] ( v]ifi$ transactions or in=mation among network p>ticipants2 & 7,b7 ! data are typically l9k$ us+ cryptography to ma9ta9 ! integrity ( ! l$g] & execute o!r functions1 includ+ transf] ( own]%ip or value4 7#e7 ,cons5sus me*anism ,! t]m cons5sus me*anism means a process to a*ieve agreem5t among network p>ticipants on ! curr5t /ate ( a block*a94 7#f7 ,crypto-asset ,! t]m crypto-asset means a digital asset1 :i* may be a m$ium ( ex*ange1 a repres5tation ( value1 or bo?1 = :i* g5]ation or own]%ip records ( ! digital asset are record$ 9 a di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology t relies on cryptography4 7#g7 ,crypto-asset m9+ ,! t]m crypto-asset m9+ means ! process ( p]=m+ computations to add a valid block ( data to ! block*a91 typically 9 ex*ange = a rew>d or fee4 7#h7 ,p[] load ,! t]m p[] load means ! am\nt ( electrical p[]1 9 megawatts1 t c be consum$ by a qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ation4 7#i7 ,qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ation ,! t]m qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ation means-- 7,a7 an individual crypto-asset m9+ facility t has a p[] load t is great] ?an or equal to #e megawatts2 or 7,b7 multiple crypto-asset m9+ facilities t-- 7i7 are own$ by ! same company2 & 7ii7 7,i7 ea* h a p[] load t is less ?an #e megawatts2 b 7,,ii7 h a cumulative p[] load t is great] ?an or equal to #e megawatts4 7#aj7 ,scope #a emissions ,! t]m scope #a emissions means gre5h\se gas emissions directly f s\rces t are op]at$1 controll$1 or own$ by an individual or entity p]=m+ a qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ation4 7#aa7 ,scope #b emissions ,! t]m scope #b emissions means indirect gre5h\se gas emissions associat$ ) ! pur*ase ( electricity1 /eam1 heat1 or cool+ by an individual or entity p]=m+ a qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ation4 7#ab7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 #d4 ,compliance ) ! ,clean ,air ,act 7a7 ,rulemak+ requir$ 7#a7 ,propos$ regulation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue a notice ( propos$ rulemak+ to revise "p #ih ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act7-- 7,a7 to require qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ations to report z cov]$ facilities "u subp>t ,a ( t "p2 7,b7 to add a new subp>t to t "p t includes qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ations z a s\rce category2 7,c7 to include 9 ! new subp>t creat$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 appropriate calculation me?odologies1 report+ guidel9es1 & monitor+ op]ations (1 ) respect to qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ations1 scope #a emissions & scope #b emissions2 & 7,d7 to designate ! qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ations s\rce category e/abli%$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7 z a s\rce category t is subject to gre5h\se gas report+ requirem5ts & relat$ monitor+1 recordkeep+1 & report+ requirem5ts "u section #ih4b ( t title1 reg>dless ( :e!r a qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ation emits at lea/ #be1jjj metric tons ( c>bon dioxide-equival5t4 7#b7 ,f9al ,rule ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! public comm5t p]iod on ! propos$ rule "u p>agraph 7#a7 closes1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue a f9al rule revis+ "p #ih ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7b7 ,assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator f9alizes ! rule requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 pursuant to section #aad7;a7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdad7;a771 issue reque/s = in=mation = ! purpose ( conduct+ an assessm5t (1 ) respect to qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ations1 ! p]mit programs "u ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471 :i* %all include id5tify+ ! ext5t to :i* any qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ations are improp]ly op]at+ )\t a valid & curr5t p]mit "u t ,act4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7d7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is section limits ! ability ( ! ,adm9i/rator to require ! report+ ( emissions ( any type 9 ano!r s\rce category4 #e4 ,impact /udy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 & ! head ( any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy ! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 %all conduct a /udy on ! environm5tal impacts ( crypto-asset m9+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,/udy ,requirem5ts ,! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 ! numb] & location ( any exi/+ or plann$ qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ation2 7#b7 ! am\nt ( gre5h\se gas emissions & o!r air pollutants t are-- 7,a7 releas$ by an onsite en]gy s\rce2 & 7,b7 attributable to (fsite-g5]at$ electricity1 /eam1 heat1 or cool+ provid$ to a qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ation2 7#c7 ! anticipat$ increase ( new1 & expansion ( exi/+1 qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ations2 7#d7 ! pot5tial impacts ( electric en]gy consumption by qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ations1 includ+ by prolong+ ! use ( fossil fuel g5]ators1 on ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a*ieve ! gre5h\se gas emission r$uctions necess>y to keep global w>m+ bel[ #a4e degrees ,celsius comp>$ to pre-indu/rial levels2 7#e7 ! ecological impacts1 includ+ ecological impacts associat$ ) electronic wa/e g5]ation & ! use or dis*>ge ( cool+ wat]1 caus$ by qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ations2 7#f7 ! pot5tial public heal? impacts due to ! r$uc$ air & wat] quality & increas$ wat] /ress on communities ne> qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ations2 7#g7 ! pot5tial public heal? impacts f gre5h\se gas emissions releas$ by qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ations2 7#h7 ! pot5tial public heal? & ecological impacts f noise g5]at$ by qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ations2 7#i7 ! am\nt ( electric en]gy consum$ by ea* qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ation1 includ+ ! "t ( use ( electricity & ! pot5tial grid /ress pos$ by ! p[] load ( ! qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ation2 7#aj7 ! s\rce ( electric en]gy consum$ by ea* qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ation2 7#aa7 ! aggregat$ en]gy-use /ati/ics & gre5h\se gas emissions /ati/ics = qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#ab7 an analysis ( en]gy use & gre5h\se gas emissions by type ( cons5sus me*anism2 7#ac7 an analysis ( dem&-response programs negotiat$ betwe5 qualify+ crypto-asset m9+ op]ations & electric utilities2 7#ad7 an analysis ( pot5tial rate-design measures t c\ld be implem5t$ by ,/ate & local regulators to r$uce ! en]gy consumption & dep5d5ce on fossil fuel en]gy s\rces ( crypto-asset m9+ op]ations2 7#ae7 a geospatial assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* crypto-asset m9+ op]ations are locat$ )9 environm5tal ju/ice communities1 z def9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator or )9 ! ,climate & ,economic ,ju/ice ,scre5+ ,tool ( ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality2 & 7#af7 an id5tification (1 & recomm5dations =1 be/ practices = data types1 data s\rces1 & me?odologies = accurately measur+1 model+1 & track+ ! environm5tal impacts ( crypto-asset m9+ op]ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! future4 7c7 ,public ,comm5t ,be=e conduct+ ! /udy requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide an opportunity = public comm5t & advice relevant to conduct+ ! /udy4 7d7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on ,environm5t & ,public ,works & ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 & publi% on ! public websites ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 a report t conta9s ! results ( ! /udy requir$ by subsection 7a74 7e7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 #f4 ,en]gy effici5cy ( data c5t] build+s ,section #dec7;a77#a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaab7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #8#8or'' at ! end aft] ! semicolon2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ #8#82 or''2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 a facility 9 :i* #b or m comput]s p]=m logical op]ations to m9e or create crypto-asset 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,crypto-,asset ,environm5tal ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjbb74 4