,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ae1 #bjag ,mr4   
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4
 ,frank51 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
improve ! en=cem5t ( employm5t &        
reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( ! uni=m$  
s]vices1 to am5d ! ,s]vicememb]s ,civil 
,relief ,act to improve ! protection (  
memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,ju/ice = ,s]vicememb]s &   
,vet]ans ,act ( #bjag4  7b7 ,table (    
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4 ,,title ,i--,employm5t &     
reemploym5t rights ,sec4 #aja4 ,action =
 relief 9 en=cem5t ( employm5t &        
reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$    
s]vices ) respect to a ,/ate or private 

employ]4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,waiv] ( sov]eign  
immunity = en=cem5t ( employm5t &       
reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$    
s]vices4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,v5ue = cases aga9/
 private employ]s = violations (        
employm5t & reemploym5t rights ( memb]s 
( uni=m$ s]vices4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,/&+ 9    
cases involv+ violations ( employm5t &  
reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$    
s]vices by ,/ates & private employ]s4   
,sec4 #aje4 ,civil inve/igative dem&s by
 ,attorney ,g5]al 9 en=cem5t ( employm5t
 & reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$ 
s]vices ) respect to ,/ates & private   
employ]s4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,treatm5t (       
disability discov]$ aft] employee       
entitl$ to reemploym5t by reason (      
uni=m$ s]vice /atus resumes employm5t4  
,sec4 #ajg4 ,burd5 ( id5tify+ prop]     
reemploym5t positions = employees       
entitl$ to reemploym5t by reason (      
uni=m$ s]vice /atus4 ,sec4 #ajh4        
,cl>ifications reg>d+ scope ( employm5t 
& reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( ! uni=m$
 s]vices4 ,,title ,,ii--,civil relief   

,sec4 #bja4 ,improv$ protection ( memb]s
 ( uni=m$ s]vices aga9/ default         
judgm5ts4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,au?ority =       
issuance & s]vice ( civil inve/igative  
dem&s by ,attorney ,g5]al4 ,sec4 #bjc4  
,oral notice suffici5t to invoke int]e/ 
rate cap4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,h>monization (   
sections4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,expansion (      
protection = t]m9ation ( resid5tial &   
motor vehicle leases4 ,sec4 #bjf4       
,portability ( pr(essional lic5ses (    
memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices & _! sp\ses4  
,i ,employm5t & reemploym5t rights      
#aja4 ,action = relief 9 en=cem5t (     
employm5t & reemploym5t rights ( memb]s 
( uni=m$ s]vices ) respect to a ,/ate or
 private employ]  7a7 ,initiation (     
actions ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7a7 
( section #dcbc ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! ?ird  
s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new s5t5ces3   
,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al is reasonably    
satisfi$ t ! p]son on ^: behalf !       
compla9t is ref]r$ is entitl$ to !      
rights or b5efits s\ght1 ! ,attorney    

,g5]al may comm5ce an action = relief "u
 ?is *apt]1 includ+ on behalf ( ! p]son4
 ,! p]son on ^: behalf ! compla9t is    
ref]r$ may1 ^u timely application1      
int]v5e 9 su* action & may obta9 su*    
appropriate relief z provid$ 9          
subsections 7d7 & 7e744  7b7 ,attorney  
,g5]al notice to s]vicememb] ( decision 
,p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* subsection is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7#b7 7,a7 ,n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! date ! ,attorney    
,g5]al receives a ref]ral "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all transmit1 
9 writ+1 to ! p]son on ^: behalf !      
compla9t is submitt$--  7i7 if !        
,attorney ,g5]al has made a decision    
ab\t :e!r ! ,unit$ ,/ates w comm5ce an  
action = relief "u p>agraph 7#a7 relat+ 
to ! compla9t ( ! p]son1 notice ( !     
decision2 &  7ii7 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
has n made su* a decision1 notice ( :5 !
 ,attorney ,g5]al expects to make su* a 
decision4  7,b7 ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
notifies a p]son ( :5 ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 expects to make a decision "u          

subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al makes su*     
decision1 notify1 9 writ+1 ! p]son ( su*
 decision4  4  7c7 ,patt]n or practice  
cases ,su* subsection is fur!r am5d$--  
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z      
p>agraph 7#d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#b7 7z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#b7 
( ?is subsection7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph 
7#c73  7#c7 ,:5ev] ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
has reasonable cause to believe t a     
,/ate 7z an employ]7 or a private       
employ] is engag$ 9 a patt]n or practice
 ( resi/ance to ! full enjoym5t ( any ( 
! rights or b5efits secur$ by ?is *apt]1
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may comm5ce an      
action "u ?is *apt]4  4  7d7 ,actions by
 private p]sons ,subp>agraph 7,c7 (     
p>agraph 7#d7 ( su* subsection1 z       
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ refus$ & all t foll[s &  
ins]t+ notifi$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al t !
 ,attorney ,g5]al does n int5d to br+ a 
civil action44  7e7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t     

,subsection 7h77#b7 ( su* section is    
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7a77#b7 &     
ins]t+ subsection 7a77#a7 or subsection 
7a77#d74  #ajb4 ,waiv] ( sov]eign       
immunity = en=cem5t ( employm5t &       
reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$    
s]vices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#b7 (  
section #dcbc7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7#b7 7,a7 ,9 ! case ( an action aga9/ 
a ,/ate 7z an employ]71 any             
in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate1 or any (fic] or
 employee ( a ,/ate or in/rum5tality ( a
 ,/ate act+ 9 t (fic] or employee's     
(ficial capacity1 by any p]son1 ! action
 may be br\ght 9 ! appropriate di/rict  
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 9 a ,/ate c\rt
 ( compet5t jurisdiction1 & ! ,/ate1    
in/rum5tality ( ! ,/ate1 or (fic] or    
employee ( ! ,/ate or in/rum5tality act+
 9 t (fic] or employee's (ficial        
capacity %all n be immune "u ! ,elev5?  
,am5dm5t ( ! ,con/itution1 or "u any o!r
 doctr9e ( sov]eign immunity1 f su*     
action4  7,b7 7i7 ,no ,/ate1            

in/rum5tality ( su* ,/ate1 or (fic] or  
employee ( su* ,/ate or in/rum5tality ( 
su* ,/ate1 act+ 9 t (fic] or employee's 
(ficial capacity1 t receives or uses    
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = a program or
 activity %all be immune1 "u ! ,elev5?  
,am5dm5t ( ! ,con/itution or "u any o!r 
doctr9e ( sov]eign immunity1 f suit 9   
,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt by any p]son = any 
violation "u ?is *apt] relat$ to su*    
program or activity4  7ii7 ,9 an action 
aga9/ a ,/ate br\ght pursuant to        
subsection 7a71 a c\rt may aw>d !       
rem$ies 7includ+ rem$ies bo? at law & 9 
equity7 t are available "u subsections  
7d7 & 7e74  4  7b7 ,modification (      
purposes ,section #dcja7;a7 ( su* title 
is am5d$1 9 ! matt] be=e p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ ,! & ins]t+ ,pursuant to ! p[] 
( ,congress to enact ?is *apt] "u       
section #h ( article ,i ( ! ,con/itution
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !4  #ajc4 ,v5ue =   
cases aga9/ private employ]s =          
violations ( employm5t & reemploym5t    
rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$ s]vices        

,section #dcbc7;c77#b7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = any di/rict
 9 :i* ! private employ] ( ! p]son      
ma9ta9s a place ( bus9ess4 & ins]t+     
8,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt =--  7,a7   
any di/rict 9 :i* ! employ] ma9ta9s a   
place ( bus9ess2  7,b7 any di/rict 9 :i*
 a sub/antial "p ( ! ev5ts or omissions 
giv+ rise to ! claim occurr$2 or  7,c7  
if !re is no di/rict 9 :i* an action may
 o!rwise be br\ght z provid$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 any di/rict 9 
:i* ! employ] is subject to ! c\rt's    
p]sonal jurisdiction ) respect to su*   
action4  4  #ajd4 ,/&+ 9 cases involv+  
violations ( employm5t & reemploym5t    
rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$ s]vices by     
,/ates & private employ]s ,section      
#dcbc7;f7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ by !   
,unit$ ,/ates or aft] may be initiat$   
only2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ or by ! ,unit$   
,/ates "u subsection 7a77#a74  #aje4    
,civil inve/igative dem&s by ,attorney  

