§ 551a. — Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States and political subdivisions in law enforcement.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC551a]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 3--FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 551a. Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States
and political subdivisions in law enforcement
The Secretary of Agriculture, in connection with the administration
and regulation of the use and occupancy of the national forests and
national grasslands, is authorized to cooperate with any State or
political subdivision thereof, on lands which are within or part of any
unit of the national forest system, in the enforcement or supervision of
the laws or ordinances of a State or subdivision thereof. Such
cooperation may include the reimbursement of a State or its subdivision
for expenditures incurred in connection with activities on national
forest system lands. This section shall not deprive any State or
political subdivision thereof of its right to exercise civil and
criminal jurisdiction, within or on lands which are a part of the
national forest system.
(Pub. L. 92-82, Aug. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 303.)
