Mined in America Act of 2026

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Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (3/26/2026)

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4251

 To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a voluntary Mined in 
America Certification Program, to use Federal programs and authorities 
   to promote the replacement of mining hardware related to foreign 
  adversaries with compute infrastructure manufactured in the United 
          States or friendly nations, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 26, 2026

Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a voluntary Mined in 
America Certification Program, to use Federal programs and authorities 
   to promote the replacement of mining hardware related to foreign 
  adversaries with compute infrastructure manufactured in the United 
          States or friendly nations, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Mined in America Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) blockchain and digital asset technologies serve an 
        essential role in the future economic, technological, and 
        strategic interests of the United States, as reflected in 
        official statements from the President, bipartisan action in 
        Congress, and recent legislation establishing oversight and 
        regulatory frameworks for digital assets;
            (2) Bitcoin is the original digital asset, has operated 
        through an open, decentralized network with no central 
        authority for more than 15 years, and continues to demonstrate 
        technical resilience, economic relevance, and functional 
        independence;
            (3) the establishment and management of a strategic reserve 
        of Bitcoin by the Federal Government reinforces the continuing 
        role in the national interest and the important long-term 
        strategic value of Bitcoin;
            (4) the reliability of the Bitcoin blockchain depends on a 
        decentralized validation process and a globally distributed 
        infrastructure, but a substantial portion of mining hardware 
        currently in use is manufactured by companies related to 
        foreign adversaries, creating national security and operational 
        integrity risks;
            (5) the ability of the United States to lead in Bitcoin and 
        digital asset innovation requires that critical blockchain 
        infrastructure, including mining hardware and consensus 
        software, be developed, operated, and maintained within the 
        United States, or friendly nations, and free from control by 
        entities related to foreign adversaries;
            (6) Bitcoin mining operators in the United States have 
        contributed materially to domestic artificial intelligence 
        capabilities by converting existing facilities and 
        infrastructure to support machine learning, inference, and 
        high-density compute operations; and
            (7) the replacement of mining hardware related to foreign 
        adversaries with compute infrastructure manufactured in the 
        United States, or friendly nations, is a necessary national 
        objective.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to facilitate the 
objective described in subsection (a)(7) through the use of existing 
Federal programs and authorities.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Certification program.--The term ``certification 
        program'' means the Mined in America Certification Program 
        established under section 4(a).
            (2) Demand response; demand-responsive.--The terms ``demand 
        response'' and ``demand-responsive'' mean the capability of a 
        facility, including a distributed energy system or controllable 
        load, to adjust electricity consumption in response to price 
        signals, grid reliability needs, or market incentives to 
        enhance grid efficiency and resilience.
            (3) Foreign adversary.--The term ``foreign adversary'' has 
        the meaning given the term ``covered nation'' in section 
        4872(f) of title 10, United States Code.
            (4) Friendly nation.--The term ``friendly nation'' means a 
        foreign country that--
                    (A) is not a foreign adversary; and
                    (B) the Secretary of State designates as an ally or 
                partner of the United States for purposes of this Act.
            (5) High-density compute.--The term ``high-density 
        compute'' means a computational operation or facility 
        characterized by high power density and intensive processing 
        workloads, including those used for artificial intelligence 
        training, inference, blockchain validation, advanced data 
        processing, and other energy intensive compute tasks.
            (6) Mining facility.--The term ``mining facility'' means a 
        physical site that houses and operates specialized computer 
        hardware for the purpose of performing proof-of-work mining, 
        including associated power, cooling, and network 
        infrastructure.
            (7) Mining pool.--The term ``mining pool'' means a group of 
        participants in a proof-of-work mining network that--
                    (A) combine their computational resources over a 
                network to increase the probability of validating a 
                block; and
                    (B) share any resulting rewards in proportion to 
                the contributed hash power of each participant.
            (8) Proof-of-work mining.--The term ``proof-of-work 
        mining'' means the operation of specialized hardware or 
        computing systems to validate transactions and secure 
        decentralized blockchain networks by solving cryptographic 
        puzzles, resulting in the issuance of new units of a digital 
        asset as a reward.
            (9) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Commerce.

