Sec. 301. Timeframe for payment of disability compensation for victims of contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, when the Secretary of Veterans Affairs establishes a presumption of service connection
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Except as provided in subsection (b), in any case in which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs establishes a presumption of service connection for purposes of compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, for an illness or condition incurred by an individual described in section 1710(e)(1)(F) of such title, the Secretary shall commence, not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary established such presumption, payment of compensation under such chapter to the individuals who are entitled to such compensation under such chapter by virtue of such presumption. In a case in which the Secretary established a presumption as described in subsection
(a)before the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall commence payment as described in such subsection not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.