Technical data — Us Code Code § 116
Us Code Code § 116 — Technical data. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 116. Technical data
In this subtitle, the term "technical data"—
(1) means recorded information (regardless of the form or method of the recording) of a scientific or technical nature (including computer software documentation) relating to supplies procured by an agency; but
(2) does not include computer software or financial, administrative, cost or pricing, or management data or other information incidental to contract administration.
(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3681.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | 41:259(c)(6). | June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, §309(c)(6), as added Pub. L. 98–369, title VII, §2711(a)(3), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1180; Pub. L. 98–577, title V, §504(a)(4), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3086; Pub. L. 103–355, title I, §1551, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3299. |
| 41:403(8). | Pub. L. 93–400, §4(8), formerly §4(9), as added Pub. L. 98–577, title I, §102(3), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3067; redesignated as §4(8), Pub. L. 100–679, §3(c), Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4056; Pub. L. 103–355, title VIII, §8001(b)(1)–(3), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3386. |
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