Frank Lucas

By allowing graduate students and post-docs to stay in research, rather than leaving to find other employment...

That's why I'm a proud co-sponsor of 'the Research Investment to Security the Economy Act.'

We know it will take time and financial resources to get the research enterprise back up on its feet...

Thank you, Chairwoman Stevens, for holding today's hearing to examine the challenges our academic research enterprise has faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Written statement by Representative Frank D. Lucas, Ranking Member, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives.

A key provision of this bill is to provide the effectiveness of Federal R&D investments through comprehensive technology transfer reform.

Second, we must respond to our changing climate and develop next-generation technologies to understand it, address it, and manage its effects.

First, foreign countries, especially China, are threatening to outpace us in science and technology.

Supporting our Federal research enterprise has never been more important.

Technology transfer maximizes the return on investments of Federal research dollars by putting groundbreaking technologies and scientific discoveries in the hands of the private sector.

It is a travesty that we haven't been able to set a goal and be able to complete the fact that a certain finite number of houses within this country need the resources to be able to weatherize.

I believe that the Congress should afford more resources to the Weatherization Assistance Programs.

We have a responsibility to try to solve the challenges we face.

It's important we recognize that and have an upfront discussion on it.

Sadly, we know that extreme weather, environmental quality, and public health all have a disproportionate effect on low-income and vulnerable populations.

It's well-documented that low-income and minority communities are adversely affected by these issues.

Absolutely. Well, in my final moments I'll just simply note the world has changed; it's never going to be the same.

It's an issue very important to Members who travel a lot.

Thank you for helping me.

You would be correct as always, Madam Chair.

The issues discussed today have to be addressed in a thoughtful manner that will help move everything forward.

I can think of no more timely or important hearing than the topics and subject matter we're covering today.

I want to first thank and also urge my good friend, Chairwoman Johnson, to continue to accommodate the in-person participation of Members moving forward.

For America to compete globally, we not only need to be effective and efficient in our current industries, but we also need to lead the way in emerging technologies and industries of the future.

That's why this Committee has a long history of bipartisan support for NIST.