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This bill, the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2013, mandates that federal agencies with over $100 million in research spending must create policies for public access to research. These policies will apply to research conducted by agency employees and research funded by the agency, requiring that final manuscripts of peer-reviewed research papers be made publicly available online for free within six months of publication, in formats that allow for reuse, including computational analysis. The bill also specifies exclusions, such as classified research or works that generate revenue, and requires agencies to submit annual reports to Congress detailing the effectiveness of their policies and the accessibility of research papers.