Expressing support for the designation of December 3, 2019, as the "National Day of 3D Printing".

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 740 Expressing support for the designation of December 3, 2019, as the ‘‘National Day of 3D Printing’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DECEMBER 3, 2019 Mr. FOSTER (for himself, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. RYAN, Mr. LIPIN- SKI, and Mr. BROOKS of Alabama) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of December 3, 2019, as the ‘‘National Day of 3D Printing’’. Whereas additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is a process by which digital 3D design data is used to build up a component in layers by depositing material; Whereas 3D printing creates an object layer by layer, greatly reducing waste and increasing efficiency compared to tra- ditional manufacturing techniques; Whereas 3D printing has grown exponentially over the last several years; Whereas the United States is a world leader in advanced manufacturing, and has a history of design innovation; VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:26 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR740.IH HR740 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HRES 740 IH Whereas public-private partnerships that promote advanced manufacturing, such as America Makes, Manufacturing x Digital, and other Manufacturing USA institutes, will de- velop enhanced digital capabilities to design and test new products and reduce costs in manufacturing processes across a variety of industries; Whereas 3D printing has widespread applications in home construction, home goods production, biotechnology, the automotive sector, aerospace, medicine, consumer elec- tronics, and defense; Whereas 3D printing has the potential to reshape manufac- turing in the United States, by decreasing the cost of producing goods for small businesses and local manufac- turers; Whereas innovation will be increased, as 3D printing reduces the time required for product development and market launch; and Whereas December 3, 2019, would be an appropriate date to designate as the ‘‘National Day of 3D Printing’’: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) supports the designation of the ‘‘National 2 Day of 3D Printing’’; 3 (2) recognizes the economic impact of 3D print- 4 ing and the positive implications of 3D printing for 5 the United States advanced manufacturing sector; 6 and 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:26 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR740.IH HR740 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •HRES 740 IH (3) encourages the promotion and celebration of 1 3D printing technology. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:26 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR740.IH HR740 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS