 |
|
Taxpayer Alliance applauds bill to broaden access to federal research results
June 26, 2009Federal Research Public Access Act introduced today
Washington, DC - Senators Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA), a bill to ensure free, timely, online access to the published results of research funded by eleven U.S. federal agencies. The proposed bill is welcomed by the Alliance for Taxpayer Access, a coalition of research institutions, consumers, patients, and others formed to support open public access to publicly funded research.
FRPAA would require those agencies with annual extramural research budgets of $100 million or more to provide the public with online access to research manuscripts stemming from such funding no later than six months after publication in a peer-reviewed journal. The bill gives individual agencies flexibility in choosing the location of the digital repository to house this content, as long as the repositories meet conditions for interoperability and public accessibility, and have provisions for long-term archiving.
"Ready access to published research will advance the frontiers of knowledge more rapidly, bringing the fruits of federal expenditure for research to citizens more quickly," said David Shulenburger, Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. "FRPAA guarantees that access to all - scientists and citizens alike. This bill balances the public's right to access what it has paid for, while preserving the time-tested institutions on which vetting and distribution of scholarly research has long relied."
The bill covers unclassified research funded by agencies including: Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Science Foundation.
Sir Richard Roberts, Nobel Laureate and Chief Scientific Officer
for New England Biolabs, welcomed the bill, saying, "I support any measure that will help disseminate the findings of scientific research in an unimpeded fashion. This bill will provide an important new resource for scientists in all disciplines to use in innovative ways. It acknowledges the new reality of how science is conducted, and provides critical support to help accelerate research, discovery and innovation. This is good for science, and ultimately good for the public."
"FRPAA will pay especially generous dividends to students by opening access to publicly funded research - a significant portion of which has been unavailable to undergraduate and graduate students alike," noted Nick Shockey, Student Outreach Fellow for SPARC and recent graduate of Trinity University, San Antonio. "This legislation will help ensure that a student's education is limited only by curiosity rather than by the access each campus is able to afford."
"We welcome the introduction of this landmark legislation," added Heather Joseph, spokesperson for the Alliance and Executive Director of SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition). This bill reflects the recognition that expanded access to research results will benefit all citizens. Every member of the public has a stake in this research. Whether it is understanding climate change, developing renewable energy resources, or helping to halt a flu pandemic, these research results are of critical value to every American taxpayer. We look forward to working with the wide coalition of supporters of public access to see this legislation come to fruition."
The Alliance for Taxpayer Access calls on organizations and individuals to write in support of the bill through the Web site at http://www.taxpayeraccess.org.
For more information about the Federal Research Public Access Act, visit http://www.taxpayeraccess.org.
Alliance for Taxpayer Access
"Ready access to published research will advance the frontiers of knowledge more rapidly, bringing the fruits of federal expenditure for research to citizens more quickly," said David Shulenburger, Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. "FRPAA guarantees that access to all - scientists and citizens alike. This bill balances the public's right to access what it has paid for, while preserving the time-tested institutions on which vetting and distribution of scholarly research has long relied."
The bill covers unclassified research funded by agencies including: Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Science Foundation.
Sir Richard Roberts, Nobel Laureate and Chief Scientific Officer
for New England Biolabs, welcomed the bill, saying, "I support any measure that will help disseminate the findings of scientific research in an unimpeded fashion. This bill will provide an important new resource for scientists in all disciplines to use in innovative ways. It acknowledges the new reality of how science is conducted, and provides critical support to help accelerate research, discovery and innovation. This is good for science, and ultimately good for the public."
"FRPAA will pay especially generous dividends to students by opening access to publicly funded research - a significant portion of which has been unavailable to undergraduate and graduate students alike," noted Nick Shockey, Student Outreach Fellow for SPARC and recent graduate of Trinity University, San Antonio. "This legislation will help ensure that a student's education is limited only by curiosity rather than by the access each campus is able to afford."
