36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
Chapter
STII/PTB/CH705
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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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
RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
7050836:575(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
Amendments2025—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,”.
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