The Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006, introduced May 2, 2006, would require most recipients of federal grants to post their research findings at no cost on the Internet within six months of publication in a journal. In 2005, NIH encouraged its grant recipients to post their findings on the Internet one year after publication, but within the first six months only 4% voluntarily complied, according to Washington Post reports. The new bill, co-sponsored by Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Joseph Lieberman (D-CT), would apply to research funded by the 11 federal agencies, including NIH.
