,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dicd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjbf,mr4   
,van ,holl5 7= himself & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,national ,fab   
,lab ,network1 a nonpr(it organization  
consi/+ ( a national network ( local    
digital fabrication facilities provid+  
univ]sal access to advanc$ manufactur+  
tools = work=ce developm5t1 ,,/em       
education1 develop+ inv5tions1 creat+   
bus9esses1 produc+ p]sonaliz$ products1 
mitigat+ risks1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,national ,fab ,lab ,network ,act (     
#bjbf4  #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 elem5ts ( a typical h\sehold    
basket ( goods 7furni%+s1 app>el1 food  
production equipm5t1 %elt]1             
transportation1 education &             
communication1 recreation1 & o!r goods &
 s]vices71 p]sonal te*nology1 means =   
p]sonal expression1 ! production (      
digital fabrication ma*9]y1 community   
design1 & manufactur+ capability4  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 ,su* digital     
fabrication facilities may include      

,maker,spaces1 ,hack]spaces1 & o!r      
creative spaces t use digital           
fabrication z a plat=m = education1     
innovation1 entrepr5eur%ip1 p]sonal     
expression1 public access1 & social     
impact4  7#g7 ,su* digital fabrication  
facilities provide a model = a new k9d (
 national laboratory t op]ates z a      
network1 l9k+ local facilities = advanc$
 manufactur+1 provid+ univ]sal access1  
cultivat+ new lit]acies1 & emp[]+       
communities4  7#h7 ,! nonpr(it ,fab     
,f\ndation 0 e/abli%$ to support ! gr[? 
( ! int]national network ( digital      
fabrication facilities1 to amplify !    
educational1 entrepr5eurial1 & social   
impacts ( digital fabrication           
facilities1 & to support ! developm5t ( 
regional capacity build+ organizations  
to broad5 impact z well z address local1
 regional1 & global *all5ges ?r\gh ! use
 ( digital fabrication te*nologies4     
7#i7 ,a coord9at$ array ( national      
public-private p>tn]%ips w be ! mo/     
effective way to accel]ate ! provision (

 univ]sal access to ?is infra/ructure = 
work=ce developm5t1 sci5ce1 te*nology1  
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics education1 develop+
 inv5tions1 creat+ bus9esses1 produc+   
p]sonaliz$ products1 & mitigat+ risks4  
#c4 ,national ,fab ,lab ,network  7a7   
,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m fab lab   
means a facility t-- 7#a7 conta9s !     
range ( capabilities requir$ to create  
=m & function f digital designs1        
includ+-- 7,a7 comput]-controll$ ma*9es 
= additive & subtractive fabrication    
processes2  7,b7 tools & compon5ts =    
manufactur+ & programm+ electronic      
circuits2  7,c7 mat]ials & me?ods =     
%ort-run production2 &  7,d7 workfl[s = 
?ree-dim5sional design & digitization2 &
  7#b7 is committ$ to support+          
education1 innovation1 entrepr5eur%ip1  
p]sonal expression1 self-suffici5cy1 &  
social impact = its community ?r\gh     
digital fabrication4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t   
,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ a nonpr(it       
corporation to be kn[n z ! ,national    
,fab ,lab ,network 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to

 z ! corporation71 :i* %all n be an     
ag5cy or e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t4 ,! corporation %all be       
subject to ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 &1  
to ! ext5t consi/5t ) ?is ,act1 to !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,nonpr(it          
,corporation ,act 7,d4,c4 ,code1 section
 #bi-eja et seq474  7c7 ,goals &        
activities  7#a7 ,goals ,! goals ( !    
corporation are z foll[s3 7,a7 ,to      
provide univ]sal access to digital      
fabrication4  7,b7 ,to fo/] curr5t &    
future fab labs4  7,c7 ,to create a     
national network ( connect$ local fab   
labs to emp[] individuals & communities 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,d7 ,to fo/] ! use 
( di/ribut$ digital fabrication tools-- 
7i7 to promote sci5ce1 te*nology1       
eng9e]+ & ma? skills2  7ii7 to increase 
inv5tion & innovation2  7iii7 to create 
bus9esses & jobs2  7iv7 to fulfill      
p]sonal1 pr(essional1 & community ne$s2 
7v7 to create value & mitigate h>m2     
7vi7 to increase self-suffici5cy =      
individuals1 h\seholds1 & communities2 &

  7vii7 to align work=ce developm5t )   
new & em]g+ jobs4  7,e7 ,to provide a   
plat=m = education & rese>*1 to catalyze
 new me?ods 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1        
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics education1 & to    
introduce digital fabrication z an      
ess5tial new lit]acy4  7,f7 ,to create  
new ways ( educat+ ! work=ce t w enable 
work]s to compete 9 a #ba/ c5tury global
 m>ketplace4  7#b7 ,activities ,to atta9
 ! goals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !    
corporation %all c>ry out activities1   
includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,seek to e/abli% 
a m9imum ( "o fab lab 9 ea*             
congressional di/rict1 prioritiz+       
und]s]v$ communities4  7,b7 ,seek to    
e/abli% additional fab labs )9 ! network
 creat$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 9        
response to local dem&1 & provide       
guidel9es = _! su/a9able op]ation4  7,c7
 ,l9k fab labs into a national network &
 promote fur!r expansion ( fab labs     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,d7 ,s]ve z a 
res\rce to assi/ div]se public & private
 /akehold]s ) ! effective op]ation ( fab

