102 STAT. 4364
PUBLIC LAW 100-690—NOV. 18, 1988
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (A) by striking out "500 officers and employees" and inserting in lieu thereof "1,000 special agents and law enforcement officers"; and (B) by striking out "within the boundaries of the National Forest System"; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by inserting after "conduct" the following: ", within the exterior boundaries of the National Forest System,"; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof the following: "and to conduct such investigations and enforcement of such laws outside the exterior boundaries of the National Forest System for offenses committed within the National Forest System or which affect the administration of the National Forest System (including the pursuit of persons suspected of such offenses who flee the National Forest System to avoid arrest)"; and (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof the following: ", for offenses committed within the National Forest System or which affect the administration of the National Forest System;". (c) COOPERATION.—Section 15004 of the National Forest System Drug Control Act of 1986 (16 U.S.C. 559d) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking out "and" at the end thereof; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking out ", within the boundaries of the National Forest System." and inserting in lieu thereof "for offenses committed within the National Forest System or which affect the administration of the National Forest System."; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(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 C!ontrolled Substances Act 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 and other offenses committed in the course of or in connection with such violations.". (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (1) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM.—Section
15006 of title XV of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 (16 U.S.C. 559e) is amended to read as follows:
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