§ 559d. — Cooperation with other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC559d]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 3--FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 559d. Cooperation with other Federal, State, and local law
enforcement agencies
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\
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(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.
(Pub. L. 99-570, title XV, Sec. 15004, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207-
191; Pub. L. 100-690, title VI, Sec. 6254(c), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4364.)
References in Text
The Controlled Substances Act, referred to in pars. (3) and (5), is
title II of Pub. L. 91-513, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1242, as amended,
which is classified principally to subchapter I (Sec. 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, Sec. 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, Sec. 6254(c)(3), added pars. (3)
to (5).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 460lll-12, 559b, 559c of
this title.
