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Purpose

NASA strives to ensure that the workplace is safe and free of illegal drug use by all employees. The use of illegal drugs by Federal employees is not permissible under any circumstances, regardless of state and/or local laws. The term illegal drug does not mean the use of a controlled substance pursuant to a valid prescription or other uses authorized by law, not otherwise in conflict with Federal law. This directive is NASA's Plan for a Drug-Free Workplace and, in conjunction with applicable Federal statutory and regulatory requirements, including those approved by the Department of Health and Human Services, establishes the responsibilities, procedures, and guidelines for a comprehensive Drug-Free Workplace Program.

Applicability

a. This NASA Procedural Requirement (NPR) is applicable to NASA Headquarters and NASA Centers, including Component Facilities, Technical and Service Support Centers, and the Office of the Inspector General.

b. Any reference to Center Director(s) or Centers includes the Executive Director for Headquarters Operations and the Executive Director for NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC).

c. This directive does not apply to contractor employees.

d. In this directive, all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term "shall." The terms "may" or "can" denote discretionary privilege or permission, "should" denotes a good practice and is recommended, but not required, "will" denotes expected outcomes, and "are/is" denotes descriptive material.

e. In this directive, all document citations are assumed to be the latest version, unless otherwise noted.