Sec. 3. Eligibility of firefighters for public safety officer death benefits
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(9)of section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796b ) is amended— in subparagraph
(C)by striking or at the end; in subparagraph
(D)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: an individual performing under exclusive use, call when needed, or equipment rental agreement contract with the Forest Service, any agency of the Department of the Interior, or any State or local firefighting entity in direct performance of fire suppression activities as an aerial or ground-based member of a firefighting crew or equipment operator in the direct fire suppression, or en route to or return from such direct fire suppression activity. . The amendments made by subsection
(a)shall apply with respect to death or injuries occurring on or after January 1, 1985. The amount of the benefit paid shall be the eligible amount under section 1201 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796 ) at the time of death or injury.
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