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5 U.S.C. § 7361
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 527 of the Public Health Service Act, referred to in subsec. (b) and formerly classified to section 290ee-3 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, was renumbered section 548 of that Act by Pub. L. 100-77, title VI, §611(2), July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 516 and then omitted in the general revision of Part D of Subchapter III-A of Chapter 6A of Title 42 by Pub. L. 102-321, title I, §131, July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 366. Provisions relating to the confidentiality of patient records are now classified to section 290dd-2 of Title 42.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RELATING TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE Pub. L. 99-570, title VI, §6003, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207-159, provided that: "(a) ESTABLISHMENT.-The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, establish a Government-wide education program, using seminars and such other methods as the Director considers appropriate, to carry out the purposes prescribed in subsection (b)."(b) PURPOSES.-The program established under this section shall be designed to provide information to Federal Government employees with respect to-"(1) the short-term and long-term health hazards associated with alcohol abuse and drug abuse; "(2) the symptoms of alcohol abuse and drug abuse; "(3) the availability of any prevention, treatment, or rehabilitation programs or services relating to alcohol abuse or drug abuse, whether provided by the Federal Government or otherwise;"(4) confidentiality protections afforded in connection with any prevention, treatment, or rehabilitation programs or services;"(5) any penalties provided under law or regulation, and any administrative action (permissive or mandatory), relating to the use of alcohol or drugs by a Federal Government employee or the failure to seek or receive appropriate treatment or rehabilitation services; and"(6) any other matter which the Director considers appropriate."