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Proc 9293ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9293

National Week of Making, 2015

President Obama proclaimed June 12-18, 2015 as National Week of Making, celebrating American innovators, entrepreneurs, and the maker movement. The proclamation encourages programs and activities to inspire a new generation of makers and manufacturers, while highlighting ongoing administration efforts to expand access to maker spaces, capital, and STEM education.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 34529

Impact dates

  1. End of National Week of Making

  2. Start of National Week of Making

Key directives

  • Proclaim June 12 through June 18, 2015 as National Week of Making
  • Call upon all Americans to observe this week with programs, ceremonies, and activities encouraging makers and manufacturers

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of June 12-18, 2015 as National Week of Making

Near term (90d)

  • Observation of National Week of Making with programs, ceremonies, and activities (June 12-18, 2015)

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No binding obligations or funding commitments; purely hortatory
  • Vague 'call upon all Americans' lacks enforcement or accountability mechanism
  • Maker movement framing may privilege certain types of innovation over others
Proclamation 9293: National Week of Making, 2015 · Executive Orders