Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 2.djvu/937

 PUBLIC LAW 96-466—OCT. 17, 1980

94 STAT. 2215

"(3) For the purposes of this subsection and of subsection (g) of this section— "(A) The term 'consumer report' has the meaning provided such term in subsection (d) of section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a(d)). "(B) The term 'consumer reporting agency' means— "(i) a consumer reporting agency as such term is defined in subsection (f) of section 603 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 nonprofit 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 paragraph), or (II) serving as a marketing agent under arrangements enabling third parties to obtain such information from such reporting agencies.", (f) Subsection (j) of such section (as redesignated by subsection (e)) is amended by striking out "Any" and inserting in lieu thereof "Except as provided in subsection (i)(l) of this section, any".

"Consumer report." "Consumer reporting agency."

TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ADMINISTRATOR S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF VETERANS

SEC. 701. (a) Section 220 is amended by striking out the period at the 38 USC 220. end and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and "and shall actively promote the effective implementation, enforcement, and application of all provisions of law and regulations providing for special consideration, emphasis, or preference for veterans.". (b)(1) The catchline of such section is amended to read as follows: "§ 220. Coordination and promotion of other Federal programs affecting veterans and their dependents". (2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 3 is amended to read as follows: "220. Coordination and promotion of other Federal programs affecting veterans and

their dependents.". NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH EXEMPTION

SEC. 702. Section 502 of the Veterans' Disability Compensation and Survivors' Benefits Amendments of 1979 (Public Law 96-128; 93 Stat. 987) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: "Disclosures of information made under this section shall for all purposes be deemed to be disclosures authorized in the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.".

26 USC 6103 note.

26 USC 1.

EFFECTIVE DATE FOR CHANGE IN PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES

SEC. 703. The amendment made by section 303 of the Veterans Health Programs Extension and Improvement Act of 1979 (Public

38 USC 4106 note.

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