,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjbe,mr4  
,mor5o 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 
& ,mr4 ,%eehy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to require 
! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce support !        
lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to 
! deploym5t1 use1 application1 &        
competitiv5ess ( block*a9 te*nology1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,deploy+ ,am]ican  
,block*a9s ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory 
committee ,! t]m ,advisory ,committee   
means ! ,national ,block*a9 ,deploym5t  
,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ pursuant  
to section #fjc7;c74  7#b7 ,block*a9    
te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]         
te*nology ,! t]m block*a9 te*nology or  
o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology means a    
di/ribut$ digital database :]e data is--
 7,a7 %>$ across a network ( comput]s to

 create a l$g] ( v]ifi$ in=mation among 
network p>ticipants2  7,b7 l9k$ us+     
cryptography to ma9ta9 ! integrity ( !  
l$g] & to execute o!r functions2 &  7,c7
 di/ribut$ among network p>ticipants 9  
an automat$ fa%ion to concurr5tly update
 network p>ticipants on ! /ate ( ! l$g] 
& o!r functions4  7#c7 ,cov]$           
nongov]nm5tal repres5tative ,! t]m cov]$
 nongov]nm5tal repres5tative means a    
repres5tative z specifi$ 9 ! second     
s5t5ce ( section #ace7;b77#a7 ( ! ,trade
 ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4            
#baee7;b77#a771 except t su* t]m does n 
include a repres5tative ( a non-,f$]al  
gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 
7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !   
sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1  
ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally       
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4  7#f7 ,tok5 ,!
 t]m tok5 means a transf]able1 digital  
repres5tation ( in=mation record$ on    
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]

 te*nology4  7#g7 ,tok5ization ,! t]m   
tok5ization means ! process ( creat+ a  
tok54  #c4 ,dep>tm5t ( comm]ce lead]%ip 
on block*a9  7a7 ,function ( ,secret>y  
,! ,secret>y %all s]ve z a pr9cipal     
advisor to ! ,presid5t = policy p]ta9+  
to ! deploym5t1 use1 application1 &     
competitiv5ess ( block*a9 te*nology or  
o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1           
applications built on block*a9 te*nology
 or o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1
 & tok5ization4  7b7 ,activities ,!     
,secret>y %all support ! lead]%ip ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to ! deploym5t1 
use1 application1 & competitiv5ess (    
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 applications built on       
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization by     
organiz+ ! ,advisory ,committee-- 7#a7  
to exam9e & to provide recomm5dations on
 issues & risks relat+ to ! deploym5t1  
use1 application1 & competitiv5ess (    
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 applications built on       

block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization1       
includ+ ! issues ( dec5traliz$ id5tity1 
cyb]security1 key /orage & security     
sy/ems1 artificial intellig5ce1 fraud   
r$uction1 regulatory compliance1        
e-comm]ce1 heal? c>e applications1 &    
supply *a9 resili5cy2  7#b7 to support &
 to promote ! improvem5t & security (   
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 applications built on       
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization2  7#c7 
to help to promote ! lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ) respect to ! deploym5t1 use1  
application1 & competitiv5ess ( block*a9
 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]        
te*nology1 applications built on        
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization2  7#d7 
to promote ! national security ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to block*a9     
te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]         
te*nology1 applications built on        
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]

 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization2  7#e7 
to support engagem5t ) ! public to      
develop a comp5dium ( proposals =       
practices z "p ( ! "w describ$ 9        
subsection 7d72  7#f7 to consid]        
policies to enc\rage coord9ation among  
,f$]al ag5cies ) respect to ! deploym5t 
( block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$   
l$g] te*nology1 applications built on   
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization2  7#g7 
to exam9e-- 7,a7 h[ ,f$]al ag5cies c    
b5efit f utiliz+ block*a9 te*nology or  
o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1           
applications built on block*a9 te*nology
 or o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1
 & tok5ization2  7,b7 ! curr5t use by   
,f$]al ag5cies ( block*a9 te*nology or  
o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1           
applications built on block*a9 te*nology
 or o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1
 & tok5ization2  7,c7 ! curr5t & future 
prep>$ness & ability ( ,f$]al ag5cies to
 adopt block*a9 te*nology or o!r        
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 applications  

built on block*a9 te*nology or o!r      
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1 &      
tok5ization2 &  7,d7 additional security
 measures ,f$]al ag5cies may ne$ to     
take-- 7i7 to securely use block*a9     
te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]         
te*nology1 applications built on        
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization1       
includ+ to support ! security ( critical
 infra/ructure2 &  7ii7 to enhance !    
resili5cy ( ,f$]al sy/ems aga9/ cyb]    
?reats to block*a9 te*nology or o!r     
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 applications  
built on block*a9 te*nology or o!r      
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1 &      
tok5ization2 &  7#h7 to support         
coord9ation ( ! activities ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t relat+ to ! security (        
block*a9 te*nology & o!r di/ribut$ l$g] 
te*nology1 applications built on        
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization4  7c7  
,e/abli%m5t ( national block*a9         
deploym5t advisory committee  7#a7      

