,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ad1 #bjac,mr4
 ,durb9 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 &  
,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to provide a ,f$]al *>t] = ! ,national 
,fab ,lab ,network1 a national network (
 local digital fabrication facilities   
provid+ community access to advanc$     
manufactur+ tools = le>n+ skills1       
develop+ inv5tions1 creat+ bus9esses1 & 
produc+ p]sonaliz$ products4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,national ,fab ,lab ,network ,act (     
#bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,sci5tific discov]ies &    
te*nical innovations are critical to !  
economic & national security ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#b7 ,ma9ta9+ ! lead]%ip ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1      
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics w require a div]se 
population ) ! skills1 int]e/1 & access 
to tools requir$ to advance ^! fields4  

7#c7 ,j z e>li] digital revolutions 9   
communications & computation provid$    
individuals ) ! ,int]net & p]sonal      
comput]s1 a digital revolution 9        
fabrication w all[ anyone to make almo/ 
any?+1 any:]e4  7#d7 ,fab labs l ! ,c5t]
 = ,bits & ,atoms at ! ,massa*usetts    
,in/itute ( ,te*nology provide a model =
 a new k9d ( national laboratory t l9ks 
local facilities = advanc$ manufactur+  
to exp& access & emp[] communities4     
7#e7 ,a coord9at$ national              
public-private p>tn]%ip w be ! mo/      
effective way to accel]ate ! provision (
 ?is infra/ructure = le>n+ skills1      
develop+ inv5tions1 creat+ bus9esses1 & 
produc+ p]sonaliz$ products4  #c4       
,e/abli%m5t ( ,national ,fab ,lab       
,network  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m fab lab means a    
facility-- 7,a7 equipp$ ) an integrat$  
suite ( fabrication tools to conv]t     
digital designs into functional physical
 ?+s & scann+ tools to conv]t physical  
?+s into digital designs2 &  7,b7       

available = a range ( individual &      
collaborative educational1 comm]cial1   
creative1 & social purposes1 bas$ on    
guidel9es e/abli%$ by ! ,,nfln relat+ to
 su/a9able op]ation2 &  7#b7 ! t]m      
,,nfln means ! ,national ,fab ,lab      
,network4  7b7 ,f$]al *>t] ,! ,national 
,fab ,lab ,network is a f$]ally *>t$    
nonpr(it corporation1 :i* %all          
facilitate ! creation ( a national      
network ( local fab labs & s]ve z a     
res\rce to assi/ /akehold]s ) !         
effective op]ation ( fab labs4  7c7     
,memb]%ip & organization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,eligibility = memb]%ip 9 ! ,,nfln & !  
rights & privileges ( memb]s %all be z  
provid$ 9 ! con/itution & bylaws ( !    
,,nfln4 ,! ,bo>d ( ,directors1 (fic]s1 &
 o!r employees ( ! ,,nfln1 & _! p[]s &  
duties1 %all be provid$ 9 ! bylaws ( !  
,,nfln4  7#b7 ,bo>d ( ,directors ,!     
,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,,nfln %all      
include-- 7,a7 ! ,director ( ! ,fab     
,f\ndation2  7,b7 memb]s ( ! manufactur+
 sector & entrepr5eurial community2 &   

7,c7 lead]s 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1        
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics education4  7#c7   
,coord9ation ,:5 appropriate1 ! ,,nfln  
%\ld "w ) ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion        
,p>tn]%ip ,c5t]s ( ! ,national ,in/itute
 ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 ! ,small        
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 & o!r ag5cies ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to provide additional
 res\rces to fab lab us]s4  7d7         
,functions ,! ,,nfln %all-- 7#a7 s]ve z 
! coord9at+ body = ! creation ( a       
national network ( local fab labs 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 provide a fir/ po9t
 ( contact = organizations & communities
 seek+ to create fab labs1 provid+      
in=mation1 assess+ suitability1 advis+  
on ! lab lifecycle1 & ma9ta9+           
descriptions ( prospective & op]at+     
sites2  7#c7 l9k fund]s & sites )       
op]ational entities t c s\rce & in/all  
fab labs1 provide tra9+1 assi/ )        
op]ations1 acc\nt = sp5d+1 & assess     
impact2  7#d7 p]=m outrea* = individuals
 & communities on ! b5efits available   
?r\gh ! ,,nfln2  7#e7 facilitate use ( !

 ,,nfln 9 syn]gi/ic programs1 su* z     
work=ce tra9+1 job creation1 rese>*     
broad] impacts1 & ! production ( civic  
infra/ructure2 &  7#f7 (f] transp>5cy 9 
! managem5t1 gov]nance1 & op]ation ( !  
,,nfln4  7e7 ,purposes ,9 c>ry+ out its 
functions1 ! ,,nfln's purposes & goals  
%all be to-- 7#a7 create a national     
network ( connect$ local fab labs to    
emp[] individuals & communities 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 fo/] ! use (     
di/ribut$ digital fabrication tools to  
promote sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+ & ma?
 skills1 increase inv5tion & innovation1
 create bus9esses & jobs1 & fulfill     
ne$s4  7f7 ,fund+ ,! ,,nfln may accept  
gifts f private individuals1            
corporations1 gov]nm5t ag5cies1 or o!r  
organizations4