,g5]al 9 en=cem5t ( employm5t &         
reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$    
s]vices ) respect to ,/ates & private   
employ]s ,section #dcbc ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsection 7i7 z subsection 
7j72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7h7 ! foll[+ new subsection 7i73  7i7   
,issuance & s]vice ( civil inve/igative 
dem&s by attorney g5]al  7#a7 ,:5ev] !  
,attorney ,g5]al has reason to believe t
 any p]son may be 9 possession1 cu/ody1 
or control ( any docum5t>y mat]ial      
relevant to an inve/igation "u ?is      
*apt]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may1 be=e     
comm5c+ a civil action "u subsection    
7a71 issue 9 writ+ & cause to be s]v$ ^u
 su* p]son1 a civil inve/igative dem&   
requir+--  7,a7 ! production ( su*      
docum5t>y mat]ial = inspection & copy+2 
7,b7 t ! cu/odian ( su* docum5t>y       
mat]ial answ] 9 writ+ writt5 que/ions ) 
respect to su* docum5t>y mat]ial2 or    
7,c7 ! production ( any comb9ation ( su*
 docum5t>y mat]ial or answ]s4  7#b7 ,!  

provisions gov]n+ ! au?ority to issue1  
use1 & en=ce civil inve/igative dem&s "u
 section #cgcc ( title #ca 7kn[n z !    
,false ,claims ,act7 %all gov]n !       
au?ority to issue1 use1 & en=ce civil   
inve/igative dem&s "u p>agraph 7#a71    
except t = purposes ( t p>agraph--  7,a7
 a ref]5ce 9 t section to false claims  
law inve/igators or inve/igations %all  
be appli$ z ref]r+ to inve/igators or   
inve/igations "u ?is *apt]2  7,b7 a     
ref]5ce to int]rogatories %all be appli$
 z ref]r+ to writt5 que/ions1 & answ]s  
to su* ne$ n be "u oa?2  7,c7 ! /atutory
 def9itions = purposes ( t section      
relat+ to false claims law %all n apply2
 &  7,d7 provisions ( t section relat+  
to qui tam relators %all n apply4  4    
#ajf4 ,treatm5t ( disability discov]$   
aft] employee entitl$ to reemploym5t by 
reason ( uni=m$ s]vice /atus resumes    
employm5t ,section #dcac7;a77#c7 ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 !
 matt] be=e subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 
includ+ a disability t is br\ght to !   

employ]'s att5tion )9 #e ye>s aft] !    
p]son resumes employm5t1 aft] dur+1 su* 
s]vice14  #ajg4 ,burd5 ( id5tify+ prop] 
reemploym5t positions = employees       
entitl$ to reemploym5t by reason (      
uni=m$ s]vice /atus ,section #dcac (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7c7 ,= purposes ( ?is      
section1 ! employ] %all h ! burd5 (     
id5tify+ ! appropriate reemploym5t      
positions4  4  #ajh4 ,cl>ifications     
reg>d+ scope ( employm5t & reemploym5t  
rights ( memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices  7a7 
,cl>ification reg>d+ def9ition ( rights 
& b5efits ,section #dcjc7b7 ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 ins]t+ 7,a7 be=e ,! t]m2 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,b7 ,any proc$ural protections or      
provisions set =? 9 ?is *apt] %all also 
be consid]$ a "r or b5efit subject to ! 
protection ( ?is *apt]4  4  7b7         
,cl>ification reg>d+ relation to o!r law
 & plans = agreem5ts ,section #dcjb (   

su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7c7 7#a7 ,pursuant to ?is      
section & ! proc$ural rights af=d$ by   
sub*apt] ,,iii ( ?is *apt]1 any agreem5t
 to arbitrate a claim "u ?is *apt] is   
un5=ceable1 unless all p>ties cons5t to 
arbitration aft] a compla9t on !        
specific claim has be5 fil$ 9 c\rt or ) 
! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d & all 
p>ties kn[+ly & volunt>ily cons5t to h t
 p>ticul> claim subject$ to arbitration4
  7#b7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1    
cons5t %all n be consid]$ volunt>y :5 a 
p]son is requir$ to agree to arbitrate  
an action1 compla9t1 or claim alleg+ a  
violation ( ?is *apt] z a condition (   
future or cont9u$ employm5t1 advancem5t 
9 employm5t1 or receipt ( any "r or     
b5efit ( employm5t4  4  ,,ii ,civil     
relief  #bja4 ,improv$ protection (     
memb]s ( uni=m$ s]vices aga9/ default   
judgm5ts  7a7 ,appo9tm5t ( attorney ,to 
repres5t def5dant 9 milit>y s]vice      
,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #bja7;b7 ( !   
,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej  

