US Code

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

10 U.S.C. § 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This section may be modified or superseded by a provision of statute only if such provision expressly refers to this section in modifying or superseding this section.

Pub. L. 110–417122 Stat. 4534Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(2)132 Stat. 1836Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1833(p)134 Stat. 4234(Added , [div. A], title VIII, § 825(a), , , § 7317; renumbered § 8687, , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 536Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(188)72 Stat. 1534Pub. L. 87–649, § 6(d)76 Stat. 494Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title VI, § 604(f)(1)(A)100 Stat. 3877A prior section 8687, acts , ; , , ; , , , related to compensation for members of Air Force other than Regular Air Force prior to repeal by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–2832021—Subsec. (a). substituted “subchapter I of chapter 275” for “section 2320” in pars. (1) and (2).

Pub. L. 115–232section 7317 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Pub. L. 116–283section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see , set out as a note preceding .

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .