Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§3013 Technical data
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Summary
Defines "technical data" as recorded scientific or technical information, including software documentation, about supplies agency buys. Excludes computer software and financial or management data.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §3013
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In any chapter 137 legacy provision, the term “technical data” 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. Such term does not include computer software or financial, administrative, cost or pricing, or management data or other information incidental to contract administration.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification The text of par. (4) of section 2302 of this title, which was transferred to this section and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, § 1806(b)(4), was based on Pub. L. 98–525, title XII, § 1211, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2589; Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(2), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 284.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 3013 was renumbered section 7013 of this title. Another prior section 3013, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 157, § 3012; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(57), 72 Stat. 1462; Sept. 7, 1962, Pub. L. 87–651, title II, § 211, 76 Stat. 524; Aug. 14, 1964, Pub. L. 88–426, title III, §§ 305(2), 306(j)(1), 78 Stat. 422, 431; Nov. 2, 1966, Pub. L. 89–718, § 22, 80 Stat. 1118; renumbered § 3013, Oct. 1, 1986, Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 501(a)(2), 100 Stat. 1034, related to Secretary of the Army, powers and duties, and delegations, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–433, § 501(a)(5). Another prior section 3013 was renumbered section 3014 of this title and subsequently repealed.
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1806(b)(4), transferred par. (4) of section 2302 of this title to this section, realigned margin, struck out par. (4) designation at beginning, and substituted “In any chapter 137 legacy provision, the term” for “The term”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section and amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as an
Effective Date
of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 3013
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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