,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #didh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjah,mr4
 ,fo/] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,massie7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide a ,f$]al *>t] to ! ,fab     
,f\ndation = ! ,national ,fab ,lab      
,network1 a national network ( local    
digital fabrication facilities provid+  
univ]sal access to advanc$ manufactur+  
tools = le>n+ skills1 develop+          
inv5tions1 creat+ bus9esses1 & produc+  
p]sonaliz$ products1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,national ,fab ,lab ,network ,act (   
#bjah4  #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 ,^! creations      
include communications devices1 sol>    
p[]$ h\s+1 consum] products1 & new k9ds 
( ma*9es & tools = advanc$ manufactur+4 
7#e7 ,! ,c5t] = ,bits & ,atoms ( !      
,massa*usetts ,in/itute ( ,te*nology    
7,,cba7 has contribut$ significantly to 
! advancem5t ( ^! goals ?r\gh its "w 9  
creat+ & advanc+ digital fabrication    
facilities1 or fab labs 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & abroad4  7#f7 ,maker,spaces1   
,tech,shops1 & o!r creative plat=ms also
 facilitate access to digital           
fabrication capabilities4  7#g7 ,! fab  
labs ( ! ,c5t] = ,bits & ,atoms provide 
a model = a new k9d ( national          
laboratory t l9ks local facilities =    
advanc$ manufactur+1 provid+ univ]sal   
access1 & emp[]+ communities4  7#h7 ,a  
coord9at$ national public-private       

p>tn]%ip w be ! mo/ effective way to    
accel]ate ! provision ( ?is univ]sal    
infra/ructure = le>n+ skills1 develop+  
inv5tions1 creat+ bus9esses1 & produc+  
p]sonaliz$ products4  #c4 ,f$]al *>t] = 
,national ,fab ,lab network  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,"p ,b ( subtitle ,,ii ( title    
#cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new *apt]3  #beja
 ,national ,fab ,lab ,network  ,,*apt]  
#beja--,national ,fab ,lab ,network     
,sec4 #bejaja4 ,def9itions4 #bejajb4    
,organization4 #bejajc4 ,purposes &     
goals4 #bejajd4 ,memb]%ip &             
organization4 #bejaje4 ,gov]n+ body4    
#bejajf4 ,p[]s4 #bejajg4 ,re/rictions4  
#bejajh4 ,records & inspection4 #bejaji4
 ,duty to ma9ta9 tax exempt /atus4      
#bejaaj4 ,liability = acts ( (fic]s &   
ag5ts4 #bejaaa4 ,annual report4         
#bejaja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]3 7#a7 
,corporation ,! t]m corporation means ! 
,national ,fab ,lab ,network4  7#b7 ,fab
 lab ,! t]m fab lab means a facility t  
is-- 7,a7 equipp$ ) a /&>d integrat$    

suite ( fabrication tools t c conv]t    
digital designs into functional physical
 ?+s2  7,b7 equipp$ ) scann+ tools to   
conv]t physical ?+s into digital        
designs2 &  7,c7 made accessible to !   
g5]al public1 all[+ = necess>y fees4    
#bejajb4 ,organization  7a7             
,r$esignation ,! ,fab ,f\ndation %all be
 kn[n z ! ,national ,fab ,lab ,network4 
7b7 ,f$]al *>t] ,! ,national ,fab ,lab  
,network is a f$]ally *>t]$ corporation4
  7c7 ,p]petual exi/5ce ,except z       
o!rwise provid$1 ! corporation %all h   
p]petual succession4  #bejajc4 ,purposes
 & goals ,! purposes & goals ( !        
corporation are z foll[s3  7#a7 ,to     
create a national network ( connect$    
local fab labs to emp[] individuals &   
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,to
 fo/] ! use ( di/ribut$ digital         
fabrication tools to promote sci5ce1    
te*nology1 eng9e]+ & ma? skills1        
increase inv5tion & innovation1 create  
bus9esses & jobs1 & fulfill p]sonal1    
pr(essional1 & community ne$s4  7#c7 ,to

 s]ve z a res\rce to assi/ /akehold]s ) 
! effective op]ation ( fab labs4  7#d7  
,to provide a plat=m = education1       
rese>*1 & = catalyz+ new me?ods 9       
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 
education4  7#e7 ,to create new ways (  
educat+ ! work=ce t w enable work]s to  
compete 9 a #ba/ c5tury global          
m>ketplace4  7#f7 ,to seek to e/abli% at
 lea/ "o fab lab p] e #gjj1jjj          
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! fir/  
#aj ye>s ( its op]ation1 correspond+ to 
availability 9 all #dce ,congressional  
di/ricts & to provide guidel9es = _!    
su/a9able op]ation4  #bejajd4 ,memb]%ip 
& organization ,except z provid$ 9 ?is  
*apt]1 eligibility = memb]%ip 9 !       
corporation & ! rights & privileges (   
memb]s are z provid$ 9 ! con/itution &  
bylaws ( ! corporation4  #bejaje4       
,gov]n+ body ,directors1 (fic]s1 & o!r  
/aff ( ! corporation1 & _! p[]s & duties
 are z provid$ 9 ! bylaws ( !           
corporation4  #bejajf4 ,p[]s ,!         
corporation may-- 7#a7 coord9ate !      

