The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research (FASTR) Act is being marked up.
Here's an excerpt from the SPARC announcement:
After a month of intense conversations and negotiations, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) will bring the "Fair Access to Science and Technology Research (FASTR) Act" up for mark-up on Wednesday, July 29th. The language that will be considered is an amended version of FASTR, officially known as the 'Johnson-Carper Substitute Amendment,' which was officially filed by the HSGAC leadership late on Friday afternoon, per committee rules.
There are two major changes from the original bill language to be particularly aware of. Specifically, the amendment
- Replaces the six month embargo period with "no later than 12 months, but preferably sooner," as anticipated; and
- Provides a mechanism for stakeholders to petition federal agencies to 'adjust' the embargo period if the 12 months does not serve "the public, industries, and the scientific community."
To support the bill and communicate your concerns, see: "Help Move FASTR" "Secure Open Access to Taxpayer-Funded Research"
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