SEC. 4. MINED IN AMERICA CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a voluntary 
        certification program, to be known as the ``Mined in America 
        Certification Program'', to certify mining facilities and 
        mining pools that meet the requirements established under this 
        section.
            (2) Scope.--A certification under the certification 
        program--
                    (A) shall not confer any regulatory license or 
                waiver of legal requirements under any other provision 
                of law (including regulations);
                    (B) may serve as a basis for eligibility for, 
                priority for, or participation in a Federal loan, 
                grant, reimbursement, or procurement program, in 
                accordance with applicable law or regulations; and
                    (C) shall not be required for any mining facility 
                or mining pool except as a condition of eligibility 
                for, priority for, or participation in a program 
                described in subparagraph (B), in accordance with 
                applicable law or regulations.
    (b) Certification Criteria and Administration.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate 
        regulations governing the certification of mining facilities 
        and mining pools under the certification program.
            (2) Eligibility.--To be eligible for certification under 
        the certification program--
                    (A) the proof-of-work mining operations of the 
                mining facility or mining pool shall be physically 
                located within the United States or a friendly nation;
                    (B) in the case of the certification of a mining 
                pool, the mining pool--
                            (i) shall be headquartered and operated in 
                        the United States or a friendly nation; and
                            (ii) shall not be owned, controlled, or 
                        subject to undue influence by an entity related 
                        to a foreign adversary;
                    (C) in the case of the certification of a mining 
                facility, the mining facility--
                            (i) shall not be owned, controlled, or 
                        subject to undue influence by an entity related 
                        to a foreign adversary; and
                            (ii) shall participate in a mining pool 
                        described in subparagraph (B);
                    (D) the mining facility or mining pool shall 
                document and attest to compliance with the applicable 
                hardware sourcing standards described in paragraph (3);
                    (E) the mining facility or mining pool shall 
                maintain cybersecurity protocols consistent with 
                minimum standards established by the Secretary, 
                including protection of network systems, private keys, 
                remote access tools, and physical facilities; and
                    (F) the mining facility or mining pool shall 
                satisfy any additional criteria that the Secretary 
                determines to be necessary to uphold the integrity of 
                the certification.
            (3) Hardware sourcing standards.--
                    (A) In general.--To be eligible for certification 
                under the certification program, a mining facility or 
                mining pool shall be in compliance with the following 
                hardware sourcing standards:
                            (i) Beginning on January 1, 2027, the 
                        mining facility or mining pool may not purchase 
                        any proof-of-work mining equipment manufactured 
                        by any entity related to any foreign adversary.
                            (ii) Beginning on January 1, 2028, not more 
                        than 75 percent of the active proof-of-work 
                        mining hardware of the mining facility or 
                        mining pool may be manufactured by an entity 
                        related to a foreign adversary.
                            (iii) Beginning on January 1, 2029, not 
                        more than 50 percent of the active proof-of-
                        work mining hardware of the mining facility or 
                        mining pool may be manufactured by an entity 
                        related to a foreign adversary.
                            (iv) Beginning on January 1, 2030, 0 
                        percent of the active proof-of-work mining 
                        hardware of the mining facility or mining pool 
                        may be manufactured by an entity related to a 
                        foreign adversary.
                    (B) Initial certifications.--The Secretary may 
                issue a certification under the certification program 
                before January 1, 2027, if--
                            (i) the applicable mining facility or 
                        mining pool has not purchased any proof-of-work 
                        mining equipment manufactured by any entity 
                        related to any foreign adversary since the date 
                        of enactment of this Act; and
                            (ii) the operator of the applicable mining 
                        facility or mining pool submits to the 
                        Secretary a plan for achieving compliance with 
                        the hardware sourcing standards described in 
                        subparagraph (A).
                    (C) Preferred certifications.--During the period 
                beginning on January 1, 2027, and ending on December 
                31, 2029, the Secretary may designate a certification 
                of a mining facility or mining pool under the 
                certification program as a preferred certification for 
                Federal program eligibility if not more than 25 percent 
                of the active proof-of-work mining hardware of the 
