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Sec. 863 · H.R. 8800

Expansion of reverse engineering authority for prototype projects

Division A — Department of Defense Authorizations › Title VIII — Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters › Subtitle D — Intellectual Property Matters

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Committee version · Sec. 863

Subsection (f)(5)(B) of section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by section 823, is amended by striking to address obsolescence.

•HR 8800 RHSEC. 863
Passed the House · Sec. 863

Subsection (f)(5)(B) of section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by section 823, is amended by striking to address obsolescence.

•HR 8800 EHSEC. 863

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