It’s the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, each of which has written a separate report expressing concern about implementation of the Nelson Memo.

 

Relevant section of the House committee report: https://www.congress.gov/118/crpt/hrpt582/CRPT-118hrpt582.pdf#page=92

 

… and of the Senate committee report: https://www.congress.gov/118/crpt/srpt198/CRPT-118srpt198.pdf#page=149

 

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Rick Anderson

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Brigham Young University

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From: Jim O'Donnell <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, August 19, 2024 at 10:00 AM
To: Rick Anderson <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: [OPENCAFE-L] Legislative opposition to the Nelson Memo continues to fail to die...

 

Rick, where do you think this opposition is coming from?  “Appropriators” is a very anonymous screen behind which is … ?

 

Jim O’Donnell

ASU

On Monday, August 19, 2024, Rick Anderson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

https://ww2.aip.org/fyi/lawmakers-raise-new-licensing-concerns-over-white-house-open-access-mandate

 

Pull quote: “appropriators in both chambers of Congress have advanced legislation that would block federal agencies from limiting authors’ ability to choose how to license their work.”

 

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Rick Anderson

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Brigham Young University

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