A bill to modify certain technical data rights with respect to contracts.

Section 3771(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(C), by inserting for which the United States shall have government purpose rights, unless the Government and the contractor negotiate different license rights after component) ; and (2) in paragraph (4)(A)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (B) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and (C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause (iii): (iii) is a release, disclosure, or use of detailed manufacturing or process data— (I) that is necessary for operation, maintenance, installation, or training and shall be used only for operation, maintenance, installation, or training purposes supporting wartime operations or contingency operations; and (II) for which the head of an agency determines that the original supplier of such data will be unable to satisfy military readiness or operational requirements for such operations; or .