Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§151706 Principal Office
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 1517 — NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION › § 151706
Summary
The corporation’s main office must be in the District of Columbia unless the board picks a different place. The corporation may do business in all U.S. States, territories, and possessions.
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Title 36, §151706
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The principal office of the corporation shall be in the District of Columbia, or another place as determined by the board of directors. However, the corporation may conduct business throughout the States, territories, and possessions of the United States.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 15170636:5703(a)(2), (3).Oct. 11, 1996, Pub. L. 104–285, title II, § 204(a)(2), (3), 110 Stat. 3384. This section is substituted for the source provisions for consistency in the revised title.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2005—Pub. L. 109–9 inserted “, or another place as determined by the board of directors” after “District of Columbia”.
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Citation
36 U.S.C. § 151706
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102