House Republicans Seek Review of Federal Science and Technology Agreements

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., and Subcommittee Chairman William Timmons, R-S.C., are seeking independent reviews of how the federal government tracks science and technology agreements (STAs) with China and other foreign governments. In letters sent June 17 to the State Department’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the lawmakers requested assessments of the State Department’s current capabilities and f