House Votes for Open, Accountable Science | Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
peter.suber's bookmarks 2016-02-12
Summary:
This bill is not about OA for publicly-funded research. It's about reviewing decisions on which research should receive public funding, and opening the door to block the funding of projects that don't meet with the approval of members of Congress.
"The House of Representatives today passed the bipartisan Scientific Research in the National Interest Act (H.R. 3293) to ensure that the National Science Foundation (NSF) is open and accountable to the taxpayers about how their hard-earned dollars are spent.
Introduced by Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas), the bill requires that each NSF grant award be accompanied by a non-technical explanation of how the project serves the national interest. This written justification is intended to affirm NSF’s determination that a project is worthy of taxpayer support. The bill passed the House by a vote of 236 – 178...."