United States · Bill · S
S. 2695 (109th)
Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006
Introduced
2 May 2006
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security.
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Summary
Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006 - 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 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 (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 May 2006
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 May 2006
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 2 May 2006
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2695
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