Blockchain Technology Coordination Act of 2021

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3543 To establish an office within the Department of Commerce to coordinate all non-defense related deployment and activities related to blockchain technology within the Federal Government. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 25, 2021 Mr. SOTO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To establish an office within the Department of Commerce to coordinate all non-defense related deployment and ac- tivities related to blockchain technology within the Fed- eral Government. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Blockchain Technology 4 Coordination Act of 2021’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:52 Jun 23, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3543.IH H3543 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 3543 IH SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL BLOCKCHAIN TECH- 1 NOLOGY COORDINATION OFFICE. 2 There is established within the Department of Com- 3 merce a National Blockchain Technology Coordination Of- 4 fice (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Office’’) which shall 5 be organized and led by a Director, who shall be appointed 6 by the Secretary not later than 60 days after the date 7 of enactment of this Act. 8 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:52 Jun 23, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3543.IH H3543 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS