A friend posted this letter on Facebook:
February 27, 2009
Dear ——-,
Thank you for writing to me about H.R. 801, the Fair Copyright in Research Works Act.
As you may know, Congress directed that all NIH funded studies be available for free online. H.R. 801 would effectively overturn this important and much needed policy by prohibiting agencies from making the results of tax-payer funded research free to the public.
I support open access of all federally funded research because it fosters innovation, collaboration and advances scientific discovery. This legislation is not in the best interest of the taxpayers who fund research or the scientific community and if H.R. 801 comes to the floor for a vote, I will vote against it.
If you have any other questions or comments, let me hear from you. I value what my constituents say to me because I need your thoughts and benefit from your ideas.
I’ve created an ongoing e-newsletter to keep constituents informed on a variety of congressional issues and legislation. Many constituents tell me how much they value reading it, and if you would like to as well, you can go to my website athttp://eshoo.house.gov and click on “E-Mail Sign-Up.” Your email address will never be used by anyone except my office to communicate with you, and your tax dollars will be conserved by using electronic communications rather than traditional mailings.
Sincerely,
Anna G. Eshoo
Member of Congress
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