B-197331: Jan 3, 1980

OUR SECTION-BY SECTION ANALYSIS OF THE BILL IS ENCLOSED. WHICH ARE DIFFERENT FROM THEIR NORMAL OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURES UNDER THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CREDIT BUREAU INDUSTRY HAVE STATED THAT. WHILE THEY ARE WILLING TO WORK WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON THIS MATTER. THEY WILL NOT DO SO IF THEY ARE REQUIRED TO ALTER THEIR OPERATING PROCEDURES AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS. I...

B-197331: Published: Jan 3, 1980. Publicly Released: Jan 3, 1980.

S. 1518 would amend title 38, United States Code, to strengthen the Veterans Administration's (VA) debt-collection and program-study efforts by authorizing disclosures of certain information to consumer reporting agencies. Two matters of concern were discussed. As presently worded, S. 1518 would require consumer reporting agencies to establish special procedures to accommodate the VA, including pe...