118 STAT. 3625 PUBLIC LAW 108–454—DEC. 10, 2004 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The lessee on a lease described in sub- section (b) may, at the lessee’s option, terminate the lease at any time after— ‘‘(A) the lessee’s entry into military service; or ‘‘(B) the date of the lessee’s military orders described in paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(B) of subsection (b), as the case may be. ‘‘(2) JOINT LEASES.—A lessee’s termination of a lease pursu- ant to this subsection shall terminate any obligation a dependent of the lessee may have under the lease.’’. (b) MOTOR VEHICLES LEASES.— (1) APPLICABILITY TO PCS ORDERS FROM STATES OUTSIDE CONUS.—Subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(2) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘military orders for’’ and all that follows through ‘‘or to deploy’’ and inserting ‘‘military orders— ‘‘(i) for a change of permanent station— ‘‘(I) from a location in the continental United States to a location outside the continental United States; or ‘‘(II) from a location in a State outside the continental United States to any location outside that State; or ‘‘(ii) to deploy’’. (2) DEFINITIONS.—Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.— ‘‘(1) MILITARY ORDERS.—The term ‘military orders’, with respect to a servicemember, means official military orders, or any notification, certification, or verification from the servicemember’s commanding officer, with respect to the servicemember’s current or future military duty status. ‘‘(2) CONUS.—The term ‘continental United States’ means the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia.’’. (c) COVERAGE OF INDIVIDUAL DEPLOYMENTS.—Subsection (b) of such section is further amended in paragraph (1)(B) and para- graph (2)(B)(ii) (as designated by subsection (b) of this section) by inserting ‘‘, or as an individual in support of a military oper- ation,’’ after ‘‘deploy with a military unit’’. TITLE VIII—OTHER MATTERS SEC. 801. PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS. Section 7255 is amended by striking ‘‘District of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘Washington, D.C., metropolitan area’’. SEC. 802. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS. (a) RESTORATION OF PRIOR PROVISION RELATING TO CHIEF JUDGE.—Section 7253(d)(1) is amended by inserting after ‘‘(1)’’ the following: ‘‘The chief judge of the Court is the head of the Court.’’. (b) CAPITALIZATION AMENDMENTS.—Section 7253(d)(4)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘court’’ in clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting ‘‘Court’’. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00159 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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