,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #diab ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ca1 #bjbd,ms4 ,lummis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve & o!r programs to ensure ! transp>5t managem5t ( ,bitco9 hold+s ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 to (fset co/s utiliz+ c]ta9 res\rces ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,boo/+ ,innovation1 ,te*nology1 & ,competitiv5ess ?r\gh ,optimiz$ ,inve/m5t ,nationwide ,act ( #bjbd or ! ,,bitco9 ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! global f9ancial l&scape is rapidly evolv+1 ) digital assets play+ an increas+ly significant role 9 ! _w economy4 7#b7 ,bitco9 has demon/rat$ resili5ce1 widespread adoption1 & s]v$ z a m$ium ( ex*ange & a /ore ( value = m ?an a decade4 7#c7 ,j z gold res]ves h hi/orically s]v$ z a corn]/one ( national f9ancial security1 ,bitco9 repres5ts a digital-age asset capable ( enhanc+ ! f9ancial lead]%ip & security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! #ba/ c5tury global economy4 7#d7 ,! acquisition & long-t]m /orage ( sub/antial quantities ( ,bitco9 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates c /r5g!n ! f9ancial condition ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 provid+ a h$ge aga9/ economic unc]ta9ty & monet>y in/ability4 7#e7 ,bitco91 z a dec5traliz$ & f9itely sc>ce digital asset1 (f]s unique prop]ties t complem5t exi/+ national res]ves1 /r5g!n+ ! position ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates doll> 9 ! global f9ancial sy/em4 7#f7 ,div]sification ( ! national assets ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to include ,bitco9 c enhance f9ancial resili5ce & position ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! =efront ( global f9ancial innovation4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,airdrop ,! t]m airdrop means a gratuit\s di/ribution ( digital assets to hold]s ( ,bitco9 9 a broad1 equitable1 & non-discretion>y mann]4 7#b7 ,bitco9 ,pur*ase ,program ,! t]m ,bitco9 ,pur*ase ,program means ! program e/abli%$ "u section #e7;a74 7#c7 ,cold /orage ,! t]m cold /orage means a me?od ( /or+ private keys requir$ to transact 9 ,bitco91 ) a nexus to a secure physical location1 protect$ f unau?oriz$ access & isolat$ f any network connections4 7#d7 ,=k ,! t]m =k means a *ange to ! cons5sus me*anism ( a di/ribut$ l$g] t creates a sep>ate l$g]1 result+ 9 a new digital asset t %>es a common transaction hi/ory ) ,bitco9 up to ! po9t ( ! *ange4 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4 7#f7 ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve ,! t]m ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve means ! dec5traliz$ network ( secure ,bitco9 /orage facilities e/abli%$ pursuant to section #d7;a74 #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a dec5traliz$ network ( secure ,bitco9 /orage facilities di/ribut$ across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 collectively to be kn[n z ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve = ! cold /orage ( ,gov]nm5t ,bitco9 hold+s4 7b7 ,purpose ,! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve %all be us$ = ! g5]ation1 safekeep+1 & managem5t ( ,bitco9 private keys associat$ ) ,gov]nm5t ,bitco9 hold+s4 7c7 ,ov]sight ,! ,secret>y %all be responsible = ! ongo+ monitor+ & audit+ ( ! hold+s ( ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve4 7d7 ,dec5tralization 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! facilities ( ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve are geographically disp]s$ ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to m9imize ! risk ( simultane\s compromise & to enhance ! resili5ce ( ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve4 7#b7 ,location selection ,! ,secret>y %all select ! locations = ! facilities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 bas$ on a compreh5sive risk assessm5t1 prioritiz+ geographic div]sity1 security1 & accessibility4 7e7 ,security measures 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all implem5t /ate-(-!