One of the most annoying aspects of the millions of dollars of tax dollars spent on research is the results often end up behind expensive pay walls of professional science journals.
The National Science Foundation and White House have directed a review of policies towards increasing access.
nsf.gov - National Science Foundation (NSF) News - National Science Foundation Collaborates with Federal Partners to Plan for Comprehensive Public Access to Research Results - US National Science Foundation (NSF)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/defa..._memo_2013.pdf