US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

38 U.S.C. § 7432

Pay of Under Secretary for Health

(a)

Base Pay .—

section 5314 of title 5The base pay of the Under Secretary for Health shall be the annual rate of basic pay for positions at Level III of the Executive Schedule under .
(b)

Market Pay .—

(1)
section 7431(c) of this title In the case of an Under Secretary for Health who is also a physician, podiatrist, optometrist, or dentist, in addition to the base pay specified in subsection (a) the Under Secretary for Health may also be paid the market pay element of pay of physicians and dentists under .
(2)
The amount of market pay of the Under Secretary for Health under this subsection shall be established by the Secretary.
(3)
In establishing the amount of market pay of the Under Secretary for Health under this subsection, the Secretary shall utilize an appropriate health care labor market selected by the Secretary for purposes of this subsection.
(c)

Treatment of Pay .—

Pay under this section shall be considered pay for all purposes, including retirement benefits under chapters 83 and 84 of title 5 and other benefits.

Pub. L. 108–445, § 3(b)118 Stat. 2640Pub. L. 118–210, title I, § 142(a)(3)(A)138 Stat. 2746(Added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 102–40, title I, § 102105 Stat. 189Pub. L. 102–405, title III, § 302(c)(1)106 Stat. 1984Pub. L. 104–262, title III, § 346110 Stat. 3208Pub. L. 108–445A prior section 7432, added , , ; amended , , ; , , , related to written agreements for special pay, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–2102025—Subsec. (b)(1). inserted “, podiatrist, optometrist,” after “physician”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2025 Amendment

Pub. L. 118–210section 142(a)(5) of Pub. L. 118–210section 7431 of this titleAmendment by applicable to any pay period of the Department of Veterans Affairs beginning on or after the date that is 180 days after , see , set out as a note under .