                mining facility or mining pool is manufactured by an 
                entity related to a foreign adversary.
                    (D) Recognition of infrastructure conversion.--For 
                the purposes of determining compliance with 
                subparagraph (B) or (C), the Secretary shall consider 
                proof-of-work mining hardware related to foreign 
                adversaries to be removed from active deployment if the 
                operator of the mining facility or mining pool 
                demonstrates that the hardware has been replaced, 
                repurposed, or retired in favor of proof-of-work mining 
                hardware manufactured in the United States or a 
                friendly nation, including infrastructure deployed for 
                artificial intelligence training, inference, or grid-
                responsive computational operations.
            (4) Duration; renewal.--A certification under the 
        certification program--
                    (A) shall be valid for a period of not more than 2 
                years; and
                    (B) may be renewed only on a demonstration of 
                continued compliance with all applicable requirements 
                under this section.
            (5) Information sharing.--In carrying out the certification 
        program, the Secretary may share information with, or request 
        information from, the Secretary of Energy or the Secretary of 
        Agriculture.
    (c) Application and Review Process.--
            (1) In general.--In administering the certification 
        program, the Secretary shall establish an application and 
        review process for certification.
            (2) Applications.--
                    (A) In general.--To apply for certification under 
                the certification program, an operator of a proof-of-
                work mining facility or mining pool shall submit to the 
                Secretary an application, which shall contain 
                information necessary for the Secretary to determine 
                eligibility under subsection (b).
                    (B) Disclosure.--An application submitted under 
                subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) shall disclose ownership and control 
                        information sufficient to identify any person 
                        exercising control over the proof-of-work 
                        mining operations of the applicant; and
                            (ii) shall not use any shell companies, 
                        passthrough entities, or nominee arrangements 
                        to obscure ownership or influence by a foreign 
                        adversary.
    (d) Registry.--The Secretary shall maintain a publicly accessible 
registry of mining facilities and mining pools certified under the 
certification program, including--
            (1) the effective dates of certification and renewal, if 
        applicable; and
            (2) the applicable hardware sourcing standards under 
        subsection (b)(3) with which the mining facility or mining pool 
        is compliant, including whether the certification is a 
        preferred certification under subsection (b)(3)(C).
    (e) Federal Program Eligibility.--
            (1) In general.--The head of a Federal agency that 
        administers a loan, grant, reimbursement, or procurement 
        program for which eligibility, priority, or participation is 
        based on certification under the certification program may rely 
        on the registry maintained under subsection (d) to determine 
        the eligibility, priority, or participation of an entity in 
        that program, in accordance with applicable law (including 
        regulations).
            (2) Requirement.--An entity shall not be granted 
        eligibility for, priority for, or participation in a loan, 
        grant, reimbursement, or procurement program for which that 
        eligibility, priority, or participation is based on 
        certification under the certification program unless the entity 
        holds a valid certification under the certification program.
    (f) Confidentiality.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the certification program, 
        the Secretary shall safeguard the confidentiality of all 
        proprietary operational data, financial records, trade secrets, 
        and personally identifiable information submitted in connection 
        with a certification.
            (2) Exemption from foia.--Information in the registry 
        maintained under subsection (d) shall be exempt from disclosure 
        under section 552 of title 5, United States Code.
    (g) Oversight and Reporting.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall promulgate regulations 
        to ensure transparency of, compliance with, and enforcement 
        under the certification program, including--
                    (A) requirements for certified mining facilities 
                and mining pools to submit periodic reports verifying 
                continuing compliance with the requirements under 
                subsection (b);
                    (B) procedures for the suspension or revocation of 
                a certification in the case of a material 
                misrepresentation, noncompliance, or fraud; and
                    (C) regulations relating to audits and inspections 
                under paragraph (2).
            (2) Audits or inspections.--The Secretary shall conduct 
        audits or inspections of mining facilities and mining pools 
        certified under the certification program as necessary to 
        ensure compliance with this section.
            (3) Publication of data.--The Secretary shall publish 
        aggregate, nonconfidential data relating to certifications of 
        mining facilities and mining pools and compliance with this 
        section sufficient to inform Federal agencies and the public of 
        trends in certifications and compliance.
    (h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed 
to confer upon the Secretary any regulatory authority over digital 
asset markets or transactions.

