In an editorial in Archaeology magazine (May/June 2012), I made a statement that I want to clarify, about the AIA’s position toward open access.  I talked about several bills that are currently working their way through Congress that concern research projects funded by federal dollars.  The bill that caught our attention recommends that researchers funded by federal grants submit reports to peer-reviewed journals and, within six months of publication, make these reports available online and for free. This is the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012 (the complete seven page text of this bill is available here:http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111s1373is/pdf/BILLS-111s1373is.pdf).