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Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Amendments of 2000

Public Law 106-571 · H.R. 207 · 106th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 28, 2000 · Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor: Rep. Constance Morella (R-MD-8)

Cosponsors (25): Rep. Jim Moran,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Amendments of 2000 - Amends the Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Act of 1978 to repeal the September 30, 2002, termination of (and thus make permanent) the authority for paying comparability allowances to Government physicians under service agreements.

Redefines "basic pay" to include any amounts received as physicians comparability allowances as part of basic pay for Federal employee retirement purposes.

Amends provisions relating to the computation of an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) to prohibit any part of such an allowance from being treated as basic pay unless, before the date of the separation on which entitlement to annuity is based, the separating individual has completed at least 15 years of service as a Government physician. Requires, if such condition is met, that any amounts received by the individual as such an allowance shall be treated as basic pay, but only to the extent that such amounts are attributable to service performed on or after the enactment of this Act, and only to the extent of the percentage allowable as specified by this Act. Requires that 100 percent of all amounts received as such an allowance, to the extent attributable to service performed on or after enactment, be treated as basic pay (without regard to any of the preceding provisions of this paragraph) for purposes of computing: (1) an annuity of a disabled employee or member; and (2) a survivor annuity if based on the service of an individual who dies before separating from service.

Committees

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.

  1. Dec 28, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-571.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 20, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 15, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Oct 31, 2000FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  8. FloorFloor · Mrs. Morella moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Jan 20, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  10. Jan 6, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  11. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.