SEC. 5. PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTIFIED COMPUTE INFRASTRUCTURE 
              PROJECTS.

    (a) Department of Energy Title XVII Loan Guarantees.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act 
        of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)) is amended by adding at the end 
        the following:
            ``(14) Projects carried out by entities that are certified 
        under section 4 of the Mined in America Act of 2026 and involve 
        1 or more of the following activities:
                    ``(A) The replacement of proof-of-work mining (as 
                defined in section 3 of the Mined in America Act of 
                2026) hardware related to foreign adversaries (as 
                defined in that section) with compute infrastructure 
                that is manufactured in the United States or a friendly 
                nation (as defined in that section), including 
                equipment used for blockchain validation, artificial 
                intelligence training, or high-efficiency data 
                processing.
                    ``(B) The conversion of an existing mining 
                operation or data center into a grid-interactive or 
                demand-responsive (as defined in section 3 of the Mined 
                in America Act of 2026) computing facility that uses 
                infrastructure manufactured in the United States or a 
                friendly nation (as so defined).
                    ``(C) The deployment of computing systems that 
                enable load shifting, flexible demand, or emissions 
                reduction in coordination with a regional transmission 
                organization, electric utility, or demand response (as 
                defined in section 3 of the Mined in America Act of 
                2026) market.''.
            (2) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall issue 
        rules to implement the amendment made by paragraph (1), 
        including procedures for verifying the eligibility of projects 
        described in paragraph (14) of section 1703(b) of the Energy 
        Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)), establishing 
        documentation requirements, coordinating with the Secretary to 
        confirm certification status under section 4, and identifying 
        any emissions or energy performance standards necessary to 
        satisfy the objectives of title XVII of the Energy Policy Act 
        of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16511 et seq.).
            (3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in the amendment made by 
        paragraph (1) alters or waives any other requirement for 
        project approval under section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 
        2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513).
    (b) Department of Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment Program.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1706(a) of the Energy Policy Act 
        of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16517(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) are carried out by entities described in section 
        1703(b)(14) and involve--
                    ``(A) an activity described in subparagraph (A) or 
                (B) of that section; or
                    ``(B) the repurposing of energy infrastructure 
                previously used in connection with foreign manufactured 
                crypto mining hardware into facilities that reduce net 
                energy intensity, improve flexibility in load 
                management, or provide computing for strategic 
                industrial applications.''.
            (2) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall issue 
        rules to implement the amendment made by paragraph (1), 
        including documentation requirements, technical criteria for 
        demonstrating infrastructure conversion, emissions or energy 
        performance metrics, and procedures for coordinating with the 
        Secretary to confirm certification status under section 4.
            (3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in the amendment made by 
        paragraph (1) alters or waives any other requirement for 
        project approval under section 1706 of the Energy Policy Act of 
        2005 (42 U.S.C. 16517).
    (c) Department of Energy Smart Grid Investment Grants.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1306 of the Energy Independence 
        and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17386) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``of qualifying 
                Smart Grid investments.'' and inserting the following: 
                ``of--
            ``(1) qualifying smart grid investments; and
            ``(2) projects for the deployment of Mined in America grid-
        interactive infrastructure.'';
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
                        (14) as clauses (i) through (xiv), 
                        respectively, and indenting appropriately; and
                            (ii) by striking the subsection designation 
                        and heading and all that follows through 
                        ``include'' in the matter preceding clause (i) 
                        (as so redesignated) and inserting the 
                        following:
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Demand response; demand-responsive.--The terms 
        `demand response' and `demand-responsive' have the meaning 
        given the terms in section 3 of the Mined in America Act of 
        2026.
            ``(2) Friendly nation.--The term `friendly nation' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 3 of the Mined in America Act 
        of 2026.
            ``(3) Grid-responsive infrastructure.--The term `grid-
        responsive infrastructure' includes hardware, software, and 
        control systems that support 1 or more of the following 
        functions:
                    ``(A) Load curtailment or flexible demand response 
                in coordination with a grid operator, electric utility, 
                or demand response provider.
                    ``(B) Integration of localized energy storage, 
                smart metering, or real-time load control technologies 
                that reduce peak demand or improve grid reliability.
                    ``(C) Cybersecurity protections to safeguard grid-
                facing compute infrastructure, including systems used 
                to manage energy telemetry, remote access, or 
                distributed power systems.
            ``(4) Mined in america grid-interactive infrastructure.--
        The term `Mined in America grid-interactive infrastructure' 
        means grid-responsive infrastructure that--
                    ``(A) is manufactured in the United States; and
                    ``(B) is or will be deployed at a facility--
                            ``(i) located in the United States or a 
                        friendly nation;
                            ``(ii) the owners and operators of which 
                        are certified under section 4 of the Mined in 
                        America Act of 2026; and
                            ``(iii) that is engaged in--
                                    ``(I) proof-of-work mining 
                                operations using compute infrastructure 
                                manufactured in the United States or a 
                                friendly nation; or
                                    ``(II) artificial intelligence 
                                training or inference using compute 
                                infrastructure manufactured in the 
                                United States or a friendly nation.
            ``(5) Proof-of-work mining.--The term `proof-of-work 
        mining' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the 
        Mined in America Act of 2026.
            ``(6) Qualifying smart grid investment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualifying smart grid 
                investment' includes'';
                    (C) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Smart 
                        Grid Information Standard under section 1307 
                        (paragraph (17) of section 111(d) of the Public 
                        Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978)'' and 
                        inserting ``smart grid information standard 
                        under paragraph (19) of section 111(d) of the 
