133 STAT. 968  PUBLIC LAW 116–23—JUNE 25, 2019  (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin- ning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating  to section 1116 the following new item:  38 USC 1101  prec.  ‘‘1116A. Presumptions of service connection for veterans who served offshore of the  Republic of Vietnam.’’.  (c) IMPLEMENTATION.—  38 USC 1116A  note.  Reports.  (1) GUIDANCE.—Notwithstanding section 501 of such title,  the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may issue guidance to imple- ment section 1116A of title 38, United States Code, as added  by subsection (a), before prescribing new regulations under  such section.  (2) UPDATES.—(A) Not later than 120 days after the date  of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a  report to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House  of Representatives and the Senate regarding the plans of the  Secretary—  (i) to conduct outreach under subsection (d); and  (ii) to respond to inquiries from veterans regarding  claims for disability compensation under section 1116A  of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection  (a) of this section.  (B) On a quarterly basis during the period beginning on  the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date  on which regulations are prescribed to carry out such section  1116A, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Vet- erans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate  updates on the status of such regulations.  (3) PENDING CASES.—  Time period.  (A) AUTHORITY TO STAY.—The Secretary may stay a  claim described in subparagraph (B) until the date on  which the Secretary commences the implementation of such  section 1116A.  (B) CLAIMS DESCRIBED.—A claim described in this  subparagraph is a claim for disability compensation—  (i) relating to the service and diseases covered  by such section 1116A; and  (ii) that is pending at the Veterans Benefits  Administration or the Board of Veterans’ Appeals on  or after the date of the enactment of this Act and  before the date on which the Secretary commences  the implementation of such section 1116A.  Time period.  38 USC 1116A  note.  Web posting.  Notice.  Notification.  (d) OUTREACH.—  (1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall  conduct outreach to inform veterans described in paragraph  (2) of the ability to submit a claim for disability compensation  under section 1116A of title 38, United States Code, as added  by subsection (a). Such outreach shall include the following:  (A) The Secretary shall publish on the website of the  Department a notice that a veterans described in paragraph  (2) may submit or resubmit a claim for disability compensa- tion under such section 1116A.  (B) The Secretary shall notify in writing the veteran  service organization community of the ability of veterans  described in paragraph (2) to submit or resubmit claims  for disability compensation under such section 1116A. 