Prior sections 7433 to 7440 were omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 108–445.

Section 7433, added Pub. L. 102–40, title I, § 102, May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 191; amended Pub. L. 102–405, title III, § 302(c)(1), Oct. 9, 1992, 106 Stat. 1984; Pub. L. 103–446, title XII, § 1201(e)(22), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4686, related to special pay for full-time physicians.

Section 7434, added Pub. L. 102–40, title I, § 102, May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 192, related to special pay of part-time physicians.

Section 7435, added Pub. L. 102–40, title I, § 102, May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 193; amended Pub. L. 102–405, title III, § 302(c)(1), Oct. 9, 1992, 106 Stat. 1984; Pub. L. 103–446, title XII, § 1201(e)(22), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4686; Pub. L. 106–419, title II, § 202(a)–(f), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1840, 1841, related to special pay of full-time dentists.

Section 7436, added Pub. L. 102–40, title I, § 102, May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 194, related to special pay of part-time dentists.

Section 7437, added Pub. L. 102–40, title I, § 102, May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 194; amended Pub. L. 102–405, title II, § 204(a), title III, § 302(c)(1), Oct. 9, 1992, 106 Stat. 1983, 1984, related to general provisions concerning special pay of physicians and dentists.

Section 7438, added Pub. L. 102–40, title I, § 102, May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 196; amended Pub. L. 106–419, title II, § 202(g), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1841, related to coordination of special pay with other benefits laws.

Section 7439, added Pub. L. 102–40, title I, § 102, May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 197, related to periodic review and quadrennial reports regarding pay of physicians and dentists.

Section 7440, added Pub. L. 102–40, title I, § 102, May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 198; amended Pub. L. 103–446, title XII, § 1201(c)(6), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4684, related to annual reports of the use of authorities provided in this subchapter.

2019—Pub. L. 116–12, § 1(b)(2), substituted “physicians, podiatrists, and dentists” for “physicians and dentists” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–12, § 1(b)(5)(B), struck out par. (1) designation before “The Secretary” and redesignated par. (2) as subsec. (b).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–12, § 1(b)(5)(C), inserted heading and substituted “this subsection” for “this paragraph”.

Pub. L. 116–12, § 1(b)(5)(A), (B)(ii), redesignated subsec. (a)(2) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which required reports on the pay of physicians and dentists in the Veterans Health Administration under this subchapter.