Academy Presidents’ Letter (the database proposal)
“We believe that these changes to the intellectual property law, if enacted in their present form, would seriously undermine the ability of researchers and educators to access and use scientific data, and would have a deleterious long-term impact on our nations research capabilities. Moreover, the proposed changes are broadly antithetical to the principle of full and open exchange of scientific data espoused by the U.S. government and academic science communities, and promoted internationally.”