                        Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 
                        (42 U.S.C. 2621(d))'';
                            (ii) in paragraph (9), by striking 
                        ``Qualifying Smart Grid Investments'' and 
                        inserting ``qualifying smart grid 
                        investments'';
                            (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 
                        through (9) as clauses (i) through (ix), 
                        respectively, and indenting appropriately; and
                            (iv) by striking the subsection designation 
                        and heading and all that follows through ``do 
                        not include'' in the matter preceding clause 
                        (i) (as so redesignated) and inserting the 
                        following:
                    ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `qualifying smart grid 
                investment' does not include'';
                    (D) in subsection (d)--
                            (i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
                        (16) as clauses (i) through (xvi), 
                        respectively, and indenting appropriately; and
                            (ii) by striking the subsection designation 
                        and heading and all that follows through 
                        ``means'' in the matter preceding clause (i) 
                        (as so redesignated) and inserting the 
                        following:
            ``(6) Smart grid function.--The term `smart grid function' 
        means'';
                    (E) in subsection (e)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)--
                                    (I) by striking ``(1) The Secretary 
                                shall'' and all that follows through 
                                ``proposals--'' in the matter preceding 
                                subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
                                following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--'';
                                    (II) by indenting subparagraphs (A) 
                                through (E) appropriately;
                                    (III) in subparagraph (C), by 
                                striking ``investments, and'' and 
                                inserting ``investments or Mined in 
                                America grid-interactive 
                                infrastructure, and, if applicable,''; 
                                and
                                    (IV) in subparagraph (D), by 
                                striking ``investments which have 
                                received grants'' and inserting 
                                ``investments and Mined in America 
                                grid-interactive infrastructure for 
                                which grants have been provided''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``(2) 
                        The Secretary'' and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Discretion.--The Secretary'';
                    (F) in subsections (b) through (e), by striking 
                ``Smart Grid'' each place it appears and inserting 
                ``smart grid'';
                    (G) in subsection (f), by striking ``for fiscal 
                years 2008 through 2012'';
                    (H) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (e), and 
                (f) as subsections (b), (a), (c), and (e), 
                respectively, and moving the subsections so as to 
                appear in alphabetical order; and
                    (I) by inserting after subsection (c) (as so 
                redesignated) the following:
    ``(d) Guidance on Mined in America Grid-Interactive 
Infrastructure.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of enactment of the Mined in America Act of 2026, the Secretary 
        shall issue guidance relating to the provision of grants under 
        this section for projects for the deployment of Mined in 
        America grid-interactive infrastructure.
            ``(2) Requirement.--The guidance issued under paragraph (1) 
        shall--
                    ``(A) identify Mined in America grid-interactive 
                infrastructure for which a grant provided under this 
                subsection may be used; and
                    ``(B) establish procedures for verifying the 
                certification of the owners and operators of the 
                applicable facility under section 4 of the Mined in 
                America Act of 2026, in coordination with the Secretary 
                of Commerce.''.
            (2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection or an 
        amendment made by this subsection waives, or may be construed 
        to waive, any cost-share, technical, or emissions performance 
        requirement applicable to a grant awarded under section 1306 of 
        the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
        17386).
    (d) Rural Energy for America Program.--
            (1) In general.--Section 9007 of the Farm Security and 
        Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) in paragraph (2), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting ``; and'';
                            (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 
                        (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, 
                        and indenting appropriately;
                            (iii) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A) (as so redesignated), by striking ``for 
                        agricultural producers'' and inserting the 
                        following: ``for--
            ``(1) agricultural producers''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) compute-focused entities through grants and loan 
        guarantees, in accordance with subsection (d).'';
                    (B) be redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as 
                subsections (e) through (g), respectively;
                    (C) by striking ``subsection (f)'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``subsection (g)''; and
                    (D) by inserting after subsection (c) the 
                following:
    ``(d) Certified Compute Infrastructure in Rural Areas.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants and loan 
        guarantees to eligible entities described in paragraph (2) to 
        carry out projects described in paragraph (3).
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--An eligible entity under this 
        subsection is an entity that--
                    ``(A) is certified under section 4 of the Mined in 
                America Act of 2026; and
                    ``(B) is located in a rural area.
            ``(3) Projects.--A project referred to in paragraph (1) 
        shall involve 1 or more of the following activities:
                    ``(A) The deployment of energy storage, load 
                control systems, or demand-responsive compute 
                infrastructure that enables the eligible entity to 
                curtail load, shift demand, or otherwise contribute to 
                local grid reliability.
                    ``(B) The support of the retention or creation of 
                employment in a rural area through the operation or 
                expansion of a certified compute facility.
                    ``(C) On-site renewable energy generation or 
                emissions-reducing technology that supports energy 
                efficiency or peak-load mitigation.
            ``(4) Local hiring requirement.--An eligible entity under 
        paragraph (2) receiving assistance under this subsection shall 
        employ at least 1 individual who resides within the county or 
        equivalent jurisdiction in which the project is located.''.
            (2) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue 
        guidance on implementing the amendment made by paragraph (1), 
        including procedures for verifying local employment and 
        coordinating with the Secretary to confirm certification status 
        under section 4.
            (3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in the amendment made by 
        paragraph (1) alters or waives any requirement of the program 
        under section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
        Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107).

