‘‘250110. Liability for acts of officers and agents. 
‘‘250111. Annual report. 
‘‘§ 250101. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) CORPORATION.—The term ‘corporation’ 
means the National Fab Lab Network. 
‘‘(2) FAB LAB.—The term ‘fab lab’ means a fa-
cility that is— 
‘‘(A) equipped with a standard integrated 
suite of fabrication tools that can convert dig-
ital designs into functional physical things; 
‘‘(B) equipped with scanning tools to con-
vert physical things into digital designs; and 
‘‘(C) made accessible to the general public, 
allowing for necessary fees. 
‘‘§ 250102. Organization 
‘‘(a) REDESIGNATION.—The Fab Foundation shall be 
known as the National Fab Lab Network. 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL CHARTER.—The National Fab Lab 
Network is a federally chartered corporation. 
‘‘(c) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.—Except as otherwise 
provided, the corporation shall have perpetual succession. 
‘‘§ 250103. Purposes and goals 
‘‘The purposes and goals of the corporation are as 
follows: 
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‘‘(1) To create a national network of connected 
local fab labs to empower individuals and commu-
nities in the United States. 
‘‘(2) To foster the use of distributed digital fab-
rication tools to promote science, technology, engi-
neering and math skills, increase invention and inno-
vation, create businesses and jobs, and fulfill per-
sonal, professional, and community needs. 
‘‘(3) To serve as a resource to assist stake-
holders with the effective operation of fab labs. 
‘‘(4) To provide a platform for education, re-
search, and for catalyzing new methods in science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics education. 
‘‘(5) To create new ways of educating the work-
force that will enable workers to compete in a 21st 
century global marketplace. 
‘‘(6) To seek to establish at least one fab lab 
per every 700,000 individuals in the United States 
in the first 10 years of its operation, corresponding 
to availability in all 435 Congressional districts and 
to provide guidelines for their sustainable operation. 
‘‘§ 250104. Membership and organization 
‘‘Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for 
membership in the corporation and the rights and privi-
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leges of members are as provided in the constitution and 
bylaws of the corporation. 
‘‘§ 250105. Governing body 
‘‘Directors, officers, and other staff of the corpora-
tion, and their powers and duties are as provided in the 
bylaws of the corporation. 
‘‘§ 250106. Powers 
‘‘The corporation may— 
‘‘(1) coordinate the creation of a national net-
work of local fab labs in the United States; 
‘‘(2) issue guidelines for the sustainable oper-
ation of fab labs; 
‘‘(3) serve as a resource for organizations and 
communities seeking to create fab labs by providing 
information, assessing suitability, advising on the lab 
lifecycle, and maintaining descriptions of prospective 
and operating sites; 
‘‘(4) accept funds from private individuals, or-
ganizations, government agencies, or other organiza-
tions; 
‘‘(5) distribute funds to other nonprofit organi-
zations to establish and operate fab labs as members 
of the corporation; 
‘‘(6) facilitate communication between other 
nonprofit organizations seeking to join the corpora-
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tion with operational entities that can source and in-
stall fab labs, provide training, assist with oper-
ations, account for spending, and assess impact; 
‘‘(7) 
communicate 
the 
benefits 
available 
through membership in the corporation to commu-
nities and the public; 
‘‘(8) facilitate and participate in synergistic 
programs, including workforce training, job creation, 
researching the broader impacts of such programs, 
and the production of civic infrastructure; 
‘‘(9) amend a constitution and bylaws for the 
management of its property and the regulation of its 
affairs; 
‘‘(10) choose directors, officers, trustees, man-
agers, employees, and agents as the activities of the 
corporation require; 
‘‘(11) make contracts; 
‘‘(12) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and trans-
fer property as necessary or convenient to carry out 
the purposes of the corporation; 
‘‘(13) borrow money, issue instruments of in-
debtedness, and secure its obligations by granting 
security interests in its property; 
‘‘(14) charge and collect membership dues and 
subscription fees; and 
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‘‘(15) sue and be sued. 
‘‘§ 250107. Restrictions 
‘‘(a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may 
not issue securities of any kind or declare or pay a divi-
dend. 
‘‘(b) DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME OR ASSETS.—The in-
come or assets of the corporation may not inure to the 
benefit of, or be distributed to, a director, officer, or mem-
ber during the life of the charter of the corporation under 
this chapter. This subsection does not prevent the pay-
ment of reasonable compensation to an officer or reim-
bursement for actual necessary expenses in amounts ap-
proved by the board of directors. 
‘‘(c) LOANS.—The corporation may not make a loan 
to a director, officer, or employee. 
‘‘(d) CLAIM OF GOVERNMENTAL APPROVAL OR AU-
THORITY.—The corporation may not claim congressional 
approval or the authority of the United States Govern-
ment for any of its activities. 
‘‘§ 250108. Records and inspection 
‘‘(a) RECORDS.—The corporation shall keep— 
‘‘(1) correct and complete records of account; 
‘‘(2) minutes of the proceedings of its members, 
board of directors, and committees having any of the 
authority of its board of directors; and 
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