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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 3 — Forests; Forest Service; Reforestation; Management

§ 559d. Cooperation with other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies

Statutory text

For the purposes of sections 559b to 559f of this title, in exercising the authority provided by section 559c of this title—

(1)

the Forest Service shall cooperate with any other Federal law enforcement agency having primary investigative jurisdiction over the offense committed;

(2)

the Secretary may authorize the Forest Service to cooperate with the law enforcement officials of any Federal agency, State, or political subdivision in the investigation of violations of and enforcement of section 401 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841), other laws and regulations relating to marijuana and other controlled substances, and State drug control laws or ordinances for offenses committed within the National Forest System or which affect the administration of the National Forest System.1

(3)

the Forest Service shall cooperate with the Attorney General in carrying out the seizure and forfeiture provisions of section 511 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 881) for violations of the Controlled Substances Act [21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.] relating to offenses committed within the National Forest System, or which affect the administration of the National Forest System;

(4)

the Secretary is authorized to designate law enforcement officers of any other Federal agency, when the Secretary determines such designation to be economical and in the public interest, and with the concurrence of that agency, to exercise the powers and authorities of the Forest Service while assisting the Forest Service in the National Forest System, or for activities administered by the Forest Service; and

(5)

the Forest Service is authorized to accept law enforcement designation from any other Federal agency or agency of a State or political subdivision thereof for the purpose of cooperating in a multi-agency law enforcement task force investigation of violations of the Controlled Substances Act [21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.] and other offenses committed in the course of or in connection with such violations.

Footnotes

  1. 1 So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon.

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. Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–570 title XV § 15004 · 100 Stat. 3207

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 559d

    Pub. L. 99–570, title XV, § 15004, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–191

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 99–570, title XV, § 15004, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–191

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 15004. COOPERATION. For the purposes of this title, in exercising the authority provided by section 15003— (1) the Forest Service shall cooperate with any other Federal law enforcement agency having primary investigative jurisdiction over the offense committed; and (2) State and local governments. the Secretary may authorize the Forest Service to cooperate with the law enforcement officials of any Federal agency, State, or political subdivision in the investigation of violations of and enforcement of section 401 of the Controlled Post, p. 3207–192. Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841), other laws and regulations relating to marijuana and other controlled substances, and State drug control laws or ordinances, within the boundaries of the National Forest System.

  2. Anti-Drug Abuse Amendments Act of 1988

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

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 559d(2)

    Pub. L. 100–690, § 6254(c)(2), substituted “for offenses committed within the National Forest System or which affect the administration of the National Forest System” for “, within the boundaries of the National Forest System”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (2). Pub. L. 100–690, § 6254(c)(2), substituted “for offenses committed within the National Forest System or which affect the administration of the National Forest System” for “, within the boundaries of the National Forest System”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in paragraph (2), by striking out “, within the boundaries of the National Forest System.” and inserting in lieu thereof “for offenses committed within the National Forest System or which affect the administration of the National Forest System.”; and

  3. Anti-Drug Abuse Amendments Act of 1988

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

    Added · 16 U.S.C. § 559d(3)(5)

    Pub. L. 100–690, § 6254(c)(3), added pars. (3) to (5)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pars. (3) to (5). Pub. L. 100–690, § 6254(c)(3), added pars. (3) to (5).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: “(3) the Forest Service shall cooperate with the Attorney General in carrying out the seizure and forfeiture provisions of section 511 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 881) for violations of the Controlled Substances Act relating to offenses committed within the National Forest System, or which affect the administration of the National Forest System; “(4) the Secretary is authorized to designate law enforcement officers of any other Federal agency, when the Secretary determines such designation to be economical and in the public interest, and with the concurrence of that agency, to exercise the powers and authorities of the Forest Service while assisting the Forest Service in the National Forest System, or for activities administered by the Forest Service; and “(5) the Forest Service is authorized to accept law enforcement designation from any other Federal agency or agency of a State or political subdivision thereof for the purpose of cooperating in a multi-agency law enforcement task force investigation of violations of the Controlled Substances Act and other offenses committed in the course of or in connection with such violations.”.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Controlled Substances Act, referred to in pars. (3) and (5), is title II of Pub. L. 91–513, , 84 Stat. 1242, which is classified principally to subchapter I (§ 801 et seq.) of chapter 13 of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 801 of Title 21 and Tables.

Amendments

1988—Par. (2). Pub. L. 100–690, § 6254(c)(2), substituted “for offenses committed within the National Forest System or which affect the administration of the National Forest System” for “, within the boundaries of the National Forest System”.

Pars. (3) to (5). Pub. L. 100–690, § 6254(c)(3), added pars. (3) to (5).

Credits

1986–1988 · 2 acts
  1. 1986Pub. L. 99–570, title XV, § 15004, , 100 Stat. 3207–191
  2. 1988Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, § 6254(c), , 102 Stat. 4364.
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(Pub. L. 99–570, title XV, § 15004, , 100 Stat. 3207–191; Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, § 6254(c), , 102 Stat. 4364.)

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