POWERS OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints MALLARY REZNIK, TRINA SANDOVAL, and JOHNPAUL VAN MAELE or each of them, as their true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for them and in their name, place and stead, in all capacities, to sign any and all Registration Statements and amendments (including pre-and post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statements listed below, for which THE UNITED STATES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK serves as Depositor or is Registrant, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, as fully to all intents as they might or could do in person, including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to (i) take any action to comply with any rules, regulations or requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the federal securities laws; (ii) make application for and secure any exemptions from the federal securities laws; (iii) register additional annuity contracts under the federal securities laws, if registration is deemed necessary. The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitutes, shall do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

REGISTRATION STATEMENTS:

 

Registrant Name		File Nos.
FS Variable Separate Account		Under the Securities Act of 1933:
		333-178845		333-178844		333-178859		333-178852
		333-178848		333-178849		333-178857		333-178853
		333-178842		333-178843		333-178855		333-178847
		333-178841		333-178854		333-178850		333-178846
		333-198224		333-234490		333-234491
		Under the Investment Company Act of 1940:
		811-08810
FS Variable Separate Account Five		Under the Securities Act of 1933:
		333-178860		333-178858		333-178862		333-178856
		Under the Investment Company Act of 1940:
		811-08369
USL Separate Account USL A		Under the Securities Act of 1933:
		333-171496		333-171503		333-171502		333-171501
		333-171499		333-171495		333-171500		333-234492
		Under the Investment Company Act of 1940:
		811-04865
USL Separate Account VL-R		Under the Securities Act of 1933:
		333-149403		333-79471		333-57062		333-234493
		333-151575		333-105246		333-105762
		333-234494		333-234495		333-137941
		Under the Investment Company Act of 1940:
		811-09359
USL Separate Account RS		Under the Securities Act of 1933:
		333-283464		333-283466		333-283468		333-283470
		333-283465		333-283467
		Under the Investment Company Act of 1940:
		811-24014
The United States Life Insurance		Under the Securities Act of 1933:
Company in the City of New York		333-284520
		Under the Investment Company Act of 1940:
		Not Applicable

POWERS OF ATTORNEY

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ CHRISTOPHER B. SMITH       CHRISTOPHER B. SMITH		Director, Chairman of the Board and President (Principal Executive Officer)		January 10, 2025
/s/ CHRISTOPHER P. FILIAGGI       CHRISTOPHER P. FILIAGGI		Director, Senior Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)		January 08, 2025
/s/ WILLIAM J. CARR		Director		January 08, 2025
WILLIAM J. CARR
/s/ GLEN D. KELLER		Director		January 10, 2025
GLEN D. KELLER
/s/ LISA M. LONGINO		Director		January 08, 2025
LISA M. LONGINO
/s/ SANDRA M. MCDERMOTT		Director		January 08, 2025
SANDRA M. MCDERMOTT
/s/ JONATHAN J. NOVAK		Director		January 08, 2025
JONATHAN J. NOVAK
/s/ BRYAN A. PINSKY		Director		January 08, 2025
BRYAN A. PINSKY
/s/ ERIC G. TARNOW		Director		October 17, 2025
ERIC G. TARNOW