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S.2096: Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced Feb. 9, 2012
- Latest Major Action Feb. 9, 2012
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Feb. 9, 2012 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Cornyn (R-Texas) |