,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dag #aah?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #fegb
 ,report ,no4 #aah-eja ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #d1      
#bjbc,mr4 ,buc%on 7= himself & ,ms4     
,blunt ,ro*e/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce  ,may #aj1 #bjbd;,additional 
sponsors3 ,mrs4 ,cammack & ,mr4 ,soto   
,may #aj1 #bjbd,report$ ) an am5dm5t1   
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+    
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for  
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,decemb] #d1 #bjbc  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (        
,comm]ce to take actions necess>y &     
appropriate to promote ! competitiv5ess 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates relat$ to ! deploym5t1
 use1 application1 & competitiv5ess (   
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,deploy+ ,am]ican ,block*a9s ,act (     

#bjbc4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,block*a9 te*nology or o!r         
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology ,! t]m block*a9
 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]        
te*nology means a di/ribut$ digital     
database :]e data is-- 7,a7 %>$ across a
 network ( comput]s to create a l$g] (  
v]ifi$ in=mation among network          
p>ticipants2  7,b7 l9k$ us+ cryptography
 to ma9ta9 ! integrity ( ! l$g] & to    
execute o!r functions2 &  7,c7 di/ribut$
 among network p>ticipants 9 an automat$
 fa%ion to concurr5tly update network   
p>ticipants on ! /ate ( ! l$g] & o!r    
functions4  7#b7 ,cov]$ nongov]nm5tal   
repres5tatives ,! t]m cov]$             
nongov]nm5tal repres5tatives means      
repres5tatives z specifi$ 9 ! second    
s5t5ce ( section #ace7;b77#a7 ( ! ,trade
 ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4            
#baee7;b77#a771 except t su* t]m does n 
include repres5tatives ( non-,f$]al     
gov]nm5ts4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 
7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !   

sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1  
ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally       
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4  7#e7 ,tok5 ,!
 t]m tok5 means a transf]able1 digital  
repres5tation ( in=mation record$ on    
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology4  7#f7 ,tok5ization ,! t]m   
tok5ization means ! process ( creat+ a  
tok54  #c4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce lead]%ip
 on block*a9  7a7 ,function ( ,secret>y 
,! ,secret>y %all s]ve z ! pr9cipal     
advisor to ! ,presid5t = policy p]ta9+  
to ! deploym5t1 use1 application1 &     
competitiv5ess ( block*a9 te*nology or  
o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1           
applications built on block*a9 te*nology
 or o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1
 & tok5ization4  7b7 ,activities ,!     
,secret>y %all take actions necess>y &  
appropriate to support ! lead]%ip ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to ! deploym5t1 
use1 application1 & competitiv5ess (    
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 applications built on       

block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization1       
includ+ by-- 7#a7 develop+ policies &   
recomm5dations on issues & risks relat$ 
to ! deploym5t1 use1 application1 &     
competitiv5ess ( block*a9 te*nology or  
o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1           
applications built on block*a9 te*nology
 or o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1
 & tok5ization1 includ+ ! issues (      
dec5traliz$ id5tity1 cyb]security1 key  
/orage & security sy/ems1 artificial    
intellig5ce1 fraud r$uction1 regulatory 
compliance1 e-comm]ce1 heal? c>e        
applications1 & supply *a9 resili5cy2   
7#b7 support+ & promot+ ! /ability1     
ma9t5ance1 improvem5t1 & security (     
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 applications built on       
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization2  7#c7 
help+ to promote ! lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ) respect to ! deploym5t1 use1   
application1 & competitiv5ess ( block*a9
 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]        

te*nology1 applications built on        
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization ?r\gh !
 e/abli%m5t ( a ,block*a9 ,deploym5t    
,program 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2  7#d7
 promot+ ! national security & economic 
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to 
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 applications built on       
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization2  7#e7 
support+ engagem5t ) ! public to promote
 ! be/ practices describ$ 9 subsection  
7c72  7#f7 consid]+ policies & programs 
to enc\rage & improve coord9ation among 
,f$]al ag5cies ) respect to ! deploym5t 
( block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$   
l$g] te*nology1 applications built on   
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization2  7#g7 
exam9+-- 7,a7 h[ ,f$]al ag5cies c b5efit
 f utiliz+ block*a9 te*nology or o!r    
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 applications  
built on block*a9 te*nology or o!r      
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1 &      

tok5ization2  7,b7 ! curr5t use by      
,f$]al ag5cies ( block*a9 te*nology or  
o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1           
applications built on block*a9 te*nology
 or o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1
 & tok5ization2  7,c7 ! curr5t & future 
prep>$ness & ability ( ,f$]al ag5cies to
 adopt block*a9 te*nology or o!r        
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 applications  
built on block*a9 te*nology or o!r      
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1 &      
tok5ization2 &  7,d7 additional security
 measures ,f$]al ag5cies may ne$ to take
 to-- 7i7 safely & securely use block*a9
 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]        
te*nology1 applications built on        
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization1       
includ+ to ensure ! security ( critical 
infra/ructure2 &  7ii7 enhance !        
resili5cy ( ,f$]al sy/ems aga9/ cyb]    
?reats to block*a9 te*nology or o!r     
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 applications  
built on block*a9 te*nology or o!r      
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1 &      

tok5ization2  7#h7 support+ coord9ation 
( ! activities ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t     
relat$ to ! security ( block*a9         
te*nology & o!r di/ribut$ l$g]          
te*nology1 applications built on        
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization2 &     
7#i7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 e/abli%+ advisory
 committees to support ! adoption (     
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 applications built on       
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization1 !     
memb]%ip ( :i* %all include-- 7,a7 !    
,secret>y2  7,b7 repres5tatives ( ,f$]al
 ag5cies 7z det]m9$ necess>y by !       
,secret>y72 &  7,c7 nongov]nm5tal       
/akehold]s ) exp]tise relat$ to block*a9
 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]        
te*nology1 includ+-- 7i7 block*a9       
te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]         
te*nology infra/ructure op]ators1       
suppli]s1 s]vice provid]s1 & v5dors2    
7ii7 application develop]s build+ on    