-art physical & digital security measures to protect ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve4 7#b7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all consult & collaborate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 & indu/ry exp]ts to ensure ! highe/ level ( physical & digital security = ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve4 7f7 ,ret5tion ( =ks & airdrops 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t1 ) respect to ,bitco9s controll$ by ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve1 all digital assets result+ f =ks ( ! ,bitco9 di/ribut$ l$g] & digital assets di/ribut$ via airdrops to ,bitco9 addresses are acc\nt$ = & reasonably /or$ 9 ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve4 7#b7 ,prohibition on imm$iate sale ,no digital asset /or$ 9 ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve t is ! result ( a =k or airdrop may be sold or o!rwise dispos$ ( dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! =k or airdrop1 unless explicitly au?oriz$ by law4 #e4 ,bitco9 ,pur*ase ,program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a ,bitco9 ,pur*ase ,program :i* %all-- 7,a7 pur*ase n m ?an #bjj1jjj ,bitco9s p] ye> ov] a #e-ye> p]iod1 = a total acquisition ( #a1jjj1jjj ,bitco9s2 7,b7 conduct pur*ases 9 a transp>5t & /rategic mann] to m9imize m>ket disruption2 & 7,c7 hold ,bitco9 acquir$ "u ?is section 9 tru/ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z provid$ 9 ?is section4 7#b7 ,flexibility relat+ to pur*ases ,! ,secret>y %all1 by rule1 e/abli% a proc$ure to adju/ ! pur*ase s*$ule set =? "u p>agraph 7#a71 if necess>y1 bas$ on prevail+ m>ket conditions4 7#c7 ,transf] (fset ,any ,bitco9 transf]r$ to ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve "u section #g may (fset ! pur*ase requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,deposit ,all ,bitco9s pur*as$ "u ! ,bitco9 ,pur*ase ,program %all be plac$ 9 ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve4 7c7 ,m9imum ,hold+ ,p]iod 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure ! long-t]m /ability & security ( ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve1 ! ,secret>y %all hold all ,bitco9 acquir$ ?r\gh ! ,bitco9 ,pur*ase ,program = n less ?an #bj ye>s4 7#b7 ,ret5tion ( ,bitco9 ,dur+ ! m9imum hold+ p]iod "u p>agraph 7#a71 no ,bitco9 held 9 ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve may be sold1 swapp$1 auction$1 encumb]$1 or o!rwise dispos$ ( = any purpose o!r ?an retir+ out/&+ ,f$]al debt in/rum5ts4 7#c7 ,recomm5dations aft] hold+ p]iod 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ! date t is #a ye> be=e ! end ( ! m9imum hold+ p]iod "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress recomm5dations on :e!r to cont9ue to volunt>ily hold or to all[ = ! gradual & controll$ release ( a portion ( ! hold+s ( ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve4 7,b7 ,recomm5dation ,^u ! expiration ( ! m9imum hold+ p]iod1 ! ,secret>y %all n recomm5d sell+ m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! assets ( ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve dur+ any #b-ye> p]iod4 7d7 ,public reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = a p]iod ( #bj ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% an annual public report on ! /atus ( ! ,bitco9 ,pur*ase ,program4 #f4 ,pro( ( ,res]ve ,sy/em ,to ensure transp>5cy & acc\ntability 9 ! managem5t ( ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a qu>t]ly ,pro( ( ,res]ve sy/em ( public cryptographic atte/ation "u :i*-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 publi% qu>t]ly reports on ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve t include detail$ in=mation on ! total hold+s1 transactions1 & demon/rat$ control ( private keys relat+ to ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve1 includ+ a public cryptographic atte/ation2 7,b7 make ! qu>t]ly reports available to ! public on an (ficial website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,treasury2 & 7,c7 select an indep5d5t1 ?ird-p>ty auditor ) exp]tise 9 cryptographic atte/ations to v]ify ! accuracy & integrity ( ! qu>t]ly reports2 & 7#b7 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all1 to ensure compliance ) ?is ,act1 conduct regul> ov]sight (-- 7,a7 ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve2 7,b7 ! qu>t]ly reports "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 & 7,c7 ! audits "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c74 #g4 ,consolidation ( ,gov]nm5t ,bitco9 ,hold+s ,beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any ,bitco9 "u ! control ( any ,f$]al ag5cy1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>%al ,s]vice1 %all-- 7#a7 n be sold1 swapp$1 auction$1 