 labs & ! tra9+ ( fab lab lead]s &      
m5tors4  7,e7 ,ma9ta9 a national regi/ry
 ( fab labs4  7,f7 ,provide /&>ds &     
protocols = connect+ fab labs           
regionally1 nationally1 & globally4     
7,g7 ,assi/ exi/+ fab labs 9 produc+    
additional fab labs4  7d7 ,memb]%ip &   
organization ,except z provid$ 9 ?is    
,act1 eligibility = memb]%ip 9 !        
corporation & ! rights & privileges (   
memb]s %all be 9 accordance ) ! laws    
gov]n+ tax exempt organizations 9 !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7e7 ,gov]n+ body 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 directors1 (fic]s1 & o!r 
/aff ( ! corporation1 & _! p[]s &       
duties1 %all be 9 accordance ) ! laws   
gov]n+ tax exempt organizations 9 !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#b7 ,bo>d       
memb]%ip  7,a7 ,composition ,! bo>d ( ! 
corporation %all be compos$ ( n few] ?an
 #g memb]s & n m ?an #ae memb]s4  7,b7  
,repres5tation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! memb]%ip
 ( ! bo>d ( ! corporation %all          
collectively repres5t ! div]sity ( fab  

labs4  7ii7 ,requirem5t ,at a m9imum1 ! 
bo>d ( ! corporation %all be compos$ (  
memb]s f geographic regions across !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,tribal communities1     
educational & rese>* in/itutions1       
libr>ies1 nonpr(it & comm]cial          
organizations1 div]se demographic gr\ps1
 & ! ,fab ,f\ndation4  7iii7 ,individual
 repres5tation ,an individual memb] ( ! 
bo>d ( ! corporation may repres5t m ?an 
"o bo>d role & additional roles may be  
add$ to reflect ! div]sity ( ! fab lab  
ecosy/em4  7,c7 ,selection ,! initial   
bo>d ( ! corporation %all be *os51 9    
consultation ) repres5tatives f ! ,fab  
,f\ndation & 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 
7,b77i71 z foll[s3 7i7 ,two %all be     
appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 
7ii7 ,two %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority  
lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7iii7 ,two %all be   
appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4  7iv7 ,two %all be     
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7f7 ,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 issue /&>ds & guidel9es =   
fab labs2  7#d7 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#e7 accept
 funds f private individuals1           
organizations1 gov]nm5t ag5cies1 or o!r 
organizations2  7#f7 di/ribute funds to 
o!r organizations to e/abli% & op]ate   
fab labs z memb]s ( ! corporation2  7#g7
 facilitate communication betwe5 o!r    
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#h7 communicate ! b5efits     
available ?r\gh memb]%ip 9 ! corporation
 to communities & ! public2  7#i7       
facilitate & p>ticipate 9 syn]gi/ic     
programs1 includ+ work=ce tra9+1 job    

creation1 rese>*+ ! enabl+ te*nology &  
broad] impacts ( su* programs1 & !      
production ( civic infra/ructure2  7#aj7
 develop processes & me?ods to mitigate 
risks associat$ ) digital fabrication2  
7#aa7 develop & am5d a con/itution &    
bylaws = ! managem5t ( its prop]ty & !  
regulation ( its affairs2  7#ab7 *oose  
directors1 (fic]s1 tru/ees1 manag]s1    
employees1 & ag5ts z ! activities ( !   
corporation require2  7#ac7 make        
contracts2  7#ad7 acquire1 own1 lease1  
encumb]1 & transf] prop]ty z necess>y or
 conv5i5t to c>ry out ! purposes ( !    
corporation2  7#ae7 borr[ money1 issue  
in/rum5ts ( indebt$ness1 & secure its   
obligations by grant+ security int]e/s 9
 its prop]ty2  7#af7 *>ge & collect     
memb]%ip dues & subscription fees2 &    
7#ag7 sue & be su$4  7g7 ,exclusive "r  
to "n1 t]m1 seals1 emblems1 & badges ,! 
corporation & its p>ticipat+ digital    
fabrication labs h ! exclusive "r to    
use-- 7#a7 ! "n ,national ,fab ,lab     
,network2 &  7#b7 any seals1 emblems1 & 

badges ! corporation adopts4  7h7       
,re/rictions  7#a7 ,/ock & divid5ds ,!  
corporation may n issue securities ( any
 k9d or decl>e or pay a divid5d4  7#b7  
,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
 ( ! corporation "u ?is ,act4 ,?is      
p>agraph does n prev5t ! paym5t (       
reasonable comp5sation to an (fic] or   
reimbursem5t = actual necess>y exp5ses 9
 am\nts approv$ by ! bo>d ( !           
corporation4  7#c7 ,loans ,! corporation
 may n make a loan to a director1 (fic]1
 or employee4  7#d7 ,claim ( gov]nm5tal 
approval or au?ority ,! corporation may 
n claim congressional approval or !     
au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t =  
any ( its activities1 b may recognize   
e/abli%m5t ( ! corporation pursuant to  
subsection 7b7 ( ?is section4  7i7      
,records & inspection  7#a7 ,records ,! 
corporation %all keep-- 7,a7 correct &  
complete records ( acc\nt2  7,b7 m9utes 

( ! proce$+s ( its memb]s1 ! bo>d ( !   
corporation1 & committees hav+ any ( !  
au?ority ( ! bo>d2 &  7,c7 at its       
pr9cipal (fice1 a record ( ! names &    
addresses ( its memb]s entitl$ to vote4 
7#b7 ,inspections ,a memb] entitl$ to   
vote1 or an ag5t or attorney ( ! memb]1 
may inspect ! records ( ! corporation = 
any prop] purpose1 at any reasonable "t4
  7j7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n
 less frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft]1 ! 
corporation %all submit to ! ,committee 
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1   
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives a report on ! activities
 ( ! corporation dur+ ! prior fiscal    
ye>4