,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfjc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #ag1 #bjbd,mr4 ,hag]ty 7= himself & ,ms4 ,lummis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an in=mation-%>+ pilot program to combat ! illicit use ( crypto assets4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ,illicit ,f9ance ,?r\gh ,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,in=mation-%>+ pilot program to combat illicit use ( crypto assets 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ ag5cy ,! t]m cov]$ ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 includ+ ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation & ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration2 7,b7 ! ,f9ancial ,crimes ,en=cem5t ,network2 & 7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4 7#b7 ,crypto asset ,! t]m crypto asset means a natively electronic asset t-- 7,a7 conf]s economic1 propriet>y1 or access rights or p[]s2 & 7,b7 is record$ us+ cryptographically secur$ di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 or any simil> analogue4 7#c7 ,designat$ private sector entity ,! t]m designat$ private sector entity means a private sector entity designat$ "u subsection 7c74 7#d7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,f9ancial ,crimes ,en=cem5t ,network4 7#e7 ,illicit f9ance violation ,! t]m illicit f9ance violation means ! illicit use ( crypto assets4 7#f7 ,illicit use ,! t]m illicit use includes fraud1 d>knet m>ketplace transactions1 money laund]+1 ! pur*ase & sale ( illicit goods1 sanctions evasion1 !ft ( funds1 fund+ ( illegal activities1 transactions relat$ to *ild sexual abuse mat]ial1 & any o!r f9ancial transaction involv+ ! proce$s ( specifi$ unlawful activity 7z def9$ 9 section #aief7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 7#g7 ,money s]vices bus9ess ,! t]m money s]vices bus9ess has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajaj4ajj ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% a pilot program "u :i* cov]$ ag5cies & designat$ private sector entities securely %>e in=mation ab\t pot5tial illicit f9ance violations & ?reats & em]g+ risks relat+ to illicit f9ance violations4 7c7 ,designation ( private sector entities 7#a7 ,requir$ designation 7,a7 ,initial designation ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,director & ! ,secret>y1 %all designate #aj private sector entities t are money s]vices bus9esses & #aj private sector entities f ! crypto asset indu/ry to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,biannual review ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #f mon?s1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,director & ! ,secret>y1 %all review &1 z appropriate1 replace ! private sector entities designat$ "u ?is p>agraph4 7#b7 ,optional designation ,9 addition to ! #bj private sector entities designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,director & ! ,secret>y1 may designate #a or m in=mation %>+ & analysis c5t]s to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program4 7d7 ,in=mation %>+ ) private sector entities ,a cov]$ ag5cy t initiates an inve/igation into a pot5tial illicit f9ance violation1 or id5tifies a ?reat or em]g+ risk relat+ to illicit f9ance violations1 may %>e ) any designat$ private sector entity su* in=mation ab\t ! inve/igation1 ?reat1 or em]g+ risk z ! cov]$ ag5cy det]m9es appropriate4 7e7 ,use ( in=mation by private sector entities ,in=mation receiv$ by a designat$ private sector entity "u ?is section may n be us$ = any purpose o!r ?an id5tify+ & report+ on activities t may involve illicit f9ance violations or ?reats & em]g+ risks relat+ to illicit f9ance violations4 7f7 ,means ( %>+ in=mation ,! cov]$ ag5cies & designat$ private sector entities may %>e in=mation ab\t pot5tial illicit f9ance violations1 or ?reats & em]g+ risks relat+ to illicit f9ance violations1 ) ea* o!r-- 7#a7 ?r\gh a portal e/abli%$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al or a simil> me*anism det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 7#b7 ?r\gh secure email2 or 7#c7 at virtual mon?ly meet+s1 :i* %all be facilitat$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 7g7 ,limitation on liability ,a designat$ private sector entity t transmits1 receives1 or %>es in=mation = ! purposes ( id5tify+ & report+ activities t may con/itute illicit f9ance violations1 or ?reats & em]g+ risks relat+ to illicit f9ance violations1 %all n be liable to any p]son "u any law or regulation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any con/itution1 law1 or regulation ( any ,/ate or political subdivision !re(1 or "u any contract or o!r legally en=ceable agreem5t 7includ+ any arbitration agreem5t71 = su* disclosure or = any failure to provide notice ( su* disclosure to ! p]son :o is ! subject ( su* disclosure1 or any o!r p]son id5tifi$ 9 ! disclosure4 7h7 ,volunt>y p>ticipation ,p>ticipation by a designat$ private sector entity 9 ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71 includ+ %>+ ( in=mation reg>d+ pot5tial illicit f9ance violations or ?reats & em]g+ risks relat+ to illicit f9ance violations1 %all be volunt>y4 7i7 ,sunset ,! pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4