; and (B) the method by which the consumer can dispute the validity of the item. (3) Contact information for extended active duty uniformed consumers With respect to any consumer that has provided appropriate proof to a consumer reporting agency that the consumer is an extended active duty uniformed consumer, if the consumer provides the consumer reporting agency with separate contact information to be used when communicating with the consumer while the consumer is an extended active duty uniformed consumer, the consumer reporting agency shall use such contact information for all communications while the consumer is an extended active duty uniformed consumer. ; and (2) in subsection (e), by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (c)(1), in the case of a referral under subsection (c)(1)(C). . (d) Conforming amendment The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) is amended by striking active duty military each place such term appears and inserting active duty uniformed . (e) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that any person making use of a consumer report containing an item of adverse information should, if the action or inaction that gave rise to the item occurred while the consumer was an extended active duty uniformed consumer, take such fact into account when evaluating the creditworthiness of the consumer.