Enacts the "taxpayer access to publicly funded research act" to ensure public access to research funded by the state.

The bill enacts the "taxpayer access to publicly funded research act" to ensure public access to research funded by the state. It requires each agency that provides funding for direct research to develop a public access policy. This policy must include a requirement that electronic versions of the author's final manuscripts of original research papers accepted for publication in peer-reviewed journals be submitted to the funding agency.

Enacts the "taxpayer access to publicly funded research act" to ensure public access to research funded by the state.

The bill enacts the "taxpayer access to publicly funded research act" to ensure public access to research funded by the state. It requires each agency that provides funding for direct research to develop a public access policy. This policy must include a requirement that electronic versions of the author's final manuscripts of original research papers accepted for publication in peer-reviewed journals be submitted to the funding agency.