Title 4, Flag and Seal; Seat of Government; StatesRelease 119-102
§72 Public Offices; at Seat of Government
Title 4 › CHAPTER 3 — SEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT › § 72
Summary
Central government offices must be in D.C., unless a law allows otherwise.
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Title 4, §72
Flag and Seal; Seat of Government; States, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
All offices attached to the seat of government shall be exercised in the District of Columbia, and not elsewhere, except as otherwise expressly provided by law.
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4 U.S.C. § 72
Title 4, Flag and Seal; Seat of Government; States
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102