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Proc 9463ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9463

National Week of Making, 2016

This proclamation designates June 17-23, 2016 as National Week of Making, celebrating American innovation, entrepreneurship, and the maker movement. It encourages communities to host programs and activities that foster creativity, STEM skills, and manufacturing, building on the 2014 Nation of Makers initiative.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 40471

Impact dates

  1. National Week of Making ends

  2. National Week of Making begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim June 17 through June 23, 2016 as National Week of Making
  • Call upon all Americans to observe this week with programs, ceremonies, celebrations, and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of June 17-23, 2016 as National Week of Making

Near term (90d)

  • Community programs, ceremonies, and activities during the designated week

Long term

  • Continued expansion of maker spaces, STEM education investment, and workforce development

Risks & tensions

  • No binding mandates or funding allocations; purely hortatory
  • Vague on specific federal commitments beyond existing Nation of Makers initiative
  • Digital divide and STEM gaps mentioned but no concrete intervention specified
Proclamation 9463: National Week of Making, 2016 · Executive Orders