96 STAT. 1750
Review of individual obligation.
Definitions.
PUBLIC LAW 97-365—OCT. 25, 1982
sending such notice, that the individual is responsible for such claim; "(iii) of the specific information intended to be disclosed to the consumer reporting agency; and "(iv) of the rights of such individual to a full explanation of the claim, to dispute any information in the records of the agency concerning the claim, and to administrative appeal or review with respect to the claim; "(D) such individual has not— "(i) repaid or agreed to repay such claim under a repayment plan which is agreeable to the head of the agency and is in a written form signed by such individual; or "(ii) filed for review of such claim under paragraph (2) of this subsection; "(E) the agency has established procedures (i) for promptly disclosing, to each consumer reporting agency to which the original disclosure was made, any substantial change in the status or amount of the claim, (ii) for promptly verifying or correcting, as appropriate, information concerning the claim upon the request of any such consumer reporting agency for verification of any or all information so disclosed, and (iii) for obtaining satisfactory assurances from each such consumer reporting agency concerning compliance by such consumer reporting agency with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) and any other Federal law governing the provision of consumer credit information; and "(F) the information disclosed to the consumer reporting agency is limited to (i) the name, address, taxpayer identification number, and other information necessary to establish the identity of the individual, (ii) the amount, status, and history of the claim, and (iii) the agency or program under which the claim arose. "(2) Prior to a disclosure to any consumer reporting agency under paragraph (1) of this subsection and at such other times as may be permitted by law, the head of the agency shall, upon request of any individual alleged by the agency to be responsible for the claim, provide for the review of the obligation of such individual, including an opportunity for reconsideration of the initial decision concerning the claim. "(3) If an agency does not have a current address for an individual for the purpose of sending the notice required by paragraph (1)(C), the agency shall take reasonable action to locate the individual prior to disclosing any information to a consumer reporting agency under paragraph (1). "(4) For purposes of this subsection— "(A) the term 'consumer reporting agency' means— "(i) a consumer reporting agency within the meaning of section 603(0 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a(f)); or "(ii) any person who, for monetary fees, dues, or on a cooperative basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of (I) obtaining credit or other information on consumers for the purpose of furnishing such information to consumer reporting agencies (as defined in clause (i) of this subparagraph), or (II) serving as a marketing agent under arrangements enabling third parties to obtain such information from such reporting agencies;
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