# § 173. Times and places of holding court
The principal office of the United States Court of Federal Claims shall be in the District of Columbia, but the Court of Federal Claims may hold court at such times and in such places as it may fix by rule of court. The times and places of the sessions of the Court of Federal Claims shall be prescribed with a view to securing reasonable opportunity to citizens to appear before the Court of Federal Claims with as little inconvenience and expense to citizens as is practicable.
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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 898; Mar. 2, 1955, ch. 9, § 1(d), 69 Stat. 10; Pub. L. 88–426, title IV, § 403(d), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 434; Pub. L. 94–82, title II, § 205(b)(4), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 422; Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 105(a), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 27; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)
### Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 241 (, ; , ; , ; , ).
This section is based on part of , U.S.C., 1940 ed. That portion relating to number, appointment of judges and their oaths, is incorporated in sections 171 and 453 of this title.
A provision for monthly salary payments was omitted since time of payment is a matter for administrative determination. (See 20 Comp. Gen. 834.)
The term “chief judge” was substituted for “Chief Justice.” (See reviser’s note under .)
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
## Editorial Notes
### Amendments
1992— substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court” and “Court of Federal Claims” for “Claims Court” in three places.
1982— amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to times and places of holding court (formerly contained in section 174) for provisions relating to the tenure and salaries of judges of the Court of Claims. See .
1975— substituted provision that the chief judge and associate judges receive a salary at an annual rate determined under section 225 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967, as adjusted by , for provision granting each such judge a salary of $33,000 a year.
1964— increased salaries of judges from $25,500 to $33,000 a year.
1955—Act , increased salaries of judges from $17,500 to $25,500 a year.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
### Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
### Effective Date of 1964 Amendment
Amendment by effective on first day of first pay period which begins on or after , except to the extent provided in , see .
### Effective Date of 1955 Amendment
Amendment by act , effective , see section 5 of act , set out as a note under , The Congress.