S. 1373 (111th): Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009

Introduced:
Jun 25, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:

H.R. 5037 (same title)
Referred to Committee — Apr 15, 2010

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Status

This bill was introduced on June 25, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jun 25, 2009
Referred to Committee Jun 25, 2009
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1R) (show)
Committees

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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Full Title

A bill to provide for Federal agencies to develop public access policies relating to research conducted by employees of that agency or from funds administered by that agency.

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Last updated Jun 25, 2009.
7 pages

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6/25/2009--Introduced.
Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009 - 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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