§ 7706. Drug testing reporting

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2004

   Pub. L. 108–293 title IV § 414(a) · 118 Stat. 1028

   Enacted · 46 U.S.C. § 7706

   Added Pub. L. 108–293, title IV, § 414(a), Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1046

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 108–293, title IV, § 414(a), Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1046

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Chapter 77 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end: “§ 7706. Drug testing reporting “(a) Release of Drug Test Results to Coast Guard.— Not later than 2 weeks after receiving from a Medical Review Officer a report of a verified positive drug test or verified test violation by a civilian employee of a Federal agency, an officer in the Public Health Services, or an officer in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps, who is employed in any capacity on board a vessel operated by the agency, the head of the agency shall release to the Commandant of the Coast Guard the report. “(b) Standards, Procedures, and Regulations.— The head of a Federal agency shall carry out a release under subsection (a) in accordance with the standards, procedures, and regulations applicable to the disclosure and reporting to the Coast Guard of drug tests results and drug test records of individuals employed on vessels documented under the laws of the United States. “(c) Waiver.— Notwithstanding section 503(e) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1987 (5 U.S.C. 7301 note), the report of a drug test of an employee may be released under this section without the prior written consent of the employee.” .

2. 2014

   Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014

   Pub. L. 113–281 § 304(1) · 128 Stat. 3022

   Inserted · 46 U.S.C. § 7706(a)

   Pub. L. 113–281, § 304(1), inserted “an applicant for employment by a Federal agency,” after “Federal agency,”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–281, § 304(1), inserted “an applicant for employment by a Federal agency,” after “Federal agency,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (a), by inserting “an applicant for employment by a Federal agency,” after “Federal agency,”; and

3. 2014

   Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014

   Pub. L. 113–281 § 304(2) · 128 Stat. 3022

   1. Inserted · 46 U.S.C. § 7706(c)

      Pub. L. 113–281, § 304(2), inserted “or an applicant for employment by a Federal agency” after “an employee”

   2. Substituted · 46 U.S.C. § 7706(c)

      Pub. L. 113–281, § 304(2), substituted “the employee or the applicant” for “the employee”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–281, § 304(2), inserted “or an applicant for employment by a Federal agency” after “an employee” and substituted “the employee or the applicant” for “the employee”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subsection (c), by— (A) inserting “or an applicant for employment by a Federal agency” after “an employee”; and (B) striking “the employee.” and inserting “the employee or the applicant.”.

4. 2018

   John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

   Pub. L. 115–232 div. C title XXXV § 3541(b)(13) · 132 Stat. 1636

   Struck · 46 U.S.C. § 7706(a)

   Pub. L. 115–232 struck out “of the Coast Guard” after “Commandant”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–232 struck out “of the Coast Guard” after “Commandant”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (13) Section 7706(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “of the Coast Guard”.

5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision