Hello all,<div><br></div><div>You may be interested in the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2013 (&quot;FASTR&quot;). Among other items, it would require agencies to make research publicly accessible and evaluate release under an open license.</div>

<div><div> </div><div>More information:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://openaccess.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2013/02/15/its-alive-frpaa-revived-as-fastr/" target="_blank">http://openaccess.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2013/02/15/its-alive-frpaa-revived-as-fastr/</a></div>

<div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.infodocket.com/2013/02/14/fair-access-to-science-and-technology-research-act-fastr-legislation-introduced-in-u-s-congress/">http://www.infodocket.com/2013/02/14/fair-access-to-science-and-technology-research-act-fastr-legislation-introduced-in-u-s-congress/</a><br clear="all">


<div><br></div>-- <br><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="background-image:initial"><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="background-image:initial">Stephen LaPorte</span></span></div>


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