Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-84

§842 ADDITIONAL ACCESS TO RECORDS.

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— - General Military Law › Part PART V— - ACQUISITION › Subpart Subpart I— - Defense Industrial Base › Chapter CHAPTER 385— - OTHER TECHNOLOGY BASE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - LIMITATIONS ON PROCUREMENT FROM CERTAIN FOREIGN SOURCES › § 842

Last updated Apr 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defense Secretary may inspect records of parties with DoD contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements, including subcontractors and subgrantees, to support section 841, only after a contracting officer's written decision, supported by a combatant commander's finding, that the inspection is needed and no less intrusive measures are reasonably available.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §842

Armed Forces — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

“(a)The Secretary of Defense may examine any records of persons or entities that have existing contracts with, or are active recipients of a grant or cooperative agreement from, the Department of Defense, including any subcontractors or subgrantees, to the extent necessary to support the program established under section 841 of this Act.

“(b)The examination authorized under subsection (a) may only take place after a written determination is made by the contracting officer, based on a finding from the combatant commander, stating that this examination will support the program established under such section 841 and that less intrusive measures are not reasonably available to manage the risk.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

10 U.S.C. § 842

Title 10 — Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 22, 2026

Release point: 119-84