"We welcome the introduction of this landmark legislation," added Heather Joseph, spokesperson for the Alliance and Executive Director of SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition). This bill reflects the recognition that expanded access to research results will benefit all citizens. Every member of the public has a stake in this research. Whether it is understanding climate change, developing renewable energy resources, or helping to halt a flu pandemic, these research results are of critical value to every American taxpayer. We look forward to working with the wide coalition of supporters of public access to see this legislation come to fruition."
The Alliance for Taxpayer Access calls on organizations and individuals to write in support of the bill through the Web site at http://www.taxpayeraccess.org.
For more information about the Federal Research Public Access Act, visit http://www.taxpayeraccess.org.
Alliance for Taxpayer Access
Public Access Current Events and Public Access News RSSNew analyses of dinosaur growth may wipe out one-third of species
Paleontologists from the University of California, Berkeley, and the Museum of the Rockies have wiped out two species of dome-headed dinosaur, one of them named three years ago - with great fanfare - after Hogwarts, the school attended by Harry Potter.
57 college presidents declare support for public access to publicly funded research in the US
The Presidents of 57 liberal arts colleges in the U.S., representing 22 states, have declared their support for the Federal Research Public Access Act (S. 1373) in an Open Letter released today.
Magazine touts NJIT idea to harness clean energy for NYC
An NJIT architecture professor with an architecture student has designed a network of modular floating docks to harness clean energy for New York City. The proposal was featured this week in Metropolis magazine.
Biology enters 'The Matrix' through new computer language
Ever since the human genome was sequenced less than 10 years ago, researchers have been able to access a dizzying plethora of genomic information with a simple click of a mouse. This digitizing of genomic data-and its public access-is something that would have been unthinkable a generation earlier.
Outdoor enthusiasts scaring off native carnivores in parks
Even a quiet stroll in the park can dramatically change natural ecosystems, according to a new study by conservation biologists from the University of California, Berkeley. These findings could have important implications for land management policies.
Automated External Defibrillators and CPR Are Equally Helpful for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Home
The first study to explore the use of automated external defibrillator (AEDs) in the home has found that although the safe and easy-to-use devices are effective for certain types of cardiac arrest, they were underused.
Mayo Clinic study unveils unprecedented method to predict ALS, Parkinson's disease
A new Mayo Clinic study details an unprecedented method to predict brain aging disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease) and Parkinson's disease.
Results of definitive study are in: lives are saved when defibrillators are placed in public spaces
Heart experts at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have evidence that at least 522 lives can be saved annually in the United States and Canada by the widespread placement of automated external defibrillators, the paddle-fitted, electrical devices used to shock and revive people whose hearts have suddenly stopped beating.
Genetic analysis finds greater threat in frog-killing fungus
A deadly fungus that has decimated populations of mountain yellow-legged frogs in the Sierra Nevada can likely be spread by sexual reproduction, seriously complicating efforts to save the frogs from extinction.
Before selling carbon credits, read this
Storing carbon in agricultural soils presents an immediate option to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide and slow global warming.
