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Lucas Hearing Statement on U.S. Competitiveness in Critical Technologies

Jan 29, 2020 Opening Statement

Thank you, Chairwoman Johnson for holding this important hearing on U.S. Competitiveness in Critical Technologies. 

American superiority in science and technology is foundational to our economic competitiveness, our national security, and our way of life. But the U.S. is facing two fundamental challenges to our competitiveness and growth as a nation.

Full Committee Hearing - Losing Ground: U.S. Competitiveness in Critical Technologies

Jan 29, 2020 Hearing

 

 

Lucas Introduces Comprehensive Legislation to Secure American Leadership in Science and Technology

Jan 29, 2020 Press Release
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Frank Lucas has introduced comprehensive legislation that creates a long-term strategy for investment in basic research and infrastructure to protect the economic and national security of the United States.
 

H.R. 5685, the Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act

Jan 28, 2020 Bill

The Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act addresses both international competitiveness and climate change by doubling basic research over ten years and prioritizing world-class research infrastructure, a skilled STEM workforce, and a focus on critical technologies.

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Science Committee Republicans Call for Renewed Focus on Critical Science and Basic R&D

Nov 21, 2019 Press Release

Republican Members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, led by Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK), sent a letter to Committee Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today calling for a renewed focus on critical scientific and technological challenges needed to maintain American competitiveness.

Opening Statement of Ranking Member Frank Lucas at I&O Subcommittee Hearing on Online Imposters and Disinformation

Sep 26, 2019 Opening Statement
Thank you, Chairwoman Sherrill, for holding this hearing on the growing problem of disinformation on social media.
 
We all know that photos these days can be digitally altered so easily that it’s all but impossible to tell what’s real and what’s not.
 
There’s now a growing problem where audio and video can be altered so convincingly that it can appear that someone has said or done something that never happened. These deepfakes can be produced more and more easily.
 

Opening Statement of Ranking Member Frank Lucas at Full Committee Markup

Sep 25, 2019 Opening Statement
Today we will consider three bipartisan bills.
 
The first is H.R. 4373, the “Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2019.”
 
I was proud to join Chairwoman Johnson as well as Representatives Jim Sensenbrenner and Zoe Lofgren in introducing this bill. H.R. 4373 promotes a national research strategy around engineering biology, to ensure the U.S. remains the global leader in biology and biotechnology.
 

Research & Technology Subcommittee Hearing - Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work

Sep 24, 2019 Hearing

Opening Statement of R&T Subcommittee Ranking Member Jim Baird on AI & the Future of Work

Sep 24, 2019 Opening Statement
Since the term AI was first coined in the 1950s, we have made huge advances in the field. And thanks to critical investments by government, industry, and universities, the United States is leading in global AI Research & Development.
 
Today, AI systems have been deployed in every sector of the U.S. economy. These technologies have already delivered significant benefits for U.S. economic prosperity, environmental stewardship, and national security.
 

Full Committee Hearing - Artificial Intelligence: Societal and Ethical Implications

Jun 26, 2019 Hearing