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title: "5 U.S.C. § 3113"
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# 5 U.S.C. § 3113 - Restriction on reemployment after conviction of certain crimes

## Text

An employee shall be separated from service and barred from reemployment in the Federal service, if—

(1) the employee is convicted of a violation of section 201(b) of title 18; and

(2) such violation related to conduct prohibited under section 1010(a) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(a)).

(Added Pub. L. 105–61, title VI, § 638(a), Oct. 10, 1997, 111 Stat. 1316.)

## Notes

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective DatePub. L. 105–61, title VI, § 638(c), Oct. 10, 1997, 111 Stat. 1317, provided that: “This section [enacting this section] shall apply during fiscal year 1998 and each fiscal year thereafter.”