Oppose H.R. 3699: To ensure the continued publication and integrity of peer-reviewed research works by the private sector.

An open letter from William Gunn to his representative, Nancy Pelosi. "I oppose H.R. 3699 ("To ensure the continued publication and integrity of peer-reviewed research works by the private sector.") because: It will hurt the American economy by taking federal funds intended for American research and development and send it overseas to foreign publishing companies. It will hurt American competitiveness by making it harder for teachers to include up-to-date research in their classes. It will keep patients from being able to follow the latest research about their condition. It will even hurt scientists in large American institutions who have had to cancel subscriptions due to the ever rising cost. Publishing companies say this will hurt jobs, but in fact, the Houghton report showed that open access policies would add £172 million per year to the UK economy...."