SEC. 6. FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF BITCOIN.

    (a) Capital Gains Exemption for Certified Sellers.--Part III of 
subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by inserting before section 140 the following new section:

``SEC. 139M. BITCOIN SALES FOR STRATEGIC RESERVE.

    ``(a) In General.--In the case of a certified Bitcoin miner, gross 
income shall not include any gain from the sale or exchange of 
qualified Bitcoin to the United States for deposit in the Strategic 
Bitcoin Reserve.
    ``(b) Certified Bitcoin Miner.--For purposes of this section, the 
term `certified Bitcoin miner' means any person who is certified 
pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iv) or (C) of section 4(b)(3) of the Mined 
in America Act of 2026.
    ``(c) Qualified Bitcoin.--For purposes of this section, the term 
`qualified Bitcoin' means Bitcoin which was mined by the certified 
Bitcoin miner or acquired through direct reward for participation in a 
mining pool meeting the requirements of section 4(b)(2)(B) of the Mined 
in America Act of 2026.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections of part III of 
subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by inserting before the item relating to section 140 the 
following new item:

``Sec. 139M. Bitcoin sales for strategic reserve.''.

SEC. 7. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY STUDY ON COMPUTE-BASED LOAD MANAGEMENT.

    (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a study 
to assess the load-management capabilities and grid-balancing potential 
of proof-of-work mining operations and high-density compute facilities 
located in the United States.
    (b) Scope of Study.--The study under subsection (a) shall 
evaluate--
            (1) the ability of proof-of-work mining operations and 
        high-density compute facilities--
                    (A) to reduce electricity consumption during 
                periods of peak demand;
                    (B) to shift load in coordination with grid 
                operators; or
                    (C) to participate in demand response and grid 
                reliability programs;
            (2) the technologies, energy infrastructure, and 
        contractual mechanisms that support flexible operation of high-
        density compute workloads; and
            (3) the emissions impacts, energy efficiency benefits, and 
        market integration potential associated with the deployment of 
        grid-interactive compute infrastructure in various geographic 
        and regulatory contexts.
    (c) Consultation.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the study under subsection 
        (a), the Secretary of Energy shall consult with--
                    (A) the Secretary;
                    (B) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and
                    (C) at least 1 Regional Transmission Organization 
                or Independent System Operator (as those terms are 
                defined in section 3 of the Federal Power Act (16 
                U.S.C. 796)).
            (2) Requirement.--The Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 
        Defense, and the Secretary shall coordinate to enhance 
        efficiency and avoid duplication with respect to the study 
        required under subsection (a) and the study required under 
        section 8(a).
    (d) Reports.--The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives--
            (1) an interim report on the findings of the study under 
        subsection (a) not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act; and
            (2) a final report on the findings of that study not later 
        than 2 years after that date of enactment.

SEC. 8. STRATEGIC STUDY ON DECENTRALIZED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
              INFRASTRUCTURE.

    (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
shall jointly conduct a study on the national strategic relevance of 
decentralized artificial intelligence infrastructure that operates over 
blockchain-based or distributed networks.
    (b) Study Contents.--The study required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following:
            (1) An evaluation of decentralized artificial intelligence 
        systems that utilize distributed computing resources and 
        cryptographically secured protocols.
            (2) An assessment of the infrastructure resilience, 
        censorship resistance, and national security implications of 
        such systems compared to centralized models of artificial 
        intelligence deployment.
            (3) An analysis of the potential economic, workforce, and 
        infrastructure development benefits of promoting decentralized 
        compute models within the United States.
            (4) Recommendations for standards, security protocols, or 
        national policy initiatives to support the domestic development 
        and deployment of decentralized artificial intelligence 
        systems.
    (c) Interim and Final Reports.--
            (1) Interim report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the 
        Secretary shall jointly submit to the Committee on Armed 
        Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 
        Services and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
        of Representatives an interim report on the findings of the 
        study required under subsection (a).
            (2) Final report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the 
        Secretary shall jointly submit to the Committee on Armed 
        Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 
        Services and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
        of Representatives a final report on the findings of the study 
        required under subsection (a).
    (d) Digital Token Regulatory Coordination.--
            (1) In general.--In conducting the study required under 
        subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
        shall consult with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
        regarding the regulatory classification of digital tokens that 
        facilitate access to or operation of decentralized artificial 
        intelligence networks.
            (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
        tokens described in paragraph (1) are functionally distinct 
        from securities and should be subject to the jurisdiction of 
        the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

SEC. 9. SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SECURE, ENERGY-EFFICIENT CRYPTO-
              MINING HARDWARE.

    (a) Support From National Institute of Standards and Technology.--
            (1) In general.--The Director of the National Institute of 
        Standards and Technology shall take such actions as the 
        Director considers appropriate to support the development of 
        secure, energy-efficient hardware for the mining of 
        cryptocurrency.
            (2) Grants authorized.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
        Director may award grants to design rigs for the mining of 
        cryptocurrency that meets United States cybersecurity 
        standards.
    (b) Support From Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership.--
            (1) In general.--The Director shall, acting through the 
        Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, provide 
        assistance to United States manufacturers to retool for the 
        production of secure, energy-efficient hardware for the mining 
        of cryptocurrency.
            (2) Technical assistance.--The Director may, acting through 
        the Partnership, provide technical assistance to United States 
        persons who manufacturer hardware that can be used for the 
        mining of cryptocurrency.

SEC. 10. PROMOTION OF EXPORTS TO FRIENDLY NATIONS OF CERTAIN MINING 
              EQUIPMENT PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES.

    The Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade shall 
develop a program to promote exports to friendly nations of equipment 
for proof-of-work mining that is produced in the United States.

