PUBLIC LAW 102-40—MAY 7, 1991 105 STAT. 191 "(A) a statement of the number of agreements entered into during the period covered by the report under which the total amount of special pay to be provided, when added to the amount of basic pay of the physician or dentist, will be in excess of the amount payable for positions specified in section 5312 of title 5; "(B) a statement of the number of proposed agreements which during the period covered by the report were disapproved under this subsection; and "(C) a detailed explanation of the basis for disapproval of each such proposed agreement which was disapproved under this subsection. "(4) This subsection does not apply to any proposed agreement entered into after September 30, 1994. "§ 7433. Special pay: full-time physicians "(a) The Secretary shall provide special pay under this subchapter to eligible physicians employed on a full-time basis based upon the factors, and at the annual rates, specified in subsection (b). "(b) The special pay factors, and the annual rates, applicable to full-time physicians are as follows: "(1) For full-time status, $9,000. "(2)(A) For length of service as a physician within the Veterans Health Administration— Rate "Length of Service ^^. _ Maximum mum 2 years but less than 4 years $4,000 $ 6,000 4 years but less than 8 years 6,000 12,000 8 years but less than 12 years 12,000 18,000 12 years or more 12,000 25,000 "(B) The Chief Medical Director shall specify a uniform national rate for each range of years of service established by or under this paragraph. The Chief Medical Director may, as to length of service in excess of 12 years, establish uniform national rates for such ranges of years of service as the Chief Medical Director considers appropriate. "(3)(A) For service in a medical specialty with respect to which there are extraordinary difficulties (on a nation-wide basis or on the bsisis of the needs of a specific medical facility) in the recruitment or retention of qualified physicians, an annual rate of not more than $40,000. "(B) For service by a physician who serves only a portion of a year in a medical specialty for which special pay is paid under subparagraph (A), the annual rate shall be calculated on the basis of the proportion of time served in the specialty for which the special pay is paid. "(4)(A) For service in any of the following executive positions, an annual rate not to exceed the rate applicable to that position as follows:
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