Title 15Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§1154 Reference of data to armed services and other Government agencies

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 23— - DISSEMINATION OF TECHNICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING INFORMATION › § 1154

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must send to the armed services any scientific or technical information they learn about that could have immediate or possible practical military value. The Secretary must also send such information to the leaders of other federal agencies when it relates to the main work those agencies do.

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Title 15, §1154

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The Secretary is directed to refer to the armed services all scientific or technical information, coming to his attention, which he deems to have an immediate or potential practical military value or significance, and to refer to the heads of other Government agencies such scientific or technical information as relates to activities within the primary responsibility of such agencies.

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15 U.S.C. § 1154

Title 15Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73