S 1947 · 96th Congress · Health

Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Amendments of 1979

Introduced 1979-10-29· Sponsored by Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.(1979-10-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Amendments of 1979 - Amends the Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Act of 1978 to extend by two years: (1) the deadline by which a Federal agency may enter into an agreement providing a bonus allowance for services of a physician; and (2) the termination date of any such agreement. Includes: (1) any physician paid under the Senior Executive Service, the Merit Pay System, or the Panama Canal Commission within the definition of "Government physician"; and (2) the Library of Congress within the definition of "agency" for purposes of such Act. Prohibits the aggregate amount paid by the Government to any such physician in a fiscal year from exceeding the annual rate payable for positions at level I of the Executive Schedules.…

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1 Republican