Fact Check: Scientific Research in the National Interest Act 114th Congress February 2, 2016 By Lamar Smith | Featured in the Winter 2016 ISSUES in Science and Technoloy Click HERE to read Chairman Smith's piece, "Fact Check: Scientific Research in the National Interest Act," featured in the Winter 2016 ISSUES in Science and Technoloy. ISSUES Permalink: https://science.house.gov/2016/2/fact-check-scientific-research-national-interest