In late 2007, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 (H.R. 2764) was signed into law and included a provision requiring the NIH to modify its policies and require inclusion into PubMed Central complete electronic copies of their peer-reviewed research and findings from NIH-funded research.
La sfârșitul anului 2007, a fost promulgat Consolidated Appropriations Act din 2008 (H. R. 2764) care cuprindea o prevedere care obliga NIH să-și modifice politicile adăugând obligativitatea includerii în PubMed Central a copiilor electronice complete ale cercetărilor și descoperirilor recenzate finanțate de NIH.