United States · Bill · S
S. 2096 (112th)
Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012
Introduced
9 February 2012
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Summary
Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012 - Requires each federal agency with extramural research expenditures of over $100 million to develop a specified federal research public access policy that is consistent with, and that advances, the purposes of the agency. Makes each federal research public access policy applicable to: (1) researchers employed by the federal agency whose works remain in the public domain; and (2) researchers funded by the agency. Specifies exclusions. Requires the submission of annual reports by each federal agency on its federal research public access policy.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 February 2012
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 February 2012
Introduced in Senate
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2096
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/2096