§ 8687. Status of Government rights in the designs of vessels, boats, and craft, and components thereof

• (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• (b) This section may be modified or superseded by a provision of statute only if such provision expressly refers to this section in modifying or superseding this section.