10 U.S.C. § 8687 — Status of Government rights in the designs of vessels, boats, and craft, and components thereof

1. (a)In GeneralGovernment 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. (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. (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.
2. (b)Construction of Superseding AuthoritiesThis section may be modified or superseded by a provision of statute only if such provision expressly refers to this section in modifying or superseding this section.