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| | '''Federally funded research''' is research paid for, in whole or in part, by taxpayer dollars collected by the [[federal]] [[government]]. An example is [[Richard Lenski]]'s study in which he claimed, without making his data available to the public, that [[evolution]] by ''E. coli'' bacteria occurred in his laboratory study.<ref>[[Conservapedia:Lenski dialog]]</ref> | | '''Federally funded research''' is research paid for, in whole or in part, by taxpayer dollars collected by the [[federal]] [[government]]. An example is [[Richard Lenski]]'s study in which he claimed, without making his data available to the public, that [[evolution]] by ''E. coli'' bacteria occurred in his laboratory study.<ref>[[Conservapedia:Lenski dialog]]</ref> |
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| − | == Access to Data == | + | = Public Access to Publicly Funded Data = |
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| | + | == Circular A-110 == |
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| | In 1999, Senator Richard Shelby introduced legislation designed to require that some researchers make available data paid for by federal taxpayers:<ref>http://www.heritage.org/research/budget/EM604.cfm</ref> | | In 1999, Senator Richard Shelby introduced legislation designed to require that some researchers make available data paid for by federal taxpayers:<ref>http://www.heritage.org/research/budget/EM604.cfm</ref> |
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| | On February 4, 1999, the [[OMB]] issued a proposed revision to Circular A-110 in implementing the foregoing law. It was to allow a FOIA request on a federal awarding agency to obtain and provide federally funded published research data. However, this provision would only apply to data underlying published studies that the federal government used in developing a policy or rule. | | On February 4, 1999, the [[OMB]] issued a proposed revision to Circular A-110 in implementing the foregoing law. It was to allow a FOIA request on a federal awarding agency to obtain and provide federally funded published research data. However, this provision would only apply to data underlying published studies that the federal government used in developing a policy or rule. |
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| | + | As further amended October 30, 1999, Circular A-110 states that:<ref>http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a110/a110.html</ref> |
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| | + | :In addition, in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for research data relating to published research findings produced under an award that were used by the Federal Government in developing an agency action that has the force and effect of law, the Federal awarding agency shall request, and the recipient shall provide, within a reasonable time, the research data so that they can be made available to the public through the procedures established under the FOIA. |
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| | + | == Contractual Arguments == |
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| | A contractual argument for access to underlying data could be based on representations made by journals that present claims to the public. For example, the JNAS asserts that authors in its published articles will make data available to other researchers under certain conditions. | | A contractual argument for access to underlying data could be based on representations made by journals that present claims to the public. For example, the JNAS asserts that authors in its published articles will make data available to other researchers under certain conditions. |
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