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 PUBLIC LAW 94-123—OCT. 22, 1975 subchapter VI and section 5595 of chapter 55, chapter 81, 83, or 87 of title 5, or other benefits related to basic pay.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting

89 STAT. 673 5 USC 5551, 8101, 8301, 8701.

"4118. Special pay for physicians and dentists."

immediately after "4117. Contracts foi* scarce medical specialist services.".

SEC. 3. The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall submit a report Report to each year to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Rep- congressional resentatives and the Senate regarding the operation of the special committees. pay program authorized by section 4118 of title 38, United States 38 USC 4118 Code, as added by section 2(d)(1) of this Act. The report shall be on note. a fiscal year basis and shall contain— (1) a review of the program to date for the fiscal year during which the report is submitted and for such portion of the preceding fiscal year as was not included in the previous annual report; and (2) any plan in connection with the program for the remainder of such fiscal year and for the succeeding fiscal year. This report shall be submitted no later than April 30 of each year. SEC. 4. (a) No later than August 31, 1976, the Comptroller General Reports to of the United States and the Director of the Office of Management Congress. and Budget shall complete the following activities and shall each 38 USC 4118 note. submit a report thereon to the Congress: (1) An investigation of the short-term and long-term problems facing the departments and agencies of the Federal Government (including the uniformed services) in recruiting and retaining qualified physicians and dentists. (2) An evaluation of the extent to which the implementation of a uniform system of pay, allowances, and benefits for all physicians and dentists employed in such Federal departments and agencies would alleviate or solve such recruitment and retention problems. (3) An investigation and evaluation of such other solutions to such recruitment and retention problems as each deems appropriate. (4) On the basis of the investigations and evaluations required to be made under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection, (A) an identification of appropriate alternative suggested courses of legislative or administrative action (including proposed legislation) and cost estimates therefor, which in the judgment of the Comptroller General or Director, as the case may he, will solve such recruitment and retention problems, and (B) a recommendation, and justification therefore, of which such course should be undertaken. (b) The reports required by subsection (a) of this section shall also include— (1) a comprehensive analysis of— (A) the existing laws and regulations relating to the employment of physicians and dentists by such departments and agencies of the Government, including an analysis of the various pay systems established pursuant to such laws,

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