,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ffa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #f1 #bjbc,mr4     
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,mr4 
,s&]s7 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 ( #bjbc4 
#b4 ,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   
#c4 ,compliance ) ! ,clean ,air ,act    

7a7 ,rulemak+ requir$  7#a7 ,propos$    
regulation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all1 pursuant to section  
#aad7;a7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #gdad7;a771 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$4 
7d7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 limits ! ability ( ! ,adm9i/rator to   
require ! report+ ( emissions ( any type
 9 ano!r s\rce category4  #d4 ,impact   
/udy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy    
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,f$]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$4  #e4 ,en]gy     
effici5cy ( data c5t] build+s ,section  
#dec7;a77#a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &   
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agaab7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 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 #b ( ! ,crypto-,asset
 ,environm5tal ,transp>5cy ,act (       
#bjbc74  4