AAU submitted comments in response to the NIST Request for Information (RFI) regarding the Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights. The letter expresses the importance of the Bayh-Dole Act in developing the robust U.S. innovation economy. AAU urges NIST to reject this framework and support public policies that enable public-private collaborations and maintain the integrity of the Bayh-Dole framework.