To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.
PL 103-114 (H.R.2685), enacted 10/26/1993

PUBLIC LAW 103-114—OCT. 26, 1993 
107 STAT. 1115 
Public Law 103-114 
103d Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the Federal Physicians Comparability 
Allowance Act of 1978, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSIONS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.— 
(1) AMENDMENT TO TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.—The 
second sentence of section 5948(d) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: "No agreement shall 
be entered into under this section later than September 30, 
1997, nor shall any agreement cover a period of service extend-
ing beyond September 30,1999.". 
(2) EXTENSION OF REPEALER.—Section 3 of the Federal 
Physicians ComparabiUty Allowance Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 5948 
note) is amended by strUcing "September 30, 1995" and insert-
ing "September 30,1999". 
(3) 
ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED.—Any 
service 
agreement entered into on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act pursuant to section 5948 of title 5, United States 
Code, as amended by paragraph (1), shall be effective only 
to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance 
in appropriation Acts. 
(4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The amendments made by 
this subsection shall not be construed to authorize additional 
or supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1993. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC LAW 100-140.—Effective as of 
October 27, 1987, section 1 of Public Law 100-140 (101 Stat. 
830) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
"(c) EXTENSION OF REPEALER.—Section 3 of the Federal Physi-
cians Comparability Allowance Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 5948 note) 
is amended by strilung 'September 30, 1989' and inserting 'Septem-
ber 30,1992'.". 
(2) AMENDMENT TO PUBUC LAW 101-420.—Effective as of 
October 13, 1990, Public Law 101-420 (104 Stat. 908) is 
amended— 
(A) by inserting "(a)" after "That"; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
"(b) Section 3 of the Federal Physicians Comparability Allow-
ance Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 5948 note) is amended by striking 
'September 30,1992' and inserting 'September 30,1995'.". 
Oct. 26, 1993 
[H.R. 2685] 
Government 
employees. 
5 u s e 5948 note. 
5 u s e 5948 note. 
Effective date. 
5 u s e 5948 note. 
Effective date. 
5 u s e 5948. 
5 u s e 5948 note. 
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5 use 5948 note. 
(c) ORDER OF AMENDMENTS.—For purposes of applying the 
amendments made by this section— 
(1) the provisions of subsection (bKD shall be treated as 
having been enacted immediately before the provisions of sub-
section (bX2); and 
(2) the provisions of subsection (bX2) shall be treated as 
having been enacted immediately before the provisions of sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5948 of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
President. 
"(j)(l) Not later than June 30 of each year, the President 
shall submit to each House of Congress a written report on the 
operation of this section. Each report shall include, with respect 
to the year covered by such report, information as to— 
"(A) which agencies entered into agreements under this 
section; 
"(B) the nature and extent of the recruitment or retention 
problems justifying the use of authority by each agency under 
this section; 
"(C) the number of physicians with whom agreements were 
entered into by each agency; 
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"(D) the size of the allowances and the duration of the 
agreements entered into; and 
"(E) the degree to which the recruitment or retention prob-
lems referred to in subparagraph (B) were alleviated under 
this section. 
"(2) In addition to the information required under paragraph 
(1), the last report due under this subsection before the expiration 
of the authority to enter into agreements under this section shall 
include— 
"(A) recommendations as to whether or not such authority 
should be continued beyond September 30, 1997, and, if so, 
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by what period of time; and 
"(B) the reasons for those recommendations.". 
5 use 5948 note. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The first report under section 5948(j) 
of title 5, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall 
be due not later than June 30,1994. 
Approved October 26, 1993. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2685: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 103-242 (Comm. on Post Office and avil Service). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 139 (1993): 
Sept. 21, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 5, considered and passed Senate.