AUTHORIZATION FOR ALL STATES TO EXTEND COVERAGE TO STATE AND LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS UNDER EXISTING COVERAGE AGREEMENTS.

SEC. 305. AUTHORIZATION FOR ALL STATES TO EXTEND COVERAGE TO STATE AND LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS UNDER EXISTING COVERAGE AGREEMENTS. (a) In General.— Section 218(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 418(1)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking “(1)” after “(1)”, and by striking “the State of” and all that follows through “prior to the date of enactment of this subsection” and inserting “a State entered into pursuant to this section”; and (2) by striking paragraph (2). (b) Conforming Amendment.— Section 218(d)(8)(D) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 418(d)(8)(D)) is amended by striking “agreements with the States named in” and inserting “State agreements modified as provided in”. (c) Effective Date.— The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to modifications filed by States after the date of the enactment of this Act.