coverage of firemen’s positions pursuant to a state agreement

coverage of firemen’s positions pursuant to a state agreement Sec. 120. (a) Section 218(p) of the Social Security Act is amended by— (1) inserting “(1)” after “(p)”; and (2) adding the following paragraph: “(2) A State, not otherwise listed by name in paragraph (1), shall be deemed to be a State listed in such paragraph for the purpose of extending coverage under this title to service in firemen’s positions covered by a retirement system, if the governor of the State, or an official of the State designated by him for the purpose, certifies to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare that the overall benefit protection of the employees in such positions would be improved by reason of the extension of such coverage to such employees. Notwithstanding the provisions of the second sentence of such paragraph (1), such firemen’s positions shall be deemed a separate retirement system and no other positions shall be included in such system.” (b) Nothing in the amendments made by subsection (a) shall authorize the extension of the insurance system established by title II of the Social Security Act under the provisions of section 218(d)(6)(C) of such Act to service in any fireman’s position. 81 Stat. 843 (c) The amendment made by this section shall apply in the case of any State with respect to modifications of such State agreement under section 218 of the Social Security Act made after the date of enactment of this Act.