Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Amendments of 1981
PL 97-141 (S.1551), enacted 12/29/1981

PUBLIC LAW 97-141—DEC. 29, 1981 
95 STAT. 1719 
Public Law 97-
97th Congress 
141 
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. That this Act may be 
cited as the "Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Amend-
ments ofl981". 
SEC. 2. Section 5948 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking out "September 30,1981" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "September 30,1983"; and 
(B) by striking out "September 30,1983" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "September 30,1985"; 
(2) in subsection (g), by amending so much of paragraph (1) as 
precedes subparagraph (A) to read as follows: 
"(1) 'Government physician' means any individual employed 
as a physician or dentist who is paid under—"; and 
(3) in subsection (gXlXF), by striking out "title 4 of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 861-890)" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "chapter 4 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 3961 and following)". 
SEC. 3. Section 3 of the Federal Physicians Comparability Allow-
ance Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-603; 92 Stat. 3018) is amended by 
striking out "September 30, 1983" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"September 30,1985". 
SEC. 4. (a) 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 section 2 of this Act, shall be effective 
only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in 
appropriation Acts. 
(b) The amendments made by this Act shall not be construed to 
authorize additional or supplemental appropriations for the fiscal 
year ending September 30,1982, 
SEC. 5. (a) Section 8344(c) of title 5, United States Code, relating to 
termination of civil service annuities on reemployment, is amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following: "Upon separation from 
such position, an individual whose annuity is so terminated is 
entitled to have his rights redetermined under this subchapter, 
except that the amount of the annuity resulting from such redetermi-
nation shall be at least equal to the amount of the terminated 
annuity plus any increases under section 8340 of this title occurring 
after the termination and before the commencement of the redeter-
mined annuity.", 
(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection 
(a) shall apply to individuals whose annuities terminate under section 
8344(c) of title 5, United States Code, on or after October 1, 1976, 
(2) In the case of an individual whose reemployment ended before 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the amendment shall apply 
only upon application by the individual to the Office of Personnel 
Dec. 29, 1981 
[S. 1551] 
Federal 
Physicians 
Comparability 
Allowance 
Amendments of 
1981. 
5 u s e 5948 note. 
"Government 
physician." 
5 u s e 5948 note. 
5 u s e 5948 note. 
Effective date. 
5 u s e 8344 note. 
9-194 O—82— 
95 STAT. 1720 
PUBLIC LAW 97-141—DEC. 29, 1981 
Management within one year after the date of enactment. Upon 
receipt of such application, the Office shall recompute the annuity, 
effective as of the day following the day reemployment ended. 
Approved December 29, 1981. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1551 (H.R. 4793): 
HOUSE REPORT No. 97-317 accompanying H.R. 4793 (Comm. on Post Office and 
Civil Service). 
SENATE REPORT No. 97-257 (Comm. on Governmental Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 127 (1981): 
Nov. 9, considered and passed Senate. 
Nov. 17, H.R. 4793 considered and passed House; proceedings vacated and 
S. 1551, amended, passed in lieu. 
Dec. 15, Senate concurred in House amendments.