the best interests of the defendant. (ii) Request for stay of proceedings The court appointed attorney, when appropriate to represent the best interests of the defendant, shall request a stay of proceedings under this Act. (iii) Faithful performance The court shall require the court appointed attorney to perform duties faithfully and, upon failure to do so, shall discharge the attorney and appoint another. (C) Location (i) In general The court appointed attorney shall use due diligence to locate and contact the defendant. (ii) Provision of contact information The plaintiff must provide to the court appointed attorney all contact information it has for the defendant. (iii) Report on efforts to locate A court appointed attorney unable to make contact with the defendant shall report to the court on all of the attorney’s efforts to make contact. (iv) Implications of failure to locate If an attorney appointed under this section to represent a defendant in military service cannot locate the defendant, actions by the attorney in the case shall not waive any defense of the servicemember or otherwise bind the servicemember. (D) Notification and assertion of rights (i) Notification of rights Upon making contact with the defendant, the court appointed attorney shall advise the defendant of the nature of the lawsuit and the defendant’s rights provided by this Act, including rights to obtain a stay and to request the court to adjust an obligation. (ii) Assertion of rights Regardless of whether contact is made under clause (i), the court appointed attorney shall assert such rights on behalf of defendant if there is an adequate basis in law and fact, unless the defendant provides informed consent to not assert such rights. . (b) Expansion of authority for court To vacate or set aside judgment Paragraph (1) of section 201(g) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3931(g) ) is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following new subparagraphs (A) and (B): (A) (i) the servicemember was