SEC. 11. STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE AND UNITED STATES DIGITAL ASSET 
              STOCKPILE; YIELD-GENERATING AUTHORITY.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Bitcoin is a decentralized digital asset that operates 
        through a proof-of-work consensus mechanism and has functioned 
        without central authority for more than 15 years, demonstrating 
        resilience, security, and strategic relevance.
            (2) The secure operation of the Bitcoin network depends on 
        proof-of-work mining infrastructure, including infrastructure 
        located within the United States and friendly nations.
            (3) The Federal Government has a national interest in 
        promoting secure, domestically aligned Bitcoin mining 
        infrastructure and holding Bitcoin as a long-term strategic 
        reserve asset of the United States.
            (4) On March 6, 2025, the President issued Executive Order 
        14233 (90 Fed. Reg. 11789; relating to Establishment of the 
        Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset 
        Stockpile) (referred to in this section as the ``Executive 
        Order''), which directs the Secretary of the Treasury to 
        establish--
                    (A) a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, capitalized with 
                Bitcoin owned by the United States and obtained 
                principally through criminal or civil asset forfeiture 
                proceedings and civil monetary penalties; and
                    (B) a United States Digital Asset Stockpile, 
                capitalized with digital assets other than Bitcoin 
                obtained on similar terms.
            (5) The Executive Order further directed the Secretary of 
        the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce to develop budget-
        neutral strategies for acquiring additional Bitcoin for the 
        Strategic Bitcoin Reserve without imposing incremental costs on 
        United States taxpayers.
            (6) It is appropriate, and in the national interest, to 
        codify and make permanent the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and the 
        United States Digital Asset Stockpile and to facilitate the 
        acquisition of Bitcoin mined through proof-of-work operations 
        by permitting direct sales to the United States without 
        recognition of capital gain where the provenance of that 
        Bitcoin can be objectively demonstrated on-chain.
    (b) Amendments to Title 31, United States Code.--
            (1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 3 of title 31, 
        United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
``Sec. 334. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset 
              Stockpile; yield-generating authority
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Bitcoin.--The term `Bitcoin' means the digital 
        asset--
                    ``(A) that--
                            ``(i) is native to the decentralized peer-
                        to-peer blockchain network described in the 
                        white paper entitled `Bitcoin a peer-to-peer 
                        electronic cash system' published in 2008 under 
                        the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto;
                            ``(ii) originates from the Genesis Block 
                        created on January 3, 2009; and
                            ``(iii) maintains an unbroken chain of 
                        blocks from that Genesis Block through the 
                        chain recognized by its network of independent 
                        nodes as having the greatest cumulative proof 
                        of work; and
                    ``(B) the native unit of account of which is 
                recognized as BTC.
            ``(2) Control.--The term `control' means the ability to 
        exclusively authorize the spending of Bitcoin associated with 
        an address or set of addresses through possession of the 
        applicable private keys.
            ``(3) Digital asset.--The term `digital asset'--
                    ``(A) means a natively digital representation of 
                value or rights that is recorded on a cryptographically 
                secured distributed ledger or similar technology; and
                    ``(B) does not include a central bank digital 
                currency of the United States.
            ``(4) Government btc.--The term `Government BTC' means all 
        Bitcoin held by the Department of the Treasury that--
                    ``(A) has been finally forfeited to the United 
                States or received in satisfaction of a civil monetary 
                penalty; and
                    ``(B) is not required to satisfy restitution or 
                other legal obligations.
            ``(5) Mined bitcoin.--The term `mined Bitcoin' means 
        Bitcoin that--
                    ``(A) was generated as part of a block subsidy or 
                transaction fee included in a coinbase transaction 
                resulting from proof-of-work mining on the Bitcoin 
                blockchain (referred to in this section as a `reward'); 
                and
                    ``(B) has not left the possession of the original 
                recipient of such reward since issuance, as 
                demonstrated through on-chain transaction history.
            ``(6) On-chain demonstration.--The term `on-chain 
        demonstration' means cryptographic and transaction data 
        recorded on the Bitcoin blockchain sufficient to establish, 
        without reliance on off-chain attestations, that Bitcoin is 
        mined Bitcoin.
            ``(7) Reserve.--The term `Reserve' means the Strategic 
        Bitcoin Reserve established under subsection (b), including the 
        custodial accounts and related administrative structure 
        associated with that Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
            ``(8) Stake; staking.--The terms `stake' and `staking' mean 
        committing digital assets to a blockchain network that utilizes 
        a proof-of-stake or similar consensus mechanism for the purpose 
        of earning protocol-level rewards.
            ``(9) Stockpile.--The term `Stockpile' means the United 
        States Digital Asset Stockpile established under subsection 
        (c), including the custodial accounts and related 
        administrative structure associated with the United States 
        Digital Asset Stockpile.
            ``(10) Stockpile assets.--The term `Stockpile assets' means 
        all digital assets other than Bitcoin owned by the Department 
        of the Treasury and obtained through forfeiture or civil 
        monetary penalties.
    ``(b) Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the 
        Department of the Treasury the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
            ``(2) Composition.--The Reserve shall consist of all 
