Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2013

Summary

Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2013 - Requires each federal agency with extramural research expenditures of over $100 million to develop a federal research public access policy, following common procedures for the collection and depositing of research papers, 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 each federal agency to submit an annual report on its federal research public access policy to specified congressional committees.

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Timeline

1. 14 February 2013

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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2. 14 February 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 14 February 2013 · Official file

Documents

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Sponsors

• John Cornyn · R · Sponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• Edward Markey · D · Cosponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Cosponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing

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