American innovation is second to none. Our creativity and forward-facing approach to everything from health care to telecom to artificial intelligence has made and kept us a world leader. It didn't happen by accident. It's been achieved through American ingenuity and, in part, taxpayer-funded research happening every day in universities, labs, and hospitals around the country.
But serious and ongoing threats to our taxpayer-funded research puts America at risk of falling behind countries who want to steal our place at the top. Our government and institutions must take all reasonable and necessary steps to protect the integrity of our research and ensure that the intellectual property created here does not fall victim to criminals or foreign agents. There are several ways we can do this, all of which require cooperation and vigilance from Congress and our federal agencies.
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