or o!rwise encumb]$2 & 7#b7 ^u ! acquisition ( legal title to su* ,bitco9 7includ+ aft] a f9al1 unappealable judgm5t is ent]$ 9 a crim9al or civil =feiture action 9 favor ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy71 be transf]r$ by ! head ( su* ,f$]al ag5cy to ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve4 #h4 ,volunt>y ,/ate ,p>ticipation & ,segregat$ ,acc\nts 7a7 ,volunt>y ,/ate p>ticipation ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program t all[s a ,/ate to volunt>ily p>ticipate 9 /or+ ! ,bitco9 hold+s ( ! ,/ate 9 ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve 9 a segregat$ acc\nt4 7b7 ,p>ticipation requirem5ts ,a ,/ate *oos+ to p>ticipate 9 ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all sign a contractual agreem5t outl9+ ! t]ms & conditions ( p>ticipation1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 ! responsibilities ( bo? ! ,/ate & ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve 9 manag+ & secur+ ! ,bitco9 hold+s ( ! ,/ate 9 ! segregat$ acc\nt ( ! ,/ate2 7#b7 a requirem5t t ! ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y1 develop & implem5t appropriate security protocols & access controls to ensure ! integrity & confid5tiality ( ! segregat$ acc\nt ( ! ,/ate2 & 7#c7 ret5tion ( title1 & all att5dant legal int]e/s1 by ! ,/ate 9 ! ,bitco9 held 9 ! segregat$ acc\nt1 includ+ title to any digital asset t is ! result ( a =k or airdrop relat+ to su* ,bitco94 7c7 ,)draw or transf] ,ea* ,/ate p>ticipat+ 9 ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all h ! "r to )draw or transf] ! cont5ts ( ! segregat$ acc\nt ( ! ,/ate )9 ! ,/rategic ,bitco9 ,res]ve1 subject to ! t]ms & conditions 9 ! sign$ contractual agreem5t "u subsection 7b7 & any applicable ,f$]al regulations4 #i4 ,(fsett+ ! co/ ( ! /rategic ,bitco9 res]ve 7a7 ,discretion>y surplus funds ( f$]al res]ve banks ,section #g7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #bhi7;a77#c77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #f1hbe1jjj1jjj;& ins]t+ #b1djj1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,use ( remittances to treasury 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ ! second subsection 7b7 ( section #g ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #bij71 = fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi1 if ! ,f$]al res]ve banks remit net e>n+s to ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury dur+ t p]iod1 ! fir/ #f1jjj1jjj1jjj ( ^! remittances 7be=e repaym5t ( any def]r$ asset7 9 a fiscal ye> %all be utiliz$ by ! ,secret>y = ! implem5tation ( ! ,bitco9 ,pur*ase ,program1 pursuant to ! purposes set =? "u section #e4 7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply if ! ,f$]al ,res]ve banks d n remit net e>n+s 9 any giv5 fiscal ye> dur+ ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4 7c7 ,f$]al res]ve sy/em gold c]tificates ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al res]ve banks %all t5d] all out/&+ gold c]tificates 9 _! cu/ody to ! ,secret>y4 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! t5d] ( ! la/ su* c]tificate1 ! ,secret>y %all issue new gold c]tificates to ! ,f$]al res]ve banks t reflect ! fair m>ket value price ( ! gold held aga9/ su* c]tificates by ! ,treasury1 z ( ! date specifi$ by ! ,secret>y on ea* new gold c]tificate4 ,^u issue by ! ,secret>y1 ea* ,f$]al res]ve bank t receives a new gold c]tificate %all remit ! diff]5ce 9 ca% value betwe5 ! old & new gold c]tificates to ! ,secret>y = deposit 9 ! g5]al fund )9 #ij days4 7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #eaag7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7= ! purpose ( issu+ ^? c]tificates1 ( #db & two-n9?s doll>s a f9e troy ounce74 #aj4 ,protection ( ,private ,prop]ty ,rights 7a7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 au?orize ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to seize1 confiscate1 or o!rwise impair any prop]ty "r 9 ! lawfully acquir$ ,bitco9 hold+s ( any p]son2 or 7#b7 infr+e ^u ! rights ( individuals1 bus9esses1 or organizations to pur*ase1 hold1 transf]1 or dispose ( ,bitco9 9 accordance ) ! law4 7b7 ,affirmation ( rights ,?is ,act affirms & protects ! rights ( p]sons to ma9ta9 full lawful control ov] ! ,bitco9 & o!r digital assets ( ^? individuals1 recogniz+ t ! ability to ma9ta9 self-cu/ody ( private keys is fundam5tal to ! pr9ciples ( f9ancial sov]eignty1 privacy1 & p]sonal lib]ty 9 ! digital age4