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36 U.S.C. 220310: Principal officeText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSCHAPTER 2203-UNITED STATES CAPITOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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§220310. Principal office

The principal office of the corporation shall be in the District of Columbia or another place decided by the board of trustees. However, the activities of the corporation are not confined to the place where the principal office is located but may be conducted throughout the States, territories, and possessions of the United States.

( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1465 .)

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220310

36:1205(a).

Oct. 20, 1978, Pub. L. 95–493, § 5(a), 92 Stat. 1644.

The words “board of trustees” are substituted for “board of directors” for clarity and consistency in the revised chapter. The words “States, territories, and possessions of the United States” are substituted for “various possessions of the United States” for consistency in the revised title.