block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology2  7iii7 develop]s &          
organizations support+ ! advancem5t &   
deploym5t ( public block*a9 te*nology or
 o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology2  7iv7    
subject matt] exp]ts repres5t+ indu/rial
 sectors t c b5efit f block*a9 te*nology
 or o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology2  7v7  
small1 m$ium1 & l>ge bus9esses2  7vi7   
?9k tanks & academia2  7vii7 nonpr(it   
organizations & consum] gr\ps2  7viii7  
cyb]security exp]ts2  7ix7 rural        
/akehold]s2  7x7 cov]$ nongov]nm5tal    
repres5tatives2  7xi7 arti/s & ! cont5t 
creator community2 &  7xii7 o!r         
/akehold]s ) relevant exp]tise 7z       
det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y74  7c7  
,be/ practices ,! ,secret>y %all1 on an 
ongo+ basis1 facilitate & support !     
developm5t & dissem9ation ( be/         
practices ) respect to block*a9         
te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]         
te*nology1 applications built on        
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization t--    

7#a7 support ! private sector1 ! public 
sector1 & public-private p>tn]%ips 9 !  
deploym5t ( te*nologies ne$$ to advance 
! capabilities ( block*a9 te*nology or  
o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1           
applications built on block*a9 te*nology
 or o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1
 & tok5ization2  7#b7 support !         
int]op]ability ( block*a9 te*nology or  
o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1           
applications built on block*a9 te*nology
 or o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1
 & tok5ization2  7#c7 support op]ations1
 includ+ ha%+ & key /orage & security   
sy/ems1 t =m ! f\ndation ( block*a9     
te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]         
te*nology1 applications built on        
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization2  7#d7 
r$uce cyb]security & o!r risks t may    
compromise block*a9 te*nology or o!r    
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 applications  
built on block*a9 te*nology or o!r      
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1 &      
tok5ization2  7#e7 r$uce unc]ta9ty &    

risks 9 ! use ( block*a9 te*nology or   
o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1           
applications built on block*a9 te*nology
 or o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1
 & tok5ization2 &  7#f7 quantify ! value
 & pot5tial co/ sav+s associat$ )       
adoption ( block*a9 te*nology or o!r    
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 applications  
built on block*a9 te*nology or o!r      
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1 &      
tok5ization1 includ+ ?r\gh comp>ative   
analyses ( compet+ & exi/+ te*nologies  
)9 specific indu/ry applications4  7d7  
,additional requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7       
consult closely & regul>ly ) /akehold]s1
 includ+ private sector individuals &   
entities1 & incorporate indu/ry         
exp]tise2  7#b7 collaborate ) private   
sector /akehold]s to id5tify prioritiz$1
 flexible1 repeatable1 p]=mance-bas$1 & 
co/-effective approa*es to ! deploym5t (
 block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$    
l$g] te*nology1 applications built on   
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]

 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization2  7#c7 
dissem9ate rese>* & in=mation p]ta9+ to 
! use (1 & m>ketplace =1 block*a9       
te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]         
te*nology1 applications built on        
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization2  7#d7 
develop /&>diz$ t]m9ology =1 & promote  
common und]/&+ (1 block*a9 te*nology or 
o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1           
applications built on block*a9 te*nology
 or o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1
 & tok5ization2  7#e7 ensure ! be/      
practices describ$ 9 subsection 7c7     
facilitate ! ease ( use ( block*a9      
te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]         
te*nology1 applications built on        
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization2  7#f7 
support op5-s\rce infra/ructure1 data   
managem5t1 & au!ntication activities )  
respect to block*a9 te*nology or o!r    
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 applications  
built on block*a9 te*nology or o!r      
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1 &      

tok5ization2 &  7#g7 consid] ! ne$s &   
int]e/s ( bo? ! private & public sector1
 includ+ small bus9esses & ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts4  7e7 ,rules ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 require a private     
entity to %>e in=mation ) ! ,secret>y2  
7#b7 require a private entity to reque/ 
assi/ance f ! ,secret>y2  7#c7 require a
 private entity to implem5t any measure 
or recomm5dation sugge/$ by ! ,secret>y 
9 response to a reque/ by ! private     
entity2 or  7#d7 require ! adoption ( ! 
be/ practices describ$ 9 subsection 7c74
  7f7 ,consultation ,9 implem5t+ ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y may1 z appropriate1
 consult ) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al    
ag5cies4  7g7 ,t]m9ation ( ,program ,!  
,block*a9 ,deploym5t ,program e/abli%$  
pursuant to subsection 7b77#c7 %all     
t]m9ate on ! date t is #g ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4      
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all make 

public on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,comm]ce & submit to ! ,committee on    
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report t includes-- 7#a7 a    
description ( ! activities ( ! ,secret>y
 "u ?is ,act dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2  7#b7   
any recomm5dations by ! ,secret>y =     
additional legislation to /r5g!n !      
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )      
respect to block*a9 te*nology or o!r    
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 applications  
built on block*a9 te*nology or o!r      
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1 &      
tok5ization2 &  7#c7 a description ( any
 em]g+ risks & long-t]m tr5ds ) respect 
to block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$  
l$g] te*nology1 applications built on   
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization4  ,may 
#aj1 #bjbd,report$ ) an am5dm5t1        
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$