On Thursday, July 29, 2010, the Information Policy, Census, and National Archives Subcommittee [part of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform] [held] a hearing entitled, "Public Access to Federally-Funded Research." The hearing will review the current state of public access to federally-funded research in science, technology and medicine. The hearing will provide an opportunity to assess the issues surrounding public access policies, including the impact of increasing public access on scientists, physicians, and researchers.
Prepared Testimony and Additional Documents
All materials are PDF files.
Opening Statement of Subcommittee Chairman Wm. Lacy Clay
Prepared Testimony Mr. Allan Adler
Vice President, Government Affairs
Association of American Publishers
Prepared Testimony Dr. Steven Breckler
Executive Director for Science
American Psychological Association
Prepared Testimony Professor Ralph Oman
Pravel Professorial Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law Fellow
Creative and Innovative Economy Center
The George Washington University Law School
Prepared Testimony Dr. Richard Roberts
Chief Scientific Officer
New England Biolabs
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