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HR 2541 105th Congress House

To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the authority under which comparability allowances may be paid to Government physicians, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 4, 1998 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Civil Service pensionsCost of living adjustmentsFederal employeesHealth
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 1, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Sep 24, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Sep 24, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 1, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law concerning Government organization and employees to extend through September 30, 2002, the authority under which comparability allowances may be paid to Government physicians under service agreements.

Increases the maximum annual comparability allowance payable under a service agreement to a Government physician who has served as such a physician for more than 24 months. Allows for the modification of existing service agreements based on the increase with respect to any period of service remaining in such agreements.

Redefines "basic pay" to include physicians comparability allowances as part of basic pay for retirement purposes.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
COLLINS, MAC
· May 22, 1998
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 24, 1998
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 4, 1998
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 4, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2541: To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the authority under which comparability allowances may be paid to Government physicians, and for other purposes.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2541/
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"H.R. 2541: To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the authority under which comparability allowances may be paid to Government physicians, and for other purposes.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2541/.
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H.R. 2541, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2541/.
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