3.0.0 6003 2023-01-11T13:21:49Z 2023-01-11T13:21:49Z House H HR 2010-07-30 111 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy19 Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2010-08-10T13:33:47Z Referred to 2010-07-30T13:10:45Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2010-07-30T13:10:44Z 2010-08-10 hssy19 Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. Committee 2010-07-30 Referred to House Science and Technology IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2010-07-30 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2010-07-30 Referred to House Energy and Commerce IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2010-07-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2010-07-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-14] Bill Foster D IL 14 N V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2010-09-28 False Commerce Advanced technology and technological innovations Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Computers and information technology Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises Industrial facilities Industrial policy and productivity Manufacturing Product development and innovation Science and engineering education Commerce 00 2010-07-30 Introduced in House 2010-10-18T19:03:37Z National Fab Lab Network Act of 2010 - Establishes the National Fab Lab Network (NFLN), as a non-profit entity, to facilitate the construction of a network of connected labs.

Defines "Fab Lab" or "Fabrication Laboratory" to mean a facility containing a variety of manufacturing and other fabrication tools operable by digital input as well as the software and computers required to design and operate those tools. States that these labs serve a broad range of purposes, but each allow for how members of the local community, businesses, and academic or educational purposes can be pursued with the lab's resources.

Authorizes and empowers the NFLN to receive real or personal property and to hold it absolutely or in trust, and to invest, reinvest, and manage it, and to apply such property and the income arising therefrom to the objects of its creation and according to the instructions of its donors.

Sets forth the functions of the NFLN.

Requires the NFLN to: (1) facilitate the construction of a new type of information and digital fabrication infrastructure; and (2) promote the goals of greater science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, workforce development in manufacturing and product design, increased innovation in the private sector, as well as scientific and academic discovery through the use of distributed digital fabrication tools.

Permits acceptance by the NFLN of donations from private individuals, corporations, government agencies, or other organizations.

]]> National Fab Lab Network Act of 2010 Display Title National Fab Lab Network Act of 2010 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the establishment of the National Fab Lab Network to build out a network of community based, networked Fabrication Laboratories across the United States to foster a new generation with scientific and engineering skills and to provide a work force capable of producing world class individualized and traditional manufactured goods. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced National Fab Lab Network Act of 2010 Introduced in House 2010-07-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr6003ih/xml/BILLS-111hr6003ih.xml 2010-08-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.