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.
Public Law 100-140 · S. 1666 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 26, 1987 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. David Pryor, Sen. Daniel Inouye
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Increases amounts payable as physicians comparability allowances to physicians employed by the Federal Government. Extends the authority to grant such allowances until September 30, 1990. (Currently, authority for such allowances terminates on September 30, 1987.) Declares that for purposes of determining length of service as a Government physician, service as a physician in the Veterans Administration or active service as a medical officer in the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service shall be deemed service as a Government physician.
Provides for special pay for psychologists in the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service. Sets forth the rates of such special pay.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · markup by, referred to
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- Oct 26, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-140.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 15, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 13, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Oct 6, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Sep 30, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Sep 16, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Aug 7, 1987IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.