36 U.S. Code § 70508 - Principal office

The corporation shall have its principal office in a United States location decided by the board of directors and specified in the bylaws, but may conduct its activities anywhere.

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1353; Pub. L. 119–57, § 6, Dec. 12, 2025, 139 Stat. 712.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
70508	36:575(a).	Aug. 24, 1954, ch. 911, § 5(a), 68 Stat. 798.

The word “anywhere” is substituted for “at any place or places in the United States, or elsewhere” to eliminate unnecessary words.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2025—Pub. L. 119–57 substituted “a United States location decided by the board of directors and specified in the bylaws,” for “the District of Columbia,”.