        Government BTC and any Bitcoin subsequently acquired by the 
        Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this section or any other 
        provision of law.
            ``(3) Protected status.--Bitcoin held in the Reserve shall 
        be treated as strategic reserve assets of the United States and 
        may not be sold or otherwise disposed of except pursuant to a 
        law enacted after the date of enactment of this section that 
        expressly authorizes that disposition.
    ``(c) United States Digital Asset Stockpile.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the 
        Department of the Treasury the United States Digital Asset 
        Stockpile.
            ``(2) Composition.--The Stockpile shall consist exclusively 
        of Stockpile assets.
            ``(3) Native-form holding.--To the maximum extent 
        practicable, Stockpile assets shall be held in the native 
        digital form of those Stockpile assets.
    ``(d) Strategic Bitcoin Acquisition Account.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury 
        of the United States a separate account to be known as the 
        `Strategic Bitcoin Acquisition Account' (referred to in this 
        section as the `Account').
            ``(2) Credits.--Notwithstanding section 3302(b) of this 
        title, the following shall be credited to the Account:
                    ``(A) Staking rewards or other protocol-level yield 
                earned on Stockpile assets.
                    ``(B) Airdrops or similar protocol-based 
                distributions received by the United States by virtue 
                of ownership or staking of Stockpile assets.
                    ``(C) Proceeds from the conversion, sale, or 
                exchange of the assets described in subparagraphs (A) 
                and (B), and only such assets.
            ``(3) Use.--Amounts in the Account shall be available 
        without further appropriation solely for--
                    ``(A) the acquisition of Bitcoin for deposit into 
                the Reserve; and
                    ``(B) reasonable and necessary expenses incident to 
                custody, security, staking, and asset conversion.
    ``(e) Authority To Generate Yield From Stockpile Assets.--
            ``(1) Authority.--The Secretary of the Treasury may stake 
        Stockpile assets on blockchain networks that utilize proof-of-
        stake or similar consensus mechanisms solely as a revenue-
        generating activity to acquire Bitcoin for the Reserve.
            ``(2) Construction.--Activities under this subsection may 
        not be construed as regulating digital asset markets or as 
        endorsing any consensus mechanism other than proof-of-work as a 
        strategic priority of the United States.
            ``(3) Limitations.--The Secretary of the Treasury may not 
        pledge Stockpile assets as collateral, expose the United States 
        to leverage or margin risk, or obligate amounts from the 
        general fund of the Treasury to acquire Bitcoin under this 
        section.
    ``(f) Acquisition of Mined Bitcoin From Certified Miners and Proven 
Owners.--
            ``(1) Eligibility.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury 
                shall treat Bitcoin as mined Bitcoin eligible for 
                acquisition for deposit into the Reserve, if--
                            ``(i) such Bitcoin was issued as part of a 
                        block subsidy or transaction fee included in a 
                        coinbase transaction resulting from proof-of-
                        work mining on the Bitcoin blockchain;
                            ``(ii) each unspent transaction output 
                        representing such Bitcoin is directly traceable 
                        through on-chain transaction history to 1 or 
                        more coinbase transactions described in clause 
                        (i);
                            ``(iii) no transaction in the ancestry of 
                        such Bitcoin includes any input other than 
                        unspent transaction outputs traceable to 
                        coinbase transactions attributable to the same 
                        seller; and
                            ``(iv) no portion of such Bitcoin has been 
                        transferred to, exchanged with, or combined 
                        with Bitcoin not satisfying the requirements of 
                        this subparagraph.
                    ``(B) Consolidation.--Any transaction consolidating 
                2 or more unspent transaction outputs described in 
                subparagraph (A) shall not disqualify Bitcoin described 
                in that subparagraph from being treated as described in 
                that subparagraph solely by reason of such 
                consolidation, provided that--
                            ``(i) all inputs to that transaction 
                        satisfy clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of that 
                        subparagraph; and
                            ``(ii) no output of that transaction is 
                        transferred to an address not controlled by the 
                        same seller, other than amounts paid as 
                        transaction fees.
            ``(2) Eligible sellers.--Bitcoin meeting the requirements 
        of paragraph (1) may be acquired by the Secretary of the 
        Treasury directly from--
                    ``(A) a certified Bitcoin miner; or
                    ``(B) any owner of Bitcoin that satisfies the 
                requirements of paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Deposit.--Bitcoin acquired under this subsection 
        shall be deposited into the Reserve and treated as Government 
        BTC.
            ``(4) Verification standard.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Verification under this 
                subsection shall be based exclusively on data recorded 
                on the Bitcoin blockchain.
                    ``(B) Prohibitions.--For purposes of subparagraph 
                (A), the Secretary of the Treasury may not require off-
                chain attestations, third-party certifications, 
                custodial records, or discretionary determinations 
                beyond confirmation that the conditions set forth in 
                paragraph (1) have been satisfied.
    ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
construed to alter forfeiture law, impair victim restitution, create 
any private right-of-action, or expand regulatory authority over 
digital asset markets.''.
            (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of 
        sections for subchapter II of chapter 3 of title 31, United 
        States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 334. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset 
                            Stockpile; yield-generating authority.''.
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