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“(a) In General.—If the conditions described in subsection (b) are met and if there are sufficient amounts in the Fund to make each payment, the Secretary shall make a single payment of $100,000 from the Fund to any individual who has an HIV infection and who is described in one of the following paragraphs:“(1) The individual has any form of blood-clotting disorder, such as hemophilia, and was treated with antihemophilic factor at any time during the period beginning on July 1, 1982, and ending on December 31, 1987. “(2) The individual—“(A) is the lawful spouse of an individual described in paragraph (1); or “(B) is the former lawful spouse of an individual described in paragraph (1) and was the lawful spouse of the individual at any time after a date, within the period described in such subparagraph, on which the individual was treated as described in such paragraph and through medical documentation can assert reasonable certainty of transmission of HIV from individual described in paragraph (1). “(3) The individual acquired the HIV infection through perinatal transmission from a parent who is an individual described in paragraph (1) or (2). “(b) Conditions.—The conditions described in this subsection are, with respect to an individual, as follows:“(1) Submission of medical documentation of hiv infection.—The individual submits to the Secretary written medical documentation that the individual has an HIV infection. “(2) Petition.—A petition for the payment is filed with the Secretary by or on behalf of the individual. “(3) Determination.—The Secretary determines, in accordance with section 103(b), that the petition meets the requirements of this title.

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