,u4,s4,c4 #cica7;b77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ( attorney to  
repres5t def5dant 9 milit>y s]vice  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,if 9 an action cov]$ by ?is  
section x appe>s t ! def5dant is 9      
milit>y s]vice1 ! c\rt %all n ent] a    
judgm5t until aft] ! c\rt appo9ts an    
attorney to repres5t ! def5dant4  7,b7  
,actions ( attorney  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
c\rt appo9t$ attorney %all act only 9 ! 
be/ int]e/s ( ! def5dant4  7ii7 ,reque/ 
= /ay ( proce$+s ,! c\rt appo9t$        
attorney1 :5 appropriate to repres5t !  
be/ int]e/s ( ! def5dant1 %all reque/ a 
/ay ( proce$+s "u ?is ,act4  7iii7      
,fai?ful p]=mance ,! c\rt %all require !
 c\rt appo9t$ attorney to p]=m duties   
fai?fully &1 ^u failure to d s1 %all    
dis*>ge ! attorney & appo9t ano!r4  7,c7
 ,location  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! c\rt appo9t$
 attorney %all use due dilig5ce to      
locate & contact ! def5dant4  7ii7      
,provision ( contact in=mation ,!       
pla9tiff mu/ provide to ! c\rt appo9t$  
attorney all contact in=mation x has = !

 def5dant4  7iii7 ,report on ef=ts to   
locate ,a c\rt appo9t$ attorney unable  
to make contact ) ! def5dant %all report
 to ! c\rt on all ( ! attorney's ef=ts  
to make contact4  7iv7 ,implications (  
failure to locate ,if an attorney       
appo9t$ "u ?is section to repres5t a    
def5dant 9 milit>y s]vice _c locate !   
def5dant1 actions by ! attorney 9 ! case
 %all n waive any def5se ( ! s]vicememb]
 or o!rwise b9d ! s]vicememb]4  7,d7    
,notification & ass]tion ( rights  7i7  
,notification ( rights ,^u mak+ contact 
) ! def5dant1 ! c\rt appo9t$ attorney   
%all advise ! def5dant ( ! nature ( !   
lawsuit & ! def5dant's rights provid$ by
 ?is ,act1 includ+ rights to obta9 a /ay
 & to reque/ ! c\rt to adju/ an         
obligation4  7ii7 ,ass]tion ( rights    
,reg>dless ( :e!r contact is made "u    
clause 7i71 ! c\rt appo9t$ attorney %all
 ass]t su* rights on behalf ( def5dant  
if !re is an adequate basis 9 law &     
fact1 unless ! def5dant provides in=m$  
cons5t to n ass]t su* rights4  4  7b7   

,expansion ( au?ority = c\rt ,to vacate 
or set aside judgm5t ,p>agraph 7#a7 (   
section #bja7;g7 ( ! ,s]vicememb]s      
,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4      
#cica7;g77 is am5d$ by /rik+            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+ new subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b73    
7,a7 7i7 ! s]vicememb] 0 mat]ially      
affect$ by reason ( t milit>y s]vice 9  
mak+ a def5se to ! action2 &  7ii7 !    
s]vicememb] has a m]itori\s or legal    
def5se to ! action or "s "p ( x2 or     
7,b7 an attorney appo9t$ to repres5t !  
s]vicememb] fail$ to adequately repres5t
 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! def5dant4  4  #bjb4  
,au?ority = issuance & s]vice ( civil   
inve/igative dem&s by ,attorney ,g5]al  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #hja ( !          
,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #djda7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7       
,issuance & s]vice ( civil inve/igative 
dem&s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5ev] ! ,attorney 
,g5]al has reason to believe t any p]son
 may be 9 possession1 cu/ody1 or control

