16 U.S.C. § 559f — Approval of Secretary of Agriculture and

Page 1062 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 559f (Pub. L. 99–570, title XV, § 15006, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–192; Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, § 6254(d)(1), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4364.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1988—Pub. L. 100–690 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘There is au- thorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out sections 559b to 559f of this title.’’ § 559f. Approval of Secretary of Agriculture and Attorney General The authorities conferred herein shall be exer- cised pursuant to an agreement approved by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Attorney Gen- eral. (Pub. L. 99–570, title XV, § 15007, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–192.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Herein, referred to in text, probably means 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 under section 559b of this title. For complete classification of title XV to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 559b of this title and Tables. § 559g. Designation authority of Secretary of Ag- riculture (a) Purpose It is the purpose of this section to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make law en- forcement operations more efficient in connec- tion with the administration and use of the Na- tional Forest System. (b) Officers of other agencies The Secretary is authorized to designate law enforcement officers of any other Federal agen- cy, when the Secretary determines such designa- tion to be economical and in the public interest, and with the concurrence of that agency, to ex- ercise the powers and authorities of the Forest Service while assisting the Forest Service in the National Forest System, or for activities admin- istered 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 subdivi- sion thereof for the purpose of cooperating in the investigation and enforcement of any Fed- eral or State law or ordinance and regulation of any such agency, when such investigation or en- forcement 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. (Pub. L. 99–570, title XV, § 15008, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, § 6254(e), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4365.) § 560. Use of timber for telephone lines for fire protection The Secretary of Agriculture, whenever he may deem it necessary for the protection of the national forests from fire, may permit the use of timber free of charge for the construction of telephone lines. (Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, § 1 (part), 37 Stat. 843.) § 560a. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 93–404, title II, Aug. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 817, which prohibited expenditure of funds appropriated to the Forest Service for the purchase of twine manu- factured from commodities or materials produced out- side of the United States except to provide materials required for research or experimental work where no suitable domestic product was available, was from the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Ap- propriation Act, 1975, and was not repeated in subse- quent appropriation acts. Similar provisions were con- tained in the following prior appropriation acts: Oct. 4, 1973, Pub. L. 93–120, title II, 87 Stat. 442. Aug. 10, 1972, Pub. L. 92–369, title II, 86 Stat. 521. Aug. 10, 1971, Pub. L. 92–76, title II, 85 Stat. 241. July 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91–361, title II, 84 Stat. 682. Oct. 29, 1969, Pub. L. 91–98, title II, 83 Stat. 161. July 26, 1968, Pub. L. 90–425, title II, 82 Stat. 440. June 24, 1967, Pub. L. 90–28, title II, 81 Stat. 72. May 31, 1966, Pub. L. 89–435, title II, 80 Stat. 184. June 28, 1965, Pub. L. 89–52, title II, 79 Stat. 188. July 7, 1964, Pub. L. 88–356, title II, 78 Stat. 287. July 26, 1963, Pub. L. 88–79, title II, 77 Stat. 110. Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87–578, title II, 76 Stat. 348. Aug. 3, 1961, Pub. L. 87–122, title II, § 201, 75 Stat. 259. May 13, 1960, Pub. L. 86–455, title II, § 202, 74 Stat. 116. June 23, 1959, Pub. L. 86–60, title II, § 202, 73 Stat. 105. June 4, 1958, Pub. L. 85–439, title II, § 202, 72 Stat. 168. July 1, 1957, Pub. L. 85–77, title II, § 202, 71 Stat. 270. June 13, 1956, ch. 380, title II, § 203, 70 Stat. 270. June 16, 1955, ch. 147, title II, § 204, 69 Stat. 156. § 561. Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 1(45), 65 Stat. 703 Section, act Mar. 15, 1920, ch. 100, §§ 3, 4, 41 Stat. 531, related to transfer of surplus telephone supplies from the Military Establishment to the Department of Agri- culture for use of the Forest Service. § 562. Forest experiment station in California In order to determine and demonstrate the best methods for the conservative management of forest and forest lands and the protection of timber and other forest products, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed (1) to establish and maintain, in cooperation with the State of California and with the surrounding States, a forest experiment station at such place or places as he may determine to be most suit- able, and (2) to conduct, independently or in co- operation with other branches of the Federal Government, the States, universities, colleges, county and municipal agencies, business organi- zations, and individuals, such silvicultural, dendrological, forest fire, economic, and other experiments and investigations as may be nec- essary. (Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 424, § 1, 43 Stat. 1108.) § 562a. Forest experiment station in Ohio and Mississippi Valleys The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to establish and maintain a forest experiment sta-