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50 U.S.C. § 3998 — Perfection or defense of rights

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50 U.S.C. § 3998 — Perfection or defense of rights

**(a) Right to take action not affected** This subchapter shall not affect the right of a servicemember to take action during a period of military service that is authorized by law or regulations of the Department of the Interior, for the perfection, defense, or further assertion of rights initiated or acquired before entering military service. **(b) Affidavits and proofs** (1) **In general** — A servicemember during a period of military service may make any affidavit or submit any proof required by law, practice, or regulation of the Department of the Interior in connection with the entry, perfection, defense, or further assertion of rights initiated or acquired before entering military service before an officer authorized to provide notary services under [section 1044a of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1044a&num=0&edition=prelim) or any superior commissioned officer. (2) **Legal status of affidavits** — Such affidavits shall be binding in law and subject to the same penalties as prescribed by [section 1001 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim).

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50 U.S.C. § 3995 — Desert-land entries

**(a) Desert-land rights not forfeited** A desert-land entry made or held under the desert-land laws before the entrance of the entryman or the entryman’s successor in interest into military service shall not be subject to contest or cancellation— (1) for failure to expend any required amount per acre per year in improvements upon the claim; (2) for failure to effect the reclamation of the claim during the period the entryman or the entryman’s successor in interest is in the military service, or for 180 days after termination of or release from military service; or (3) during any period of hospitalization or rehabilitation due to an injury or disability incurred in the line of duty. The time within which the entryman or claimant is required to make such expenditures and effect reclamation of the land shall be exclusive of the time periods described in paragraphs (2) and (3). **(b) Service-related disability** If an entryman or claimant is honorably discharged and is unable to accomplish reclamation of, and payment for, desert land due to a disability incurred in the line of duty, the entryman or claimant may make proof without further reclamation or payments, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior, and receive a patent for the land entered or claimed. **(c) Filing requirement** In order to obtain the protection of this section, the entryman or claimant shall, within 180 days after entry into military service, cause to be filed in the land office of the district where the claim is situated a notice communicating the fact of military service and the desire to hold the claim under this section.

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50 U.S.C. § 3901 — Private right of action

**(a) In general** Any person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may in a civil action— (1) obtain any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief with respect to the violation; (2) recover all other appropriate relief, including monetary damages; and (3) be a representative party on behalf of members of a class or be a member of a class, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, notwithstanding any previous agreement to the contrary. **(b) Costs and attorney fees** The court may award to a person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter who prevails in an action brought under subsection (a) the costs of the action, including a reasonable attorney fee.

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10 U.S.C. § 1044a — Authority to act as notary

**(a)** The persons named in subsection (b) have the general powers of a notary public and of a consul of the United States in the performance of all notarial acts to be executed by any of the following: (1) Members of any of the uniformed services. (2) Other persons eligible for legal assistance under the provisions of [section 1044 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1044&num=0&edition=prelim) or regulations of the Department of Defense. (3) Persons serving with, employed by, or accompanying the armed forces outside the United States and outside the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. (4) Other persons subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (chapter 47 of this title) outside the United States. **(b)** Persons with the powers described in subsection (a) are the following: (1) All judge advocates, including reserve judge advocates when not in a duty status. (2) All civilian attorneys serving as legal assistance attorneys. (3) All adjutants, assistant adjutants, and personnel adjutants, including reserve members when not in a duty status. (4) All other members of the uniformed services, including reserve members when not in a duty status, who are designated by regulations of the uniformed services or by statute to have those powers. (5) For the performance of notarial acts at locations outside the United States, all employees of a military department or the Coast Guard who are designated by regulations of the Secretary concerned or by statute to have those powers for exercise outside the United States. (6) All civilian paralegals serving at military legal assistance offices, supervised by a military legal assistance counsel (as defined in [section 1044d(g) of this title](htt

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18 U.S.C. § 1001 — Statements or entries generally

**(a)** Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully— (1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; (2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or (3) makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry; shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both. If the matter relates to an offense under chapter 109A, 109B, 110, or 117, or section 1591, then the term of imprisonment imposed under this section shall be not more than 8 years. **(b)** Subsection (a) does not apply to a party to a judicial proceeding, or that party’s counsel, for statements, representations, writings or documents submitted by such party or counsel to a judge or magistrate in that proceeding. **(c)** With respect to any matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch, subsection (a) shall apply only to— (1) administrative matters, including a claim for payment, a matter related to the procurement of property or services, personnel or employment practices, or support services, or a document required by law, rule, or regulation to be submitted to the Congress or any office or officer within the legislative branch; or (2) any investigation or review, conducted pursuant to the authority of any committee, subcommittee, commission or office of the Congress, consistent with applicable rules of the House or Senate.

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50 U.S.C. § 4012 — Residence for tax purposes

**(a) Residence or domicile** (1) **In general** — A servicemember shall neither lose nor acquire a residence or domicile for purposes of taxation with respect to the person, personal property, or income of the servicemember by reason of being absent or present in any tax jurisdiction of the United States solely in compliance with military orders. (2) **Spouses** — A spouse of a servicemember shall neither lose nor acquire a residence or domicile for purposes of taxation with respect to the person, personal property, or income of the spouse by reason of being absent or present in any tax jurisdiction of the United States solely to be with the servicemember in compliance with the servicemember’s military orders. (3) **Election** — For any taxable year of the marriage, a servicemember and the spouse of such servicemember may elect to use for purposes of taxation, regardless of the date on which the marriage of the servicemember and the spouse occurred, any of the following: (A) The residence or domicile of the servicemember. (B) The residence or domicile of the spouse. (C) The permanent duty station of the servicemember. **(b) Military service compensation** Compensation of a servicemember for military service shall not be deemed to be income for services performed or from sources within a tax jurisdiction of the United States if the servicemember is not a resident or domiciliary of the jurisdiction in which the servicemember is serving in compliance with military orders. **(c) Income of a military spouse** Income for services performed by the spouse of a servicemember shall not be deemed to be income for services performed or from sources within a tax jurisdiction of the United States if the spouse is not a resident or domiciliary of the jurisdiction in whi

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50 U.S.C. § 3998 — Land rights of servicemembers

Page 1011 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 3998 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section applicable to any case not final before Dec. 19, 2003, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–189, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title. § 3996. Perfection or defense of rights (a) Right to take action not affected This subchapter shall not affect the right of a servicemember to take action during a period of military service that is authorized by law or regulations of the Department of the Interior, for the perfection, defense, or further assertion of rights initiated or acquired before entering military service. (b) Affidavits and proofs (1) In general A servicemember during a period of military service may make any affidavit or submit any proof required by law, practice, or regulation of the Department of the Interior in connec- tion with the entry, perfection, defense, or fur- ther assertion of rights initiated or acquired before entering military service before an offi- cer authorized to provide notary services under section 1044a of title 10 or any superior commissioned officer. (2) Legal status of affidavits Such affidavits shall be binding in law and subject to the same penalties as prescribed by section 1001 of title 18. (Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title V, § 506, as added Pub. L. 108–189, § 1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2857.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 566 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassi- fication and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 506 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. V, 54 Stat. 1188; Pub. L. 102–12, § 9(21), Mar. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 41, related to mineral permits and leases and the suspension of oper

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