Drug abuse among Federal civilian employees.

§ 413. Drug abuse among Federal civilian employees. (a) The Civil Service Commission shall be responsible for developing and maintaining, in cooperation with the Director and with other Federal agencies and departments, appropriate prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation programs and services for drug abuse among Federal civilian employees. Such policies and services shall make optimal use of existing governmental facilities, services, and skills. (b) The Director shall foster similar drag abuse prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation programs and services in State and local governments and in private industry. (c) (1) No person may be denied or deprived of Federal civilian employment or a Federal professional or other license or right solely on the ground of prior drug abuse. (2) This subsection shall not apply to employment (A) in the Central Intelligence Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Security Agency, or any other department or agency of the Federal Government designated for purposes of national security by the President, or (B) in any position in any department or agency of the Federal Government, not referred to in clause (A), which position is determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the head of such department or agency to be a sensitive position. (d) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the dismissal from employment of a Federal civilian employee who cannot properly function in his employment.