,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9 consultation 
) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1    
e/abli% an advisory committee to support
 ! adoption ( block*a9 te*nology or o!r 
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 applications  
built on block*a9 te*nology or o!r      
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1 &      
tok5ization4  7,b7 ,designation ,!      
advisory committee e/abli%$ pursuant to 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be kn[n z !       
,national ,block*a9 ,deploym5t ,advisory
 ,committee4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip composition
 ,! ,advisory ,committee %all consi/ (  
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 :i* %all 
include-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y2  7,b7       
repres5tatives ( ,f$]al ag5cies 7z      
det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y72 &     
7,c7 cov]$ nongov]nm5tal repres5tatives 
) exp]tise relat$ to block*a9 te*nology 
or o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology 7z      
det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y71 :i*   
may include-- 7i7 block*a9 te*nology or 
o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology            

infra/ructure op]ators1 suppli]s1 s]vice
 provid]s1 & v5dors2  7ii7 application  
develop]s build+ on block*a9 te*nology  
or o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology2  7iii7 
develop]s & organizations support+ !    
advancem5t & deploym5t ( public block*a9
 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]        
te*nology2  7iv7 subject matt] exp]ts   
repres5t+ indu/rial sectors t c b5efit f
 block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$    
l$g] te*nology2  7v7 small1 m$ium1 &    
l>ge bus9esses2  7vi7 ?9k tanks &       
academia2  7vii7 nonpr(it organizations 
& consum] gr\ps2  7viii7 cyb]security   
exp]ts2  7ix7 rural /akehold]s2  7x7    
cov]$ nongov]nm5tal repres5tatives2 &   
7xi7 arti/s & ! cont5t creator          
community4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation ( advisory  
committee ,! ,advisory ,committee %all  
t]m9ate on ! date t is #g ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,be/ 
practices ,! ,secret>y %all1 on an ongo+
 basis1 facilitate & support !          
developm5t ( a comp5dium ( id5tifi$ or  
recomm5d$ guidel9es or be/ practices = !

 deploym5t ( block*a9 te*nology or o!r  
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 applications  
built on block*a9 te*nology or o!r      
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1 &      
tok5ization t-- 7#a7 support ! deploym5t
 ( te*nologies ne$$ to advance !        
capabilities ( block*a9 te*nology or o!r
 di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 applications 
built on block*a9 te*nology or o!r      
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1 &      
tok5ization2  7#b7 support !            
int]op]ability ( block*a9 te*nology or  
o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1           
applications built on block*a9 te*nology
 or o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1
 & tok5ization2  7#c7 support op]ations1
 includ+ ha%+ & key /orage & security   
sy/ems1 t =m ! f\ndation ( block*a9     
te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]         
te*nology1 applications built on        
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization2  7#d7 
r$uce cyb]security risks t may          
compromise block*a9 te*nology or o!r    
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 applications  

built on block*a9 te*nology or o!r      
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1 &      
tok5ization2 &  7#e7 quantify ! value & 
pot5tial co/ sav+s associat$ ) adoption 
( block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$   
l$g] te*nology1 applications built on   
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization1       
includ+ ?r\gh comp>ative analyses (     
compet+ & exi/+ te*nologies )9 specific 
indu/ry applications4  7e7 ,additional  
requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 consult closely & 
regul>ly ) /akehold]s1 includ+ private  
sector individuals & entities1 &        
incorporate indu/ry exp]tise2  7#b7     
collaborate ) private sector /akehold]s 
to id5tify prioritiz$1 flexible1        
repeatable1 p]=mance-bas$1 &            
co/-effective approa*es to ! deploym5t (
 block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$    
l$g] te*nology1 applications built on   
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization2  7#c7 
make public rese>* & in=mation p]ta9+ to

 ! use (1 & m>ketplace =1 block*a9      
te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]         
te*nology1 applications built on        
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization2  7#d7 
develop /&>diz$ t]m9ology =1 & promote  
common und]/&+ (1 block*a9 te*nology or 
o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1           
applications built on block*a9 te*nology
 or o!r di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1
 & tok5ization2  7#e7 align !           
recomm5dations ( ! comp5dium describ$ 9 
subsection 7d7 ) ! goal ( facilitat+ !  
ease ( use ( block*a9 te*nology or o!r  
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 applications  
built on block*a9 te*nology or o!r      
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1 &      
tok5ization2  7#f7 support op5-s\rce    
infra/ructure1 data managem5t1 &        
au!ntication activities ) respect to    
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 applications built on       
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization2 &     
7#g7 consid] ! ne$s & int]e/s ( bo? !   

private & public sector1 includ+ small  
bus9esses & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local      
gov]nm5ts4  7f7 ,rules ( con/ruction    
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$--    
7#a7 to require a private entity to %>e 
in=mation ) ! ,secret>y2  7#b7 to       
require a private entity to reque/      
assi/ance f ! ,secret>y2  7#c7 to       
require a private entity to implem5t any
 measure or recomm5dation sugge/$ by !  
,secret>y 9 response to a reque/ by !   
private entity2 or  7#d7 to require !   
adoption ( ! be/ practices describ$ 9   
subsection 7d74  7g7 ,consultation ,9   
implem5t+ ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may1 
z appropriate1 consult ) ! heads (      
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4  #d4 ,reports  
to ,congress  7a7 ,int]im reports ,n    
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y %all make public on !      
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce &      
submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !   

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
includes-- 7#a7 a description ( !       
activities ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is title   
dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2  7#b7 any            
recomm5dations by ! ,secret>y =         
additional legislation to /r5g!n !      
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )      
respect to block*a9 te*nology or o!r    
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 applications  
built on block*a9 te*nology or o!r      
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 tok5s1 &      
tok5ization2 &  7#c7 a description ( any
 em]g+ risks & long-t]m tr5ds ) respect 
to block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$  
l$g] te*nology1 applications built on   
block*a9 te*nology or o!r di/ribut$ l$g]
 te*nology1 tok5s1 & tok5ization4  7b7  
,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s be=e 
! t]m9ation ( ! ,advisory ,committee    
pursuant to section #fjc7;c77#c71 !     
,secret>y %all make available to !      
public on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,comm]ce & submit to ! ,presid5t1 !     
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 & !         

,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a f9al report   
conta9+ ! f9d+s1 conclusions1 &         
recomm5dations ( ! ,advisory ,committee4