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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 559g. Designation authority of Secretary of Agriculture
(a) Purpose
It is the purpose of this section to authorize the Secretary of
Agriculture to make law enforcement operations more efficient in
connection with the administration and use of the National Forest
System.
(b) Officers of other agencies
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.
(c) Acceptance by Forest Service
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 the
investigation and enforcement of any Federal or State law or
ordinance and regulation of any such agency, when such
investigation or enforcement is mutually beneficial to the National
Forest System and the cooperating agency or jurisdiction, upon
entering into a memorandum of understanding or cooperative
agreement with such agency or jurisdiction.
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