More Public Access Current Events and Public Access News Articles
 |
Public Access Starring: Ron Marquette, Burt Williams, Leigh Hunt, John Renshaw, Jessie (VII) Directed By: Bryan Singer Brewster seems to be an almost too perfect example of idyllic small-town america with everyone living in peace & harmony. So when newcomer whiley pritcher starts up his own local cable tv show with the question whats wrong with brewster? there surely cant be any deep dark secrets - or can there? Studio: Vanguard Cinema Release Date: 07/27/2004 Run time: 90 minutes Rating: R |
 |
Public Access: Ricky Powell Photographs 1985-2005 by Ricky Powell (Author), Charlie Ahearn (Author), Glenn O'Brien (Author), Zoe Cassavettes (Author) "Ricky Powell, aka the Rickster, has seen a lot of history. He has worked variously as a busboy, bike messenger, Frozade vender, substitute teacher, columnist, cable television host, comic, and dog walker. But he is best known as a wisecracking, self-described ‘playground rat’ who used his beat-up Minolta and party-crashing skills to become a nightlife fixture and a chronicler of the then-exploding world of hip hop." (The New York Times) For two decades, Ricky Powell has prowled the streets of his native New York, toured the world with hip hop’s biggest acts, and full-on crashed celebrity-studded parties on both coasts. Equipped with only his wits and an instamatic camera, Powell elbowed his way into the center of the scene with no shame. "It’s for public access," Powell could be... |
 |
Public Access by Ima Robot |
![Public Access [VHS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B5R99DDPL._SL160_.jpg) |
Public Access [VHS] Starring: Ron Marquette, Burt Williams, Leigh Hunt, John Renshaw, Jessie (VII) Directed By: Bryan Singer "What's wrong with Brewster?" asks the smiling devil-behind-blue-eyes Whiley Pritcher (Ron Marquette), a well-mannered, clean-cut drifter who has his own public access talk show. Brewster is a rural community with a secret under its bland surface of rural small town normalcy (a less insidious but more enigmatic reflection of Blue Velvet), and Whiley becomes an instant celebrity as he stirs it up with gossip and name-calling. But that's not his goal--or at least it doesn't appear to be. But then Whiley is an enigma in every sense of the word, a walking stream of aphorisms masking something creepy under his false front. The first film by the director Brian Singer and screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie shared the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance but received little attention until their second... |
 |
HSG1200 Rack-Mount Dual-WAN Hotspot Gateway for Mid-market Public-access Venues by 4ipnet The HSG1200 Wireless Hotspot Gateway in 19" rack-mountable chassis is designed to provide an easy-to-use, all-in-one solution for hotspot service providers. A single HSG1200 enables the hotspot provider to serve multiple hotspot franchises in a public venue such as a shopping mall through the unique Multiple-Service-Zone feature. Each service zone can have its own login portal and an independent SSID. The HSG1200 is also ideal for hospitality application (e.g. a resort or convention center) to effectively differentiate Internet access privileges of staff, coming customers, and VIP users. The HSG1200 comes with on-demand account generation and flexible billing capabilities - each guest account is associated to a price and a usage quota, either by time or volume. By supporting Ethernet... |
 |
The Worst of Galaxaco (PUBLIC ACCESS NIGHTMARES) Directed By: createspace Also With: Galaxaco Communications LLC (Producer) |
 |
Public Access David Liebe Hart and Adam Papagan (Primary Contributor) |
 |
First Voice SET system with First Voice EID - W/ Heartsine Samaritan Public Access Defibrillator - FV2199 by Active Forever First Voice SET system with First Voice EID Winner of the 2006 SafetyXChange Best New Safety Product Award! The First Voice SET system with First Voice EID is an interactive, user friendly portable first aid system designed to assist in treating injuries during an emergency scenario. This conveniently organized first aid duffel offers all of the same great benefits as the First Voice Self-Contained Emergency Treatment System (A12767), but also includes the luxury of 7 color-coded zipper bags that store the corresponding pre-packaged medical supplies. Each bag is labeled and color-coded by trauma, and corresponds to matching color-coded buttons on the First Voice Emergency Instruction Device (EID), reducing panic and stress in the occurrence of a first aid emergency. Ideal for multi-level... |
|
Access By Design by Ctr for Accessible Environment Focuses on and promotes good practice in designing buildings that meet the needs of people with disabilities. | |
 |
Public Access Starring: Ron Marquette, Burt Williams, Leigh Hunt, John Renshaw, Jennifer McManus Directed By: Bryan Singer The director of "The Usual Suspects" Bryan Singer's debut film. To all outward appearances, Brewster is an idyllic little town, until a mysterious, clean cut stranger named Pritcher arrives. Through a local public access program, he poses the question, "What's wrong with Brewster?" And as Pritcher probes callers, his question uncovers long simmering skeletons in the town closet which eventually explode into violence and tragedy. |
| © 2009 BrightSurf.com |