A bill to modify certain technical data rights with respect to contracts.

Bill: 118-s-2613
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Introduced: 2023-07-27
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2613 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2023 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To modify certain technical data rights with respect to contracts.

1. Modifications to rights in technical data Section 3771(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(C), by inserting for which the United States shall have government purpose rights, unless the Government and the contractor negotiate different license rights after component) ; and (2) in paragraph (4)(A)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (B) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and (C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause (iii): (iii) is a release, disclosure, or use of detailed manufacturing or process data— (I) that is necessary for operation, maintenance, installation, or training and shall be used only for operation, maintenance, installation, or training purposes supporting wartime operations or contingency operations; and (II) for which the head of an agency determines that the original supplier of such data will be unable to satisfy military readiness or operational requirements for such operations; or .