,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #c1 #bjbe,mr4   
,lucas introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,agriculture1 = 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$  ,a ,,bill  ,to codify ! ,(fice 
( ! ,/rategic ,hub = ,innovation &      
,f9ancial ,te*nology ( ! ,securities &  
,ex*ange ,commission & ,lab,c,f,t,c ( ! 
,commodity ,futures ,trad+ ,commission1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,innovation
 9 ,f9ancial ,regulation ,act4  #b4     
,/rategic ,hub = ,innovation & ,f9ancial
 ,te*nology ,section #d ( ! ,securities 
,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#gh;d7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7k7 ,/rategic ,hub =           
,innovation & ,f9ancial ,te*nology  7#a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 

! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! 
,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission %all 
e/abli% a committee to be kn[n z !      
,/rategic ,hub = ,innovation & ,f9ancial
 ,te*nology 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection 
z ! ,fin,hub7 to support engagem5t on   
em]g+ te*nologies 9 ! f9ancial sector4  
7#b7 ,memb]s ,! composition ( ,fin,hub  
%all be det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 draw+ 
f relevant divisions z appropriate1     
includ+ ! ,division ( ,trad+ & ,m>kets1 
,division ( ,corporate ,f9ance1 &       
,division ( ,inve/m5t ,managem5t4  7#c7 
,responsibilities ,fin,hub %all-- 7,a7  
s]ve z a res\rce = ! ,commission on     
em]g+ f9ancial te*nology advancem5ts2   
7,b7 engage ) m>ket p>ticipants work+ on
 em]g+ f9ancial te*nologies2 &  7,c7    
facilitate communication betwe5 !       
,commission & bus9esses work+ 9 em]g+   
f9ancial te*nology fields ) in=mation on
 ! ,commission1 its rules1 &            
regulations4  7#d7 ,report to !         
,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
,octob] #ca ( ea* ye> aft] #bjbe1       

,fin,hub %all provide an annual summ>y (
 its engagem5t activities to !          
,commission1 :i* %all be includ$ 9 !    
,commission's annual report to          
,congress4  7,b7 ,confid5tiality ,ea*   
report submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph %all n  
conta9 confid5tial in=mation4  4  #c4   
,codification ( ,lab,c,f,t,c  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #ah ( ! ,commodity       
,ex*ange ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bb7 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7   
,lab,c,f,t,c  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is  
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,commission ,lab,c,f,t,c4  
7#b7 ,purpose ,! purposes ( ,lab,c,f,t,c
 are to-- 7,a7 promote responsible      
f9ancial te*nology innovation & fair    
competition = ! b5efit ( ! ,am]ican     
public2  7,b7 s]ve z an in=mation plat=m
 to in=m ! ,commission ab\t new f9ancial
 te*nology innovation2 &  7,c7 provide  
outrea* to f9ancial te*nology innovators
 to discuss _! innovations & !          
regulatory framework e/abli%$ by ?is    
,act & ! regulations promulgat$ !reund]4
  7#c7 ,director ,lab,c,f,t,c %all h a  

,director1 :o %all be appo9t$ by !      
,commission & s]ve at ! pleasure ( !    
,commission4 ,not)/&+ section           
#b7;a77#f77;,a71 ! ,director %all report
 directly to ! ,commission & p]=m su*   
functions & duties z ! ,commission may  
prescribe4  7#d7 ,duties ,lab,c,f,t,c   
%all--  7,a7 advise ! ,commission )     
respect to rulemak+s or o!r ag5cy or    
/aff action reg>d+ f9ancial te*nology2  
7,b7 provide int]nal education & tra9+  
to ! ,commission reg>d+ f9ancial        
te*nology2  7,c7 advise ! ,commission   
reg>d+ f9ancial te*nology t w\ld bol/] !
 ,commission's ov]sight functions2  7,d7
 engage ) academia1 /ud5ts1 &           
pr(essionals on f9ancial te*nology      
issues1 ideas1 & te*nology relevant to  
activities "u ?is ,act2  7,e7 provide   
p]sons work+ 9 em]g+ te*nology fields ) 
in=mation on ! ,commission1 its rules & 
regulations1 & ! role ( a regi/]$       
futures association2 &  7,f7 enc\rage   
p]sons work+ 9 em]g+ te*nology fields to
 engage ) ! ,commission & obta9 fe$back 

f ! ,commission on pot5tial regulatory  
issues4  7#e7 ,report to ,congress  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #ca ( ea* 
ye> aft] #bjbe1 ,lab,c,f,t,c %all submit
 to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( 
! ,s5ate a report on its activities4    
7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report requir$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--  7i7 !     
total numb] ( p]sons t met )            
,lab,c,f,t,c2  7ii7 a summ>y ( g5]al    
issues discuss$ dur+ meet+s ) ! p]son2  
7iii7 in=mation on /eps ,lab,c,f,t,c has
 tak5 to improve ,commission s]vices1   
includ+ responsiv5ess to ! conc]ns (    
p]sons2  7iv7 recomm5dations made to !  
,commission ) respect to ! regulations1 
guidance1 & ord]s ( ! ,commission & su* 
legislative actions z may be            
appropriate2 &  7v7 any o!r in=mation   
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,director (    
,lab,c,f,t,c4  7,c7 ,confid5tiality ,a  
report "u p>agraph 7,a7 %all abide by ! 
confid5tiality requirem5ts 9 section #h4

  7#f7 ,records & engagem5t ,!          
,commission %all-- 7,a7 ma9ta9 sy/ems ( 
records to track engagem5ts ) ! public  
?r\gh ,lab,c,f,t,c2  7,b7 /ore          
communications & mat]ials receiv$ 9     
connection ) any su* engagem5t 9        
accordance ) ,commission policies &     
proc$ures on data ret5tion &            
confid5tiality2 &  7,c7 take reasonable 
/eps to protect any confid5tial or      
propriet>y in=mation receiv$ ?r\gh      
,lab,c,f,t,c engagem5t4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5ts ,section #b7;a77#f77;,a7 ( su* 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #b7;a77#f77;,a77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph & 9 &    
ins]t+ p>agraph12 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ &   
section #ah7;c77#c71 be=e ! executive4  
7c7 ,effective date ,! ,commodity       
,futures ,trad+ ,commission %all        
implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section 
7includ+ comply+ ) section #ah7;c77#g7 (
 ! ,commodity ,ex*ange ,act7 )9 #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4