§ 559b. — Prevention of manufacture, etc., of marijuana and other controlled substances.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC559b]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 3--FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 559b. Prevention of manufacture, etc., of marijuana and
other controlled substances
(a) Purpose
The purpose of sections 559b to 559f of this title is to authorize
the Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter in sections 559b to 559f of
this title referred to as the ``Secretary'') to take actions necessary,
in connection with the administration and use of the National Forest
System, to prevent the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of
marijuana and other controlled substances.
(b) Law enforcement authority
Nothing in sections 559b to 559f of this title shall diminish in any
way the law enforcement authority of the Forest Service.
(c) Definitions
As used in sections 559b to 559f of this title, the terms
``manufacture'', ``dispense'', and ``distribute'' shall have the same
meaning given such terms in section 802 of title 21.
(Pub. L. 99-570, title XV, Sec. 15002, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207-
191.)
References in Text
Sections 559b to 559f of this title, referred to in text, was in the
original ``this title'', meaning title XV of Pub. L. 99-570, Oct. 27,
1986, 100 Stat. 3207-191, known as the National Forest System Drug
Control Act of 1986, which enacted sections 559b to 559f of this title,
amended section 841 of Title 21, Food and Drugs, and enacted provisions
set out as a note below. For complete classification of title XV to the
Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.
Short Title
Section 15001 of title XV of Pub. L. 99-570 provided that: ``This
title [enacting this section and sections 559c to 559f of this title and
amending section 841 of Title 21, Food and Drugs] may be cited as the
`National Forest System Drug Control Act of 1986'.''
National Forest System, National Park System, and Bureau of Land
Management Public Lands Safety; Findings
Pub. L. 100-690, title VI, Sec. 6254(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4363, provided that: ``Congress finds that--
``(1) National Forest System lands continue to be a haven for
the unlawful production of marijuana and other controlled
substances, which--
``(A) endangers the public in its use of National Forest
System lands;
``(B) interferes with the ability of the Forest Service to
effectively manage the natural resources and activities within
the National Forest System; and
``(C) causes damage and destruction of the natural resources
and facilities managed by the Forest Service;
``(2) the unlawful production of marijuana and other controlled
substances often--
``(A) is generally harmful to the environment and public
health and safety;
``(B) pollutes the air, soil, and water; and
``(C) is harmful to wildlife;
``(3) the Forest Service needs additional authority to
adequately deal with the problem of controlled substance production
that affects the administration of the National Forest System;
``(4) the Forest Service needs to be able to exercise its
investigative authorities outside the boundaries of the National
Forest System for drug-related crimes arising from within the
National Forest System in order to be effective in deterring such
crime;
``(5) the authority and powers of the Forest Service are not
intended to be in conflict or interfere with the statutory
authority, powers, or responsibilities of any State or political
subdivision thereof; and
``(6) the Forest Service, in the exercise of its law enforcement
powers, should cooperate to every extent possible with any other
Federal, State, or local law enforcement authority having
jurisdiction in areas where national forests are located,
particularly where coordinated investigative and enforcement actions
can be effective to control crime which affects multiple agencies.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 460lll-12, 559c, 559d of
this title.
