; and (vii) developing and disseminating public educational materials and conducting public educational campaigns to foster awareness and understanding of e-cash and its economic and social significance in the broader monetary system. (B) Such other duties and powers as the Secretary may delegate or prescribe. (c) Staff, equipment, and facilities The Director shall be authorized to hire staff, purchase equipment, and rent or acquire facilities as the Director determines to be appropriate to achieve the goals and objectives established under this Act, subject to the approval of the Secretary. (d) Pilot programs (1) Establishment (A) In general Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the Director shall initiate a two-phase e-cash pilot program in anticipation of general deployment of e-cash to the public not later than forty-eight months after the date of enactment of this Act. (B) Phase 1 Phase 1 of the pilot program shall consist of not less than three distinct pilots (in this section referred to as Proof-of-Concept Pilots ), each of which shall launch no later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and run for no longer than 360 days thereafter. (C) Phase 2 Phase 2 of the pilot program shall consist of at least one large-scale deployment to a segment of the public (in this section referred to as Field Test Pilots ), which shall launch no later than 2 years after the enactment of this Act, and run for no longer than 2 years thereafter. (D) Extension of timelines for pilot programs The timelines for the implementation of the two phases of the e-cash pilot program described in this paragraph may be extended upon a determination by the Director that such an extension is necessary to ensure the security and integrity of the technologies to be piloted in the program. (2) Administration (A) In general The pilot programs shall be administered by the Director, in coordination with the Digital Dollar Council, and subject to the ongoing oversight and review of the Monetary Privacy Board. (B)