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,h4 ,,res4 #bch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjbc,mr4   
,sessions submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 ,f9ancial ,s]vices1
 & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives reg>d+ ! importance (   
,pro(-(-,"w m9+1 us$ = c]ta9            
cryptocurr5cies su* z ,bitco91 to !     
,unit$ ,/ates ability to a*ieve its     
en]gy goals & gr[ its economy4  ,:]eas  
,pro(-(-,"w 7,po,w7 m9+ requires ! use (
 high-p[]$ comput+ to guess at a r&om1  
encrypt$ numb] to w9 ! "r to make ! next
 block 9 a block*a9 & !reby e>n ,bitco92
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& v]ifies ! legitimacy ( e transaction  
us+ ! ,block*a92 ,:]eas ,po,w m9+ is an 

ess5tial process t all[s = a block*a9   
network to rema9 tru/$1 op51 &          
dec5traliz$2 ,:]eas x ensures t any     
individual c p>ticipate equally 9 !     
process if !y are will+ to allocate !   
res\rces2 ,:]eas ,po,w m9+ does require 
en]gy consumption = ?is validation      
process1 _m ( ! conc]ns are unw>rant$1  
because ,po,w m9+'s en]gy usage is      
transp>5t & v]ifiable2 ,:]eas ,po,w m9+ 
uses 4#ad p]c5t ( ! global en]gy supply1
 :i* is less ?an ! am\nt ( electricity  
lo/ 9 transmission & di/ribution ea*    
ye>2 ,:]eas ,po,w m9+ seeks out l[-co/  
en]gy & c utilize excess supply dur+    
(f-peak p]iods1 :i* improves ! ov]all   
economic viability ( r5ewable en]gy     
projects2 ,:]eas ,po,w m9+ also         
contributes to grid /ability ?r\gh dem& 
response1 :]eby m9]s c quickly curtail  
load to ma9ta9 equilibrium betwe5 supply
 & dem& on ! electrical grid2 ,:]eas    
,po,w m9+ economics are notably         
responsive to electricity prices1 & m9]s
 c curtail op]ations :5 electricity     

supply is l[ or prices are high1 provid+
 m en]gy to h\seholds & ! grid dur+     
times ( heavy dem&2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! summ]
 ( #bjbb1 ! ,/ate ( ,texas exp]i5c$ a   
record heatwave /ra9+ ! electrical grid2
 ,:]eas 9 response to a cons]vation al]t
 f ! ,electric ,reliability ,c\ncil (   
,texas 7,,ercot71 ! ,/ate electrical    
grid manag]1 ,bitco9 m9]s collectively  
r$uc$ usage by ov] #a1jjj ,,mw2 ,:]eas1 
dur+ ! w9t] ( #bjbb1 ! ,/ate ( ,texas   
exp]i5c$ record cold temp]atures /ra9+ !
 electrical grid2 ,:]eas 9 response to a
 cons]vation al]t f ,,ercot1 ! ,/ate    
electrical grid manag]1 ,bitco9 m9]s    
collectively r$uc$ usage by up to #a1dge
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#a1dgj1jjj small homes2 ,:]eas no o!r   
indu/ry t uses simil> levels ( en]gy1   
includ+ data c5t]s1 cl\d s]vice         
provid]s1 & manufactur+ facilities1 has 
! capacity to r$uce en]gy usage         
in/antane\sly )\t adv]se effects2 &     
,:]eas ,po,w m9+ c r$uce me?ane         
emissions by us+ /r&$ or wa/$ me?ane z a

 fuel s\rce1 ?us r$uc+ ! am\nt ( me?ane 
t ent]s ! atmosph]e3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 t-- 7#a7 en]gy developm5t %\ld be a key
 pill> to ! gr[? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
economy1 infra/ructure1 & national      
security1 & ,pro(-(-,"w m9+ c help      
develop advancem5ts 9 all ( ^! sectors2 
7#b7 digital asset ,pro(-(-,"w m9+ c    
help facilitate en]gy developm5t by     
collaborat+ ) ! en]gy sector1 yield+ an 
explosion ( innovation t w improve      
,unit$ ,/ates en]gy indep5d5ce2  7#c7   
digital asset ,pro(-(-,"w m9+ is an     
important "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ability  
to a*ieve en]gy indep5d5ce & cont9u$    
national security2  7#d7 ,*9a has *os5  
to pu% ,pro(-(-,"w m9]s out ( ! c\ntry1 
& in/ead adopt$ a ,c5tral ,bank ,digital
 ,curr5cy2  7#e7 ! ,f$]al ,res]ve _c    
issue a ,c5tral ,bank ,digital ,curr5cy 
)\t congressional au?ority2  7#f7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld inve/ 9 ! digital    
asset indu/ry & promote su/a9able job   
gr[? & innovative developm5t2 &  7#g7 ! 

indu/ry w br+ high-pay+ jobs & te*nology
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