A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the extension of physicians comparability allowances and to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide for special pay for psychologists in the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service.
PL 100-140 (S.1666), enacted 10/26/1987

101 STAT. 830 
PUBLIC LAW 100-140—OCT. 26, 1987 
Public Law 100-140 
100th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the extension of physicians 
Oct. 26, 1987 
comparability allowances and to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide for 
[S. 1666] 
special pay for psychologists in the commissioned corps of the Public Health 
Service. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FEDERAL 
PHYSICIANS 
COMPARABILITY 
ALLOWANCE 
AMENDMENTS. 
(a) PHYSICIANS COMPARABILITY ALLOWANCES.—Section 5948(a) of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking out "$7,000" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$14,000"; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking out "$10,000" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$20,000"; and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof (after and below paragraph 
(2)) the following: 
"For the purpose of determining length of service as a Government 
physician, service as a physician under section 4104 or 4114 of title 
38 or active service as a medical officer in the commissioned corps of 
the Public Health Service under Title II of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. ch. 6A) shall be deemed service as a Government 
physician." 
(b) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—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, 1990, nor shall any agreement cover a period of 
service extending beyond September 30,1992.". 
SEC. 2. SPECIAL PAY FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERV-
ICE CORPS. 
(a) SPECIAL PAY.—Chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 302b the following new section: 
37 use 302c. 
"§ 302c. Special pay: psychologists in the Public Health Service 
Corps 
"(a) A member who is— 
"(1) an officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Public 
Health Service and is designated as a psychologist; and 
"(2) has been awarded a diploma as a Diplomate in Psychol-
ogy by the American Board of Professional Psychology, 
is entitled to special pay, as provided in subsection (b). 
"(b) The rate of special pay to which an officer is entitled pursuant 
to subsection (a) shall be— 
"(1) $2,000 per year, if the officer has less than 10 years of 
creditable service; 
"(2) $2,500 per year, if the officer has at least 10 but less than 
12 years of creditable service; 
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"(3) $3,000 per year, if the officer has at least 12 but less than 
14 years of creditable service; 
"(4) $4,000 per year, if the officer has at least 14 but less than 
18 years of creditable service; or 
"(5) $5,000 per year, if the officer has 18 or more years of 
, 
creditable service.". 
Ooi) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 303a of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting "302c," after "302b," each 
place it appears. 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 302b the 
following new item: 
"302c. Special pay: psychologists in the Public Health Service Corps.". 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 
37 use 302c 
take effect on October 1, 1987 or on the date of the enactment of this 
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Act, whichever is later, and shall apply with respect to pay periods 
beginning on or after that effective date. 
Approved October 26, 1987. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1666: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 133 (1987): 
Sept. 16, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 13, considered and passed House. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 23 (1987): 
Oct. 28, Presidential statement.