42 USC § 2033 - Principal office

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s2033"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 2033 - Principal office"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "2033"
section_name: "Principal office"
chapter_number: 23
chapter_name: "DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "ORGANIZATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, § 23, as added Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 925; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, § 902(a)(8), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2944.)"
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# § 2033. Principal office

The principal office of the Commission shall be in or near the District of Columbia, but the Commission or any duly authorized representative may exercise any or all of its powers in any place; however, the Commission shall maintain an office for the service of process and papers within the District of Columbia.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, § 23, as added Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 925; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, § 902(a)(8), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2944.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to this section were contained in , prior to the general amendment and renumbering of act , by act .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Expenses for Move to New Principal Office

, , , as amended by , , , authorized the Commission to use its funds for the payment for travel and transportation expenses in connection with the relocation of residence of employees in order to facilitate retention and relocation of Commission headquarter employees.