§ 3911. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter:

• (1) The term “servicemember” means a member of the uniformed services, as that term is defined in section 101(a)(5) of title 10 .
• (2) The term “military service” means—
  • (A) in the case of a servicemember who is a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard—
    • (i) active duty, as defined in section 101(d)(1) of title 10 , and
    • (ii) in the case of a member of the National Guard, includes service under a call to active service authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense for a period of more than 30 consecutive days under section 502(f) of title 32 for purposes of responding to a national emergency declared by the President and supported by Federal funds;
  • (B) in the case of a servicemember who is a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, active service; and
  • (C) any period during which a servicemember is absent from duty on account of sickness, wounds, leave, or other lawful cause.
• (3) The term “period of military service” means the period beginning on the date on which a servicemember enters military service and ending on the date on which the servicemember is released from military service or dies while in military service.
• (4) The term “dependent”, with respect to a servicemember, means—
  • (A) the servicemember’s spouse;
  • (B) the servicemember’s child (as defined in section 101(4) of title 38 ); or
  • (C) an individual for whom the servicemember provided more than one-half of the individual’s support for 180 days immediately preceding an application for relief under this chapter.
• (5) The term “court” means a court or an administrative agency of the United States or of any State (including any political subdivision of a State), whether or not a court or administrative agency of record.
• (6) The term “State” includes—
  • (A) a commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States; and
  • (B) the District of Columbia.
• (7) The term “Secretary concerned”—
  • (A) with respect to a member of the armed forces, has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10 ;
  • (B) with respect to a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service, means the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and
  • (C) with respect to a commissioned officer of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, means the Secretary of Commerce.
• (8) The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given that term in section 30102(a)(6) of title 49 . 1 1 See References in Text note below.
• (9) The term “judgment” means any judgment, decree, order, or ruling, final or temporary.