 ( any docum5t>y mat]ial relevant to an 
inve/igation "u ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney   
,g5]al may1 be=e comm5c+ a civil action 
"u subsection 7a71 issue 9 writ+ & s]ve 
^u su* p]son1 a civil inve/igative dem& 
requir+--  7,a7 ! production ( su*      
docum5t>y mat]ial = inspection & copy+2 
7,b7 t ! cu/odian ( su* docum5t>y       
mat]ial answ] 9 writ+ writt5 que/ions ) 
respect to su* docum5t>y mat]ial2 or    
7,c7 ! production ( any comb9ation ( su*
 docum5t>y mat]ial or answ]s4  7#b7     
,proc$ures ,! provisions ( section #cgcc
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1      
gov]n+ ! au?ority to issue1 use1 & en=ce
 civil inve/igative dem&s %all apply )  
respect to ! au?ority to issue1 use1 &  
en=ce civil inve/igative dem&s "u ?is   
section1 except t1 = purposes ( apply+  
su* section #cgcc--  7,a7 ref]5ces 9 t  
section to false claims law inve/igators
 or inve/igations %all be read z        
ref]5ces to inve/igators or             
inve/igations2  7,b7 ref]5ces 9 t       
section to int]rogatories %all be read z

 ref]5ces to writt5 que/ions1 & answ]s  
to su* ne$ n be "u oa?2  7,c7 ! /atutory
 def9itions relat+ to false claims law  
%all n apply2 &  7,d7 provisions relat+ 
to qui tam relators %all n apply4  4    
7b7 ,retroactive applicability ,section 
#hja ( su* ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #djda71 z
 am5d$ by subsection 7a71 %all apply z  
if su* section 7 includ$ 9 ! enactm5t ( 
! ,soldi]s' & ,sailors' ,civil ,relief  
,act ( #aidj 7#ed ,/at4 #aagh1 *apt]    
#hhh7 & includ$ 9 ! re/atem5t ( su* ,act
 9 ,public ,law #ajh-ahi4  #bjc4 ,oral  
notice suffici5t to invoke int]e/ rate  
cap ,p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section    
#bjg7;b7 ( ! ,s]vicememb]s ,civil       
,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cicg7;b77  
are am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7       
,notice to cr$itor  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9    
ord] = an obligation or liability ( a   
s]vicememb] to be subject to ! int]e/   
rate limitation 9 subsection 7a71 !     
s]vicememb] %all provide to ! cr$itor   
oral or writt5 notice ( milit>y s]vice &
 any fur!r ext5sion ( milit>y s]vice1 n 

lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
s]vicememb]'s t]m9ation or release f    
milit>y s]vice4  7,b7 ,records ,!       
cr$itor %all reta9 a record ( !         
s]vicememb]'s oral or writt5            
notification4  7#b7 ,limitation         
effective z ( date ( ord] to active duty
  7,a7 ,se>* ( records ,^u receipt (    
oral or writt5 notice ( milit>y s]vice1 
! cr$itor %all conduct a se>* (         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se records available   
?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,manp[]     
,data ,c5t]4  7,b7 ,milit>y s]vice      
confirm$ ,if milit>y s]vice is confirm$ 
by a se>* "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! cr$itor
 %all treat ! debt 9 accordance )       
subsection 7a71 effective z ( ! date on 
:i* ! s]vicememb] is call$ to milit>y   
s]vice4  7,c7 ,milit>y s]vice n confirm$
 ,if a se>* ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se       
records "u subp>agraph 7,a7 does n      
confirm milit>y s]vice1 ! cr$itor %all  
notify ! s]vicememb] & may require !    
s]vicememb] to provide a copy ( !       
s]vicememb]'s milit>y ord]s be=e treat+ 

! debt 9 accordance ) subsection 7a71   
effective z ( ! date on :i* !           
s]vicememb] is call$ to milit>y s]vice4 
4  #bjd4 ,h>monization ( sections  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #cjc ( ! ,s]vicememb]s
 ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#ciec7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b71
 9 ! matt] be=e p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
fil$ & ins]t+ p5d+2 &  7#b7 9 subsection
 7c77#a71 by /rik+ ) a return made &    
approv$ by ! c\rt4  7b7 ,repeal ( sunset
 ,section #gaj7;d7 ( ! ,honor+ ,am]ica's
 ,vet]ans & ,c>+ = ,camp ,lejeune       
,families ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law    
#aab-aed2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ciec note7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,ext5sion (      
sunset & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,subsection 
7c7 & ins]t+ ,elim9ation ( prior        
sunset4--,subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c74  #bje4 ,expansion (
 protection = t]m9ation ( resid5tial &  
motor vehicle leases  7a7 ,t]m9ation (  
resid5tial leases  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #cje ( ! ,s]vicememb]s ,civil  
,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ciee7 is   

