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US CodeTitle 10Chapter 863§ 8687

§ 8687

Status of Government rights in the designs of vessels, boats, and craft, and components thereof

10 U.S.C. § 8687.
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((a)) ** .—** Government rights in the design of a vessel, boat, or craft, and its components, including the hull, decks, superstructure, and all shipboard equipment and systems, shall be determined solely as follows: ((1)) In the case of a vessel, boat, craft, or component procured through a contract, in accordance with the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 275 of this title. ((2)) In the case of a vessel, boat, craft, or component procured through an instrument not governed by subchapter I of chapter 275 of this title, by the terms of the instrument (other than a contract) under which the design for such vessel, boat, craft, or component, as applicable, was developed for the Government. ((b)) ** .—** This section may be modified or superseded by a provision of statute only if such provision expressly refers to this section in modifying or superseding this section.

Release: pl-119-73not60 (2026-01-23)

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