[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 207 Introduced in House (IH)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 207

   To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that physicians 
comparability allowances be treated as part of basic pay for retirement 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 1999

  Mrs. Morella (for herself and Mr. Moran of Virginia) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government 
                                 Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that physicians 
comparability allowances be treated as part of basic pay for retirement 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PHYSICIANS COMPARABILITY ALLOWANCE TO BE TREATED AS PART OF 
              BASIC PAY FOR RETIREMENT PURPOSES.

    (a) Definition of Basic Pay.--Paragraph (3) of section 8331 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (F) by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (G) by inserting ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following:
                    ``(H) with respect to a Government physician 
                (within the meaning of section 5948), an allowance paid 
                under such section;''; and
            (4) in the matter following subparagraph (H) (as added by 
        paragraph (3)) by striking ``through (G)'' and inserting 
        ``through (H)''.
    (b) Repeal.--Paragraph (1) of section 5948(h) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``chapter 81, 83, or 87'' and 
inserting ``chapter 81 or 87''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply 
with respect to pay for service performed in pay periods beginning on 
or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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