,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #caeg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #bj1 #bjac,mr4 ,sensenbrenner 7for himself and ,ms4 ,eddie ,bernice ,johnson of ,texas7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,a ,,bill ,to ensure public access to published materials concerning scientific research and development activities funded by ,federal science agencies4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,public ,access to ,public ,science ,act4 #b4 ,public access policy 7a7 ,in general ,each covered agency shall formulate and implement a public access policy to make covered works publicly available1 without charge1 on the day after the end of the embargo period1 in a manner consistent with copyright law4 7b7 ,specifications ,the public access policy shall-- 7#a7 allow the public to read1 download1 and analyze by machine covered works in digital form2 7#b7 facilitate easy public search of1 analysis of1 and access to covered works2 7#c7 encourage public-private collaboration to-- 7,a7 maximize the potential for interoperability between public and private platforms2 7,b7 avoid unnecessary duplication of existing mechanisms2 and 7,c7 maximize the impact of the covered agency's research investment2 7#d7 ensure that attribution to authors1 journals1 and original publishers is maintained2 and 7#e7 ensure that publications and metadata are stored in an archive that-- 7,a7 provides for long-term preservation and access to full content of the covered work without charge1 where appropriate1 and balancing cost and public value2 7,b7 uses a standard1 widely available1 and1 to the extent possible1 nonproprietary archival format for text and associated content1 including images1 video1 and supporting data2 7,c7 provides access for persons with disabilities consistent with section #ejh of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d72 and 7,d7 enables integration and interoperability with other public access repositories4 7c7 ,metadata ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 a covered agency's public access policy shall ensure full public access to covered works' metadata without charge upon first publication in a data format that ensures interoperability with current and anticipated future search technology4 ,where possible1 the metadata shall provide a link to the location where the full text and associated supplemental materials will be made available at the end of the applicable embargo period4 #c4 ,formulation of a public access policy 7a7 ,in general ,each public access policy shall include-- 7#a7 a strategy for enabling the public to electronically locate and access publications resulting from federally funded scientific research2 7#b7 a strategy for maintaining a repository or repositories1 either within the covered agency or through an arrangement with another ,federal agency or agencies or through an arrangement with a public or private entity1 if consistent with the purposes of this ,act1 including free public access in perpetuity1 interoperability1 and long-term preservation1 so long as the covered agency maintains an active ,web link to the repository or repositories for public access2 7#c7 a strategy for incorporating existing covered works into the repository or repositories required under paragraph 7#b7 to the extent practicable2 7#d7 a strategy for notifying research funding recipients of their obligations under this ,act2 and 7#e7 a strategy for taking into account different funding models for scholarly publishing1 including author-pays fees1 in the covered agency's grant and other funding mechanisms4 7b7 ,coordination with stakeholders ,in developing its public access policy1 the covered agency shall use a transparent process for soliciting views from stakeholders1 including federally funded researchers1 institutions of higher education1 libraries1 publishers1 users of federally funded research results1 and civil society groups4 7c7 ,coordination with other ,federal agencies ,in developing its public access policy1 the covered agency shall collaborate and coordinate with other ,federal agencies to maximize the consistency and compatibility of public access across the ,federal ,government4 7d7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 each covered agency shall transmit a report1 containing its public access policy and the mechanism described in section #f1 to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 #d4 ,implementation of public access policy 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the transmission of the report required under section #c7;d71 each covered agency shall implement its public access policy4 7b7 ,input ,the implementation of such policy1 including the mechanism described in section #f1 shall consider input provided by relevant stakeholders and other ,federal agencies4 7c7 ,savings provision ,nothing in this ,act shall affect the application of ,united ,states copyright law4 #e4 ,periodic review 7a7 ,in general ,at least once every #e years1 each covered agency shall revise1 as necessary1 its public access policy1 including the mechanism described in section #f4 7b7 ,report to ,congress ,each covered agency shall transmit a report containing its public access policy and the mechanism described in section #f1 as revised under subsection 7a71 to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate not later than #cj days after completing such revision4 #f4 ,mechanism for modification of embargo period ,each covered agency1 in coordination with the stakeholders described in section #c7;b71 shall provide a mechanism for a stakeholder to petition to change the embargo period under this section for specific covered works by presenting evidence that the public interest will be substantially and uniquely harmed under a covered agency's public access policy related to such work4 ,if a covered agency determines that the public interest will be substantially and uniquely harmed upon reviewing the petition1 the covered agency may change the embargo period by no more than #f months at a time from its current embargo period4 #g4 ,definitions ,for the purposes of this ,act-- 7#a7 the term covered agency means-- 7,a7 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration2 7,b7 the ,national ,science ,foundation2 7,c7 the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology2 and 7,d7 the ,national ,weather ,service4 7#b7 the term covered work means any peer-reviewed research results published in scholarly publications that are based on research funded in whole or in part by a covered agency1 but such term does not include-- 7,a7 research progress reports presented at professional meetings or conferences2 7,b7 laboratory notes1 preliminary data analyses1 notes of the author1 phone logs1 or other information used to produce final manuscripts2 7,c7 classified research2 or 7,d7 work not submitted to a peer-reviewed publication or work that is rejected by a peer-reviewed publication2 and 7#c7 the term embargo period means the period of time no more than #ab months after the initial date of publication of a covered work1 unless modified under section #f4