§ 559c. Powers of officers and employees of Forest Service

Footnotes

1. 1 So in original.

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. 1986

   Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986

   Pub. L. 99–570 title XV § 15003 · 100 Stat. 3207

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 559c

   Pub. L. 99–570, title XV, § 15003, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–191

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 99–570, title XV, § 15003, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–191

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 15003. POWERS. For the purposes of this title, if specifically designated by the Secretary and specially trained, not to exceed 500 officers and employees of the Forest Service when in the performance of their duties shall have authority within the boundaries of the National Forest System to— (1) carry firearms; (2) conduct investigations of violations of and enforce section Post, p. 3207–192. 401 of Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841) and other criminal violations relating to marijuana and other controlled substances that are manufactured, distributed, or dispensed on National Forest System lands; (3) make arrests with a warrant or process for misdemeanor violations, or without a warrant or process for violations of such misdemeanors that any such officer or employee has probable cause to believe are being committed in his presence or view, or for a felony with a warrant or without a warrant if he has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony; (4) serve warrants and other process issued by a court or officer of competent jurisdiction; (5) search with or without warrant or process any person, place, or conveyance according to Federal law or rule of law; and (6) seize with or without warrant or process any evidentiary item according to Federal law or rule of law.

2. 1988

   Anti-Drug Abuse Amendments Act of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–690 § 6254(b)(1) · 102 Stat. 4181

   1. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 559c

      Pub. L. 100–690, § 6254(b)(1), in introductory provision substituted “1,000 special agents and law enforcement officers” for “500 officers and employees”

   2. Struck · 16 U.S.C. § 559c

      Pub. L. 100–690, § 6254(b)(1), in introductory provision struck out “within the boundaries of the National Forest System” after “shall have authority”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–690, § 6254(b)(1), in introductory provision substituted “1,000 special agents and law enforcement officers” for “500 officers and employees”, and struck out “within the boundaries of the National Forest System” after “shall have authority”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (A) by striking out “500 officers and employees” and inserting in lieu thereof “1,000 special agents and law enforcement officers”; and (B) by striking out “within the boundaries of the National Forest System”;

3. 1988

   Anti-Drug Abuse Amendments Act of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–690 § 6254(b)(2) · 102 Stat. 4181

   Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 559c(2)

   Pub. L. 100–690, § 6254(b)(2), inserted “, within the exterior boundaries of the National Forest System,” after “conduct” and “and to conduct such investigations and enforcement of such laws outside the exterior boundaries of the National Forest System for offenses committed within the National Forest System or which affect the administration of the National Forest System (including the pursuit of persons suspected of such offenses who flee the National Forest System to avoid arrest)” before semicolon at end

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (2). Pub. L. 100–690, § 6254(b)(2), inserted “, within the exterior boundaries of the National Forest System,” after “conduct” and “and to conduct such investigations and enforcement of such laws outside the exterior boundaries of the National Forest System for offenses committed within the National Forest System or which affect the administration of the National Forest System (including the pursuit of persons suspected of such offenses who flee the National Forest System to avoid arrest)” before semicolon at end.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by inserting after “conduct” the following: “, within the exterior boundaries of the National Forest System,”; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof the following: “and to conduct such investigations and enforcement of such laws outside the exterior boundaries of the National Forest System for offenses committed within the National Forest System or which affect the administration of the National Forest System (including the pursuit of persons suspected of such offenses who flee the National Forest System to avoid arrest)”; and

4. 1988

   Anti-Drug Abuse Amendments Act of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–690 § 6254(b)(3) · 102 Stat. 4181

   Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 559c(3)

   Pub. L. 100–690, § 6254(b)(3), inserted “, for offenses committed within the National Forest System or which affect the administration of the National Forest System;” before semicolon at end

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (3). Pub. L. 100–690, § 6254(b)(3), inserted “, for offenses committed within the National Forest System or which affect the administration of the National Forest System;” before semicolon at end.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof the following: “, for offenses committed within the National Forest System or which affect the administration of the National Forest System;”.

5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision