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22 U.S.C. § 4087 — Termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts
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The terms governing the termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts described in sections 305 and 305A, respectively, of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ([50 U.S.C. 3955](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3955&num=0&edition=prelim) and 3956) with respect to servicemembers who receive military orders described in such Act [[50 U.S.C. 3901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] shall apply in the same manner and to the same extent to members of the Foreign Service who are posted in the United States or posted abroad in accordance with this chapter.
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The terms governing the termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts described in sections 305 and 305A, respectively, of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ([50 U.S.C. 3955](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3955&num=0&edition=prelim) and 3956) with respect to servicemembers who receive military orders described in such Act [[50 U.S.C. 3901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] shall apply in the same manner and to the same extent to members of the Foreign Service who are posted in the United States or posted abroad in accordance with this chapter.
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**(a)** The Congress finds that—
(1) a career foreign service, characterized by excellence and professionalism, is essential in the national interest to assist the President and the Secretary of State in conducting the foreign affairs of the United States;
(2) the scope and complexity of the foreign affairs of the Nation have heightened the need for a professional foreign service that will serve the foreign affairs interests of the United States in an integrated fashion and that can provide a resource of qualified personnel for the President, the Secretary of State, and the agencies concerned with foreign affairs;
(3) the Foreign Service of the United States, established under the Act of May 24, 1924 (commonly known as the Rogers Act) and continued by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, must be preserved, strengthened, and improved in order to carry out its mission effectively in response to the complex challenges of modern diplomacy and international relations;
(4) the members of the Foreign Service should be representative of the American people, aware of the principles and history of the United States and informed of current concerns and trends in American life, knowledgeable of the affairs, cultures, and languages of other countries, and available to serve in assignments throughout the world; and
(5) the Foreign Service should be operated on the basis of merit principles.
**(b)** The objective of this chapter is to strengthen and improve the Foreign Service of the United States by—
(1) assuring, in accordance with merit principles, admission through impartial and rigorous examination, acquisition of career status only by those who have demonstrated their fitness through successful completion of probationary assignments, effective career development, advancement
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**(a) Mortgage as security** This section applies only to an obligation on real or personal property owned by a servicemember that—
(1) originated before the period of the servicemember’s military service and for which the servicemember is still obligated; and
(2) is secured by a mortgage, trust deed, or other security in the nature of a mortgage.
**(b) Stay of proceedings and adjustment of obligation** In an action filed during, or within one year after, a servicemember’s period of military service to enforce an obligation described in subsection (a), the court may after a hearing and on its own motion and shall upon application by a servicemember when the servicemember’s ability to comply with the obligation is materially affected by military service—
(1) stay the proceedings for a period of time as justice and equity require, or
(2) adjust the obligation to preserve the interests of all parties.
**(c) Sale or foreclosure** A sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property for a breach of an obligation described in subsection (a) shall not be valid if made during, or within one year after, the period of the servicemember’s military service except—
(1) upon a court order granted before such sale, foreclosure, or seizure with a return made and approved by the court; or
(2) if made pursuant to an agreement as provided in [section 3918 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3918&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d) Misdemeanor** A person who knowingly makes or causes to be made a sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property that is prohibited by subsection (c), or who knowingly attempts to do so, shall be fined as provided in title 18, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
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**(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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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 4088
‘‘(a) ADDITIONAL
PERSONNEL
TO
ADDRESS
MENTAL
HEALTH.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary [of State] shall
seek to increase the number of personnel within the
Bureau of Medical Services to address mental health
needs for both foreign and civil servants.
‘‘(2) EMPLOYMENT TARGETS.—Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this division [Dec.
22, 2023], the Secretary shall seek to employ not fewer
than 10 additional personnel in the Bureau of Medical
Services, compared to the number of personnel em-
ployed as of the date of the enactment of this divi-
sion.’’
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC RESPONSE
Pub. L. 116–136, div. B, title XI, § 21010, Mar. 27, 2020,
134 Stat. 592, provided that: ‘‘The Department of State
and the United States Agency for International Devel-
opment are authorized to enter into contracts with in-
dividuals for the provision of personal services (as de-
scribed in section 104 of part 37 of title 48, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations and including pursuant to section 904
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4084)) to
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, with-
in the United States and abroad, subject to prior con-
sultation with, and the notification procedures of, the
Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on
Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
of the House of Representatives: Provided, That such in-
dividuals may not be deemed employees of the United
States for the purpose of any law administered by the
Office of Personnel Management: Provided further, That
not later than 15 days after utilizing this authority, the
Secretary of State shall provide a report to the Com-
mittee o
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Page 986
TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 3901
Sec.
4024.
Health insurance reinstatement.
4025.
Guarantee of residency for military personnel
and spouses of military personnel.
4025a.
Portability
of
professional
licenses
of
servicemembers and their spouses.
4026.
Business or trade obligations.
4027.
Guarantee
of
residency
for
spouses
of
servicemembers.
SUBCHAPTER VIII—CIVIL LIABILITY
4041.
Enforcement by the Attorney General.
4042.
Private right of action.
4043.
Preservation of remedies.
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, comprising this
chapter, was originally enacted as act Oct. 17, 1940, ch.
888, 54 Stat. 1178, known as the Soldiers’ and Sailors’
Civil Relief Act of 1940, and amended by acts Oct. 6,
1942, ch. 581, 56 Stat. 769; July 3, 1944, ch. 397, 58 Stat.
722; Apr. 3, 1948, ch. 170, 62 Stat. 160; June 23, 1952, ch.
450, 66 Stat. 151; July 11, 1956, ch. 570, 70 Stat. 528; Pub.
L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1105; Pub. L. 86–721, Sept.
8, 1960, 74 Stat. 820; Pub. L. 87–771, Oct. 9, 1962, 76 Stat.
768; Pub. L. 89–358, Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 12; Pub. L.
92–540, Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1074; Pub. L. 102–12, Mar. 18,
1991, 105 Stat. 34; Pub. L. 104–106, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat.
186; Pub. L. 107–107, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1012; Pub. L.
107–330, Dec. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 2820. Sections of the act
Oct. 17, 1940, are shown herein, however, as having been
added by Pub. L. 108–189, § 1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2835,
without reference to the intervening amendments list-
ed above because of the extensive revision of act Oct.
17, 1940, by Pub. L. 108–189.
Act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, as added Pub. L. 108–189, § 1,
Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2835, comprising this chapter,
was formerly set out
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 3955
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 2012
AMENDMENT; REVIVAL
Pub. L. 112–154, title VII, § 710(c), Aug. 6, 2012, 126
Stat. 1208, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by
subsections (a) and (b) [amending this section] shall
take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 6, 2012].’’
Pub. L. 112–154, title VII, § 710(d)(1), Aug. 6, 2012, 126
Stat. 1208, as amended by Pub. L. 113–286, § 2(1), Dec. 18,
2014, 128 Stat. 3093; Pub. L. 114–142, § 2(1), Mar. 31, 2016,
130 Stat. 326; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title V, § 557(1), Dec.
12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1405, which provided that the amend-
ments made by subsecs. (a) and (b) of section 710 of
Pub. L. 112–154 (amending this section) would expire on
Dec. 31, 2019, was repealed by Pub. L. 115–174, title III,
§ 313, May 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 1356.
Pub. L. 112–154, title VII, § 710(d)(3), Aug. 6, 2012, 126
Stat. 1208, as amended by Pub. L. 113–286, § 2(2), Dec. 18,
2014, 128 Stat. 3093; Pub. L. 114–142, § 2(2), Mar. 31, 2016,
130 Stat. 326; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title V, § 557(2), Dec.
12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1405, which provided that, effective
Jan. 1, 2020, the provisions of subsecs. (b) and (c) of this
section, as in effect on July 29, 2008, would be revived,
was repealed by Pub. L. 115–174, title III, § 313, May 24,
2018, 132 Stat. 1356.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 110–289, div. B, title II, § 2203(c), July 30, 2008,
122 Stat. 2850, as amended by Pub. L. 111–346, § 2, Dec. 29,
2010, 124 Stat. 3622; Pub. L. 112–154, title VII, § 710(d)(2),
Aug. 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 1208, provided that: ‘‘The amend-
ments made by subsection (a) [amending this section]
shall take effect on
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