[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S103-S104]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1--REQUIRING THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL, 
 THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE, AND THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF 
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO CONTRACT WITH FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTORS 
  AND VENDING MACHINE CONTRACTORS FOR THE CAPITOL COMPLEX THAT ACCEPT 
                 CRYPTOCURRENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

  Mr. CRUZ submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

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                             S. Con. Res. 1

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring),

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This resolution may be cited as the ``Adopting 
     Cryptocurrency in Congress as an Exchange of Payment for 
     Transactions Resolution'' or the ``ACCEPT Resolution''.

     SEC. 2. ACCEPTING OF CRYPTOCURRENCY AT RESTAURANTS, VENDING 
                   MACHINES, AND GIFT SHOPS IN THE CAPITOL 
                   COMPLEX.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``Capitol Buildings'' means the Capitol 
     Buildings described in section 5101 of title 40, United 
     States Code; and
       (2) the term ``digital asset'' means a natively electronic 
     asset that--
       (A) is recorded on a cryptographically secured distributed 
     ledger; and
       (B) is designed to confer only economic or access rights.
       (b) Acceptance of Cryptocurrency.--The Architect of the 
     Capitol, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Chief 
     Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall 
     each, for the Capitol Buildings that are under their 
     jurisdiction--
       (1) subject to subsection (c), solicit and enter into 
     contracts to provide food service and vending machines in 
     such Capitol Buildings with persons that will accept digital 
     assets as payment for goods; and
       (2) encourage the gift shops in such Capitol Buildings to 
     accept digital assets as payment for goods.
       (c) Additional Considerations.--The Architect of the 
     Capitol, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Chief 
     Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives may 
     not enter into contracts described in subsection (b)(1) if 
     the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Administrative Officer 
     of the House, reports to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House 
     Administration of the House of Representatives that entering 
     into such contracts would preclude the selection of 
     alternatives that are cost-effective and value-centered for 
     patrons.

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