US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 3786

Use or release restriction: definition

In this subchapter, the term “use or release restriction”, with respect to technical data delivered to the United States under a contract subject to this section, means a restriction by the contractor or subcontractor on the right of the United States—
(1)
to use such technical data; or
(2)
to release or disclose such technical data to persons outside the Government or permit the use of such technical data by persons outside the Government.

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1833(g)134 Stat. 4231(Added and amended , (m), , , 4233.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 2321 of this titlePub. L. 116–283, § 1833(m)Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(a)(5)101 Stat. 277Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XII, § 1231(6)101 Stat. 1160Pub. L. 103–355, title VIII, § 8106(b)(1)108 Stat. 3393The text of subsec. (j) of , which was transferred to this section and amended by , was based on , , ; , , ; , , .

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 21394 Stat. 2885Prior sections 3786 and 3787 were repealed by , title VII, § 701, , , 2955, effective .

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 219Pub. L. 86–616, § 2(a)74 Stat. 387section 1186 of this titleSection 3786, acts , ; , , , authorized Secretary of the Army, at any time during proceedings under this chapter and before removal of an officer from active list of Regular Army, to grant that officer’s request for voluntary retirement, if he is otherwise qualified therefor, or for honorable discharge with severance benefits. See .

Pub. L. 86–616, § 2(a)74 Stat. 388section 1187 of this titleSection 3787, added , , , provided that no officer serve on a board under this chapter unless he holds a regular or temporary grade above lieutenant colonel, and is senior in regular grade to, and outranks, any officer considered by board and that no person be a member of more than one board convened under this chapter for same officer. See .

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1833(m)section 2321 of this title2021—, transferred subsec. (j) of to this section, struck out subsec. (j) designation and heading “Use or Release Restriction Defined” at beginning, and substituted “In this subchapter” for “In this section” in introductory provisions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 116–283section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283section 3001 of this titleSection and amendment by effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding .