; and (H) long-term preservation of, and free public access to, published research findings— (i) in a stable digital repository maintained by the Federal agency; or (ii) if consistent with the purposes of the Federal agency, in any repository meeting conditions determined favorable by the Federal agency, including free public access, interoperability, and long-term preservation. (3) Application of policy Each Federal research public access policy shall— (A) apply to— (i) researchers employed by the Federal agency whose works remain in the public domain; and (ii) researchers funded by the Federal agency; (B) provide that works described under subparagraph (A)(i) shall be— (i) marked as being public domain material when published; and (ii) made available at the same time such works are made available under paragraph (2)(D); and (C) make effective use of any law or guidance relating to the creation and reservation of a Government license that provides for the reproduction, publication, release, or other uses of a final manuscript for Federal purposes. (4) Exclusions Each Federal research public access policy shall not apply to— (A) research progress reports presented at professional meetings or conferences; (B) laboratory notes, preliminary data analyses, notes of the author, phone logs, or other information used to produce final manuscripts; (C) classified research, research resulting in works that generate revenue or royalties for authors (such as books) or patentable discoveries, to the extent necessary to protect a copyright or patent