am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7i7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,,ii7 9        
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,,iii7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,c7 9
 ! case ( a lease describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,c7 ( subsection 7b77#a71 ! date !    
lessee is assign$ to or o!rwise         
relocates to qu>t]s or a h\s+ facility z
 describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph4  2 &  7ii7 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ dep5d5t ( !   
lessee & ins]t+ co-lessee2 &  7,b7 9    
subsection 7b77#a7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7ii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,i7 by ins]t+ 7z   
def9$ 9 ! ,jo9t ,f$]al ,travel          
,regulations1 *apt] #e1 p>agraph        
,u#ejjj;,b7 aft] p]man5t *ange ( /ation2
 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &  
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,c7 ! lease  
is execut$ by or on behalf ( a p]son :o 
!reaft] & dur+ ! t]m ( ! lease is       
assign$ to or o!rwise relocates to      

qu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a h\s+      
facility "u ! jurisdiction ( a uni=m$   
s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( title  
#cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 includ+ h\s+ 
provid$ "u ! ,milit>y ,h\s+             
,privatization ,initiative4  4  7#b7    
,mann] ( t]m9ation ,subsection 7c77#a7 (
 su* section is am5d$-- 7,a7 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 by ins]t+ 9 !   
case ( a lease describ$ 9 subsection    
7b77#a7 & subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( su*
 subsection1 be=e by deliv]y2 &  7ii7 by
 /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 by r$esignat+  
subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 &  
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 !  
foll[+ new subp>agraph 7,b73  7,b7 9 !  
case ( a lease describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,c7 ( subsection 7b77#a71 by deliv]y by
 ! lessee ( writt5 notice ( su*         
t]m9ation1 & a lett] f ! s]vicememb]'s  
comm&+ (fic] indicat+ t ! s]vicememb]   
has be5 assign$ to or is o!rwise        
relocat+ to qu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
a h\s+ facility "u ! jurisdiction ( a   
uni=m$ s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( 

title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 to !   
lessor 7or ! lessor's grantee71 or to ! 
lessor's ag5t 7or ! ag5t's grantee72 &  
4  7b7 ,waiv] imp]missible ,su* section 
is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subsection3  7i7 ,waiv] n p]mitt$  
,! provisions ( ?is section may n be    
waiv$ or modifi$ by ! agreem5t ( !      
p>ties "u any circum/ances4  4  #bjf4   
,portability ( pr(essional lic5ses (    
memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices & _! sp\ses   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,vii ( !           
,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #djba et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #gje 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#djbe7 ! foll[+ new section3  #gje;,a4  
,portability ( pr(essional lic5ses (    
s]vicememb]s & _! sp\ses ,9 any case 9  
:i* a s]vicememb] has a pr(essional     
lic5se 9 good /&+ 9 a jurisdiction or ! 
sp\se ( a s]vicememb] has a pr(essional 
lic5se 9 good /&+ 9 a jurisdiction & su*
 s]vicememb] or sp\se relocates 8 or h] 
resid5cy because ( milit>y ord]s to a   
location t is n 9 su* jurisdiction1 !   

pr(essional lic5se or c]tification ( su*
 s]vicememb] or sp\se %all be consid]$  
valid & 9 good /&+ 9 ! jurisdiction (   
su* new resid5cy = ! duration ( su*     
milit>y ord]s if su* s]vicememb] or     
sp\se--  7#a7 provides a copy ( su*     
milit>y ord]s to ! lic5s+ au?ority 9 !  
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! new resid5cy is    
locat$2  7#b7 rema9s 9 good /&+ ) !     
lic5s+ au?ority t issu$ ! lic5se2 &     
7#c7 submits to ! au?ority ( ! lic5s+   
au?ority 9 ! new jurisdiction = !       
purposes ( /&>ds ( practice1 discipl9e1 
& fulfillm5t ( any cont9u+ education    
requirem5ts4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( su* 
,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item     
relat+ to section #gje ! foll[+ new     
item3  ,sec4 #gje;,a4 ,portability (    
pr(essional lic5ses ( s]vicememb]s & _! 
sp\ses4  4