PAY SCALES AND AWARDS FOR DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY EMPLOYEES.

SEC. 217. PAY SCALES AND AWARDS FOR DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY EMPLOYEES. (a) Section 4103 Schedule.— Subsection (a) of section 4107 is amended to read as follows: “(a) The annual rates or ranges of rates of basic pay for positions provided in section 4103 of this title shall be prescribed from time to time by Executive order as authorized by chapter 53 of title 5 or as otherwise authorized by law.”. (b) Section 4104(1) Positions.— Subsection (b)(1) of section 4107 is amended to read as follows: “(b) (1) The grades and annual ranges of rates of basic pay for positions provided for in paragraph (1) of section 4104 of this title shall be prescribed from time to time by Executive order as authorized by chapter 53 of title 5 or as otherwise authorized by law: “Physician and Dentist Schedule “Director grade. “Executive grade. “Chief grade. “Senior grade. “Intermediate grade. “Full grade. “Associate grade. “Nurse Schedule “Director grade. “Assistant Director grade. “Chief grade. “Senior grade. “Intermediate grade. “Full grade. “Associate grade. “Junior grade. “Clinical Podiatrist and Optometrist Schedule “Chief grade. “Senior grade. “Intermediate grade. “Full grade. “Associate grade.”. (c) Awards for Career Appointees.— Subsection (c)(3) of such section is amended by inserting “and any person appointed under section 4103 of this title who is not eligible for special pay under section 4118 of this title” after “applies”.