S.Amdt. 2331

SA 2331. Mrs. BLACKBURN submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Sinema
(for herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Romney)) to the
bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway
safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 1318, line 3, strike ``The term'' and insert
``Except as otherwise expressly provided, the term''.

On page 1420, beginning on line 15, strike ``In this'' and
all that follows through ``section'' on line 16, and insert
``Except as otherwise expressly provided, in this section''.

On page 1426, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
(h) National Blockchain Implementation Policy Program.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral'' has
the meaning given the term in Executive Order 13817 (30
U.S.C. 1601 note; relating to a Federal strategy to ensure
secure and reliable supplies of critical minerals).
(B) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory''
has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
(C) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the National
Blockchain Implementation Policy Program established by the
Secretary under paragraph (2)(A).
(D) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Commerce.
(2) Program.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish in the
Department of Commerce a program to be known as the National
Blockchain Implementation Policy Program.
(B) Requirements.--In carrying out the Program, the
Secretary, acting in coordination with such Federal agencies,
advisory councils, working groups, and subcommittees as the
Secretary considers appropriate, shall--
(i) establish the goals, priorities, and metrics for a 5-
year plan to accelerate the development of blockchain
technology, and the applications for blockchain technology,
in the United States;
(ii) monitor global regulatory developments to--

(I) assess the competitiveness of the United States with
respect to the supply chain of critical minerals; and
(II) develop policy solutions in the United States with
respect to the supply chain of critical minerals;

(iii) in order to achieve the purposes described in clause
(i), pursue fundamental research, development, demonstration,
and other activities with respect to blockchain technology;
(iv) invest in activities to develop a blockchain
technology workforce pipeline;
(v) provide for interagency planning and coordination of
research, development, demonstration, standards engagement,
and other activities with respect to blockchain technology;
(vi) partner with private industry, institutions of higher
education, and the National Laboratories to leverage
knowledge and resources with respect to blockchain
technology; and
(vii) leverage Federal investments regarding blockchain
technology that are in existence, as of the date on which the
Program is established, to advance the goals of the Program,
including the purposes described in clause (i).
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