AAAS Center for Science, Technology and Congress

AAAS Policy Brief: Access to Data

Issue Summary | Resources

Policy Groups

• A report prepared by Linda R. Cohen and Robert W. Hahn of the AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies entitled "Should Researchers be Required to Share Data Used in Supporting Regulatory Decisions?"

Public Comments on OMB's Data Access Proposal

• Memo from University of Pennsylvania President Judith Rodin
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Gun Owners of America (GOA)
• The Salt Institute
• American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
• Association of American Universities (AAU)
• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• American Lung Association
• Comments from Representative George Brown, Jr. (D-CA)

OMB Documents and Congressional Legislation

• Public Law 105-277 containing the Shelby Amendment.
• OMB's proposed revision of Circular A-110.
• OMB's second revision of Circular A-110.
• OMB's final revision of Circular A-110.
• The George Brown, Jr. (D-CA) bill to repeal the Shelby Amendment.

AAAS Resources

• Briefing on the OMB revision to Circular A-110 hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
• Science and Technology in Congress newsletter article.
• "Public Access to Data" from Science Magazine.

Updated April 11, 2005