; and (5) the executive branch advises that such public access should be implemented with the fewest constraints possible . 3. Definition of Federal agency In this Act, the term Federal agency means an Executive agency, as defined under section 105 of title 5, United States Code. 4. Federal research public access policy (a) Requirement To develop policy (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, each Federal agency with annual extramural research expenditures of over $100,000,000 shall develop a Federal research public access policy that is consistent with and advances the purposes of the Federal agency. (2) Common procedures To the extent practicable, Federal agencies required to develop a policy under paragraph (1) shall follow common procedures for the collection and depositing of research papers. (b) Content Each Federal research public access policy shall provide for— (1) submission to a digital repository designated or maintained by the Federal agency of an electronic version of the author's final manuscript of original research papers that have been accepted for publication in peer-reviewed journals and that result from research supported, in whole or in part, from funding by the Federal Government; (2) the incorporation of all changes resulting from the peer review publication process in the manuscript described under paragraph (1); (3) the replacement of the final manuscript with the final published version if— (A) the publisher consents to the replacement; and (B) the goals of the Federal agency for functionality and interoperability are retained; (4) free online public access to such final peer-reviewed manuscripts or published versions within a time period that is appropriate for each type of research conducted or sponsored by the Federal agency, not later than 12 months after publication in peer-reviewed journals, preferably sooner, or as adjusted under established mechanisms