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 124 STAT. 2877 PUBLIC LAW 111–275—OCT. 13, 2010 SEC. 303. ENFORCEMENT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND BY PRI - VATE RIGHT OF ACTION. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new title: ‘‘TITLE VIII—CIVIL LIABILITY ‘‘SEC. 801. ENFORCEMENT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. ‘‘(a) CIVIL ACTION.—The Attorney General may commence a civil action in any appropriate district court of the United States against any person who— ‘‘(1) engages in a pattern or practice of violating this Act; or ‘‘(2) engages in a violation of this Act that raises an issue of significant public importance. ‘‘(b) RELIEF.—In a civil action commenced under subsection (a), the court may— ‘‘(1) grant any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief with respect to the violation of this Act; ‘‘(2) award all other appropriate relief, including monetary damages, to any person aggrieved by the violation; and ‘‘(3) may, to vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty— ‘‘(A) in an amount not exceeding $55,000 for a first violation; and ‘‘(B) in an amount not exceeding $110,000 for any subsequent violation. ‘‘(c) INTERVENTION.—Upon timely application, a person aggrieved by a violation of this Act with respect to which the civil action is commenced may intervene in such action, and may obtain such appropriate relief as the person could obtain in a civil action under section 802 with respect to that violation, along with costs and a reasonable attorney fee. ‘‘SEC. 802. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person aggrieved by a violation of this Act may in a civil action— ‘‘(1) obtain any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief with respect to the violation; and ‘‘(2) recover all other appropriate relief, including monetary damages. ‘‘(b) COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES.—The court may award to a person aggrieved by a violation of this Act who prevails in an action brought under subsection (a) the costs of the action, including a reasonable attorney fee. ‘‘SEC. 803. PRESERVATION OF REMEDIES. ‘‘Nothing in section 801 or 802 shall be construed to preclude or limit any remedy otherwise available under other law, including consequential and punitive damages.’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such Act is further amended as follows: (1) Section 207 (50 U.S.C. App. 527) is amended by striking subsection (f). (2) Section 301(c) (50 U.S.C. App. 531(c)) is amended to read as follows: 50 USC app. 597b. Fines. 50 USC app. 597a. 50 USC app. 597.