CHAPTER 10 —DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in title 20 section 1070a; title 42 section 12114.
§701. Drug-free workplace requirements for Federal contractors
(a) Drug-free workplace requirement
(1) Requirement for persons other than individuals
No person, other than an individual, shall be considered a responsible source, under the meaning of such term as defined in
(A) publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the person's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition;
(B) establishing a drug-free awareness program to inform employees about—
(i) the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
(ii) the person's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
(iii) any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and
(iv) the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations;
(C) making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of such contract be given a copy of the statement required by subparagraph (A);
(D) notifying the employee in the statement required by subparagraph (A), that as a condition of employment on such contract, the employee will—
(i) abide by the terms of the statement; and
(ii) notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than 5 days after such conviction;
(E) notifying the contracting agency within 10 days after receiving notice under subparagraph (D)(ii) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction;
(F) imposing a sanction on, or requiring the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program by, any employee who is so convicted, as required by
(G) making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F).
(2) Requirement for individuals
No Federal agency shall enter into a contract with an individual unless such individual agrees that the individual will not engage in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance in the performance of the contract.
(b) Suspension, termination, or debarment of contractor
(1) Grounds for suspension, termination, or debarment
Each contract awarded by a Federal agency shall be subject to suspension of payments under the contract or termination of the contract, or both, and the contractor thereunder or the individual who entered the contract with the Federal agency, as applicable, shall be subject to suspension or debarment in accordance with the requirements of this section if the head of the agency determines that—
(A) the contractor violates the requirements of subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), or (F) of subsection (a)(1) of this section; or
(B) such a number of employees of such contractor have been convicted of violations of criminal drug statutes for violations occurring in the workplace as to indicate that the contractor has failed to make a good faith effort to provide a drug-free workplace as required by subsection (a) of this section.
(2) Conduct of suspension, termination, and debarment proceedings
(A) If a contracting officer determines, in writing, that cause for suspension of payments, termination, or suspension or debarment exists, an appropriate action shall be initiated by a contracting officer of the agency, to be conducted by the agency concerned in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and applicable agency procedures.
(B) The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to include rules for conducting suspension and debarment proceedings under this subsection, including rules providing notice, opportunity to respond in writing or in person, and such other procedures as may be necessary to provide a full and fair proceeding to a contractor or individual in such proceeding.
(3) Effect of debarment
Upon issuance of any final decision under this subsection requiring debarment of a contractor or individual, such contractor or individual shall be ineligible for award of any contract by any Federal agency, and for participation in any future procurement by any Federal agency, for a period specified in the decision, not to exceed 5 years.
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Amendments
1996—Subsec. (a)(1).
Subsec. (a)(2).
Subsec. (b)(1).
1994—Subsec. (a)(1).
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
For effective date and applicability of amendment by
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
For effective date and applicability of amendment by
Effective Date
Section 5160 of
Short Title
Section 5151 of
Consistency of Regulations With International Obligations of United States; Extraterritorial Application
Section 4804 of
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in
§702. Drug-free workplace requirements for Federal grant recipients
(a) Drug-free workplace requirement
(1) Persons other than individuals
No person, other than an individual, shall receive a grant from any Federal agency unless such person agrees to provide a drug-free workplace by—
(A) publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition;
(B) establishing a drug-free awareness program to inform employees about—
(i) the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
(ii) the grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
(iii) any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and
(iv) the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations;
(C) making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of such grant be given a copy of the statement required by subparagraph (A);
(D) notifying the employee in the statement required by subparagraph (A), that as a condition of employment in such grant, the employee will—
(i) abide by the terms of the statement; and
(ii) notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than 5 days after such conviction;
(E) notifying the granting agency within 10 days after receiving notice of a conviction under subparagraph (D)(ii) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction;
(F) imposing a sanction on, or requiring the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program by, any employee who is so convicted, as required by
(G) making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F).
(2) Individuals
No Federal agency shall make a grant to any individual unless such individual agrees as a condition of such grant that the individual will not engage in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance in conducting any activity with such grant.
(b) Suspension, termination, or debarment of grantee
(1) Grounds for suspension, termination, or debarment
Each grant awarded by a Federal agency shall be subject to suspension of payments under the grant or termination of the grant, or both, and the grantee thereunder shall be subject to suspension or debarment, in accordance with the requirements of this section if the agency head of the granting agency or his official designee determines, in writing, that—
(A) the grantee violates the requirements of subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), or (G) of subsection (a)(1) of this section; or
(B) such a number of employees of such grantee have been convicted of violations of criminal drug statutes for violations occurring in the workplace as to indicate that the grantee has failed to make a good faith effort to provide a drug-free workplace as required by subsection (a)(1) of this section.
(2) Conduct of suspension, termination, and debarment proceedings
A suspension of payments, termination, or suspension or debarment proceeding subject to this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with applicable law, including Executive Order 12549 or any superseding Executive order and any regulations promulgated to implement such law or Executive order.
(3) Effect of debarment
Upon issuance of any final decision under this subsection requiring debarment of a grantee, such grantee shall be ineligible for award of any grant from any Federal agency and for participation in any future grant from any Federal agency for a period specified in the decision, not to exceed 5 years.
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References in Text
Executive Order 12549, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is set out as a note under
Amendments
1997—Subsec. (a)(1).
Subsec. (a)(2).
Subsec. (b)(1)(A).
Subsec. (b)(1)(B), (C).
Effective Date
Section effective 120 days after Nov. 18, 1988, see section 5160 of
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in
§703. Employee sanctions and remedies
A grantee or contractor shall, within 30 days after receiving notice from an employee of a conviction pursuant to
(1) take appropriate personnel action against such employee up to and including termination; or
(2) require such employee to satisfactorily participate in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency.
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Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in
§704. Waiver
(a) In general
A termination, suspension of payments, or suspension or debarment under this chapter may be waived by the head of an agency with respect to a particular contract or grant if—
(1) in the case of a waiver with respect to a contract, the head of the agency determines under
(2) in the case of a waiver with respect to a grant, the head of the agency determines that suspension of payments, termination of the grant, or suspension or debarment of the grantee would not be in the public interest.
(b) Exclusive authority
The authority of the head of an agency under this section to waive a termination, suspension, or debarment shall not be delegated.
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Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 42 section 12644.
§705. Regulations
Not later than 90 days after November 18, 1988, the governmentwide regulations governing actions under this chapter shall be issued pursuant to the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (
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References in Text
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, referred to in text, is
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 42 section 12644.
§706. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter—
(1) the term "drug-free workplace" means a site for the performance of work done in connection with a specific grant or contract described in
(2) the term "employee" means the employee of a grantee or contractor directly engaged in the performance of work pursuant to the provisions of the grant or contract described in
(3) the term "controlled substance" means a controlled substance in schedules I through V of
(4) the term "conviction" means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo contendere) or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the Federal or State criminal drug statutes;
(5) the term "criminal drug statute" means a criminal statute involving manufacture, distribution, dispensation, use, or possession of any controlled substance;
(6) the term "grantee" means the department, division, or other unit of a person responsible for the performance under the grant;
(7) the term "contractor" means the department, division, or other unit of a person responsible for the performance under the contract; and
(8) the term "Federal agency" means an agency as that term is defined in
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References in Text
This Act, referred to in par. (1), is
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 42 section 12644.
§707. Construction of chapter
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require law enforcement agencies, if the head of the agency determines it would be inappropriate in connection with the agency's undercover operations, to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
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Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 42 section 12644.