creation ( a national network ( local   
fab labs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 issue 
guidel9es = ! su/a9able op]ation ( fab  
labs2  7#c7 s]ve z a res\rce =          
organizations & communities seek+ to    
create fab labs by provid+ in=mation1   
assess+ suitability1 advis+ on ! lab    
lifecycle1 & ma9ta9+ descriptions (     
prospective & op]at+ sites2  7#d7 accept
 funds f private individuals1           
organizations1 gov]nm5t ag5cies1 or o!r 
organizations2  7#e7 di/ribute funds to 
o!r nonpr(it organizations to e/abli% & 
op]ate fab labs z memb]s ( !            
corporation2  7#f7 facilitate           
communication betwe5 o!r nonpr(it       
organizations seek+ to jo9 ! corporation
 ) op]ational entities t c s\rce &      
in/all fab labs1 provide tra9+1 assi/ ) 
op]ations1 acc\nt = sp5d+1 & assess     
impact2  7#g7 communicate ! b5efits     
available ?r\gh memb]%ip 9 ! corporation
 to communities & ! public2  7#h7       
facilitate & p>ticipate 9 syn]gi/ic     
programs1 includ+ work=ce tra9+1 job    

creation1 rese>*+ ! broad] impacts ( su*
 programs1 & ! production ( civic       
infra/ructure2  7#i7 am5d a con/itution 
& bylaws = ! managem5t ( its prop]ty & !
 regulation ( its affairs2  7#aj7 *oose 
directors1 (fic]s1 tru/ees1 manag]s1    
employees1 & ag5ts z ! activities ( !   
corporation require2  7#aa7 make        
contracts2  7#ab7 acquire1 own1 lease1  
encumb]1 & transf] prop]ty z necess>y or
 conv5i5t to c>ry out ! purposes ( !    
corporation2  7#ac7 borr[ money1 issue  
in/rum5ts ( indebt$ness1 & secure its   
obligations by grant+ security int]e/s 9
 its prop]ty2  7#ad7 *>ge & collect     
memb]%ip dues & subscription fees2 &    
7#ae7 sue & be su$4  #bejajg4           
,re/rictions  7a7 ,/ock & divid5ds ,!   
corporation may n issue securities ( any
 k9d or decl>e or pay a divid5d4  7b7   
,di/ribution ( income or assets ,!      
income or assets ( ! corporation may n  
inure to ! b5efit (1 or be di/ribut$ to1
 a director1 (fic]1 or memb] dur+ ! life
 ( ! *>t] ( ! corporation "u ?is *apt]4 

,?is subsection does n prev5t ! paym5t (
 reasonable comp5sation to an (fic] or  
reimbursem5t = actual necess>y exp5ses 9
 am\nts approv$ by ! bo>d ( directors4  
7c7 ,loans ,! corporation may n make a  
loan to a director1 (fic]1 or employee4 
7d7 ,claim ( gov]nm5tal approval or     
au?ority ,! corporation may n claim     
congressional approval or ! au?ority ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t = any ( its    
activities4  #bejajh4 ,records &        
inspection  7a7 ,records ,! corporation 
%all keep-- 7#a7 correct & complete     
records ( acc\nt2  7#b7 m9utes ( !      
proce$+s ( its memb]s1 bo>d ( directors1
 & committees hav+ any ( ! au?ority (   
its bo>d ( directors2 &  7#c7 at its    
pr9cipal (fice1 a record ( ! names &    
addresses ( its memb]s entitl$ to vote4 
7b7 ,inspections ,a memb] entitl$ to    
vote1 or an ag5t or attorney ( ! memb]1 
may inspect ! records ( ! corporation = 
any prop] purpose1 at any reasonable "t4
  #bejaji4 ,duty to ma9ta9 tax exempt   
/atus ,! corporation %all ma9ta9 its    

/atus z an organization exempt f        
taxation "u ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #a et seq474       
#bejaaj4 ,liability = acts ( (fic]s &   
ag5ts ,! corporation is liable = ! acts 
( its (fic]s & ag5ts act+ )9 ! scope (  
_! au?ority4  #bejaaa4 ,annual report ,n
 less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>1 !     
corporation %all submit to ,congress1   
includ+ specifically to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 a report on !          
activities ( ! corporation dur+ ! prior 
fiscal ye>4 ,! report %all be submitt$  
at ! same "t z ! report ( ! audit       
requir$ by section #ajaja ( ?is title4  
,! report may n be pr9t$ z a public     
docum5t4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
table ( *apt]s at ! beg9n+ ( subtitle   
,,ii ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]
 ! item relat+ to *apt] #bdja ! foll[+  
new item3  #beja4 ,national ,fab ,lab   
,network #bejaja 4