; and (2) transmit to the consumer reporting agency such information as the consumer reporting agency may require to take such appropriate actions. (b) Correcting errors by debt collectors In any case in which the Secretary finds that a debt collector acting on behalf of the Department has submitted erroneous information to a consumer reporting agency about the indebtedness of any person who has been determined by the Secretary to be indebted to the United States by virtue of such person’s participation in a benefits program administered by the Secretary, the Secretary shall instruct the debt collector to request the consumer reporting agency remove such erroneous information from the consumer report of such person or take such other action as may be required to ensure such erroneous information is not included in the report of such person.” (c) Notice Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary issues an instruction under subsection (a)(1) or (b) with respect to a person, the Secretary shall notify the person that the Secretary issued such instruction. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The terms consumer report and consumer reporting agency have the meanings given such terms in section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681a ). (2) The term debt collector has the meaning given such term in section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692a ). . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 53 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 5320. Correction of erroneous information submitted to consumer reporting agencies. . (d) Audit Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall complete an audit to determine the following: (1) The frequency by which the Department of Veterans Affairs makes an error that results in a payment to a person by virtue of such person's participation in a benefits program administered by the Secretary that such person is