§8687. Status of Government rights in the designs of vessels, boats, and craft, and components thereof
(a) In General.—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(b) Construction of Superseding Authorities.—This section may be modified or superseded by a provision of statute only if such provision expressly refers to this section in modifying or superseding this section.
(Added Pub. L. 110-417 , [div. A], title VIII, § 825(a), Oct. 14, 2008 , 122 Stat. 4534 , § 7317; renumbered § 8687, Pub. L. 115-232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(2) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 1836 ; amended Pub. L. 116-283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1833(p) , Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 4234 .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 8687, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 536; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85-861, § 1(188), 72 Stat. 1534; Sept. 7, 1962, Pub. L. 87-649, § 6(d), 76 Stat. 494, related to compensation for members of Air Force other than Regular Air Force prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99-661, div. A, title VI, § 604(f)(1)(A), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3877.
Amendments
2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116-283 substituted “subchapter I of chapter 275” for “section 2320” in pars. (1) and (2).
2018—Pub. L. 115-232 renumbered section 7317 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2021 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 116-283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116-283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115-232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115-232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.